As we strive to prepare meals using the freshest, most seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients, ideally from nearby farmers, we’ve come to regularly visit several favourite places since moving to this area in 2011. We decided to create a list to share with others and to support our local farmers and communities. We’re grateful they … Continue reading A Farm to Table Guide in Stormarn, Germany
Expat in Germany
Why I love to golf
People take up golf for a variety of reasons. Hubby introduced me to the sport back in Canada. Good thing we only played at “hacker” courses where you didn’t need a membership, and the club—or others—didn’t care how well you played, as looking back at those rounds, I was embarrassingly horrible at it. Constantly swinging … Continue reading Why I love to golf
22 tips to thrive a move
On the top five of life’s most stressful events is moving. Fresh from going through one, I’d rank it #1. A year ago, the house we were renting in Germany for 13 years was listed for sale. Fortunately, within a month after the house was sold we found a home in a nearby on the … Continue reading 22 tips to thrive a move
A tribute to Farmers
Buying our food at farmers markets began when we lived in Canada but increased after moving to Germany. We go at least once a week, sometimes twice, and don’t view it as a chore but rather as a culinary event with delectable displays of fresh meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, cheese, bread, and eggs, in addition … Continue reading A tribute to Farmers
Absence can make relationships grow stronger
It’s 4:44am and I’m clearly struggling with jet lag. Staying up until 1:00am ordering new bed sheets online, instead of going to bed in my old ones at a reasonable hour, likely didn’t help. So instead of tossing and turning in bed and keeping Mogly awake by petting him, I decided to get up and … Continue reading Absence can make relationships grow stronger
How y’all doing?
Returning back to Canada for a visit after being away for close to 14 months, I have become aware of a big cultural difference between Germany and Canada: the customer experience. Folks in Canada possess a natural ease while interacting with strangers in a service setting. In Germany, you will politely be greeted when you … Continue reading How y’all doing?
Two Years
We have now survived, thrived, lived in Germany for two years. Why is it, that some days and weeks seem to drag on, but a big chunk of time (like 2 years) can go by in a blink? They say, the “rose-coloured glasses feeling” of living in a foreign country wears off after about 2 … Continue reading Two Years
Bittersweet
Yesterday, Hubby and I were thrown into a big pile of BureauCRAPsy . Without going into the details, the end result is to the tune of 3,000 Euros for something we had no knowledge of. Apparently, Germany passed a law back in January 2009 that residents could only have Private Medical Insurance from a German insurance company. And, if … Continue reading Bittersweet
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