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Best Bird Guides for Kids
Birding together is one of my family’s favorite things about winter. Did you read Birding With Kids: 7 Reasons to Do It and How to Get Started? In that post I provided a list of basic supplies, plus a few tips and some encouragement for getting started. After you’ve filled and hung your feeder(s) in a…
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Confessions of a Recovering Scolder
Confessions of a Recovering Scolder Confession: I’m a recovering “scolder”. When faced with the foolishness and wrongdoing of my dear children, often my natural tendency is to unleash a fury of words intended to demonstrate the error of their ways and to point out in no uncertain terms my wishes for their immediate adherence to…
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Update: How to Eat Liver (without tasting it), plus Liverwurst Q&A
Today, I bring you an update on The Plan: How to Eat Liver Without Tasting It, as well as answers to one reader’s questions about liverwurst.
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Should You Vaccinate Your Children?
A friend of mine who happens to be a loyal reader here at Yankee Homestead is newly pregnant with her first baby. She recently inquired about my stance on vaccinations, asking “What is your plan with this baby?” (I’m expecting, too, in case you haven’t picked up on that yet. :-)) So. Let’s all take…
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Birding With Kids: 7 Reasons to Do It and How to Get Started
Bird watching is a simple way to add more nature to your family life. Birding with kids is easy and inexpensive, and the rewards can last a lifetime!
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7 Books I’m Reading
I love to read. Lately, my reading time has been a bit inconsistent, but I’m constantly striving to make room in my schedule for reading quality books on a variety of topics. I’m not one to make New Year’s Resolutions, but the New Year seems like a good time to re-prioritize my reading. My best…
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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 year–2013–was the year that it really took off. As a new blogger, I’ve been so fascinated by all the ins and outs of blogging, including the ways that folks make their way here to Yankee Homestead. My favorite ways for…
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Merry Christmas from the Yankee Homestead
Merry Christmas from the Yankee Homestead! It’s not possible, for various reasons, to invite each of you to our home during this holiday season, so I thought I’d bring our home to you. Today’s post is a mini-tour of our Christmas cheer. Some of our decorations didn’t even make it out of their boxes this…
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Chocolate Nut Protein Bars
Oh my goodness, these bars are so good, and so easy to make! They are perfect as dessert, they pack very well for meals or treats on-the-go, and–packed full of protein–they make an excellent snack for pregnant and nursing mothers.
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Water Resistant DIY Labels for Homemade Gifts
I’ve always loved giving homemade gifts. After essential oils came into my life, homemade gift-giving grew all the more fun, and easy! The possibilities are endless. And who doesn’t love a non-toxic, great-smelling, useful, therapeutic gift?
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