How to make champagne vinegar

    How to make champagne vinegar

    Have you ever woken up after a great party (say a New Year’s Eve celebration) and realized that you were so wrapped up in the partying that you ended up with 4 half-empty bottles of champagne left standing around ? Or have you found a great deal on cheap...
    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...