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A Pot o’Gold: More Irish Culture for Kids

What we love about this collection of “Irish stories, poetry, folklore, and (of course) blarney”: Brief selections. Perfect for kids! I tend to read one or two to the boys as they finish up breakfast or lunch. Excellent explanations. Each selection begins with a short description of pertinent background information, including remarks about the author.…

10 Simple Ways to Weave Holiday Traditions Into Everyday Life

Here at the Yankee Homestead, we love getting into the spirit for holidays and seasonal celebrations. We don’t do anything too elaborate, certainly nothing that would land on anyone’s Pinterest board. 🙂 Children love to celebrate, and I find that holidays make a great jumping off point for learning about all sorts of things–culture, history,…

A Wee Bit o’ Irish Culture

Tales from Old Ireland So I’m about 1/4 Irish. (And 1/4 Mexican + 1/2 German. Amish-German, to be exact. But that’s definitely a story for another day…) Mr. Native Texan also boasts some UK heritage. Not from Ireland exactly, but close enough to make the Emerald Isle dear to his heart. Even without familiar…

What’s for Lunch? (other than bread)

One of the questions I fielded most frequently at the beginning of our Strange New Dietary Journey was, “What do you eat for lunch?” I think the rest of the question was implied: “…if you can’t eat bread?” Whenever we eat lunch with non-Real-Foodies, there seems to be much curiosity over the contents of our…

Toxin-free Cleaning: My Secret Weapon

First, two confessions. Then, a marvelous recommendation. (And stay tuned for an exciting giveaway.) Ready? Confession #1: We use bleach in our toilets. Yes, bleach is terrible and should be avoided at all costs. I know, and I agree. That’s why we don’t use it anywhere else.* But we live out in the country, with…

You’re grape! Valentine Bag Toppers

Looking for a cute, edible, non-candy, mass-producible Valentine idea? Try this! This cute idea is not limited to Valentine’s Day. It would make a fun treat for any number of situations: lunchboxes, picnics, classroom birthday treats, birthday party favors and more! When our homeschool co-op of about 30 kids decided to do a valentine exchange,…

Winter Nature Walk on the W&OD Trail (& excellent nature biography for kids)

Background Info: Older Brother and I just finished reading this awesome book, The Flower Hunter, about William Bartram, America’s first naturalist. His father, John Bartram, was America’s first botanist. So, so fun to read about their explorations as they studied and gathered plants. As a botanist, John Bartram taught his son William to observe nature…

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Flour

I may or may not have eaten four of these the other night. In under an hour. Not only are these cookies oh-so-delicious, they’re also free of gluten, sugar (except for the sugar in the chocolate chips) and eggs. Almond flour makes them especially nutritious, which is what I may or may not have told…

Real Food for the Super Bowl

Looking for gluten-free Real Food for your Super Bowl party? Look no further! A few ideas from our Yankee Homestead…Enjoy! Crispy Nuts—My recipe is for plain nuts. (Plain as in “no added flavors.” They do have salt.) If you prefer spiced nuts, check out these over at Elana’s Pantry: Paleo Spiced Nuts. For her recipe,…