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...

CLOSED: By Nature Pet Food Giveaway
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...
Flat screens changed it all
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...

Welcoming in 2011
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...

Beautify your Blog Giveaway
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...
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...

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...
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...

How can I make NOH better for you?
It’s been an incredible year of growth at No Ordinary Homestead. So I thought it was time for me to ask a reader question – how can I make No Ordinary Homestead more useful and enjoyable for you? You don't necessarily have to answer the questions below one-by-one. You...
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...


