I was recently selected to be on the list of the Top Blogs in Germany over at Go! Overseas....but now they are having a contest to discover what people consider to be the best blog in Germany. Since I'm one of the lucky ones who made it on the list, I would really...
This contest is now over and the winner was announced here. CSN Stores offers everything from picture frames to wardrobes to children's furniture and since you know I've been whipped up in a bit of a redecorating frenzy of my own, I thought it would be fun to do a...
You might recall that I was gabbing about our living room remodel on Thursday. I am happy to say that it is mostly complete (aside from hooking up a few things like our media PC and Wii, and putting a few more things away) and it is fabulous! Now we just need a whole...
Wow. Is it Friday yet?? It's been a wildly productive week for me here...but unfortunately not on NOH, as you've probably noticed. It wasn't that I wasn't thinking of stuff to write...I just really didn't have the time. We're in the middle of two projects here. One...
Plant and Soil Care When you've worked hard all spring and summer to cultivate a beautiful flower or vegetable garden, it can be tough to see the growing season winding down—especially if you're a beginner outdoor gardener who's been enjoying their first year of...
So you've probably noticed the massive shortage of gardening posts these days when we should be ankle deep in produce. Our aquaponics system is doing ok but our tomatoes still have a ways to go before they turn red. I really hope they start turning soon because the...
Now I have to admit that living over here in Germany puts me at a serious disadvantage regarding new cool products...but here's one that I think I might finally be ahead of a lot of people with: Fracture. What is a "Fracture" you're wondering? It's a super cool...
I was recently contacted by a reader who has had terrible problems with black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum). If you've never heard about this problem, let me tell you that it is BAD stuff. Not only does it smell gross, but it is actually toxic, and it will cause you,...
I just can't enough of books. And one day, perhaps I'll buy myself one of those fancy e-readers or an iPad so I can read ebooks more quickly and easily -- and eliminate one huge area of clutter in my house which is storing all the books I want to read! The following...
Some of you may be aware of the fact that I love, love, LOVE my camera. My husband was generous enough to buy me a wonderful Canon EOS 1000D DSLR camera as my "congratulations for doing an awesome job carrying our daughter in your belly for the last 9 months" gift....
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