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Travel Tidbits
NikkiBag — Stylish bags from the heart of Munich
Can you feel the Made in Germany giveaway creeping closer? April 9th and 10th will be here in no time. I can sure feel the excitement! Or maybe it's just the love I have for the designer I am showcasing today, intermingled with the excitement about the weekend finally...
10 Facts To Make Your New Life in Germany Easier
If you are considering moving to Germany in the near future or have recently moved here, there are a lot of things you need to keep in mind. The following list is just a small sampling of information that you will need to know when you move here, and you can find...
Berlin off the beaten path
One of the great things about living in Berlin is that there is always something great going on. But many of events and really special places you might never hear about because they are very "underground" and get their popularity because of word of mouth advertising....
Happy Wife…
Framing the ceiling – no fun at all….
Today got off to a bit of a slow start because we had to make a quick trip to Hagebau around the corner to pick up a few framing brackets for the ceiling. It was a simple in-and-out process there but we were hungry so we decided to see if the Subway down the road was...
The compost pile is gone!
A bit late on the update but at least I'm getting to it sometime in the same month! On June 2nd, the wonderful workers showed up again to deal with our compost pile dilemma. On a farm, things like this are very common here - but apparently none of the people doing the...
Woof Wednesday: How to Catch a Mouse Humanely
Hello to all my two- and four-legged friends! We've had some awesome spring-like weather here in Germany the past few days...and over the four-day Easter weekend this family had lots of good times, including a super long walk up to the horse ranches. It took us about...
A Well-Lived Life
Baldacci blows it up in Hell’s Corner
Although I love to read, I generally find myself picking up things that will help me to achieve something before I will take time to read something for entertainment. So our house is full of books about the home, natural health, our Newfie, parenting, cooking, travel...
Adding to the Defender
Well, the first roadtrip is behind us and we have decided that there is a few more things the truck needs. So when Saturday morning came around Stefan and I headed up to Wiesbaden, as we had heard about an offroad outfitter specializing in Defenders up there. Getting...
Defining Your Dreams and Doing What You Love
There comes a certain point in your life when you ask yourself, “Is this what I’m supposed to be doing? Is this what I really want to be doing? Am I moving towards the direction of my dreams and aspirations in life?” Each one has their own dreams and those dreams have...
The Great Edit
Getting things done
Blogging with a toddler at home is not as easy as one may think; especially when the toddler LOVES electronics and thinks that when you open your laptop, she needs to be banging on it. So instead I've been taking the time to declutter a few things and get a lot of...
How To Create A To Do List You Can Stick To
Many people use to-do lists on a regular basis, but they don't always end up actually accomplishing on the tasks on the list. Do you end up putting way more on your daily lists than you can actually accomplish? Look back to the time when you yourself came up with your...
Mack’s fleet of cars
At not even two years of age, our little girl has already accumulated 3 cars and a motorcycle, all of which can be ridden on. Ok, the motorcycle is actually rocks in place but Mackenzie still manages to make that thing move across the room when she's on it. I think...
