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.

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

Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. These earnings help sustain our travels and keep this blog running. When you decide to live in your RV full-time, there are some...

Life With a Great Dane: What to Know Before You Adopt a Gentle (and Slightly Unhinged) Giant

We adopted our Great Dane, Claire Danes (formerly known as Shorty), in September 2021 from the Humane Society in Fishers, Indiana. To be clear: We were not looking to adopt a dog. The loss of our Newfoundland, Ayla, a few years earlier was still raw, tender, and very...

5 Questions We’re Asking Before Hitting the Road for 6–18 Months of Slow Travel

We’re about three weeks away from packing up our lives, putting most of our things in storage, and setting off for 6–18 months of slow travel. 🚐✨ It feels wild to even type that. Equal parts thrilling and overwhelming. Instead of rushing to book every stop,...

Experience Gifts for a Couple (The ‘Less Hustle, More Horizon’ Package) – Holiday Gift Guide

For the family or couple that says, "We want to travel, but planning is exhausting." Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. These earnings help sustain our travels and keep...

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Travel Tidbits

Medium-sized aquaponics how to — The grow bed

Be sure to check out the first part of this aquaponics how to in case you missed it. So you've got your tools and materials together and you're ready to start building. Here's where I'd recommend getting out the sawhorses if you have any. Working on the ground sucks....

Woody, Peaceful Camping in Oscar Scherer State Park

The weather turned AMAZING this weekend so we decided it was time to break free. We had lows in the upper-60s and highs in the low 80's -- and for South Florida, that's downright chilly! Plus we can feel the Season coming on, when all the snowbirds come back, the...

How to take the best travel snapshot?

Planning for your next trip? Don’t know how to take the best photos from your phone? We are here to solve your problem and give you the best tip to click photos. These will revamp the way you look at phone photography and make the best use of the powerful gadget. Ways...

A scavenger’s delight!

Today is the local large trash pickup day which means that a lot of our neighbors piled up all sorts of furniture, beds, bits of building materials and anything else they no longer wanted on the streets last night so everything could be picked up this morning. Since...

Addicted to homemade frosty paws

Want to achieve this look on your dog's face and make him or her LOVE eternally? I have the answer 🙂 Make your dog frozen yogurt treats. It's really that simple! There has been a lot of discussion lately across several of the dog blogs I read about dog ice cream and...

Reasons to Get a Lawyer to Help Fight a Ticket

Just about everyone will get a speeding ticket at some point in their life. Whether it is the speeding ticket a person gets racing around in their first car in their high school years or a speeding ticket they get later on in life because they failed to see the change...

7 Tips for Changing Up Your Style

Are you feeling a bit uninspired when it comes to your personal style and fashion sense? Remember, not everyone develops their personal style overnight, and it's a journey that you have the power to navigate. For many, the look they have is something they have...

10 above-bed decor ideas to enhance your room’s vibe

The bedroom is the perfect place to showcase your style – and the ideal spot to feature the pièce de résistance of any bedroom is above the bed. It doesn’t matter what type of bed you’ve chosen for your space - whether you’ve opted for a grand sleigh style or a...

Doxie One review — going paperless with a tiny tool

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...

Cleaning out the attic

When we bought our farmhouse 6 years ago, the initial idea was to build out the attic in the main house as a wonderful oasis for adults in the form of a rockin' master suite. Believe me, I can still totally see that finished room up there in the space. And we were...

Organisation tips for the kids’ rooms

For parents there are few things more stressful than trying to persuade your children to tidy up their bedrooms. Despite the inevitable feeling of swimming against the tide, getting in amongst the mess and organizing the kids' room can really make a difference. Be...

How To Create A To Do List You Can Stick To

Many people use to-do lists on a regular basis, but they don't always end up actually accomplishing on the tasks on the list. Do you end up putting way more on your daily lists than you can actually accomplish? Look back to the time when you yourself came up with your...