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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...
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...
Seasonal Book Display

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...
Contigo Travel Mug

My Favorite Stainless Steel Travel Mug

My Quest for the Perfect Travel Mug Some time ago, I began a quest to...
Wildflower Pocket Guide

5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {#5-Keep It Simple}

I hope this series has inspired you to get out and explore with your own...
Essential Oils for Clear Skin

Essential Oils for Clear Skin

  I love to use essential oils on my face, and have had good success...
5 Tips for Successful Nature Walks with Kids {#4 Gear Up}

5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {#4 Gear Up}

Just as you would never run a few miles without proper footwear, or tackle a...
Choosing Thankfulness on a Toilet Plunger Kind of Day

Choosing Thankfulness on a Toilet Plunger Kind of Day

  A Toilet Plunger Kind of Day Today's been the kind of day where I...
Essential Oils Deodorant for Men

My New, Simpler Version of Essential Oils Deodorant for Men

A while back, Mr. Native Texan made the switch from his mainstream deodorant (bleh) to this...
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5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {#3 Choose the Right Spot}

Hopefully you've already read my first two tips for a successful nature walk with kids....
5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids

5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {#2 Make It a Habit}

We're huge fans of nature walks here at the Yankee Homestead.  And after years of...