Archive for the 'Homestead Simplicity!' CategoryPreparing…for the week!Monday, March 5th, 2012I have 2 preparation days around my homestead….Friday, of course–for Shabbat, but also Sunday for the new week! I go over our Homeschool lesson plans, gather any supplies I’ll need, etc. I also get into the kitchen and prep ahead anything I can for the upcoming weeks menus! This includes chopping veggies, grating cheeses, baking, [...] Making Snowflakes at the Homestead with Katy and the Big Snow!Sunday, February 26th, 2012No, we aren’t short on snow here…in fact, it is snowing as I type. We did however, think it would be fun to do this little science experiment to accompany our Five In A Row studies, rowing of the book Katy and the Big Snow, which is now a FAVORITE of my son! “Katy and [...] Frugal PreparednessWednesday, February 15th, 2012I am always trying to think of frugal ways to get the things we need, into our backpacks! Sooo, as I was clearing out some herb and vitamin bottles awhile back, I couldn’t bring myself to toss them. There just HAS TO BE some good use for these waterproof, great little plastic bottles! Dad has [...] | ||