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...
You may have noticed that in general, I try not to be a naysayer. I like to look at life as if the glass is half-full, and think positively so that good things happen. I fully believe that if you focus on the negative all the time, you are only going to produce more...
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...
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 we burnt up in electricity. You see, since we first bought this house,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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