If you're anything like me, the holidays are a great excuse to work on a few DIY projects around the house. Each season is an opportunity to add new colors, decorations, and themes to your kitchen, living room or even landscaping. With spring right around the corner...
I feel like I've written this post before. And in fact, when I looked back at the archives of NOH, I realized that I have talked about getting rid of stacks of books twice already -- and once put it on my To Do list right here on the blog. So apparently we have a book...
We thankfully don’t see many new bathroom remodeling tasks in our immediate future, but if you’ve been giving some thought you'll want to check out these tips below from today's guest poster. Menage Lourdes comes from an intergenerational family of interior designers....
Paper. It is by far one of the biggest burdens that we face in our homes when it comes to keeping things clean. Well that and the dust. Both just seem to reproduce and multiply like rabbits in the spring. You may remember my post from a few weeks ago about what you...
Yesterday, Evernote hosted a meetup here in Berlin at the co-working space Betahaus. There was a great turnout, with about 130 people attending. And considering that the legend of Evernote himself was slated to attend, it's really no wonder that it was such a success....
I have been an entrepreneur since 2000, starting my first business when I was still in college and very green to many ways of the world. I grew up with self-employed parents who mostly worked sales jobs on commission. I often wish I had picked up more of the skills my...
Did you know that your herb garden is not only useful for cooking and medicinal reasons? Herbs have many other uses and have long been used in making dyes. You can use them to dye your own fabrics, yarns, and more, as well as use it to make hair dyes. And of course,...
Selling your house is a stressful process. There are so many things that are out of your control. Luckily, how you stage your home is something that is completely controlled by you. Here are some tips to help you make sure that your home is staged well so that it has...
Our "pantry" is a far cry from the one we used to have at the farm. There it was a fabulous walk in pantry with wrap around shelving. A dream to say the least. But here at the apartment, we downsized quite a bit. And we also had to get really creative. Since we don't...
A good friend of mine here in Berlin recently found out she was pregnant and it was rather unexpected news. It brought back a lot of memories of when we found out I was pregnant and that entire rush of thoughts that goes through your mind. Your pregnancy movies along...
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