Kathleen | Roots & Boots
Renovations Under Way
Just a quick note here to let you know that I’m currently working on redesigning the appearance of Yankee Homestead. (If you happen to be a blogger, I’m changing themes. And I’m SO in over my head.) So please bear with me while I fine tune a few things. I’d also love to hear your…
The Secret to Cutting Spaghetti Squash
One of my absolute favorite fall and winter dishes is this Ragu Meat Sauce. We serve it over roasted spaghetti squash, because it allows us to avoid pasta and because it tastes amazing. So by now, I’ve cut open my fair share of those hard-as-bricks, yellow, oblong vegetables. At first, the task seemed nearly impossible.…
4 More Favorite Books for Fall
Have you checked out our list of Favorite Picture Books for Fall? It’s got thirteen of our favorite fall titles to help you celebrate the natural bounty of the season–leaves, apples and more–with your favorite youngsters. We love, love, love fall here at the Yankee Homestead, and I’m always on the lookout for great new…
Why She Gave Up on Being the Perfect Mom
I love this recent post from Crystal (aka Money Saving Mom). She’s kind of one of my blogging heroes–I have great admiration for her priorities and balancing act as a homeschooling, blogging, frugal mother of small children. I hope her message* encourages you as much as it did me… For years, I had visions of…
Chicken Tortilla Soup Two Ways
Tortilla soup can be found on just about every restaurant menu back in the Lonestar State, which is where I learned to love it. It’s one of our very favorite soups, and below is our favorite version.
What to Do When You Forget to Pack Your Favorite Non-toxic Shampoo
Oops… On our recent family trip to the beach, I completely forgot to pack my favorite shampoo and conditioner: Hugo Naturals Volumizing Shampoo, Vanilla and Sweet Orange. There was absolutely no shampoo available at the beach house, either. Since I’d also completely forgotten to pack a few other beach house essentials, like paper towels, hand…
Exploring Nature with Kids: Take-Along Guides
Have you seen this series of nature guides for kids? We absolutely love them at our house. These Take-Along Guides are not incredibly comprehensive, but they’re just right for young, budding naturalists. They’re a bit too large to tote along on nature explorations (we love these pocket guides for that), but we use them often…
Essential Oils for Back to School: Get a Good Night’s Rest with Sleepytime Oils
Sleepytime Success with Essential Oils Not too long ago, I reported my sleepytime success with Chamomile Oil. Since then, I’ve been experimenting with combinations of Chamomile, Lavender and Vetiver. And I’m waiting for delivery of another new oil reported to aid in sleeping: Marjoram. Currently, I really like Vetiver and Lavender at bedtime. I place…
5 Best Things About Used Books
Old, used books are one of my very favorite things in life. Seriously. I could get lost for hours in a used book shop. In fact, I hope do just that on our Anniversary Trip to London–I’m really hoping to score some great old English titles. What’s so great about old books? Well, I’m…
Laundry Room Makeover, Part 2: The Sorting Closet {After}
Remember the Sorting Closet transformation? Laundry Room Makeover, Part 2: The Sorting Closet {Before} Laundry Room Makeover, Part 2: The Sorting Closet {The Vision} The Solution Well, here’s what I came up with to hide this super-functional, but not-so-pretty space: