This Little Home of Mine
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Packing Food for Family Vacation
Have you ever considered packing food for your family vacation? Oftentimes, purchasing snacks on the go or groceries in tourist areas can get expensive. So we usually try to plan ahead a bit, and we’re always glad when we have. This post includes ideas for: - snacks for the car - daily snacks while vacationing - meal ingredients - freezer meals This travel idea can be especially helpful for families! Over the years, it has saved us a lot of money (and time) while on vacation.
Cast Iron Honey Cornbread Recipe
In our house, we consider this Honey Cornbread recipe to be the world’s best cornbread recipe. We think you’re going to love it, too! By using Jiffy corn muffin mix as the base cornbread recipe, you can whip up a pan of honey butter cornbread in next to no time. By pouring melted butter and honey over the top of piping hot cornbread, the sweetness soaks into every bite.
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Horse-Themed Books and Activities for Kids
Does your child or grandchild love horses? This post includes horse-themed books and activities we think they will love! We have included ideas for younger children as well as options for older kids. - Educational Books about Horses - Picture Books about Horses - Horse-Themed Chapter Books - Holiday Books about Horses - Activities to Pair with Horse Books - and more! We hope you enjoy these creative ways to explore the world of horses and ponies!
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Weekend Trip to Amish Country - Sugar Creek, Ohio
Where We Stayed: Airbnb: "Beautiful cottage overlooking Amish Country!" - "Entire cottage in Sugarcreek, Ohio" Our Favorite Restaurants: Amish Country Donuts and Cafe - Sugarcreek Park Street Pizza - Sugarcreek Dover Road Dari - Sugarcreek Wallhouse - Sugarcreek Rebecca's Bistro - Walnut Creek Our Favorite Thrift Stores: If you stop into any of the mission-based thrift stores, they will provide you with a list of local second-hand stores that support various causes/programs. Our favorite ones on the list? Mission Thrift Stores - we visited both locations (Berlin and Dover) and really loved shopping both of them! Our Favorite Activities: We enjoyed visiting local bakeries, cheese factories, farms, etc. There is lots to see and do!
Sweet Chex Mix Recipe - Just a few ingredients to make a yummy treat!
Depending on what I have in my pantry at the time, I’ve made many different variations of this Sweet Chex Mix Recipe. All you need is: - Chex Cereal - Candy - Peanuts and/or Pretzels - Chocolate You can also add marshmallows to this simple sweet snack!
ALPHABET ACTIVITY GUIDE: CREATED FOR AGES 2-6
This Alphabet Activity Guide was created with preschoolers and early elementary-age students in mind. It includes ideas for interacting with each letter of the alphabet - in any order you choose. Hear, See, Touch, Smell, and Taste all 26 letters of the alphabet! *This guide has been helpful to many families/teachers working with older students who have special needs.
Enough with the Stuff: Ideas for Decluttering your Home
My hope is that this book will be the starting point for your family as you embrace a countercultural way of living that will change everything! Are you wanting to live clutter-free? Does Minimalism interest you - but you'd like to find your own version of it...one that doesn't feel extreme but more realistic for your family? Are you struggling to decide what to do with the items you want to declutter from your home? I can help - and my hope is that as you get started with the challenges included in this book, you will begin asking yourself, "Why did I wait so long to say 'Enough with the Stuff'?"
Free SHOPPING HUNT Printables for Kids
I originally made these interactive SHOPPING HUNTS with Walmart and Target in mind, but recently, the girls wanted to use them at Aldi! Want something to keep your kids busy while you're shopping at the grocery store? Try these! Two different versions in both red and blue!
Valentine's Day Oatmeal Sensory Bins
This Valentine’s Day Oatmeal Sensory Bin idea was born out of a need to clear out some extra bins of oatmeal I had my pantry. I’m usually pretty careful about making sure we don’t overbuy pantry items, but somehow we had ended up with multiple large-size canisters of quick oats. I was asking my friend, “What am I going to do with all of these oats?” – We discussed recipes for Overnight Oats, Energy Bites, etc. but when she jokingly mentioned a sensory bin idea, I went with it! Using items I already had on hand, I quickly tossed together these Love Day-themed activity boxes for my girls.
Home Alone Family Movie Night - with Books!
These Home Alone picture books are from the Pop Classics Collection. This is not an endorsement of this entire collection but simply a mention of these two titles: - Home Alone - Home Alone 2 Lost in New York These would be fun to read the day of your family night – or at bedtime once your movie and treats have wrapped. We hope you love this family night idea!
A Spring Book Basket in Your Living Room for the Grandkids
No matter the season, you can offer your grandkids a book basket full of seasonal books. They can explore the picture books independently or cuddle up with you and read. We love sharing our favorite seasonal books and here are some of our favorite springs reads for kids - some we own and some we have borrowed from our local library. Such a great resource when you're looking to frequently swap books in and out of your book basket.