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Update: How to Eat Liver (without tasting it), plus Liverwurst Q&A

Today, I bring you an update on The Plan: How to Eat Liver Without Tasting It, as well as answers to one reader’s questions about liverwurst.

Should You Vaccinate Your Children?

A friend of mine who happens to be a loyal reader here at Yankee Homestead is newly pregnant with her first baby. She recently inquired about my stance on vaccinations, asking “What is your plan with this baby?” (I’m expecting, too, in case you haven’t picked up on that yet. :-)) So. Let’s all take…

Birding With Kids: 7 Reasons to Do It and How to Get Started

Bird watching is a simple way to add more nature to your family life. Birding with kids is easy and inexpensive, and the rewards can last a lifetime!

Paleo-Friendly White Chicken Chili

This White Chicken Chili was a huge hit with my entire family from the first time I served it.

35 Uses for Frankincense Oil | Roots & Boots

35 Amazing Uses for Frankincense Oil

Frankincense is my number one favorite essential oil!

7 Books I’m Reading

I love to read. Lately, my reading time has been a bit inconsistent, but I’m constantly striving to make room in my schedule for reading quality books on a variety of topics. I’m not one to make New Year’s Resolutions, but the New Year seems like a good time to re-prioritize my reading. My best…

Lady Cleaning Toilet: Favorite Search Terms from 2013

Lady Cleaning Toilet Although Yankee Homestead officially began late in the year of 2012, this year–2013–was the year that it really took off. As a new blogger, I’ve been so fascinated by all the ins and outs of blogging, including the ways that folks make their way here to Yankee Homestead. My favorite ways for…

Merry Christmas from the Yankee Homestead

Merry Christmas from the Yankee Homestead! It’s not possible, for various reasons, to invite each of you to our home during this holiday season, so I thought I’d bring our home to you. Today’s post is a mini-tour of our Christmas cheer. Some of our decorations didn’t even make it out of their boxes this…

Chocolate Nut Protein Bars

Oh my goodness, these bars are so good, and so easy to make! They are perfect as dessert, they pack very well for meals or treats on-the-go, and–packed full of protein–they make an excellent snack for pregnant and nursing mothers.

Water Resistant DIY Labels for Homemade Gifts

I’ve always loved giving homemade gifts. After essential oils came into my life, homemade gift-giving grew all the more fun, and easy! The possibilities are endless. And who doesn’t love a non-toxic, great-smelling, useful, therapeutic gift?