Feb 3, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} Garden Planning Pinspiration

There have been some really useful things coming across my screen lately when it comes to planning your garden for spring — which I know will be just around the corner despite this wildly cold spell we are having here in Germany right now. Thinking of spring and seeing the tulips I planted indoors coming up while it’s about 0°F outside is really keeping me going…not to mention all the... read more

Jan 27, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} The Organic Gardeners Handbook

Have you ever awakened one morning to find your plants covered in strange little black bumps? Or sprayed the aphids from your plants for the 100th time but still don’t seem to ever successfully be rid of them? Would you like to know how to once and for all deal with insects and diseases of all shapes and sizes on your plants with natural and organic methods without searching online for hours? How... read more

Jan 26, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Things I Enjoy About Germany

There was quite a bit of discussion on Tuesday after I shared my “what I don’t like about Hessen” post…and apparently I got a lot of people thinking that I absolutely detest living here and should leave as soon as possible. Let me state for the record that although living over here has certainly had its ups and downs, I am happy living here and there are certainly some great perks... read more

Jan 25, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Could you BE any cuter?

Dear Mackenzie, Wow. Thirty-eight months old and you definitely have the world on a string. You have gotten almost as many presents in the last month from two of your godfathers as you got at Christmas. So many people love you so very much — you are an extremely blessed little girl. One thing I learned in Florida is that “the birdie” (my hand making a bird-like head and me talking with a... read more

Jan 23, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Using Evernote to organize recipes

Wow. We have had a seriously productive weekend around here. Actually, it was mostly a seriously productive Sunday because that is when things from David Allen’s book  Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity started to really click in our brains and lives…and when Stefan started implementing most of what he’s read so far. You see, I got the book and started reading,... read more

Jan 20, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} Why Heirloom is Worth It

As you may recall, I recently went into a long dissertation about why heirloom seeds are important to our future when I was mentioned the Seed Savers Exchange. But if you’re not really sure what an heirloom seed or plant actually is, let me break it down for you. Heirloom seeds are those which have been passed down from generation to generation. They may be plants which have been growing in your... read more

Jan 17, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

10 Reasons Seaworld Orlando Impressed Us

In case you don’t know by now, we went to Florida for two weeks over Christmas — and 4 of those days were spent in Orlando. We decided to visit SeaWorld and had the absolute best time. We really couldn’t have asked for a better vacation — and to think we almost wasted it on an intimate getaway for just Stefan and myself to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary. Not that... read more

Jan 15, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Auf Deutsche: What did you just say?

There is no doubt that one of the hardest obstacles to overcome when you decide to move to Germany is the language…assuming you don’t speak German already. Those who speak other languages like Spanish, Italian or French may find the sentence structure similar, but very few of the words sound anything like you hear in the more guttural German language. The first sentence I learned in German was,... read more

Jan 13, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Who is Tiffany?

As you probably know, I’m an American expat living in Germany since 2001. I’m originally from Texas but went to high school in Virginia and U of Miami in Florida (the latter of which is where I met my husband). I started blogging back in 2006, when I was looking for a way to keep all of our family and friends around the world up to date about our newest addition to the family…a... read more

Jan 6, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} Square Foot Gardening

My dearest fellow gardeners, Welcome to a new year of gardening! Whether you’ve been gardening for a while or are just getting started or have never even planted one seed in your life, I have a feeling that 2012 is going to be an outstanding year. Today I wanted to share a a quick email with you from an NOH reader who has given me some real inspiration for my gardens, both in our courtyard and behind... read more