Since we are weekly visitors to our local farmers’ market here in Berlin, it’s not difficult to see the seasons (and the foods) changing right before you eyes. And one of the more exciting things that floods the market are chanterelle mushrooms (known asPfifferling here in Germany), which begin arriving during late summer to early […]

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 […]