Wordless Wednesday: Stormy Weather
May 9, 2012 by Paris and John
Filed under Around the House
We are between storm systems today, scrambling to get a few things done before the next round of rain (possibly four inches!) No complaints here, though; we are so very far behind in rainfall that we’d be happy for it to rain like this through the summer! We lost our Internet service, provided as a [...]
Magical Mother’s Day Giveaway: “Martha’s American Food” CLOSED
May 6, 2012 by Paris and John
Filed under Reviews & Giveaways
**This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Jeanna G., our winner out of 1,001 entries!** Welcome to the Magical Mother’s Day Giveaway Hop sponsored by Planet Weidknecht and Going Crazy!! Wanna Go??!! Dozens of blogs have joined together to offer you bunches of prizes! After you enter our giveaway here, be sure to visit each participating [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Hummingbirds!
May 2, 2012 by Paris and John
Filed under Around the House
We have a hummingbird feeder by our gate, and it’s one busy place! About a month ago, we heard the first hummingbird returning after his winter away; he suddenly appeared on the branch where we had hung the feeder the summer before…he seemed to be thinking, “I know I left that food right here!” This [...]
Giveaway Hop: “This Old House” Subscription CLOSED
April 30, 2012 by Paris and John
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**This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to our winner, Jackie V!** Welcome to the Make It A Home Blog Hop & Treasure Hunt hosted by Anitra from The MamaZone. We hope you’re ready to win some great prizes and cash to help you make your house a home! This giveaway hop is a little different than [...]
Easy on the Budget Decorating Tips
April 30, 2012 by Paris and John
Filed under Around the House
I love looking at decorating magazines and trying to picture ways I can use some of the techniques in our home…but on a budget. One big bonus of having a home that’s still a work in progress is that we’re free to try different things and never worry about “messing up” the decor. Through the [...]
Country Living & Internet Connections
April 28, 2012 by Paris and John
Filed under Around the House
As professional bloggers, we are online ALL the time. We’re working on our sites, we’re researching new articles, we’re answering email. We need a connection we can depend on, especially for the Twitter parties we’ve been co-hosting lately. Well, that reliable connection is easier said than done when you live in the country.for us, there [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Milk Thistle
April 25, 2012 by Paris and John
Filed under Around the House
Due to their spiny leaves, many people don’t like the milk thistle but I think they’re just lovely. We mow our front yard so we can keep an eye out for snakes but we let the thistles grow along the fenceline. They’re in bloom now and just beautiful!
Pears!
April 23, 2012 by Paris and John
Filed under Around the House
This weekend meant tree trimming here at home. Although it’s definitely not the traditional time for tree trimming, this was a necessary event…as we were finally able to see which trees in our small pear orchard just were no longer with us… Fortunately in most cases, it was just a matter of removing a limb [...]
Giveaway: “The Pioneer Woman Cooks” Cookbook! CLOSED
April 21, 2012 by Paris and John
Filed under Reviews & Giveaways
**This giveaway is closed. Out of 1407 entries, our winner is Ellen W. Congratulations!** Welcome to the Mom ME Time Giveaway Event coordinated by The Maven of Social Media, Formula Mom, and Tales From the Nursery! This event will take place from 12:01am EST on April 22nd through 11:59pm EST on April 28th. Whether you’re [...]
Earth Day Birthday Giveaway Hop: 3M Filtrete Water Pitcher CLOSED
April 20, 2012 by Paris and John
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**This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Rick W., winner out of 1343 entries!** Can you believe this is the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day? The Kids are Grown, Now What?, Planet Weidknecht and Going Crazy, Wanna Go? are bringing you this giveaway hop. Each participating blogger is holding a giveaway for an earth friendly product [...]