Although we might want to deny it, winter is just around the corner for many people. If you want your home to survive the winter months reasonably unscathed, then you need to make sure you have a plan to complete all of the necessary fall home maintenance tasks. It’s worth putting the effort in to […]

No matter where you live, it’s never the wrong time of year to learn how and when to prune your tomatoes. Our growing season here in South Florida is just getting started while for others fall is fast approaching. But pruning tomatoes has always been one of those things that I KNOW I’m supposed to […]

From time to time, I get interesting emails from readers like you. Sometimes they’re about recipes found here on No Ordinary Homestead. And sometimes they’re questions about getting a visa to live in Germany (which I really know very little about). And other times, they’re a question like the following which makes me sit down and […]

We visited the Bahamas for the first time this year as part of a cruise. We did the low key thing and walked off the cruise ship to a local beach where we snorkled off shore, enjoyed vittles and drinks from a local tiki hut and had a fantastic day overall. While I hope to […]

After living for 12 years in Germany, and with Stefan living a very international life as a kid, we have lots of family and friends spread around the world with whom we like to keep in touch. It’s always nice to be able to stay connected to friends and family when we travel. Running a business that […]