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• A Week Without Meat

  Sadly I failed going a week without meat. I got sick and a friend made me some stew. Once I am over this cold I plan on trying it again. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Food Has Changed

  My husband and I just watched "The Future of Food" and "Food, Inc." If you have not seen these movies I recommend you watch them. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Why Are There Letters on Doors?

  

  Last night we have a few visitors stop by our house. If you live in Germany or travel through Germany during the first part of January, you will sometimes see... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, TRAVEL

• 7 Secrets to 7 Happy Years

  Last week my husband and I celebrated our 7th anniversary. We ate at one of my favorite restaurants, Skylight, located in Mannheim. The restaurant sits on top o... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2011 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS

• Welcome 2011

  We rang in the New Year with our next door neighbors. It was a fun evening. Our son went to bed around 9pm and slept through the war of fireworks. We were... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, TRAVEL

• Easy Stuffed Mushrooms

  

  I used blonde mushrooms here For Christmas I also make stuffed mushrooms. I got the idea for this recipe online one year and adapted it to what I could easily... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2010 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Greek Salad

  

  Greece is one of my favorite countries. One of my friend's mom lived in Greece for a long time. She made a salad similar to this. I love the fact it does not... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2010 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Butter Recipe

  

  I saw this Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Butter recipe in Family Circle Magazine last December. We made this last year for Christmas and absolutely loved it. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2010 FOOD & DRINK

• Crème Brûlée Recipe

  

  Before baking For Christmas my husband I love to make Crème Brûlée. This French dessert is one of our favorites and the recipe is very simple. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2010 FOOD & DRINK

• Oreo Truffles

  

  Merry Christmas!! I'm going to share with you a few recipes that we made this year. First is a super yummy and easy Oreo Truffle recipe my sister shared with me... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2010 FOOD & DRINK

• Mamapedia Voices Cloth Diapering Article

  Back in October, Mamapedia Voices published one of my articles, "Is Cloth Diapering For You?". Mamapedia is a great resource for mothers of all walks of life. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2010 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Garmisch, Germany

  

  This past weekend we went to a marriage retreat in Garmisch, Germany. The retreat was awesome and we enjoyed Garmisch a lot. We took a personality test and... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2010 FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Paris with a Toddler

  

  We spent this past Thanksgiving in Paris.  Thanksgiving morning we woke up to a nice snow fall.  Thankfully our neighbor offered to drive us to the train statio... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2010 FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Super Easy Homemade Playdough

  

  Last week I made playdough for my son. I used the recipe from the book The Toddlers Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your 1 1/2- to... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2010 FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Rabbit Museum

  

  Last weekend our city opened its doors to a Rabbit Museum. The museum is on the bottom floor of our city's water tower. Water towers in Germany are a lot... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2010 FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Comparing Children

  By nature I am a competitive person. Thankfully I am also pretty compassionate. What I find challenging is not comparing my child to another child. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2010 FAMILY, TRAVEL