After departing Nuremburg, Germany (view SeekBalanceSea Nuremburg post) Wendy and I caught a train to Munich (München in German) Munich is the capital and most populous city in Bavaria, with a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of July, 2020 (stats curtesy Wiki). Munich has often been referred to as Germany’s most livable city and is…

It was always a dream of mine to travel through Europe with friends. My fascination with overseas adventure began my junior year while taking an Ancient Medieval Civilization history class at Fayetteville High School with my favorite teacher, Susie Stewart. After learning about distant lands, I was smitten with the idea of traveling abroad. Last…

Escaping to the cool, dry air of the mountains during long hot summer months, has long been a family tradition in my family. When I was younger, my family would travel in August from NW Arkansas to Washington state and the Pacific Northwest (visit previous article: https://seekbalancesea.com/2020/05/25/multigenerational-travel-tales-gets-a-tech-upgrade-watch-the-imovie/ and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. This beautiful…

In our hurried lives we may not think about the positive environmental impact we can make with our everyday purchases, especially in regards to clothing. Organic clothing and other textiles have many health and environmental benefits for consumers, farmers, and the water and air we share. Kiran Patil is an expert in organic clothing and…

As mentioned in the profile page, Sarah Heinzelmann Andersen is a free lance writer; daughter and sister; wife and mother of three grown children; traveler; nature lover; former middle school language arts teacher; and Texas A&M English graduate student. For her May Mini course, “Writing for Digital Media”, she’s created an iMovie chronicling her family’s…

Growing up in Fayetteville, Arkansas, my childhood days were filled with outdoor activities and sports: jumping on the trampoline, climbing trees, building forts in the creek beside our house, softball, tennis, swimming, and playing ball sports (football, tennis baseball, basketball, dodge ball…) with the neighborhood kids. Being outside with my friends and family in nature…

Christmastime and the holidays are upon us after a what seemed a relaxed and easy-going fall. Kids are in the last week of school before the long winter break when parents will have to plan activities to keep kids active and preserve everyone’s sanity around the home. In this article, you’ll find some simple tips…

Memories of raking leaves into huge piles, building fires & roasting S’mores, playing outside, and hiking in the Ozark Mountains with my parents, Pete & Margo, and brother, Andy, have imprinted fall and Thanksgiving in my heart as the most special season. The woods and trees are color-dappled in mellow sunlight, and the crisp edge…

After departing DFW, this was the layover at Heathrow (London) airport in the grand terminal. Complete with a Harry Potter store! Enjoyed watching Crazy, Rich Asians on the flight. A really sweet romantic film. The on flight map kept passengers informed about our location in ‘the friendly skies’. Landing at Berlin Tegel airport was fine…

Without being too wordy and lengthy, here are some books, new discoveries and old projects that helped me along the way during 2018. With three kids in various stages of life, a busy traveling hubby, substitute teaching, starting graduate school, and two dear pets– Life is FULL. 🌱But there was no time like the present…