Are you worried about being evacuated? Are you wondering if you have the right things in order if you had to leave your home or homestead on a moments notice? I live in the province of British Columbia, which is currently in a provincial state of emergency due to wildfires. I feel for…
Warning! Pictures of cute kittens and kids ahead! I can not believe summer is already half over! Can you? Time sure does fly, and on that note, I have to share with you the latest addition to our homestead, four sweet little kittens! Last year, you may remember, we got our cat Isabelle (Izzy for…
A summer scavenger hunt is not only fun, they’re educational, too! It’s easy to get creative to make up your own, or modify any of these to make it fit for your area and the age of your child. For older ones you will want to make it harder and for younger children make it…
Teaching children to be eco-conscious is important. It helps them develop an appreciation for their earth. As homesteaders we have an innate feeling of wanting to preserve and appreciate our earth. When children are eco-conscious, they grow to become responsible adults. The good news is that teaching your kids to be eco-conscious is fun. Seven…
Coming up with fun activities to keep your children busy on the homestead during the summer without going broke can be quite a task. You don’t have to stock up on expensive toys or resign yourself to a summer of endless video games, though. There are plenty of fun, outdoor activities you can do around…
Having Fun with Essential Oils There has been a growing trend in the use of essential oils. The increasing variety of bath products in the health and beauty market gives us an idea of what customers are looking for. No longer are consumers satisfied with synthetic essences, but we are finding that more and more…
There are many many different types, brands and certainly scents of essential oils, but where do you start? I have slowly built up my collection of useful essential oils in my homestead apothecary and here are some tips for you to start your own. If you are wondering “What are Essential Oils and how can…
Maybe you have heard the term “essential oils” but didn’t know what was meant by it. Perhaps you had a vague idea that it was connected in some way with aromatherapy, but didn’t know how. Now is as good a time as any to learn what essential oils are. What Are Essential Oils? Essential oils…
Our planet’s most precious resource is water. Over 70 percent of our earth’s surface is covered in water with 97.5 percent of that being salt water. Less than 3 percent of the earth’s water is defined as fresh water and only 3/1000 of this is either too deep in the earth to retrieve or locked…
Since our Spring Break (which starts next week) looks like it’ll be a little very wet and challenging to do things outside, I’ve been working on some fun things to do inside (maybe they will even learn a little too!). School may be out, but science experiments are still fun – especially when you can…