Now that Mack is getting a bit older, and becoming more interested in socialization with other kids, we enrolled her in a musical playgroup that takes place down the street every Wednesday morning. Because Stefan was on vacation, he got to come with us last week so we actually had the opportunity to snap a […]

I had the “pleasure” of visiting the US Embassy in Frankfurt this morning. Lucky for us it’s only about 20 minutes drive when there’s no traffic but since I had to be there at 7:15am, it was an unusually early up-and-out-of-the-house morning for me. As if fate would have it that way, Stefan’s parents were […]

Have a hankering for some really good burgers? I think our recipe is one of the best around, and apparently the readers of BlogHer agree. If you haven’t checked out this mouth-watering recipe yet, be sure to go visit it on BlogHer now. If you’re not familiar with BlogHer, it’s a website for women, by […]

I know you’ve been reading the word “aquaponics” a lot lately on this blog and I don’t think I’ve really explained what it is. So in case you’re curious but just lack the time or sincere interest to go learn more about what it is and why people love it, I’m going to save you […]

It might seem odd that an American in Germany would be talking about a Mexican holiday…but we love Mexican food around here and I’m a Texas girl so Tex-Mex will always be near and dear to my heart. But did you know that Cinco de Mayo is probably celebrated by more Americans that Mexicans? It’s […]