Family A Pot o’Gold: More Irish Culture for Kids What we love about this collection of "Irish stories, poetry, folklore, and (of course) blarney":... 10 Simple Ways to Weave Holiday Traditions Into Everyday Life Thanksgiving Thankfulness Tree: an old, recycled piece of cardboard, Mr. Native... A Wee Bit o’ Irish Culture Tales from Old Ireland So I'm about 1/4 Irish. (And 1/4 Mexican + 1/2... What’s for Lunch? (other than bread) One of the questions I fielded most frequently at the beginning of our Strange New... Children’s Books for St. Patrick’s Day Looking for the best Children's Books for St. Patrick's Day ? (more…) You’re grape! Valentine Bag Toppers Looking for a cute, edible, non-candy, mass-producible Valentine idea? Try this! This cute idea is... 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,... Favorite Valentine’s Day Books for Children Happy February! It's the month of love. Want to know which books we enjoy reading... Happy Winter: this year’s favorite winter book Happy Winter by Karen Gundersheimer is our new favorite children's book for winter. (Last year,... Exploring Nature with Kids: Winter Nature Walk The boys and I enjoyed (for the most part) a Winter Nature Walk with some... Dear Jesus One of my favorite Christmas decorations is a small Norman Rockwell Christmas book, opened to... Thankful Mary Older Brother drew this picture several weeks ago, near the beginning of the advent season.... Our Favorite Winter Poem In certain circles, I am known for having a song or poem for any and... 32 Favorite Christmas Books for Children I may have a slight addiction to wonderful Christmas books for children. (more…) Free nature journal resources for kids We do lots of nature study here at the Yankee Homestead. Older Brother (6 yrs.... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LOAD MORE