Kathleen | Roots & Boots, Author at Roots & Boots

How to Make Your Concealer Last Longer (and My Favorite Brand)

Do you use the kind of concealer that comes in a tube, like lip gloss? Are you tired of throwing away perfectly good makeup for the simple reason that you can’t reach the leftovers down there in the bottom of the tube?

I’m Back! And (Almost) Better Than Ever

Just a quick note to say “I’m back!” My summer blogging break has ended, and I’m ready to jump back into sharing healthy resources with you here at Yankee Homestead.

Press On, Weary Mama

Mothering is hard, exhausting work. And that’s on a good day! There comes a season for every mother when she is tempted to throw in the towel (if only she could find a clean one, as Crystal Paine likes to say), when she genuinely wonders whether her failures as a mother can possibly be redeemed.

Watermelon Slushies

Home Canned Salsa with Lime Juice

Have I mentioned I’m married to a native Texan? Back in Texas, salsa is practically it’s own food group. And boy howdy, do we go through a lot of the stuff.

Roasted Tomato Sauce for Canning or Freezing

It’s tomato season, y’all! I’m dropping in from a long summer break to share a few of my favorite tomato canning recipes. Stay tuned over the next week or so for a few more recipes, including salsa and tomato soup. Here’s to that last great tomato harvest of the year–may yours be a bumper crop! …

Essential Oil Storage Bag: Winners and a Discount

Time to announce the big news! Three lucky winners will each receive one stylish and sturdy essential oils storage bag from Rosebud Birdie.

Nontoxic Baby Feeding Gear | Roots & Boots

Best Nontoxic Baby Feeding Gear

Baby Bro is my third child, so the concept of feeding babies is not new. Feeding babies without plastic? Now that’s new.

What I’m Reading Now

It’s been a while since I’ve posted about what I’m reading. The main reason for that, my friends, is sleep deprivation. Baby Bro is now 13 months old, and finally sleeping through the night! (That’s a story for another day.) This means my brain is functioning somewhat normally again, and

Spice Storage Solution: Mason Jars

What a brilliant remedy for a problem that’s troubled me far too long: my most-used spices are now stored in 12 ounce quilted Ball canning jars. Bingo! The perfect solution.