Since the weather here has finally turned colder, we took the opportunity to finally go to the Christmas market in Frankfurt. We thought Mackenzie would enjoy the sights and sounds. But we didn't count on the ENTIRE city of Frankfurt being down there at the same time....
Dog- and kid-friendly walls
Once every six months, we have to repaint the walls in our foyer and at the top of the kitchen stairs. These are the locations where Ayla lays most often, usually flipped on her back with her dirty feet up in the air and on the wall. In April, before we had visitors,...
Dude, where’s your turkey? How to avoid stress on Thanksgiving Day
Believe it or not, next Thursday is Thanksgiving. Are you prepared? Thanksgiving can be an insanely stressful day for those doing all the cooking, but you don't have to let it become your worst nightmare. With a little planning and the acknowledgement that sometimes...
Stuffed & Roasted Farmer’s Duck
Our Christmas menu, like New Year’s, is always a bit up in the air at this time of year. Last year it was fairly easy for us to decide because we wanted a Thanksgiving-style dinner since we skipped our Thanksgiving dinner last November. We figured it would be a bit...
Twas the eve of the Holidays?
I don't know if I've ever posted forwards on this blog, nor do I intend to make a habit of it...but this rewrite of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" that I was recently emailed really got me going this morning. I generally avoid the topics of politics and organized...
Homemade chocolate liqueur
I’ve always loved the idea of making your own Christmas presents for your loved ones. They just become so much more special than anything you can buy. In fact, I think we need some rules in this house which state that at least one of the gifts we give to one another...
How to can potatoes
Because our neighbors have a huge potato farming operation, we have the opportunity to forage tons of potatoes for free. Ok, maybe not tons, but many, many pounds. More than we can carry at once and more than I'd like to think about having in my kitchen waiting to be...
The Complete Book of Herbs Book Review
I recently picked up a copy of The Complete Book of Herbs by Lesley Bremness because I'm really interested in developing an herb garden. Actually, it will be sprawling container garden along with some things planted in our garden just because there are so many great...
Have you seen the new look of NOH?
If you read this blog via email or a reader, you may not have seen our new changes. You remember the old site, right? Nice but getting a bit outdated in the current world of blogs... So here is the new and improved No Ordinary Homestead. Drum roll please... Hopefully...
You need a salad table
Earlier this year, we decided to give up the battle against the slugs and snails in our garden for fresh leafy salad. Seedlings stood absolutely no chance against the evil pests and we couldn't stand the thought of throwing tons of chemicals down just to let the...
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