
How to celebrate a cheap frugal birthday (and have a lot of fun while doing so)
Today I want to take you with me through something very personal: my 33rd birthday. Not a luxury birthday. Not a perfectly aesthetic influencer celebration.

Today I want to take you with me through something very personal: my 33rd birthday. Not a luxury birthday. Not a perfectly aesthetic influencer celebration.

We moved from Germany to the US one and a half years ago, and honestly, I’ve been feeling super homesick lately. One thing that always

Imagine being raised in northern Germany, where you are taught to reuse your aluminum foil, and then moving to a country where it is normal

Let’s be honest for a second. If you take a look at all the skincare routines circulating on TikTok and Instagram right now, it can

If a no buy year sounds too harsh for you, try this instead. Let me be honest, a no buy year sounds so empowering at

I am not doing a full blown no buy year in 2026. But I do have a very long list of things that I am
Hi, I’m Uta. I´m a 32-year-old German mom living in the U.S., passionate about travel, kayaking, and all things outdoors. After years of chasing more, I found joy in doing less – and in doing what truly lights me up.
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