There's a specific kind of dread that comes with a stack of unopened mail. You know which envelopes they are without even looking — the too-thin ones from the bank, the ones with a window instead of a stamp. Most people don't ignore these because they don't understand...
As you've probably read by now, we moved back to the U.S. in October 2013. It was a rather major decision for us, and one that was spawned by many things. But in the back of our minds, we always thought about returning to America. We absolutely loved our time in...
About 6 months ago, I was thrilled to get a brand new Doxie One scanner. If you are not familiar with them, they are totally cute, super portable scanners that have revolutionized the way I think about paper and living my life without it. In fact, where we were in the...
I had the great pleasure of meeting Emily Meyer from Tea Collection not too long ago at The Hive European Bloggers Conference. We had a great time getting to know each other and I was instantly enthralled with her great attitude and her business savvy. So I asked if...
Yesterday, Evernote hosted a meetup here in Berlin at the co-working space Betahaus. There was a great turnout, with about 130 people attending. And considering that the legend of Evernote himself was slated to attend, it's really no wonder that it was such a success....
Proper etiquette shouldn't only be practiced when we relate to people on a daily basis. And good manners shouldn't only be displayed when we sit down and have a meal at the table. A lot of people don't think much about blogging etiquette and what it means to be a...
When we moved over to Germany 11 years ago, we had already started several businesses (being the crafty entrepreneurs that we are) and didn't have any thoughts of closing them down just because we were moving. Thankfully, we had family back in the US who could help us...
If you've never seen a 3-year-old taking over your iPad and showing you how to actually navigate through the apps better than you do, then you are missing out. I think that in some ways, the iPad was developed to be the most easy to operate computer-like object on the...
As you may have heard, I love to read and try to find time for it whenever I can squeeze it in. I read all sorts of books, from crime mysteries to business advice to running techniques. And one of my most recent reads was Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. He's a man...
I first "met" Eleanor about three years ago when I was approaching sponsors for the Made in Germany giveaway hosted here on NOH. I just loved her fabulous shop of wedding and other printables, e.m.papers, and it was great to have her on board during that event. A...
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