By Holly Giles | Recipes , Simple Living
Baking Bread Baking bread has been around for thousands of years in many forms. Bread means life and love for many cultures. There are many generations that survived on bread and little else when times were lean and crops were poor. Today we have the opportunity to experience baking bread with wonderful modern machines that […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , Recipes
Our family loves smores all year long, in small doses. There is something magical about a fire in a fireplace or in your backyard that beckons the squishy marshmallow to be plunged into it. I classify smores as a life skill for several reasons. No matter where you live, you will have the opportunity at […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Recipes , Simple Living
Science Through Baking Baking is a tasty and fun hobby. Most people probably would not equate it with science, but the truth is, it can be used as a tool to teach certain concepts. Here are a few ways to teach science through baking to children of all ages. Younger Children Quick Breads Younger children […]
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By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Grapevine I remember making grapevine wreaths with my grandmother at their farm in Alabama in the summertime. It was a fun way to pass the time and make something useful. In my college days, I made several Christmas gifts, each with a different theme. Grapevine wreaths are simple for children to work with at any […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Recipes , Simple Living
Venison Jerky Grayson is an avid hunter. He has been since he was nine years old. It has been a process to get used to your son bringing home the meat. I grew up with a grandfather who hunted however I never experienced the harvest and processing of the meat. Now, I have turned my […]
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By Holly Giles | DIY , handicrafts , Simple Living
Recycling tin cans speaks pioneer to me! Our Prairie Life book club decided that the chapter on Christmas was their favorite. I can see Laura and Mary helping Ma make handmade ornaments and dressing up the ordinary into something beautiful. These recycling projects for tin cans can be done any time of the year. Use […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling , Nature Study
Having a natural curiosity to explore the world around us is what makes us human. Having the tools to explore makes it more interesting and easier to do. Create your own family nature kit. Fill it with items that will help you learn more about what interests you and your children. A Nature Kit can […]
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By Holly Giles | Great Outdoors , homeschooling , Nature Study
During the rainy season, we always find the most interesting mushrooms growing right in our backyard. Going on a mushroom hunt can be a fun project. Mushrooms belong to the kingdom classification, Fungi, which is separate from plants. Earning its Keep Fungi are an amazing part of the decomposition and recycling process in the earth. […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Junk into Jewels One of the great blessings of being an exhibitor at a craft show is meeting the other exhibitors! This was true for us last spring when the boys and I set up at a craft show and met a family who turns junk into jewels. The show […]
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By Holly Giles | Simple Living
Family and Friends Our last installment of the Pioneer Culture is all about family and friends. How life really revolved around the importance of having those connections. “The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes. And surely, it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life […]
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