Preparing for an event as massive as Thanksgiving requires some dedication and planning. Whether you are going to prepare your food completely from scratch or only partially, you need to make sure you have enough time to get it all done and consider how many dishes need to use the oven, what can be prepped […]

Oh hey, did you notice it’t Thursday again? It has been a wildly busy week for me and I hope to find some “serene” moments when the weekend arrives. But since our challenge from Beth @ I Should Be Folding Laundry this week was “serene” (which I actually looked up to make sure I knew […]

Howdy and welcome to Wednesday, The winter is fast arriving and it’s getting dark a little earlier every day. Before the days when Mackenzie was ready for bed as soon as dad got home, I used to take my evening walks at that time. Which was fun in the summer because the days are so […]

Ok, maybe not the Scuba Squad per say…but it’s pretty dang close! If you “like” No Ordinary Homestead on Facebook, you’ve probably already read that I’ve just joined forces with a motivated team of fired up bloggers called the Blogmania 2011 Dream Team. They are taking PR and marketing to a whole new level, not […]

A new year is just around the corner and we’ve accomplished a lot around here, despite set backs. But, as usual, there are still plenty of things I want to get done in the next few weeks…in addition to all the holiday stuff. So here’s my list… Find the top of my desk. I’m actually […]