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The Perfect Garden Project for Kids
Looking for a fun and easy garden project for kids? Plant a sunflower house! There’s something magical about seeds–stick them in the ground and then a plant appears. And there’s something even more magical about sunflower seeds–such a tall and beautiful flower from such small beginnings. Planting sunflower seeds always reminds me a bit of Jack…
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Reader Survey: You’ve Got Opinions…
Reader Survey: You’ve Got Opinions… …and I want to hear them! Please take my very first Yankee Homestead Reader Survey, and help me create content that serves your needs. This is your chance to tell me all about:
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What I Learned About Money from a Velveeta Cheese Box
I guest posted this week over at Money Saving Mom, all about my early budget training as a child, my husband’s lack of budget training, and what we’re doing now to train our own children. It all started with a Velveeta cheese box… What I Learned About Money from a Velveeta Cheese Box The irony…
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How to Prepare for a Natural C-Section
Know your options Every mother-to-be should know her options for childbirth. Some mamas plan for a regular, natural birth but find out late in the game that a c-section is required. Other mamas know early on their delivery will require surgery. Either way, the more you know–and the more you prepare–the better your experience will…
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I got a Diva Cup for Christmas
You know you’re crunchy when…you find a Diva Cup in your Christmas stocking. It’s true. Actually, I bought the Diva Cup myself, because I’d been wanting to try one and because several years ago Mr. Native Texan and I settled into a nice arrangement:
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My Winter Capsule Wardrobe
Now that we’ve walked through the steps to creating a Capsule Wardrobe, it’s time to reveal my own Winter Capsule Wardrobe. I’ll show you my key pieces along with sources and pricing info. Ready? Let’s get started!
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How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe – Part Two
Now that you’ve purged your closet and identified specific needs, it’s time to shop for just the right pieces to fill in the gaps of your new Capsule Wardrobe. If you’re like me, you want an awesome wardrobe while sticking to a budget. You also want to be efficient–who has time to shop for days,…
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DIY Towel Rack Labels
These DIY Towel Rack Labels add charm and remove the guess work in our high-traffic, multi-use powder room. A small project that somehow got stuck on my to-do list FOR-E-VER, the labels required
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How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe – Part One
Last week I shared about My Capsule Wardrobe Project…How late in the summer of last year I’d finally had enough. I was tired of staring into a closet packed with clothes that were out of style or didn’t fit–clothes I hadn’t worn in ages but couldn’t seem to let go of. I was tired of wasting…
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My Capsule Wardrobe Project
After downright scorning the idea of a capsule wardrobe for a few years and then slightly toying with it for several years more, I finally did it: I conducted a brutal closet purge, then identified the exact types of pieces needed to fill in the gaps and shopped for only those items. My capsule wardrobe…
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