Dec 5, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Mingling with the locals

So you’re here in Germany and you want to find a place where you can really hang out and let loose with the locals. But you’re either apprehensive about the language barrier or you just don’t even know where to go to get yourself started when it comes to meeting your neighbors. Here are a few tips and tricks that we’ve learned over the years to get your foot in the door and on your... read more

Nov 8, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Ten Steps to a Happy Thanksgiving

I know it’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is literally just around the corner. I kind of hyperventilated a little when went on eBay yesterday and it said 47 days until Christmas! With only 16 days left until the main turkey event, now is the time to start planning. Don’t wait until the very last minute so you’ve got to fight your way out of the store with the last box of Stove Top or... read more

Oct 17, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Amazingly awesome neighbors

Regardless of where you live, there are few things as important as good neighbors. We have been incredibly blessed to live across the street from the nicest family on the planet. They go out of their way to help others out and he’s really a jack of all trades. We’ll call him R. Anything you can dream up that involves building, repairing, renovating or overhauling (from homes to bicycles to... read more

Oct 13, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Family & Winners

First off, I’d like to thank the “family” of NOH readers who entered the Refueling Power Moms Giveaway this past weekend. What an amazing response from your all and I absolutely appreciate all the support and love you have not only shown to me, but also to all the sponsors. You guys totally rock! Well over 400 entries in just 5 days really blew my mind. So thank you all and I’m glad... read more

Jun 20, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Auf Deutsch: Pork Cuts

Since the beef cuts guide was such a big hit, and so many people have asked when this might continue so you can all figure out the cuts of pork you want to be buying as well, I figured I had better get cracking. It’s time to delve into the world of pork and see just how the cuts compare in the US and Germany. First, lets look at the cuts that most of us Americans are familiar with: Ah, ham. Nothing... read more

May 26, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

You’re so pretty

The name of the game for You Capture this week is “pretty.” And while I’d generally take shots of Mack and nature around us, I thought it would be nice to showcase some of the pretty stuff we saw at Hessenpark this past weekend. Hessenpark is a really awesome living museum dedicated to the  homes and way of life of the past. Not only do you get to look at lots of old homes and buildings... read more

May 26, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Women Expats Confess

Have you decided to take the leap of moving to a foreign country and joining the ranks of expats around the world? Do you just like to think about what it might be like to live somewhere overseas? Did you just move to a faraway land and now have no idea what to do with yourself there? Have no fear: the new book, Expat Women: Confessions – 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad is... read more

May 12, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Hanau’s Soap Box Derby

By chance, we found out that this past weekend, not too far from our home, Germany’s largest soap box derby (Seifenkistenrennen) was taking place. The Hanauer Seifenkistenrennen has apparently been going on for many, MANY years (at least since Stefan was a kid) and there were said to be over 300 competitors. To be honest, these were some wildly advanced soap box cars and I was really pretty impressed... read more

May 10, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

10 Reasons I Have Been Slacking

I have been making an effort to post more quality over quantity posts the last few weeks. And you probably noticed that last week I neglected to post anything at all. That was mostly because we had some friends visiting from out of town. But we weren’t really doing anything special on those days so I still could have blogged — but I was just lacking inspiration. And at the moment I have a bunch... read more

May 2, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Shopping local taking hold of Germany

It may not come as a huge surprise to you that a lot of people in Germany shop at weekly farmer’s markets for their foods. But what you may not have realized is that not all of the food you are buying at these markets (whether they are open air or more permanent like the market we have in town) is not actually from producers in your area. Much like in America, Germans have slowly become more... read more