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35 Uses for Frankincense Oil | Roots & Boots

35 Amazing Uses for Frankincense Oil

Frankincense is my number one favorite essential oil! (more…)

7 Books I'm Reading

7 Books I’m Reading

I love to read. Lately, my reading time has been a bit inconsistent, but I'm...

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Lady Cleaning Toilet: Favorite Search Terms from 2013

Lady Cleaning Toilet Although Yankee Homestead officially began late in the year of 2012, this...

Amazing Grace

Merry Christmas from the Yankee Homestead

Merry Christmas from the Yankee Homestead! It's not possible, for various reasons, to invite each...

Chocolate Nut Bars no bake

Chocolate Nut Protein Bars

Oh my goodness, these bars are so good, and so easy to make! They...

DIY labels

Water Resistant DIY Labels for Homemade Gifts

I've always loved giving homemade gifts. After essential oils came into my life, homemade gift-giving...

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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...

DIY Toilet Bombs | Roots & Boots

DIY Toilet Bombs

The minute I came across this DIY recipe, I knew I had to try it....

Gingerbread Cutout Cookies

Gingerbread Cutout Cookies

One of our Christmas Countdown activities every year is {of course} baking Christmas cookies. This...

11 Affordable Nature Gifts for Kids

11 Affordable Nature Gifts for Kids

Last Updated on 12/11/2024 by Kathleen Henderson

Looking for affordable nature gifts for kids? We do lots of nature study around here,...

The Sounding Joy: Christmas Music for Families

My Yankee Homestead family absolutely loves good folk music. (Are you tired of listening to...

Owie Spray

Owie Spray {with essential oils}

This Owie Spray is an easy and effective way to soothe skin irritations. Melaleuca (tea...

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T-shirt Rosette Tutorial

Some time ago, I showed you this Super-Cute, Super-Thrifty, Easy DIY hat, which is one...

Chick-fil-A

Changes at Chick-fil-A: A Step in the Right Direction

Have you heard about the coming changes Chick-fil-A announced concerning some of their yucky ingredients?...

Decorating with old silver trays

Trash to Treasure: Decorating with Old Silver Trays

I love to repurpose beautiful and interesting pieces in unexpected ways. I also love...