Would you love to have linens decorated with beautiful crocheted lace, but don’t love the $100 price tags? Perhaps you need a special wedding or Christmas present, but you’re on a budget? This crochet pattern is fairly simple to learn and makes an elegant edging for linens. Once you learn the basics, you can easily add different elements […]
Two Old-Fashioned Games for Children
Here are two ideas for games suitable for homeschool children, history programs, birthday parties, or any time kids need to be active. We used to play these when we did history programs for children. The kids seemed to enjoy them while learning about draft animals. The Gee, Haw, and Whoa Game (“Are you […]
Homestead Antiques and Artifacts: Early Photos & Images
Perhaps you’re fortunate enough to have a cigar-box full of 19th century family photos, or maybe you’ve purchased some “instant ancestors” to hang on the wall or display in a cabinet. In either case, you may find it interesting to learn about the different types of early photos. While there are many types of early photography, […]
Preserving Your Heritage: Conducting an Oral History
“Mom, is that REALLY great-grandpa’s voice?” One of the best gifts that you can give yourself and your family is something that’s not expensive, but one day will be priceless: an oral history with older family members. For those of us interested in homesteading, sustainable living, or history, knowledge about agriculture and early 20th Century-style […]
