Selecting Stone for Our New Walk

We’ve had a gravel walk in front of our house forever…and have talked about changing it to a flagstone walk, well, forever. The gravel gets into the waffle soles of many shoes and finds its way into our house so it was definitely time for a change. Like many of our DIY projects, though, we [...]

#UBP12: Welcome to ParisandJohn.com!

This week we’re joining in the Ultimate Blog Party, a mega-event hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom. We have just recently relaunched ParisandJohn.com, a site we’ve had since 1998 (which, in Internet years, is a lifetime ago…) We’ve been professional writers for 20 years, specializing in travel and guidebook writing. Today, though, our writing efforts [...]

Review: Dyson DC24 Animal

We vacuum…a LOT…around here. Between the dirt we traipse in from outside (which was a huge problem during last summer’s drought when all the grass died) to the shedding fur from two dogs and four cats, we are tough on vacuum cleaners! We have been using the Dyson DC24 Animal Bagless Vacuum for a year [...]

Wordless Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Relaunch of ParisandJohn.com!

Over the years, our ParisandJohn.com has changed a lot…just like we have. When we first registered this domain in 1998 (eons ago, in Internet years), we were actually a little unsure of exactly what we wanted to do with it. We knew we wanted our own domain for email and so we thought we’d grab [...]

Reviews

We’ll be reviewing products of interest to country residents on a budget!

Around the House

This section will feature DIY projects we’ve enjoyed working on around our country home.

Giveaway: Puppy Pack ($130 value)

Do you have a new puppy in the house? I just posted a new giveaway on our DogTipper site for a Puppy Starter Kit from PetSmart, everything you need from microchipping to food. Here’s a rundown of the goodies in the kit: The kit includes vouchers for: Free bag of Specialty Puppy Food for participating [...]

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