
Living in the USA as a Frugal German | When you feel like you´re in the wrong place
Did you ever move abroad? Or do you still live abroad? Then this article / blog post might be for you! We moved to South

Did you ever move abroad? Or do you still live abroad? Then this article / blog post might be for you! We moved to South

Back in Germany, winter was the season that naturally pushed you indoors. Everything slowed down, the cold created this built-in boundary between outside life and

Why does it feel like everybody is exhausted lately? Not just the tiredness you feel after working in the garden all day or carrying heavy

Some weeks life just feels like too much. The kids are loud, the laundry somehow multiplies overnight, work never really ends, and living in another

If you’ve been on US TikTok lately, maybe you’ve seen those viral videos. People receiving medical bills over $2,000. Electricity bills over $800. Outrageous childcare

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Since you all loved my last post where I shared my favorite cheap German recipes, I’m doing another one, yeah! Today we’re cooking three simple

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I moved to the United States one and a half years ago as a frugal, minimalist German. And honestly, living here sometimes feels like heaven

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Hi, I’m Uta. I´m a 33-year-old German mom living in the U.S., passionate about homesteading, gardening, 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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