If you’re ever in Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig…
It seems like the winter vacation we took to East Germany was ages ago now, but somehow I still didn’t manage to say everything about it that I wanted to about it. I talked about our guest house, shared a bunch of photos from one of our walks and the trip to the aquarium, and […]
Will it fit in a Smart ForTwo?
Stefan has been thinking about getting a new car for commuting. You may remember that he bought a motorcycle a few years ago to cut back on parking fees and gas costs. But when you have to wear a suit everyday, it’s not really practical…and the weather here in Frankfurt tends to be on the […]
Take your stroller from shabby to chic again
I’m almost ashamed to share the next few photos with you, but I have to admit that after our very long winter and a muddy spring, Mackenzie’s jogging stroller was starting to look pretty bad. We probably are a lot tougher on our stroller than a lot of people, because rain, snow, sleet or sunshine, […]
Wild garlic pesto
Wild garlic (Allium ursinum AKA bear’s garlic, ramsons or Bärlauch in German) is a wonderful chive cousin that we’re lucky to have growing in our courtyard and a bit in our garden too. At Mackenzie’s christening dinner, we were served a wild garlic soup that was just incredible. I vowed after that to never let […]
Guest blogging on Growing Edge
You may have seen me mention Growing Edge a little while back when we were getting our aquaponics system up. But they were also kind enough to ask me to guest blog as well and I simply couldn’t refuse. Please don’t hesitate to pop over to their site and check out my post. You’ll find […]

