Author Archives: Raun Lauterbach

About Raun Lauterbach

Optimistic realist, life enthusiast, outdoor cook, Midwest traveler, husband, father... Follow me: Twitter | Facebook | Get updates in your email

Current Hard Work Update — May 8, 2012

Wow, what a busy week.  I can’t remember if there has been a week where my first post came on a Friday.  Way behind…  Anyway, here’s a short update on what’s been going on in our kingdom. We started out … Continue reading

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New Book — The Homemade Pantry

I was perusing the Taste section of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune this morning when I came across this interview with Alana Chernila of Eating From The Ground Up. She has just released her first book, The Homemade Pantry.  This book really … Continue reading

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The Edge of the World – Let’s Blog Off

This weeks Let’s Blog Off topic is “The Edge of the World.”  We all have places of comfort and familiarity.  We also have a vast world that we don’t know and don’t understand. It can be scary to push the … Continue reading

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Vintage Camping — 1970’s VW Beetle Camper

Check out this classic Volkswagen Beetle camping trailer!  I can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like it, but it looks like it worked OK. I’ve never seen a car with the hitch on the roof or able to turn around … Continue reading

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What’s your “And Then What?”

We all have moments in our lives when we know things will never be the same again.  When life has made a fundamental change.  I can think of several moments.  The most profound was the passing of our daughter, but … Continue reading

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