I know I haven’t talked much about it on this blog, but you’ve probably seen me mention that we’ve used sign language to communicate better with Mackenzie. I think it is an ingenious way to understand each other better…and it’s really not that difficult to learn the signs — just make sure you remember them […]

We started using baby sign language with Mackenzie when she was about 6 months old and I think it was one of the best ideas we ever had. Not only could she understand us very early on, but she started signing back to us when she was about 12 months old…and to be able to […]

I know you’re used to seeing my YouCapture contributions on Thursdays, but Beth gave us the assignment of capturing what we ate. Now that would have meant getting in photos of Thanksgiving treats for most…but since we’re here in Germany there they don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, we gather our friends together on Saturday to feast. So […]

Hello friends! I know that all of you living in America are probably already totally excited about feasting on turkey and dressing and tons of side dishes and pies and other goodness. Or maybe you’re totally past the Thanksgiving mania already and are just out getting ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals…or shopping […]

It’s a bit hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. But when you look around in shop windows and sales fliers, there is no denying that the advent season is upon us. Two weekends ago, we heard about a small local hobby market that was offering wreaths and other decorations. Christmas is […]