A Great Family Activity (that’s seriously sweet)
There are so many benefits to making syrup together as a family that go far beyond the delicious, all-natural sugar that you gain.
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Should you consider swapping out sugar for maple syrup?
So, yeah, I’m a little obsessed with maple. But when Melissa K. Norris and I got together this week you won’t believe what happened!
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Fall deliciousness & Blueberries for Sal
Fall ushers in deliciousness. And fall always reminds me of a classic children’s book every homesteader needs to read to every child in their life. Heirloom pumpkin treasures draped over our garden fence mean homemade pumpkin bread in a few weeks. (See this post for my family’s favorite pumpkin bread recipe.) Just-picked apples are
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Making a Family Thankful Tree
It’s definitely time. I need to venture into the barn attic and bring down the makings for our family thankful tree. I know it’s time for our thankful tree to grace our carriage house walls again.
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When You Need a Vacation (at Home)
It had been a tough week. I needed simple ways to relax. As pathetic as it is, I will admit it: We were only 3 weeks into a new school year, and my daughters and I needed another summer vacation. So last weekend we did the next best thing and made HOME feel like a vacation…
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12 Things to do With Fall Leaves
I’m always somber this time of year; sad to see summer fading. To get out of my funk, I focus on the vibrant beauty that next month will bring and think of things to do with autumn leaves. DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. ♥ While I realize that Sweet Summer can only offer a few more stray weekends
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5 Tips for Gardening with Kids
It’s dirty. It makes you sweat. It takes many months of hard work before you ever reap rewards. So is it really possible to enjoy gardening with kids? I think Robert Brault, an American operatic tenor who must create melodies in a garden as beautifully as he does on stage, answered that question well with a query of his own: “Why try to
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Celebrating Teens’ Independence
I became the new owner of the most amazing old treasure at our library book sale. It’s dusty. It’s huge. It’s a tome of words… a dictionary printed in 1920. A daughter sauntered over to me as I perused the historical fiction table and announced I had to see THIS. She knew I’d love
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Unique Yuletide Book Reports… yes, book reports
Every December we drag out a large box of unique book reports that my daughters began compiling many moons ago. Why would we revisit a crate full of elementary- and middle-school book reports every yuletide season? Because they aren’t chicken-scratch-filled, wide-ruled papers exuding uninteresting details of easy-reader books that no one will ever read again. They’re origami ocean creatures, Shrinky Dink Anne Shirleys, mini Sculpey clay cakes that
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5 Reasons We Should Tackle a Project With Our Teens
When we, as parents and teenagers together, roll up our sleeves and delve into a project around our homestead, everyone tends to be pleasantly surprised at the outcomes.
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