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Pumpkin Nut Butter Brownies | Roots & Boots

Pumpkin Nut Butter Brownies

One of my favorite easy recipes for a healthy treat, these yummy Pumpkin Nut Butter...
Graham Crackers

Gingerbread Cookies (Babycakes Graham Crackers)

This recipe is adapted from BabyCakes Covers the Classics: Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes from Donuts to Snickerdoodles.  ...
carols for a kid's heart

Christmas Carols for a Kid’s Heart (for a parent’s heart, too)

Christmas Carols for a Kid's Heart is the third volume of a series called Hymns for a...
Favorite Winter Books for Children

Favorite Winter Books for Children

The following is a collection of our favorite winter books for children.  Each title is...
raw cranberry sauce

Raw Cranberry Sauce (and more)

I love Elana's Pantry! I do NOT love agave (more on that another time), which...
Homemade Elderberry Syrup | Roots & Boots

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...
Changing Table

Vintage Diaper-Changing Station

  And yet another example of why I love to decorate with junk..... (more…)
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DIY Pallet Shelf

I love to decorate with junk.  I love to repurpose unique materials.  I love to...
Thanksgiving Poems, Hymns & Scriptures

Favorite Thanksgiving Poems, Hymns & Scriptures

Add meaning and warmth to your family's holiday celebrations with this collection of Thanksgiving poems, hymns...
Tender Marinated Steak Bites

Marinated Steak Bites

Marinated Steak Bites are a new favorite amongst the menfolk here at the Yankee Homestead.  Older...
Favorite Thanksgiving Stories for Children | Roots & Boots

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

Whole Chicken in the Crockpot is one of my go-to recipes for simple, real food...
9 wks pregnant in Dec of 2007

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...
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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...
Chunky Monkey

Chunky Monkey: a frozen, sugar-free treat

Just before dinner one night, I made this batch in the...