Check out this prototype dog house from Ford! Forget the Thunder Shirt - what your dog really wants is a noise cancelling dog house! This dog kennel uses noise control to limit loud noises. It has an automatic glass door and hit has anti-vi…
Month: December 2018
Package Thief Revenge
I know package theft doesn't happen all that often unless you live in a big city, but when it does it just makes you so mad. If you've ever had a package stolen from your front porch, here is the video you've been waiting for. As a package …
Hard Salami, how to remove the casing
In the past I avoided buying salami that I had to unwrap because I just didn't know how. You may have done the same, but now you don't have to. In this video I show you a really simple way to remove the natural casing on the salami and it w…
16 Years ❣️
Today we are celebrating our sixteenth wedding anniversary! We've been through a lot of changes in careers, housing, puppies and more and I wouldn't change a thing. It's a wonderful thing to go throug…
Gouda, Netherlands
We were looking for a place to stay in or near Amsterdam. We also wanted to visit The Hague and Rotterdam. We ended up finding the perfect place in Gouda! We didn't know anything about Gouda except that it had a cheese market with, of cours…
Robijn Rose Scented Laundry Pods
When we are traveling, it is so much easier to use laundry pods. I can usually find a small bag or tub of them here in Europe (in the US they sell huge buckets of 60-something pods!). I always like looking for new scents and here in The Net…
Doggie FaceTime
I was on a FaceTime video call with my friend Jen when she asked to see James. She then showed the phone to her dog Oliver and I thought it was hilarious! James and Oliver look like they are having a serious FaceTime Dog Discussion!
Duck Fat Fries
At the grocery store the other day I spotted a nice duck breast in the meat section and decided to try cooking it. Duck is one of those things that you usually either like or hate, but once you learn …
My Winter Closet Staple: Athleta Polartec Leggings
When we moved from Florida to Washington, DC, I knew I was going to need some new winter clothes. I had basic Lululemon yoga pants that I loved, but those were not going to keep me warm on below freezing days! I also had some lined Lululemo…
Niklolaustag (Nicholas Day) in Germany
Here in Germany, today is Sankt Nikolaustag, or St. Nicholas Day. St. Nikolaus is known as the patron saint of children. and he is credited with many miracles on his feast day of December 6th. St. Nik…
Sinterklaas and Chocolate Letters
We are in The Netherlands and we are seeing chocolate letters EVERYWHERE. Why? Because Sinterklaas (aka Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas) and his helper Zwarte Piet deliver them to you on the eve of Sinterklaas' birthday - known as Pakjesavond…
Sinterklaas Arrives in Holland
We were walking James on a cold Saturday morning here in the Netherlands and we decided to walk through the town square of Gouda since it is right by our Airbnb and we wanted to see what people were selling at the market (Thursdays are the …
Apartment Tour | Gouda, Netherlands Airbnb
Join us on a tour of our Airbnb in Gouda, Holland! We learned that most Dutch homes in The Netherlands have staircases that are more similar to ladders! What do you think James the Poodle thought of t…