If you are looking for some easy projects to make for decorating your home for the holidays or to give as gifts A Patrick Lose Christmas: Whimsical Projects to Deck the Halls is a wonderful book. This book will get you started and finished with twelve projects designed to be completed in a weekend.
Making A Simple Cloth Doll from a Kit: A Review of Miss Poppet from Historical Folk Toys
The Miss Poppet Cloth Doll Kit from Historical Folk Toys is a great kit for a parent to make a traditional-style cloth doll for their child. It is also simple enough for older children to make for themselves.
Easy Patchwork Doll Quilt: A Review of the Beginning Quilting Kit from Historical Folk Toys
The Historical Folk Toys’ quilt kit, with materials for three projects, is a good choice for a beginning quilter or for a homeschooling teacher doing a unit on Colonial America.
Getting Started with Canning — Canning Equipment Checklist
Canning is the best way to preserve all of your fruits and vegetables that are so plentiful in the summer and fall. Whether you are canning your own produce from your garden or buying in season fruits and vegetables from a CSA or farmers’ market, you will save money by canning when the produce is plentiful and cheap rather than buying it off season. Plus, by canning produce from your own garden or from a trusted source, you will not have to question the ingredients and quality.
Raising Chickens for Eggs in Your Own Backyard
Raising a few chickens to supply your family with eggs is fun and easy. Even if you don’t live out in the country, you can easily raise chickens in a small backyard, and you can’t beat the flavor of fresh eggs. There are a few things you need to know before you start raising your own chickens, such as whether your town allows chickens, what kind of housing you want to use, and what breed you will want to raise.
Seasoning and Caring for Cast Iron Skillets
Cast iron skillets are great to cook in because they retain heat well and do not have the chemical worries that Teflon and stainless steel pans have. In fact, cast iron skillets leach small amounts of iron into your cooking which is actually good for you. The only drawback of cast iron skillets is that prior to use they must be seasoned, and they require special care between uses.