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Year Round Nature Activity for Kids: Raising Butterflies
Raising butterflies is a perfect nature activity for young children--it's fairly easy to do,...

Non-Toxic Nail Polish
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that nail polish is not the...

Homemade “Lysol” Spray {Easy & Non-toxic, with Essential Oils}
During my days as a Coupon Queen, I used to stock up on cans of...

Free Printable Activity: Last Days of Summer
Last Days of Summer It's hard to believe that fall is just around the corner....

Using Herbs in Flower Arrangements
This is the time of year when herbs are growing like crazy in our...

Laundry Room Makeover, Part 2: The Sorting Closet {Before}
The Sorting Closet Remember the sorting hat from the Harry Potter books? Well, we...

Certified Organic Restaurant in DC {Gluten-free Friendly}
Friends in the Northern Virginia / D.C. area, and visitors to our nation's capital, I've...

This Year’s Garden Experiments: Organic Bug Control
If you've been following along with our Garden Experiments, you may know that we've experienced a...

Nature Activity for Kids: Butterfly Identification
As you may know by now, we're crazy about nature here at the Yankee Homestead....

Testing…for Email Subscribers
Greetings, Yankee Homestead Email Subscribers. I'm trying to get to the bottom of a...

2 Favorite Folk Singers and 1 Fantastic Venue {Part Two}
Did you catch this post: 2 Favorite Folk Singers and 1 Fantastic Venue {Part One}? If...

Chocolate Zucchini Bread {gluten & dairy-free, Paleo}
This Chocolate Zucchini Bread is so easy, and so tasty. You might also like to...