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Favorite Winter Books for Children
The following is a collection of our favorite winter books for children. Each title is...

Raw Cranberry Sauce (and more)
I love Elana's Pantry! I do NOT love agave (more on that another time), which...

Boost Your Immune System with Make-Your-Own-Elderberry-Syrup
Have you tried elderberry syrup? It's a natural way to support the immune system, especially...

Vintage Diaper-Changing Station
And yet another example of why I love to decorate with junk..... (more…)

Favorite Thanksgiving Poems, Hymns & Scriptures
Add meaning and warmth to your family's holiday celebrations with this collection of Thanksgiving poems, hymns...

Marinated Steak Bites
Marinated Steak Bites are a new favorite amongst the menfolk here at the Yankee Homestead. Older...

Favorite Thanksgiving Stories for Children
My family loves to celebrate the changing of seasons and holidays with collections of our...

Whole Chicken in the Crockpot
Whole Chicken in the Crockpot is one of my go-to recipes for simple, real food...

Singing in the Shadow of His Wings: Truths to cling to during trial and tragedy
At 2:15 in the morning on November 3rd, I underwent emergency surgery to remove an...

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
While I am not an "animal person" (something I recently came to terms with, after...

Favorite Halloween Picture Books
As I mentioned in this post about local Halloween events , we don't make a big...