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• 3 Years in Germany!

  

  3 years ago at the airport in Germany Today is our 3rd anniversary living in Germany and we're still alive! Three years ago today we arrived in a country we... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• How to Make Laundry Detergent

  I am always looking for ways to save money without sacrificing quality. I got this laundry detergent recipe from the book Be CentsAble: How to Cut Your Househol... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Quick Authentic Italian Pizza Crust

  

  Homemade Mushroom Pizza I love homemade pizza and am always looking for tasty, quick, and easy recipes. I got this yummy pizza crust from a cookbook I bought... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Dot Paint is Fun!

  

  I bought my son the Alex Toys Dot and Dashes Paint Set and Do-A-Dot Book: Discovering My World. He loved dot painting. I don't like messes and was not sure how... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• How Do You Get Your Kid to Eat More Vegetables? 10 Tips and Tricks to Eating Mor...

  Getting your child to eat more vegetables seems to be a common problem among many parents. That is why Social Moms is teaming up with Sarah Matheny, author of... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Make Your Own Fraction Circles

  

  He was super excited about these! Is two too young to start learning fractions? I personally don't think so. =) I'm always looking at ways to save on educationa... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• 5 Colors a Day for 1 Week - Day 7

  

  Dinner - Rotini Alfredo with peas We have completed Day 7! For the first time in my life I have kept a food diary and have kept track of eating five colors of... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Colors a Day for 1 Week - Day 6

  

  Lunch - salad with fish sticks Today turned out good on our food challenge. We ate lunch out again today. This time we went to one of our favorite places in... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2011 FAMILY, HEALTHY LIVING

• How to Create a Sensory Box

  

  Green / Letter Gg Sensory Box I have been wanting to create a sensory box for a while and finally did. A sensory box is a box or container filled with... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• 5 Colors a Day for 1 Week - Day 4

  

  Dinner - Eggplant Parmesan We are more than half-way done with this week's challenge of eating 5 colors of fruits and vegetables a day. With just three more day... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2011 FAMILY

• 5 Colors a Day for 1 Week - Day 3

  

  Fun smiley face for my son - kids love silly faces Nachos for the rest of us We have completed day 3 of our 5 colors a day fruit and vegetable challenge. We see... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• 5 Colors a Day for 1 Week - Day 2

  Day 2 was successful! We ate out for lunch so I ordered spinach ravioli that I shared with my 2 year old. It was an easy way to get spinach in our diet. We had... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• 5 Colors a Day for 1 Week - Day 1

  

  Bison, corn, and carrot mashed potatoes Eating healthy is a priority to me (although rarely will I turn down a good dessert). When my son was first starting to... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Quick and Easy Mexican Casserole Recipe

  

  We love Mexican food. This is a quick and easy Mexican casserole recipe. I made this for our German/American church pot luck last Sunday. It's a great pot luck... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Your Child Will Fall Asleep on Their Own

  

  Almost every parent at some point will ask themselves, "when will my child fall asleep on their own?" It's been a little over a year since I wrote about Our No... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Hotel Safety Tips

  

  Summer is here and many of you will be traveling. As someone who travels a lot, I thought I'd share with you my hotel safety tips. It seems like most people sta... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Opening a German Bank Account

  One of the first things we did after moving into our house in Germany was look into opening a German bank account. I was amazed at how many of my American... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 EXPAT

• 10 Money-Saving Travel Tips

  

  Pisa, Italy - April 2011 My family loves to travel. We take a vacation almost every month. My son just turned 2 and has already been to 17 countries. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 FAMILY, TRAVEL

• My Baby Boy is 2!

  

  Big 2 year old about to eat his cupcake! This week my son turned 2. According to babycenter.com he is now classified as a preschooler. Where has the time gone?... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2011 FAMILY

• Am I Really 29?

  

  I can't believe how fast my 20s have gone. I just turned 29 a few days ago and had a wonderful birthday. I know many people who stay 29 year after year. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL