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5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {Bonus Tip-Read Up}

Before this Nature Walk series comes to an end, I can’t resist sharing one final bonus tip. It’s super easy and fun to do, and will add much more meaning to your nature walks…

3 More Books I’m Reading

I finished up most of the books from my spring reading list before Baby Brother arrived, and added a few more titles, each of which I highly recommend. Surprisingly enough, though my days are now filled with caring for a newborn, plus continuing to take care of his older brothers, I’m still able to squeeze in a bit…

Favorite Summertime Books for Kids

Are you running out of summer activities at your house? How about a trip to the library to check out some fantastic children’s books about summertime? Use the links below to check out our favorite summertime books for kids:

Against All Grain: Gluten-free, Dairy-free Recipes

I’ve been following Danielle Walker’s paleo blog Against All Grain and am super-impressed by her gluten-free, dairy-free recipes. (And her amazing photography!) Have you tried any of them? Against All Grain Cookbook

8 More Favorite Children’s Books about Gardens

In addition to these 11 Favorite Children’s Books about Seeds and Gardens and these 4 More Delightful Children’s Books about Gardening, we’ve got yet another list of Favorite Children’s Books about Gardens to share with you. And just in time for this year’s growing season!

This Land Is Your Land: Patriotic Book Display

Happy Memorial Day from the Yankee Homestead! As you know, we like to celebrate seasons and holidays with books. Above is a peek at our current book display, in honor of Memorial Day. Many of our patriotic books for kids are nothing too special–just patriotic songs and the pledge of allegiance that I’ve picked up…

Favorite Children’s Books, Poems & Songs About Rain

We love to read here at the Yankee Homestead, as you may know by now. In addition to just plain good stories, we especially love to read books that correspond to the seasons, holidays and events of our lives. At this time of year, it seems particularly appropriate to share with you our favorite titles about Rain.…

7 Books I’m Reading This Spring

Which books are piled on your nightstand / bookshelf / desk these days? These are the titles I’ve been reading this month…

8 Ways to Celebrate Spring with Kids

We’ve still got snow on the ground here in Northern Virginia, but according to the calendar, spring has sprung! Indeed, we did spot our beloved purple crocus in bloom just days before this last snow fall. Those crocus always help me hang on–surely warmer temps are just around the corner… In the meantime, here’s a…

Planning Our Sunflower House

Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots A sweet friend recently gave me this book about gardening with kids. I love it! It’s packed with fun ideas and adorable drawings, along with specific instructions for tackling a variety of projects: Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy.