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 than Mexicans? It’s […]

Hi everyone, I come to you with a heavy heart today. My bestest friend in the world, Maya, passed away last week. She was only 4 years old like me and taken long before her time by cancer. Maya was a Bernese Mountain Dog and we were best buds from the first moment we met. […]