Nov 28, 2011 Posted by Tiffany

Making advent joyous for your family

First off, a big congratulations to Barbara who won the Hodson Mill giveaway! Thanks so much to everyone who entered and I’d love to let you all win. But hopefully I’ll be back with some new awesome giveaway before long. Every year, it feels like stores and the media start pushing Christmas on people just a bit earlier. And I can understand that retail locations sometimes have to start... 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 30, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Capturing holiday magic

I’m finally starting to get back into my work groove even though Stefan is still on vacation. It’s usually not that easy for me, but somehow now that he’s been on vacation over a week and the holiday chaos is behind us, I’m ready for work to resume. And I certainly have plenty in store for myself for 2011. But more about that another time. This week’s you capture subject was... read more

Dec 17, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Homemade Lebkuchen with Love

Christmas in Germany cannot be celebrated without Lebkuchen. They are  a traditional German cookie that is a bit like gingerbread, but usually has a bit more substance added to the dough like carrots, raisins and nuts. They were originally created by Medieval monks in Franconia, Germany in the 13th century and bakers in Nuremberg were recorded baking them as early as 1395. Nürnberger Lebkuchen are now... read more

Dec 14, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

My 10 Favorite Christmas Movies

When you live with a little kid, Christmas starts to take on a whole new life again. I’ve always been a fan of Christmas, but there were definitely a few years before we had Mackenzie that we we starting to feel a bit fed up with all the commercialism. When you’ve got a toddler at home, though, who gets super excited about presents and decorations (and life itself) then you become more excited... read more

Dec 13, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

A Chocolate Bark Extravaganza

Thanks to all of you who entered and made the Mackenzie Frames giveaway contest a huge success! Don’t forget to take advantage of the exclusive NOH reader discount at Mackenzie Frames’ Etsy shop which was extended!  Save 15% on every order until January 3rd! Just enter NOHCOMPETITION when you checkout to save!! Late on Saturday afternoon, Stefan and I were sitting around and thinking about... read more

Dec 7, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Top 10 lists of last minute gift ideas

It’s not too late to WIN a gift for someone else or yourself! NOH is giving away two beautiful handmade picture frames from Mackenzie Frames. Just hop on over to the giveaway page and find out how to enter! Are you still wondering what to get some(most/ALL of the people on your Christmas list? Well have no fear! I’m about to fill your head with over 100 great gift ideas for friends and family... read more

Nov 29, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Christmas-ify your walls

Several years ago, we bought ourselves a few art prints on canvas that we never thought about framing because we loved them just like they were. As it turns out, that was a very good thing for us this year, because we decided to take a new adventure into Christmas decorations and Christmas up our walls a bit. I read a great idea somewhere about taking old Christmas photos, putting them on scrapbooking... read more

Nov 24, 2010 Posted by Ayla the Newfie

Woof Wednesday: Get that walnut out of your mouth!

Hello friends! I know that all of you living in America are probably already totally excited about feasting on turkey and dressing and tons of side dishes and pies and other goodness. Or maybe you’re totally past the Thanksgiving mania already and are just out getting ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals…or shopping for personalized Christmas ornaments. I have been watching things... read more

Nov 21, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Adding new Christmas decorations

It’s a bit hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. But when you look around in shop windows and sales fliers, there is no denying that the advent season is upon us. Two weekends ago, we heard about a small local hobby market that was offering wreaths and other decorations. Christmas is by far our favorite time of year and we sort of feel that it’s never too early to bring out... read more