I know most British families eat lamb at Easter, but either my mother was not a great fan of lamb (other than in Turkish kebab meat, I cannot recall ever having it as a child) or it's just not the done thing in Germany. I connect Easter food with rabbit. It's a great, lean meat … Continue reading Slow-cooked Festive Hasenpfeffer
When I tell people that, despite having a 1.5-year-old at home, I get a lot of things done at home, they look at me in disbelief. Not all of them, but it is a generally accepted view that toddlers take up pretty much all of our time, day and night, and leave little room to … Continue reading Skills to Teach Your Toddler, Which Will Make Your Life Easier
When we got engaged a few years back, life was good. I had just quit a job I was unhappy in for various reasons and was looking forward to new ventures outside of teaching. We had found a house to rent and settle in for a while. Life was comfortable. Pretty quickly after that, things … Continue reading Looking After Your Other Half
