Do you get that dry, chapped feeling on your hands during the summer? Working in the garden, washing dishes, playing sports and even just day-to-day tasks can really take a toll on your skin. I have to admit that it always seemed that my hands got unbelievably dry,...
Hi friends! Because we had a pretty mild end to our winter, and there was no freeze to kill off hatching bugs, the creatures are out in full effect. Ticks, mosquitoes and maybe even some fleas are running rampant around here. And I think mom and dad might actually be...
The last few weeks of shopping here in Germany have been interesting. You've likely heard by now that in Germany there has been an Escherichia coli (my favorite bacteria, BTW, because of the amusing name) outbreak and for about two weeks now, no one has had a single...
I feel like I've been talking about decluttering and cleaning stuff out of your house for a while now--but I have to keep reminding myself that it's a goal or I may neglect to do it myself! Before you can really think about getting rid of stuff you have, you've got to...
This post is one of many that you will find throughout the week on No Ordinary Homestead about infertility, because this blog has been dedicated to National Infertility Awareness Week (April 24-30). This is being done to raise awareness on behalf of the millions of...
April is nearly over (I can hardly believe it!) and I certainly hope that winter will not be coming back for many months. We did have a bit of a cool snap here in Germany and it is definitely still very "fresh" when we wake up in the morning (around 50 degrees) but in...
In the movie About a Boy, Hugh Grant plays a man who has more money than pure interest in life, and he talks about how he breaks down each day into "units" of 30 minutes. This not only helps him to structure his day, but most tasks he participates in take about this...
First, I'd like to thank everyone who entered in the Made in Germany contest (and any of the other Blogmania contests!) The response was great and I had a lot of fun reading all your responses about things you like about Germany. The beer and the food here were the...
It has finally arrived! The Made in Germany giveaway begins today! I am so thrilled to be giving away over $1,100 worth of prizes during this three-day giveaway. There are THREE fantastic prize packages for 3 lucky winners: US Only ($189 value) One e.m.papers Wedding...
No Ordinary Homestead will be participating in the bi-annual blog hop known as Blog Mania 2011 from April 9-11! The Made in Germany Giveaway hosted by NOH is a special contest, that will be quite simple to enter and only ONE entry will be accepted during these three...
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