Jan 5, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Best Photos of 2011

After a few weeks without YouCapture, I’m really looking forward to being back in the game. Our challenge this week was to put up our top 10 shots of 2011, and I kinda love doing this because I tend to forget how many cool things I’ve shot and the things we’ve done over the past year. Picking my favorite shots is not always easy, so I just sorta grab the first 10 that I really like... read more

Jan 3, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Simplify cleaning with a personalized schedule

With the start of the new year, you’re probably thinking of a few things you’d like to accomplish in 2012 and new habits you’d like to form. I’ve heard that creating a new habit takes about 3o days of constantly doing that task before it will stick. But the first 10 days are the absolute hardest part of the equation, and you will often let yourself fail during that time frame before... read more

Jan 3, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie – Florida rocks

Dear Mackenzie, I know this letter is hopelessly late this month…but we were having so much fun in Florida for those two weeks around Christmas that I couldn’t tear myself away from enjoying time with you and your daddy to sit down in front of the computer. But that doesn’t make this letter any less interesting. In fact, it may be one of the biggest letters ever since you’ve had a... read more

Jan 2, 2012 Posted by Tiffany

American expats and our shopping habits

As you have very likely learned in the last few weeks, we went “home” to Florida for two glorious weeks and spent Christmas over there. I will not even begin to rub it in regarding just how awesome the vacation was (because there will be more posts about that like our trip to SeaWorld and the amazing fact of being able to go swimming on Christmas day and get a sunburn on the beach the day... read more

Dec 9, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} Seed Savers Exchange

Seeds. They are the life-force of your garden. Without seeds, most of the plants in our garden would cease to exist — whether you are planting seeds yourself or using store-bought seedlings — and in turn, life would become far more complicated since qe depend on plants for far more than just food. Now you might not realize it, but more and more GMO products are creeping into the food supply... read more

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

Dec 2, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} No Ordinary Canning Jars

Over the last few years, I have mentioned my love of canning several times and shown everyone my oh-so-European glass-lid canning jars. Once I decided I was going to start canning in Germany, it really did take me quite a few months to adjust to the idea of canning in these things. I grew up canning with my mom in Ball and Mason jars — and I was pretty sure that I’d read somewhere that these... read more

Nov 28, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Making advent joyous for your family

First off, a big congratulations to Barbara who won the Hodson Mill giveaway! Thanks so much to everyone who entered and I’d love to let you all win. But hopefully I’ll be back with some new awesome giveaway before long. Every year, it feels like stores and the media start pushing Christmas on people just a bit earlier. And I can understand that retail locations sometimes have to start... read more

Nov 24, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

Garden Life is a day early this week for several reasons. One is that it’s Thanksgiving and two is that Mackenzie is turning 3 tomorrow. So my Friday is going to be SUPER busy as I prepare for our turkey dinner on Saturday and celebrate a bit with our little girl. Hence the change. Next week, it will be back to the regularly scheduled programming.  Earlier today, I shared how to make your very own... read more

Nov 21, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Hodgson Mill Baker’s Dream Giveaway

First off, I’d like to say congratulations to Valerie Taylor Mabrey who was selected as the winner for the Down By the River kid’s music giveaway! Normally, I don’t do things like this — but since it’s Thanksgiving this week and I’m feeling a bit crazy anyway, I am taking advantage of an opportunity that I just couldn’t pass up. You see, when I’m given the... read more