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.
Yarn Review: Greenfield Village 100% Merino Wool, Henry Ford Museum Gift Shop
It struck me as funny at first to think of buying a skein of wool in a souvenir shop. Then I started thinking about my favorite mementoes…
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.
Eye Can Make Art with Eye Can Art Kits: Product Review
I collect books, journals and scraps of pretty paper, but I haven’t ever had the patience to use them to put a scrapbook or a handmade book together. So you can imagine my trepidation when I received the Eye Can “Book in a Box” kit. My nine year old son, on the other hand, is a budding artist and reassured me that “stick figures count as art, too.”
The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live it Book Review
John Seymour shares decades of experience with readers in this impressive guide to living a more frugal, and self-sufficient lifestyle. This updated version from the 1976 edition includes more information than ever, as well as discussing modern equipment and information relevant for today’s homesteaders. Is it the “complete back-to-basics guide” it claims to be?
Homemade Green Glass Cleaner
It’s simple, non-toxic, and cheap to make your own glass cleaner. This is a homemade green product that works!
Best Websites for Beginning Homesteaders — My Top Ten Favorites
Looking to get started with a more self-sufficient lifestyle? These ten websites are a must for your bookmark list and a good place to learn more about small holdings.
Eco-friendly Household Cleaners–Cleaning with Salt and Lemons
Salt and lemons are not just used in cooking. Discover the benefits of cleaning with them to remove grime, stains and odors.
How to Make Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent
The morning I woke up and discovered the economy was in a downward spiral, I proposed to do everything I could to keep my family from falling victim to the recession. As I pondered ways to save, I discovered that making my own homemade laundry detergent would be a good start. Interested? What follows is the what, why and how of do-it-yourself laundry soap.
Perfect Boredom Buster Idea for Parents and Kids
Have you ever heard a child’s summer time lament of “I’m bored”? Do you want a solution that will be fun for them, yet also enhance their life? Why not try a scrapbook activity?
The Gift of Homemade Playdough
Many years ago, when my kids were very young, our extended family began drawing names for Christmas gift purchases for the following year. Aunts, uncles, cousins and everyone in between tossed their names into a hat the day after Christmas to draw names for the following year.
Learning with Mom’s Button Box
