Farm & Family
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.
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…
A Special Announcement
Special Announcement As you can tell from the photo above, we are expecting! I am 14 weeks pregnant today, and Baby Henderson is due on May 29th, 2014. We have much to be thankful for!
11 Family Games Even a Three Year Old Can Play
Did you catch this post about 6 Family Games that a Three Year Old Can Play? We’re still enjoying each one of the games I listed there. 6 Family Games Even a Three-Year-Old Can Play: Zingo Orchard Hisss Charades for Kids Sequence for Kids Yahtzee Jr. In honor of the fast-approaching season of gift giving,…
Thanksgiving Resources: Stories, Poems, Hymns & More
Are you looking for a meaningful poem, song or hymn to share with your family in celebration of Thanksgiving? What about great children’s literature about Thanksgiving?
How to Pack a Christmas Shoebox {It’s not too late!}
National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child This week was National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. It’s always exciting to pack up our boxes with the goodies we’ve collected all year, and then to deliver the boxes to the drop off location. Last year, we learned of the option to track our boxes–they…
Rats in the Cellar and Milk on the Garage Floor
Yesterday I cried over spilled milk. 2 glass jugs of it, to be exact, all over the garage floor. Along with broken glass from said jugs. {Sigh} Little Brother was just trying to help, by toting in the last two jugs of milk from the back of the Explorer. Poor guy. The incident sort of…
Plan a Date Night with your Kids
Recently, Mr. Native Texan and I decided to schedule a once-a-month Date Night with our kids. We’d been noticing some negative trends in our family dynamics, and have been feeling a lack of quality time with the boys might be the culprit. Now that our homeschooling is in full swing, most days at home are…
Laundry Room Makeover, Part 3: The System {The Drying Rack}
I spend a lot of time in the laundry room. It’s like my home-within-a-home. And this space serves as a passageway from the main living area to the powder room, which puts the contents of the laundry room on display for guests. Two very good reasons to give some attention to this small, hardworking room–don’t…