Kathleen | Roots & Boots
Non-Candy Valentines: You’re Out of This World!
Looking for fun DIY valentines that don’t include candy? Try these outer space valentines–they’re out of this world!
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Cloth Diapering with Wool: Disana Boiled Wool Wrap
I love this wool wrap! It’s amazingly leak-proof and the velcro closure makes for a quick diaper change in the middle of the night. Read on for a quick synopsis of our adventure in Cloth Diapering with Wool, as well as the pros and cons of Disana’s Boiled Wool Wrap.
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How to Keep Food from Sticking to Cast Iron
I love cooking with cast iron! Have you tried it? My collection includes: (1) 5″ mini skillet (2) 10″ skillets (1) 12″ skillet (1) dutch oven (1) reversible pancake griddle I use every single piece on a regular basis in my real food, gluten-free kitchen. Cast iron can be used for fish, meat, veggies, eggs, and even for baking! Plus, there’s the…
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Super Undies Bedwetting Pants {Review & Giveaway}
If there is a bedwetter at your house, you’ll want to read this review of Super Undies Bedwetting Pants. Be sure to enter the giveaway and take advantage of the discount provided at the end of the post, too!
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35 Uses for Wild Orange Essential Oil
Have you tried Wild Orange essential oil? It smells amazing!
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Overnight Leak Protection with Cloth Diapers
If you are cloth diapering or are even considering cloth diapers, I’ve got valuable information for you today: overnight leak protection. I wish I’d known it before Baby Brother arrived, but am thankful to have discovered it at all. And I’m excited to share it with you!
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Sneaky Veggies: Colorful Rice
As mentioned in Project Eat More Veggies, I’m always looking for ways to make vegetable consumption more appealing to my boys–specifically Little Brother, now almost 5. Colorful Rice was a happy discovery for all of us. It’s easy for me (hooray), and for some reason Little Brother will happily eat veggies in Colorful Rice that he…
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More Than Anything
Although Yankee Homestead is a healthy living blog with the usual topics of essential oils, natural remedies, real food / gluten-free recipes and nontoxic products, etc., sometimes I like to share here what I’m learning as a mother (wife, friend, child of God). This is one of those times.
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Wishing You a Merry Christmas…
Wishing you a Merry Christmas from my Yankee Homestead family! Thank you so much for joining this journey towards a healthier life. Our Yankee Homestead fan base has grown by leaps and bounds in 2014, and I’m happy to have each of you as subscribers, Facebook fans, Pinterest followers, readers and friends. I especially love to read…
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Christmas Traditions: Family Memories on the Tree
O Christmas Tree A favorite Christmas tradition for many families is decorating the tree. I get sort of nostalgic thinking back over the evolution of my family’s collection of ornaments, hodgepodged together over the years…
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