How I Found Peace in Germany 🇩🇪 Exciting Changes To Our Family + Slow Summer living

Hey guys, welcome back to my channel. Summer is officially here in Lower Franconia, Germany and it feels amazing. My kids are on a two-week school break and we've just been taking things nice and slow. No rush, not many plans, just living in the moment. You know that feeling when the sun's shining bright and the world just seems to slow down? That's exactly what we're embracing right now. We've been cooling down at our local swimming pool and we've attended some really fun events in our town. There always seems to be something fun happening around here. Let me introduce you to Charlie, our adorable new kissen who will officially join us next week. Last week we had the joy of welcoming him for a visit and oh my goodness he is so sweet. Watching him explore his new home was nothing short of magical. It melted my heart to see how gentle and kind the kids were with him. We're so in love with him already and cannot wait for him to join our family. Another huge highlight of summer so far has been our new at-home slushie machine. This has been an absolute hit, not only with the kids and their friends but also with us adults. When I have friends and family over to visit, I love being able to offer them an ice-cold refreshing slushie on a hot day. It's something a little bit special and they really enjoy it. I ordered the Inoviva slushie machine from Amazon which allows me to make the most delicious slushies, fruppies, milkshakes, iced coffees and cocktails with or without alcohol. No ice is needed, I just need to pour in the liquid, choose my setting and wait for the magic to happen. Oh my goodness, this lemon sprite slushie is nothing short of perfection on this hot 30 degree day. Absolutely amazing. This is pure nostalgia for me from my childhood in New Zealand. I used to get a slushie whenever I went to the cinema and it was just so exciting for me. Now I can just have one whenever I feel like it. At the festivals here in Germany, they usually charge around three euros for one small slushie. Actually, that's given me an idea. Remember those homemade lemonade stands back in the day? Maybe my kids could have a slushie stand and hand them out to the neighbours. That would be so fun. If you're interested in checking out this amazing slushie machine from Inoviva, I will leave the Amazon link in my video description. They're currently having a 25% discount going on for a limited time, so don't miss out. It's Saturday afternoon and my husband Rob is doing some garden work for our sweet neighbour who lives across the road. Her husband passed away a few years ago and we make sure we help her out as much as we can. My four-year-old Luca likes to go and hang out with her and chat while Rob's doing her garden and I think she enjoys it just as much as he does. Everything is blooming so beautifully right now, especially our rose bush, which provides me with an endless supply of gorgeous roses for my home all summer long. They last almost a week after I've picked them and put them into a vase and it seems like the more I pick, the more they grow, which is so wonderful. My mother-in-law never leaves our place without taking a big bunch for herself and I don't blame her. Our veggie garden is coming along very nicely and we already have plenty of lettuce, fresh herbs and I can see our first zucchinis popping up. In a month or so our veggie garden should be in full bloom with tomatoes, cucumber, aubergine, zucchini, spinach and much more. This really reduces our grocery bill during these summer months, which is a huge help for us in this economy, plus freshly grown produce tastes a million times better. fries cooked in the air fryer. Such a yummy, quick, easy dinner. Lately I've been reflecting on how life's simple pleasures bring me the greatest joy. Whether it's soaking up the sun on a warm afternoon, sharing laughter with family, pottering around in the garden or whipping up a delicious meal for my family. Thank you so much for watching. If you enjoyed this video then don't forget to give it a big thumbs up, it really helps out my channel, it helps to get my videos out there and noticed. If you haven't already subscribed to my channel, I would absolutely love you to consider subscribing, that would mean so much to me. Feel free to connect with me on Instagram and I will see you again really soon. Bye!