Starting a new “parents only” tradition

Starting a new “parents only” tradition

A few months ago (on Valentine’s Day in fact) I was writing about how important it is to keep things fresh in your relationship with your spouse, from daily conversations to the bedroom. With all that each of us has going on every day, it can be hard for couples...
Positively unique calendars for life

Positively unique calendars for life

If you’ve been reading NOH since last March, it will come as no surprise to you that I think prinz apfel calendars are some of the coolest time planners I have ever seen. They are wildly unique and unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Unless maybe...
End the cord chaos

End the cord chaos

Take a look behind your desk…. Is is a jumbled mess of cords, cables and dog fur? No? Oh. I guess that’s just at our place. 😉 I have never really found a way that ideally manages cord chaos in our lives although I have tried here and there over the years....
Growing your website or blog

Growing your website or blog

Just a few short years ago, No Ordinary Homestead was a fledgling blog which was mostly frequented by only my friends and family. It was just a place to share information about our lives in Germany so I didn’t have to write the same email 30 times a day. Then I...
Low cost doesn’t always mean low value

Low cost doesn’t always mean low value

If you’ve got your own business, you know how important it is to have a web host you can rely on. And if you’re a blogger who makes some money from our blog (whether it’s a large amount or small), the last thing you want is for your blog to crash all...