12 Family Christmas Read Alouds

12/03/2019 By Kathleen Leave a Comment

December is such a cozy time of year, perfect for a family Christmas read aloud. Or two. Or twelve! And if your family has yet to discover the magical tradition of family read alouds, this holiday season is the perfect time to start.Read More

Kathleen

Kathleen Henderson is the yankee behind the homestead. Follow along as we grow real food and three boys while renovating a 20-acre farm in northern Virginia. Do you love homegrown food, Paleo-ish recipes, and natural living? You’re in good company! Let’s grow together…

Favorite Books for Homestead Kids

02/05/2019 By Kathleen 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a “best books list” here on the blog. This year we’ve had homesteading on the brain in a major way, so I’m excited to present a collection of our favorite books for homestead kids.Read More

Kathleen

Shakespeare for Children: One Family’s Tale and 3 Recommended Resources

04/08/2015 By Kathleen Leave a Comment

Much Ado About Shakespeare

I have always loved Shakespeare. Who doesn’t? His words are witty, his characters familiarly flawed, his story lines delightfully convoluted.

And so, when our homeschooling book list included selections of the famous poet’s tales for children, I was delighted. That is, until my poor firstborn son showed signs of difficulty in keeping up with the characters. And the places. And all the twists and turns in the story lines.Read More

Kathleen

How to Turn an Unfinished Wooden Crate into Awesome Book Storage

02/17/2015 By Kathleen 2 Comments

Wanted: Book Storage

This project was exactly what I needed to add extra book storage to a few spots in our home:

easy
affordable
simple appearance
efficient use of space

The best part is that it’s mounted to the wall and takes up absolutely zero floor space! How “crate” is that??Read More

Kathleen

5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {Bonus Tip-Read Up}

11/06/2014 By Kathleen Leave a Comment

Before this Nature Walk series comes to an end, I can’t resist sharing one final bonus tip. It’s super easy and fun to do, and will add much more meaning to your nature walks…Read More

Kathleen

Favorite Summertime Books for Kids

07/31/2014 By Kathleen Leave a Comment

Are you running out of summer activities at your house? How about a trip to the library to check out some fantastic children’s books about summertime?

Use the links below to check out our favorite summertime books for kids:

Kathleen

8 More Favorite Children’s Books about Gardens

06/04/2014 By Kathleen Leave a Comment

In addition to these 11 Favorite Children’s Books about Seeds and Gardens and these 4 More Delightful Children’s Books about Gardening, we’ve got yet another list of Favorite Children’s Books about Gardens to share with you.

And just in time for this year’s growing season! Read More

Kathleen

This Land Is Your Land: Patriotic Book Display

05/26/2014 By Kathleen 2 Comments

Happy Memorial Day from the Yankee Homestead!

As you know, we like to celebrate seasons and holidays with books. Above is a peek at our current book display, in honor of Memorial Day.

Many of our patriotic books for kids are nothing too special–just patriotic songs and the pledge of allegiance that I’ve picked up here and there.

However, we added a great new book to our patriotic stash this year that I’d like to share with you: Read More

Kathleen

Favorite Children’s Books, Poems & Songs About Rain

05/13/2014 By Kathleen 4 Comments

Books about Rain — image courtesy of ponsulak / freedigitalphotos.net

We love to read here at the Yankee Homestead, as you may know by now. In addition to just plain good stories, we especially love to read books that correspond to the seasons, holidays and events of our lives.

At this time of year, it seems particularly appropriate to share with you our favorite titles about Rain. I’m also including a few favorite rainy day poems and songs.

Favorite Children’s Books, Poems & Songs about Rain

Kathleen

8 Ways to Celebrate Spring with Kids

03/27/2014 By Kathleen 1 Comment

We’ve still got snow on the ground here in Northern Virginia, but according to the calendar, spring has sprung! Indeed, we did spot our beloved purple crocus in bloom just days before this last snow fall. Those crocus always help me hang on–surely warmer temps are just around the corner…

In the meantime, here’s a list of some of our favorite ways to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Kathleen