It’s kinda funny. I’ve been joining in and linking up to You Capture for more than two years — and there have been several occasions when I just wasn’t really sure I was going to have something to contribute for the week. And then I glanced at the topic and realized I could probably put […]

Even though we are living in an apartment now, we are lucky enough to have two bathrooms and no longer even have to share a bathroom with Mackenzie. Not that sharing a bathroom with an almost 4-year-old is really much of a problem, except that with the setup of this apartment, if we only had […]

Have you ever woken up after a great party (say a New Year’s Eve celebration) and realized that you were so wrapped up in the partying that you ended up with 4 half-empty bottles of champagne left standing around ? Or have you found a great deal on cheap sparkling wine but now realize that […]

With the current economic outlook seeming rather bleak for so many, we are all faced with hard decisions and tough times that don’t always put a smile on our faces. Regardless of where you live, it’s always important to support your local businesses. And right here in Berlin, I have seen 3 stores close down […]

Creating an entertainment budget may not be the most exciting thing that a family does together, but it can provide a number of benefits. Having an entertainment budget means not having to take money from other necessary areas to fund a restaurant meal, a night at the movies, a family bowling night or other fun […]