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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...
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...
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...