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Here is a link for a free download of a lapbook kit, to go along with the book The Hidden Art of Homemaking . Lapbooking is the craft of taking a manila file folder and turning it into an interactive book, with lots of hidden mini-books and activities Read More...
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This is a wonderful site for living frugally, cutting expenses, cooking from scratch, with plans on feeding a family for as low as $45 a week, getting out of debt, etc. A treasure trove! Read More...
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Here's my new favorite blog-- Little House in the Suburbs . It's chock full of recipes and instructions for homesteading and craft projects: knitting, soap-making, candle-making, recipes, gardening projects, homemade gifts and toys, etc. The only Read More...
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I have to give kudos to my Colorado best frient, Jo-Anne Stone. She figured this one out. I usually take several hours every year re-organizing all my boys' toys, re-sorting them into their respective rubbermaid tubs--action figures in one, little Read More...
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I used to do a simple chart like this with "stickers" for the kids to move when they were toddlers and preschoolers. As they got older, I moved on to checking-off-boxes kind of charts. And over the years, the kids haven't done as well with Read More...
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This looks like a great resource. I ordered mine today. Check it out: http://learningherbs.typepad.com/blog/2008/05/everything-unde.html Read More...
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I had read about an Amish practice of all the ladies getting together for various work bees at each other's homes. This sounded like something I wanted, so I started one here in my town, among the Christian Unschoolers here. We call it Sisters Day Read More...
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August 10, 2007: I couldn't fall asleep last night so I stayed up late. We're trying to start back into the school sleep schedule, so Sean got me up at 7:00 this morning. I got my sourdough sponge started this morning. Afterwards, we went to the Read More...
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Straightening up after the entire family is too much for one person. So the trick is to find the right time for the family to all pick-up together, daily. This makes such a huge difference--by the end of the day, the whole house is tidy and ready for Read More...
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After years of feeling guilty about the little bit of housecleaning I do (or don't do), I've finally realized that I'm not likely to change in any major way. So I've decided to shed the guilt, realize that yes, in a lot of ways I am lazy Read More...
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Of course, there’s no way I can do this extreme version, so I’m trying to figure out how far I can go, without throwing off my husband and kids too much. Also, it will take time to phase out all my clothes, CDs, and other stuff, so I’ll Read More...
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Also in the extreme picture, I imagined we’d get rid of our TV/VCR/DVD player, as well as all but one music player and all but one alarm clock. We could then also get rid of all of our movies and CDs, and the entertainment center in the den. I imagined Read More...
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That movie started making me yearn again for a more ascetic lifestyle myself. I spent some time imagining what it would be like to live that way, in our home and family, as close to that extreme as possible. (I tend to figure out the highest ideal first, Read More...
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We’ve all heard of Family Movie Night where the family snuggles up to watch a movie together. But how about adding another element to this special time—do a craft or an activity together after the movie, based on the movie. Here’s one Read More...
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This looks like it came right out of Harry Potter. This guy created his own working Weather Clock, hooked to the internet, to show current and upcoming weather. Unbelievable!! I want one!!! Peter’s Weather Clock Read More...
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