By Holly Giles | handicrafts , Recipes
I have wanted to try my hand at making lip balm for a long time. I tucked the idea in the back of my mind, especially since Cowboy has such skin allergies and dry lips. We have been through many tubes of balm, and at the price of “natural”, my wallet is chapped! At one […]
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By Holly Giles | handicrafts , homeschooling
Creating a little excitement to your science lesson or nature study can be as simple as a feel and find discovery box! Having an extra shoe box on hand is all you need to create a tool to use again and again. We used ours to choose distinctions between leaves and to figure out which […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , handicrafts , homeschooling , popular
Our family loves the pioneering days. We learned to make our own soap as the pioneers did, with a modern twist and gained a new skill we continue to use. During our Little House on the Prairie study, we made soap to give out as gifts for the holidays. I was nervous to attempt working with lye […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , Florida , handicrafts , homeschooling
There is more to the county fair for the family than candied apples, fried Twinkies, and the Ferris wheel! It can be used to educate your children and learn a new skill! As a child, I loved going to the fair. My grandparents lived very close to the property where the Central Florida Fair took place […]
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By Holly Giles | handicrafts , homeschooling , popular
Throwing out these adorable feed sacks was breaking my heart! Surely I could figure a way to re-purpose them. My grandmother used to make dresses out of her feed sacks, what could I do? The boys and I are always looking for a craft or handmade item to add to our menagerie of items for […]
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