Shipping cartons that are just right for a Newfie

Today was a big day of deliveries here – some for business and some for pleasure. One of them included Mackenzie’s new high chair which I’ll be talking about more very soon. What I found really interesting about the various packages is how...

Obama Fingers – now that’s some GOOD chicken

Caught up in the wave of Obama-mania here, a German frozen food company called Sprehe has launched a product called Obama Fingers in an attempt to cash in on some of the hype. Obama Fingers are fried chicken fingers with curry dipping sauce which were released for a...

No meal planners in Germany?

It was that time of the month again. Lots of meat frozen in the trunk freezer but nothing in the fridge to put a meal together with. It’s still going to be a little while until we can eat anything from our own garden so I had to make a trip to Lidl. It’s a...

No greenhouse love for you

When we woke up this morning, we thought we had our weekend all planned out. Get up, feed Mack, walk the dog, down some Burger King (I know, the healthy choice, right?), drop off the dead computer at the PC repair place, and finally visit Hornbach to buy the twin wall...