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Disana Boiled Wool Wrap

Cloth Diapering with Wool: Disana Boiled Wool Wrap

I love this wool wrap!  It's amazingly leak-proof and the velcro closure makes for a...
How to Keep Food From Sticking to Cast Iron

How to Keep Food from Sticking to Cast Iron

I love cooking with cast iron!  Have you tried it? My collection includes: (1) 5" mini...
Super Undies Bedwetting Pants

Super Undies Bedwetting Pants {Review & Giveaway}

If there is a bedwetter at your house, you'll want to read this review of Super...
35 Uses for Wild Orange Essential Oil

35 Uses for Wild Orange Essential Oil

Have you tried Wild Orange essential oil?  It smells amazing! (more…)
Overnight Leak Protection with Wool Diaper Cover | Roots & Boots

Overnight Leak Protection with Cloth Diapers

If you are cloth diapering or are even considering cloth diapers, I've got valuable information...
Sneaky Veggies: Colorful Rice

Sneaky Veggies: Colorful Rice

As mentioned in Project Eat More Veggies, I'm always looking for ways to make vegetable...
More Than Anything

More Than Anything

Although Yankee Homestead is a healthy living blog with the usual topics of essential oils, natural remedies,...
Merry Christmas

Wishing You a Merry Christmas…

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from my Yankee Homestead family! Thank you so much for...
Christmas Ornaments

Christmas Traditions: Family Memories on the Tree

Christmas 2009, soon after we moved from Texas to Virginia. O...
Easy Sugar Scrub

Easy Sugar Scrub Fights Winter Blues and Dry Skin

Sugar scrubs are one of my favorite gifts to make with essential oils.  This multitasking recipe...
A Different Kind of Christmas Catalog

Samaritan’s Purse: A Different Kind of Christmas Catalog

Do your kids like to look through the toy catalogs that appear en masse in the...
Cloth Diaper Update: Flip Diaper Covers

Cloth Diaper Update: Flip Diaper Covers

I can hardly believe that Baby Brother is now 6 months old!  Which means we've...
Giant Carrots

The World’s Largest Carrots…discovered in our very own garden

This is what happens when you try to have a garden and a baby in...
Essential Oils: Humidifier vs. Diffuser | Roots & Boots

Essential Oils: Humidifier vs Diffuser

Essential Oils: Humidifier vs Diffuser Can I Use Essential Oils in My Humidifier? This question...
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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...