Jan 13, 2012
{Garden Life} Our fall/winter garden
It’s been a few weeks since you were last able to peek into our garden…and there have actually been some noteworthy changes. We’ve had unusually warm weather here for the last few weeks,...
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Jan 13, 2012
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...
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Jan 11, 2012
Waiting on the electric bill
She came. The dreaded meter reader.
Every January, we sit and wonder just how severe our bill will be for the previous year…and if the monthly payments we made in advance will actually cover what...
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Jan 10, 2012
Decluttering Progress in 2011
We have had a lot going on here in the last year or so, and I haven’t been able to devote all the time I’d like to this project, but we have started decluttering a few spaces around here....
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Jan 9, 2012
Spicy Thai Butternut Squash Soup
While I was running around trying to find things to put on our Thanksgiving table, I saw some butternut squash on sale. I knew it would make a nice addition to our table as far as looks go, but I cannot...
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Jan 6, 2012
{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...
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Jan 5, 2012
NOH Year in Review
Now that 2011 is officially buried, I figured it was time to take a look at all that went down here on NOH in the past year — and I have to say it was a really incredible time. I have been so...
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Jan 5, 2012
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...
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Jan 4, 2012
WW: I wanna go back!
Happy Wednesday to ya!
I’ve been back at home for about a week now, after a really wonderful vacation with the neighbors. But I have to say that I’m really ready to go back on vacation...
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Jan 3, 2012
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...
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Jan 3, 2012
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...
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Jan 2, 2012
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...
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Dec 14, 2011
WW: Why I’m not too mad at them
Well hello again!
I know I haven’t really been so good about posting every week lately, but honestly, I’ve been busy. Dodging an almost 3-year-old all day is HARD WORK! I’ve never been...
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Tiffany is an American who has been living in Germany with her husband since 2001. The two are self-proclaimed "Self-Reliant Yuppies" who are in their early-30's and bought an 1830's farmhouse several years ago, which they have been turning into a more sustainable and green dream house. Two cats, a Newfie and their 2 year old daughter enjoy the adventure with them. Tiffany enjoys cooking, rock climbing, lux-camping trying to turn her black thumbs green and taking road trips. Visit the