Kathleen | Roots & Boots, Author at Roots & Boots

Children’s Books for St. Patrick’s Day

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Toxin-free Cleaning: My Secret Weapon

First, two confessions. Then, a marvelous recommendation. (And stay tuned for an exciting giveaway.) Ready? Confession #1: We use bleach in our toilets. Yes, bleach is terrible and should be avoided at all costs. I know, and I agree. That’s why we don’t use it anywhere else.* But we live out in the country, with…

You’re grape! Valentine Bag Toppers

Looking for a cute, edible, non-candy, mass-producible Valentine idea? Try this! This cute idea is not limited to Valentine’s Day. It would make a fun treat for any number of situations: lunchboxes, picnics, classroom birthday treats, birthday party favors and more! When our homeschool co-op of about 30 kids decided to do a valentine exchange,…

Winter Nature Walk on the W&OD Trail (& excellent nature biography for kids)

Background Info: Older Brother and I just finished reading this awesome book, The Flower Hunter, about William Bartram, America’s first naturalist. His father, John Bartram, was America’s first botanist. So, so fun to read about their explorations as they studied and gathered plants. As a botanist, John Bartram taught his son William to observe nature…

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Flour

I may or may not have eaten four of these the other night. In under an hour. Not only are these cookies oh-so-delicious, they’re also free of gluten, sugar (except for the sugar in the chocolate chips) and eggs. Almond flour makes them especially nutritious, which is what I may or may not have told…

How to Encourage a Hurting Friend

It’s safe to say that each of us has been on both sides: we’ve all experienced times of suffering and we’ve also stood by and watched loved ones suffer. When a friend is in crisis, it can be hard to know what to do. We want to demonstrate care and concern, but we’re afraid of…

Favorite Valentine’s Day Books for Children

Happy February! It’s the month of love. Want to know which books we enjoy reading during the first half of February, in honor of Valentine’s Day? You’re in luck! Our top picks are listed below.

Real Food for the Super Bowl

Looking for gluten-free Real Food for your Super Bowl party? Look no further! A few ideas from our Yankee Homestead…Enjoy! Crispy Nuts—My recipe is for plain nuts. (Plain as in “no added flavors.” They do have salt.) If you prefer spiced nuts, check out these over at Elana’s Pantry: Paleo Spiced Nuts. For her recipe,…

Crispy Nuts: Why and How to Soak Your Nuts

Wondering why and how to soak your nuts in order to make crispy nuts? In a nutshell (see what I did there), we soak raw nuts and dry them in order to make them more nutritious to the body and more easily digested.