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Prescription for Natural Cures

My Favorite All-Purpose Reference Guide for Holistic Health

Look what just arrived in the mail!   Prescription for Natural Cures has been on my book list for some time now, and after borrowing it multiple times from the local library–as well as from my holistic doctor’s lending library–I finally broke down and bought a (used) copy.

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Jute Rug, Before

How to Fix a Jute Rug {If I can do it, you can too}

I love this jute rug.  It’s from Pottery Barn, but I bought it in like-new condition on craigslist from a very nice lady with a very clean house.  The price was just right and the rug was just perfect for the sitting area in our playroom, which sort of functions like a family room. Well.…

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No Bake Chocolate Truffles

No Bake Chocolate Truffles

These truffles are my new favorite treat–easy to make and good for you, too. And what could be better than an easy summer treat that doesn’t require the use of an oven?

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9 Favorite Children's Books for Summer

9 Favorite Children’s Books for Summer

The first day of summer is just around the corner!  Check out these summery stories to enjoy with your littles as you welcome warmer weather, ripe berries, swim suits and all that comes with this season of sun.

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4 More Delightful Children’s Books About Gardening

Guess what: we’ve discovered four new favorite children’s books about gardening!  Anyone else get all excited to read about gardens with their kids?

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Almond Coconut Cookies

Almond Coconut Cookies (Awesome Shortcake Substitute) {gluten, dairy & egg-free}

Hang around the Real Food World long enough, and sooner or later you’ll hear about the Weston A. Price Foundation and its president, Sally Fallon.  You may recall that my relationship with this famous Real Foodie (Sally Fallon) is a complicated one. 🙂 Nourishing Traditions is of course the Sally Fallon Bible of Cooking, and…

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Do you grow zucchini, squash, pumpkins or other vining crops? You need this sturdy & economical trellis for climbing crops!

Square Foot Gardening: How to Construct Sturdy, Economical Trellises for Climbing Crops

As you may know by now, we’ve undertaken two key experiments in our organic vegetable garden this year. You might want to read these two posts for the background story: Sneak Peak: This Year’s Garden Experiment and This Year’s Garden Experiments, Take Two. Our first experiment revolves around a concept called Square Foot Gardening.  (See book…

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My Favorite Toothpaste (updated)

Have you made this toothsoap yet? We love it here at the Yankee Homestead! So easy to make, and I don’t have to worry about any of the ingredients.  No sulfates, flourides or other sketchy stuff.  Just Dr. Bronner’s soap, coconut oil, hot water, stevia and essential oils.

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4x4 Square Foot Garden Box 2012

This Year’s Garden Experiments, Take Two

This year, we’re trying two new experiments in our Yankee Homestead Organic Garden.  Both are pretty major. [Want to read more about our previous garden and its challenges?  Check out Sneak Peak: This Year’s Garden Experiment.] Before I describe and show pictures of Experiment Número Uno, I’ll explain how it all went awry before it had…

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All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Things Bright and Beautiful: Easy Way to Add More Nature-Appreciation to Your Kids’ Lives

Want to add more nature-appreciation to your kids’ lives?  Not sure where to start?  Try this! It’s a poem!  It’s a hymn!  It’s a book!  It’s a great way to teach kids about our Creator God. When a friend and I started a (sort of) formalized nature study emphasis with our four kids, we began with…

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