Using krill oil to optimize your health + a Giveaway!

April 8, 2013 by
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Everyone is talking about omega-3’s as of late. Pharmacies, health food stores, vitamin retailers and even our grocers are carrying thousands of options for optimizing your omega-3 intake. The incredible health benefits associated with omega-3’s are now being touted by medical practitioners, homeopaths and dieticians alike after hundreds of clinical trials have verified the holistic power of omega-3’s. Omega 3 fatty acids are considered to be essential fatty acids. What’s interesting … [Read more...]

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Skinny Spices ebook Review & Giveaway

February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Do you think that dieting can only be associated with bland, boring food? Have you ever read a book that took a look at healthy eating and dieting, based upon the spice blends you added to your food? Me either -- until I ready Skinny Spices. SKINNY SPICES: 50 Nifty Homemade Spice Blends That Can Turn Blah Healthy Eating Into Flavor-Rich Delicious Dining is the first and only enhanced multimedia cookbook that offers you a fast way to cut salt, fat and calories without giving up taste, … [Read more...]

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Win your own Hoo-Rag! {Giveaway}

January 14, 2013 by 6 Comments
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After my review about my own Hoo-Rag last Wednesday which I really enjoy running with, I had several emails with questions about these cool multi-purpose bandanas. So I got in touch with the company and we decided to put together a giveaway for one lucky winner! In case you've never heard of them, a Hoo-Rag is a seamless cotton-polyester blended micro-fiber bandana which is super light weight, moisture wicking, amazingly soft and super versatile. You can wear them in a variety of ways, from a … [Read more...]

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Get organized with Prinz Apfel {Giveaway}

December 18, 2012 by 4 Comments
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If you'd love to win something today, make sure you read down to the bottom of this post! ;) Just a few days ago, I got an email that brought a huge smile to my face. One of my favorite German-based entrepreneurs was hoping to get my new mailing address since they wanted to send me a little gift. Since I'm always a sucker for awesome new goodies, I happily sent it over. And just a few days later, received the new Prinz Apfel 2013 calendar! Over the last few years, I've had the distinct … [Read more...]

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The Encyclopedia of Country Living Giveaway!

November 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
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If you are already living a sustainable life or have aspirations of one day owning your own piece of land that you can live off of, I'm certain you've heard about The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery. It is without a doubt one of the most comprehensive manuals for getting a basic understanding of many essential homesteading skills, like raising livestock of all shapes and sizes, how to garden and what to do with your harvest, how to rely on yourself for basic renovations and … [Read more...]

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Boost your bathroom appeal {GIVEAWAY} – US only

October 2, 2012 by 20 Comments
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The bathrooms in our homes really can express a lot about us, and they are a room that our friends and family often get to see when they come to visit -- especially  the guest bathroom. So why just settle for mediocre when you can really have fun and display an entirely unique and fabulous shower curtain along with all the other great accessories you have in this space. A shower curtain can often totally change the feeling and look of a small bathroom, and become a major focal point of the … [Read more...]

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Keeping unwanted critters at bay

September 17, 2012 by 2 Comments
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Anyone who has any sort of lawn or garden has undoubtedly had the unpleasant experience of walking outside and finding any number of animals snacking away at your plants or otherwise giving you a heart attack as they lurk under the vegetation. Growing up in Texas, snake sightings were a regular part of life. Thankfully, in Germany, there are not too many snakes -- and few of those are poisonous. But instead of dealing with daily heart attacks, I found myself dealing with a much more slimy … [Read more...]

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Baby clothes giveaway from Little Platypus (EU only)

September 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
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If you've lived in Germany before or been reading NOH for a while, you probably know that it can be tricky to find cute, quality kids' clothing at reasonable prices. It gets to be so ridiculous that we often just ask Stefan's parents to bring clothes back with them from the US whenever they go to visit (which is every few months). After living in Sydney, Australia for four years, Daniela and her family moved to Hannover, Germany. And shortly thereafter, she started Little Platypus. I was … [Read more...]

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A new kind of giveaway here on NOH

August 30, 2012 by 4 Comments
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One of the things that I have always adored being able to do here on No Ordinary Homestead is to reward my readers with all sorts of goodies to let you know how much I appreciate that you keep coming back to NOH and share what's on your mind with me. In the past, I have gone with the "old school" method of hosting giveaways, where everyone had to go through the steps one-by-one to enter in various ways...and then left a comment for each one. Yes, it's effective but it's also rather tedious for … [Read more...]

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Enter the Hot Hot Summer Photo Contest Today

August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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How hot has your summer been this year? With school starting again very soon, I wanted to do something to fun. So I'm thrilled to be able to host The Hot Hot Summer Photo Contest via Facebook! All you need to do to enter is "Like" NOH on Facebook, then upload your favorite summer photo to the contest page. Let your friends and family know about your entry and have them come add their votes to your photo! They can vote once a day and every vote counts in your quest to win! Up for grabs is a … [Read more...]

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