Oct 28, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

{Garden Life} Winemaking 101: The tools

 Long-time NOH readers will find it no surprise that we have begun really enjoying to make wine over the last 3 or 4 years. It’s not something I’ve really talked a lot about because it’s a rather involved process, and we were really still trying to learn what everything is and what it’s for. But I know that a lot of people have expressed an interest, so I thought it would be fun to... read more

Aug 22, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

A pantry moth plague – Updated

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you probably remember me talking about these evil, stupid pantry moths back in January. I started battling them last year, and I still have not managed to get rid of them. But I wanted to let you know that a few more things have been added to this point since then — and there has been some great discussion going on as well. I’ve been quite... read more

Dec 31, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Build a PVC wreath for next Christmas

About a week before Christmas, I saw this incredible idea over on Today’s Nest for a fantastically cool Christmas wreath made from PVC pipes. Sam made it sound so simple that we thought, “Hey, let’s make two of those before Christmas arrives! One HUGE one for our barn doors and one for Stefan’s parents, the people who are impossible to buy for because they have... read more

Dec 28, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

10 Simple Ways to Live a More Sustainable Life

Getting starting on the path to a more sustainable way of life may seem like a challenge, especially if you don’t know where to get started. It can take a bit of getting used to and you have to always be conscious of what you are doing, but it’s usually not all that hard. So I thought I would put together a few extremely basic tips to help you start 2011 off on a more self-reliant path. Stop... read more

Oct 4, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

The new living room and Gapseal

You might recall that I was gabbing about our living room remodel on Thursday. I am happy to say that it is mostly complete (aside from hooking up a few things like our media PC and Wii, and putting a few more things away) and it is fabulous! Now we just need a whole bunch of new frames and prints of photos we’ve taken to put in them! Before we started moving everything around, I asked... read more

Sep 30, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Have you missed me?

Wow. Is it Friday yet?? It’s been a wildly productive week for me here…but unfortunately not on NOH, as you’ve probably noticed. It wasn’t that I wasn’t thinking of stuff to write…I just really didn’t have the time. We’re in the middle of two projects here. One involves my internet marketing company because I’m in the middle of launching a new fairly... read more

Sep 3, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Thinking about our garden

So you’ve probably noticed the massive shortage of gardening posts these days when we should be ankle deep in produce. Our aquaponics system is doing ok but our tomatoes still have a ways to go before they turn red. I really hope they start turning soon because the weather is starting to turn cool here already. And I fear that we’re not going to get anywhere with the tilapia in this... read more

Aug 24, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Using thieves oil to treat black mold

I  was recently contacted by a reader who has had terrible problems with black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum). If you’ve never heard about this problem, let me tell you that it is BAD stuff. Not only does it smell gross, but it is actually toxic, and it will cause you, your family and even your pets to get exceptionally sick if you don’t deal with the problem. Thankfully, there are a few ways... read more

Apr 26, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Cute garden tools for kids

Since warmer weather has finally swooped down on us, we’ve been spending a lot more time outside. Mackenzie just loves dragging the broom around with her, but it’s a bit big for her to really have fun with. She already has some hand tools like a little hand rake and spade which she got from her Aunt Katie but I thought it might be time to get her something she can use while standing since... read more

Apr 20, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

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. Or maybe we’re just getting old. First you’re going to build a support frame for the grow bed which is... read more