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...
Hi friends, You may or may not be aware that I am not a friend of harnesses. For the first few years of my life, mom and dad thought a collar was good enough. But as I got bigger, I got crazier ideas in my head and formed my own agenda...and I discovered that I could...
The following guest post is written by Alison Solove, who lives in Silver Spring, MD. When she isn't busy chasing her toddler around the house, she blogs about being a better woman and wife at Experimental Wifery. On the eve of my son’s first birthday, I sat down and...
When people think of visiting Frankfurt, they generally have ideas of work in mind. For the most part, Frankfurt is not a place you'd travel to in Germany just to enjoy the city. But if you are living nearby, or do happen to find yourself in Frankfurt for a few days...
If you're a parent or a kid who still has many of those songs from your childhood emblazoned in your brain, you may be familiar with the song, "The Bear Went Over the Mountain". I actually had to go to Google to check out the song because I can't recall ever singing...
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...
You no doubt noticed the frequency and perhaps even the increased urgency around our house lately when it comes to getting rid of things. What you may not know is that we have now been living in Germany for almost 10 years. Yep, as of July 28th, 2012, Stefan will have...
Happy Wednesday friends! And what a cool one it is. Mom asked me to do something super useful today which is talk about moving to Germany with your pets. I'm not actually one of those pets because my ancestors were imported to Germany long before I was ever born. But...
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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