Congratulations to Shannon Boyer & her son Braydon who are the winners of the No Ordinary Homestead toy giveaway! Please contact me at [email protected] with your mailing address to claim your prize. Merry Christmas and I hope you’re all having a wonderful time with your friends and family.

Mack and I had to run out to Metro yesterday to buy a few things before the Christmas shopping craze truly hits. We decided to smoke ribs and have a BBQ Christmas dinner this year so I was out picking the ribs up, among other things. Shortly after I got home, the doorbell rang and […]

The eggplant sat lurking in the fridge. It stared at me every time I opened the door to grab something else, begging to be cooked in some way. Half of a small one was used on pizza last weekend. And I thought about making eggplant Parmesan with the other larger eggplant and rest of the […]

Although many things outdoors have begun to whither and die back, some wild herbs are still thriving…and possibly even becoming easier for you to find. Types of wild garlic and chives are one example. Can you spot the clumps of wild garlic in the photo below? I know it’s not easy but you can click […]

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. The Christmas market in Frankfurt is a pretty […]