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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Children

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Children

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner.  From the archives, here are some of our favorite {easy} ways to celebrate the occasion…

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Paleo Cooking

Paleo Cookbook Recommendation

 I have been waiting for months to check out this book from our local library.  At one point, the waiting list for Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes included 18 people.  18!

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Getting Away to Get It Together

Tips for Planning a Marriage Getaway Weekend

It Keeps Getting Better We have a great marriage.  Notice I didn’t use the word “perfect”–we definitely have our issues and have had a number of bumps along the way. But the bottom line is that Mr. Native Texan and I both are fiercely committed to our marriage.  It’s been more than ten years since we…

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My Favorite Carrier Lotion for Essential Oils

  Tropical Traditions makes my absolute favorite lotion.  It’s clean, pure, unscented and works perfectly alone or as a carrier for essential oils.

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Banana Dippers

Banana Dippers: Easy Gluten-Free Dessert

Here’s a fun and easy idea for a special treat that your whole family will love: Banana Dippers. Banana Dippers are like the humble country cousin of the more dignified Chocolate Fondue: something yummy dipped in melted chocolate.  Plus, they make an easy gluten-free dessert.

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Animal Tracks in the Snow

Exploring Nature With Kids: Winter Nature Walk {Animal Tracks}

  Winter may not seem like the ideal time for a Nature Walk, but don’t let the cold snowy weather prevent you from enjoying the great outdoors.  I guarantee you’ll make a few discoveries that will outweigh the effort required to execute a Winter Nature Walk. For more tips and inspiration, check out: Exploring Nature…

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New Bigger LunchBots and a Special Offer {Today Only}

Remember the awesome LunchBots Stainless Steel Lunch Containers that we LOVE here at the Yankee Homestead? Guess what: they are now available in a larger size, perfect for adult lunches!  Hooray! And today only, if you order a larger LunchBots, you’ll receive a free condiment container. We love those, too!

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Favorite Stories and Poems for Winter Weather

I don’t know about you, but we’re currently buried in snow.  About 16 inches of it, to be exact. Wonderful Books about Snow At the Yankee Homestead, one of the best things about snow is all the wonderful books that are just perfect for snowy day reading.  In fact, we never know which one to…

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Chick-fil-A

Breaking News from Chick-fil-A: Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Did you catch this post: Changes at Chick-fil-A: A Step in the Right Direction? In that post, I shared about a few positive changes implemented recently by Chick-fil-A, but lamented that the chicken itself could benefit from some improvements. Well, guess what: 

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

I suppose there are a few people in this world who do not like chocolate, but none of them live at my house.  We love our chocolate here at the Yankee Homestead! And what, I ask you, goes better with chocolate than peanut butter? Technically, you could use any nut butter in this recipe.  For…

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