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 realized how much I […]

It’s no secret that Etsy is home to thousands and thousands of incredibly talented designers, artists, creatives and really handy folks. Pia Barile is one of those incredible folks, who makes fun and trendy eco-fashion from recycled products. In 2004, Pia began El Topo Jewels where she began creating one-of-a-kind jewelry from ceramic beads. She […]

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 the time or […]

If you’ve ever had the privilege of visiting our home, you may notice that we have pure white walls…nearly everywhere. I say nearly because we did actually get brave and paint the walls in our guesthouse something other than white (namely a warm caramel color and something similar with a pinkish-hue in the bathroom out […]

Have you ever heard of Mandi Ehman? How about the Your Way network of blogs? Everything is covered in those 10 brilliant blogs, from Life to Blogging, Technology to Food, Organizing to Finances (and more in between!) I have been a fan of those blogs and Mandi for quite a while now — and am […]