Figuring out how to plan your family vacation is a subject which is very near and dear to my heart right now. We will be flying for the very first time EVER with Mackenzie in less than a month, and I have to say the prospect is making me a bit antsy. But she's a...
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...
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of ours from college visited us for a few days. He didn't really have any specific agenda in mind, so we decided to take him down to Rüdesheim for a quick tour of the city. It's got to be one of the most well known tourist spots around,...
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...
The name of the game for You Capture this week is "pretty." And while I'd generally take shots of Mack and nature around us, I thought it would be nice to showcase some of the pretty stuff we saw at Hessenpark this past weekend. Hessenpark is a really awesome living...
By chance, we found out that this past weekend, not too far from our home, Germany's largest soap box derby (Seifenkistenrennen) was taking place. The Hanauer Seifenkistenrennen has apparently been going on for many, MANY years (at least since Stefan was a kid) and...
I have been making an effort to post more quality over quantity posts the last few weeks. And you probably noticed that last week I neglected to post anything at all. That was mostly because we had some friends visiting from out of town. But we weren't really doing...
It may not come as a huge surprise to you that a lot of people in Germany shop at weekly farmer's markets for their foods. But what you may not have realized is that not all of the food you are buying at these markets (whether they are open air or more permanent like...
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