Our assignment this week was “flowers” — and I have to admit that this was an easy one since we have been buying a lot of flowers at the market lately to liven up the place…and because they are utterly cheap! The guys selling them at the market buy such a large volume that they’re […]

Anyone who has any sort of lawn or garden has undoubtedly had the unpleasant experience of walking outside and finding any number of animals snacking away at your plants or otherwise giving you a heart attack as they lurk under the vegetation. Growing up in Texas, snake sightings were a regular part of life. Thankfully, […]

When we moved into our apartment, we fell in love with the fantastic gas range and the super-wide oven below it in our new kitchen. We were also really pleased about the great side-by-side fridge which would make leaving our old one behind easier. If we’d had only a typical tiny German fridge /freezer combo, […]

Switching to an organic and healthy lifestyle is often an intimidating change. People always assume that it is expensive, and it actually can be quite costly. Pre-made goods that are all organic and cruelty-free add up in cost quickly. But you can make some simple changes to your lifestyle that involve a few everyday products […]

As our apartment here in Berlin is located near Nollendorfplatz in Schöneberg, we are lucky to have two great farmers’ markets within walking distance…but it also means that we have a market going on nearly every day of the week (from Tuesday – Saturday). My current favorite is without a doubt Winterfeldplatz — but if […]