Looking for a cute & funky day planner that will brighten the darkest of days? Enter to win one of two Prinz Apfel pocket calendars! It seems like every time I turn around I'm coming across a great new-to-me blog that has been around for a while but I somehow just...
Now I know that not everyone living in Germany has a big, old farm like we do. But if you own a home here, there is likely going to be a time when you could use some extra help around the house. You may have enough work to keep someone busy for weeks cleaning things...
Have pets at home who always seem hungry? Enter the By Nature Organics pet food giveaway and you could be one of two lucky winners! In some ways, 2011 feels like it has been underway for a long while already. And then I look at the date and realize we're only 11 days...
The fact that we own a "small" 1oo-pound Newfoundland named Ayla probably comes as no surprise to you. But did you also know that she's managed to score you an awesome giveaway? Now unfortunately she won't get to test this food out herself because By Nature is only...
I was just doing some browsing last night for speaker stands and living room deco ideas since we love the new layout but our walls are still really bare...and I realized that flat screens really revolutionized the way a living room is laid out and the amount of space...
Last night we had our own quiet little celebration at home as we held Ayla close during the fireworks barrage of the neighborhood. The war zone of last year was not quite met (I guess a lot of people spent more on their Christmas budgets instead of their fireworks...
Everyone else might be focusing on losing a few pounds to start off the year right...but what about your blog? Shouldn't it get a chance for a face lift too? Want to Beautify your Blog but don't have the time or money to spend?! Well I have the PERFECT challenge for...
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...
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...
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...
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