Welcome to No Ordinary Homestead

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No Ordinary Homestead (NOH) is a lifestyle blog where I regularly post about ways to live a healthier, happier life, marriage, travel experiences, yummy foods, and Gen X life.

I’m Tiffany, the editor-in-chief of this blog, a happy wife for 26 years, mom to an awesome teenager on her way to becoming a commercial pilot, and fur-mom to our two cats and a Great Dane.

My husband, Stefan, and I are lucky to be celebrating over two decades together and still going strong. He is not only best friend and my soul mate but also a great mentor who pushes me further and loves a good adventure as much as I do.

Life is full of adventures and unexpected changes. Sometimes we welcome change and other times it blindsides us. I started NOH because I wanted a way to share my experiences with others, especially since I began my life as an expat in Germany.

Now in 2026, I’ve transitioned to sharing more about my Gen X life changes as I approach 50 and we become empty nesters. I’ve got so many things I’m learning about how to hack your body and why you should want to – plus some advice from a married couple who have “been there.”

I can’t wait to share those adventures with you, too.

Our Honest Review of Starlink for RV Use – After Almost 2 Years

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Self-Care Habits That Actually Move the Needle

I was perusing the NOH archives recently and came across this vintage post called Ten Ways to Take Care of Yourself. Now wildly dated, my primary goal was to help out my fellow women by offering a few sound words of advice about life and how to survive. My passion...

Campground Review: Biloxi Bay RV Resort & Marina (Mississippi)

Starting our new travel lifestyle with a calm, coastal New Year’s stop with rules that mattered The time had finally come. Our bricks-and-sticks home in Texas was empty, with all the furniture and extra stuff in storage, and it was starting to get chilly in Texas....

7 Ways We Make Our RV Feel More Like Home

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Wanderlust on a Shoestring: 11 Ways to Save Money on Travel

We all know that travel can be expensive, even when you’re trying to keep costs low. But with a bit of flexibility and creativity, it is possible to plan an amazing vacation that doesn’t break the bank. We’ve been traveling for decades in Europe and the USA, so today...

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Travel Tidbits

Our stay at the Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin

Yesterday we got back from a whirlwind trip to Berlin. The train ride over is 4.5 hours from us to Berlin (during which Mack was thankfully totally awesome -- and I'll be adding a few thoughts about how to keep your sanity on a long trip later this week) and we were...

2023 Fall Break Trip to Texas Overview

For fall break we embarked on our first, unforgettable long distance RV journey from Indianapolis to East Texas. Our trip was filled with unexpected twists, incredible meals, and breathtaking sights. Here is a rundown of our stops along the way and an insight into...

Football fever

Today the World Cup started here in Germany and of course there are a lot of people here which are all worked up about...including most of the people working in my husband's office. They're almost like children on Christmas morning, completely excited about...

New lamp for the bathroom

After all the other things that we were doing this weekend, I almost forgot that we also installed a new lamp in the bathroom upstairs. We found one at IKEA that we thought would work and it does look quite good in there. We also bought one for the office downstairs...

Are you scared of letting go?

If you are like many small business owners and work at home moms, your business is your baby and you want to be in complete control over every aspect of it. From the recruiting of new clients to the implementation of your ideas to the answering of emails, you have...

That’s a lot of chili

With just over a week to go to our housewarming party, I am now in full speed ahead mode to get things accomplished around here. This morning I replanted our fig tree so that it has some space to grow finally and will retain a bit of water. I've moved it into the...

How to live with purpose

There are so many terms thrown around online and offline these days that some terms start to be vague. I have been trying to live with purpose and intention for the last few years, being more mindful of my actions and focusing on the things that will bring the most...

7 Things I Learned at The Hive

There is something to be learned in everything you do. I think that every conference, networking thing, private meeting, event or other experience you have can provide useful information for you to learn from, even if it's just a small tip or reinforcement of...

Decluttering our books

My husband and I have been together for 12 years -- and in that time period, I have to admit that we have rarely gotten rid of things. Instead, we were just constantly adding to our collection. When we moved from Florida to Frankfurt, we got rid of a few things that...

Decluttering Progress in 2011

We have had a lot going on here in the last year or so, and I haven't been able to devote all the time I'd like to this project, but we have started decluttering a few spaces around here. There is just so much stuff that we have collected over the last 10 years,...

10 Ways to Get Rid of Stuff

I feel like I've been talking about decluttering and cleaning stuff out of your house for a while now--but I have to keep reminding myself that it's a goal or I may neglect to do it myself! Before you can really think about getting rid of stuff you have, you've got to...

Soothing Natural Cough Remedies for Kids

We just went through a nasty round of colds again and there were a few days when Mack was really looking miserable. So instead of forgetting about my collection of essential oils until the cold was almost over, I actually remembered that I could probably make her more...