Kathleen | Roots & Boots
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.
Exploring Nature with Kids: Discovering our National Parks
Have you seen Handbook of Nature Study’s December 2013 Newsletter about National Parks? Once again, I was honored to serve as a contributing writer. And this month I was excited to see that Debi Huang–one of my favorite nature bloggers–contributed an article as well.
DIY Toilet Bombs
The minute I came across this DIY recipe, I knew I had to try it. You see, I live in a house with three boys. (And a boy dog, but he doesn’t use our toilets.) More and more often, I’m starting to feel like our bathrooms are lacking in the “clean-and-fresh-smelling” department.
Gingerbread Cutout Cookies
One of our Christmas Countdown activities every year is {of course} baking Christmas cookies. This year, the boys really wanted to make gingerbread cookies. So we used this trusty recipe, and they turned out great!
11 Affordable Nature Gifts for Kids
Looking for affordable nature gifts for kids? We do lots of nature study around here, and are happy to recommend to you a few of our favorite guides, gear and books.
The Sounding Joy: Christmas Music for Families
My Yankee Homestead family absolutely loves good folk music. (Are you tired of listening to children’s music that makes you want to bang your head against a wall? Check out some of our favorite albums Favorite Folk Albums for Family Listening, Another Great Folk Album for Families and Two Favorite Folk Singers.) If you’ve followed along here…
Owie Spray {with essential oils}
This Owie Spray is an easy and effective way to soothe skin irritations. Melaleuca (tea tree) cleanses and rejuvenates, while Lavender helps skin recover quickly. Frankincense is optional, but smells fantastic and also provides tremendous soothing properties. The next time you or your child suffers a skin irritation, no need to panic. Just whip out this…