One of the perks of working and living overseas, and especially right now in Europe, is that you get paid in a currency which is stronger than that of your home country. But of course, it's not always beneficial to send your money back home because of taxation laws....
This morning the sun came out and even though temperatures were just barely above freezing it was a wonderful sunday morning to head on out to enjoy a sunday morning run in Berlin. The beautiful thing about Berlin on Sunday mornings is that VERY few people are out at...
Dear Mackenzie, I can hardly believe that you are four years old. It seems like just a few short months ago that we made a trip to the hospital on that cold and icy night so that you could join us outside of the womb. This birthday was one of the most fun ones to...
The following recipe was developed by just throwing a few things together that were lingering in fridge after making other recipes. We sometimes end up buying a bit more than we actually need at the local market, simply because we get carried away. But we always find...
The best and healthiest apple cider vinegar is one that is organic, unfiltered and unpasteurized. There are some areas around the world where really good apple cider vinegar may be hard to come by. In fact, here in Germany it was really difficult to locate the first...
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 she's growing like...
Have you ever woken up after a great party (say a New Year's Eve celebration) and realized that you were so wrapped up in the partying that you ended up with 4 half-empty bottles of champagne left standing around ? Or have you found a great deal on cheap sparkling...
The bathrooms in our homes really can express a lot about us, and they are a room that our friends and family often get to see when they come to visit -- especially the guest bathroom. So why just settle for mediocre when you can really have fun and display an...
One of the things that I have always adored being able to do here on No Ordinary Homestead is to reward my readers with all sorts of goodies to let you know how much I appreciate that you keep coming back to NOH and share what's on your mind with me. In the past, I...
If you are still hiding money from the IRS in a one or more overseas accounts, you should know that stiffer penalties and new international precedence have been put into place that may make you change your mind. I.J. Zemelman, EA from Taxes for Expats offered to help...
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