One month til four {Dear Mackenzie}

    One month til four {Dear Mackenzie}

    Dear Mackenzie, Man oh man…just one month short of 4 years old. Where is the time going? You are such an expressive little girl and sometimes make us laugh hysterically (even though we shouldn’t because you are being serious or angry) and you lately have a...
    The seasonal clothing switch

    The seasonal clothing switch

    Since fall is very much in full effect here in Germany with temps in the 40/50’s F (8-12°C) during the day, it was time to finally do the clothing switcheroo in Mackenzie’s dresser. That little girl has so many clothes, it’s just not even funny. And...
    Including entertainment in your family budget

    Including entertainment in your family budget

    Creating an entertainment budget may not be the most exciting thing that a family does together, but it can provide a number of benefits. Having an entertainment budget means not having to take money from other necessary areas to fund a restaurant meal, a night at the...
    Baby clothes giveaway from Little Platypus (EU only)

    Baby clothes giveaway from Little Platypus (EU only)

    If you’ve lived in Germany before or been reading NOH for a while, you probably know that it can be tricky to find cute, quality kids’ clothing at reasonable prices. It gets to be so ridiculous that we often just ask Stefan’s parents to bring clothes...