We’re not that good at gardening, but with all the chlorophyll that rubs off our tomato plants, gardening sure does give us green thumbs. As fall has arrived here in Germany, we are extremely overdue for a post of the garden we started at the end of March. (I just…
Remember that ad campaign? Apparently it’s still around and now has its own website under the same name. Last weekend, we watched No Impact Man, a documentary about a man and his family who set out to live without any net impact on the environment for 365 days. I first heard about…
When I typed the title, I accidentally typed “Big Money” first. Am I on Wheel of Fortune or something? May is a big month for us. In the forefront of my mind is our second anniversary at the end of this month. Last year, we traveled to Paris on Memorial Day weekend…
1. John and I have been doing a lot of genealogy research lately (thanks Ancestry.com!), and I’ve discovered the utility (and blessing) of Census records when doing this research. The 2010 Census is in full swing, and for the life of me, I cannot understand why people complain about it. I’m saddened that…
I love almost everything weather-related. When I was little, I wanted to be a meteorologist. “Sebere” (aka severe) thunderstorm was one of my favorite phrases when I was a kid. Who am I kidding? It still is! Last week, we experienced a number of short rain showers followed by beautiful…
1. One of my 101 in 1001 goals is to use one new recipe a month, and last month, I blew that goal out of the water by using 4 new recipes. One of those dishes – the tastiest, if I do say so myself – was Pioneer Woman’s Apple…