By Holly Giles | Home , Kitchen
Venison Jerky Harvesting and preserving meat was a big part of generations past. Making venison jerky at home has become popular with homesteaders across America. Harvesting your own meat for the family is a big responsibility and a way to be in control of your food supply. Bringing home meat and curing it in several […]
Continue reading
By Holly Giles | Home , Simple Living
7 Simple Tips to Start Seeds Indoors Starting vegetable seeds indoors is a great way to extend your gardening budget and your growing season. However, starting vegetables from seed can be a bit tricky for many novice gardeners. Fortunately, the seven simple steps outlined below simplifies this process and make it much more fun and […]
Continue reading
By Holly Giles | Home , Simple Living
Baker Creek Seed Company is nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. My fellow Roadschool Mom, Mary Beth and I along with three of our children visited here on a road trip. Baker Creek is an heirloom company preserving and selling heritage seeds from generations ago. This family-owned farm is taking big […]
Continue reading
By Holly Giles | Kitchen
Our Go-To Snack Granola is one of those snacks that makes you feel like you are outdoors even if your not. I remember making granola in grade school on a campout and we called it GORP. I am not sure what the O stands for but it had granola, raisins peanuts and m&m’s in it. […]
Continue reading
By Holly Giles | Kitchen , Simple Living
Honey Wheat Bread Honey Wheat bread is our favorite multi-use bread. We use it weekly for sandwiches and toast. Print out the Honey Whole Wheat Bread recipe and gather the ingredients together. Bake your bread along with Holly as she demonstrates the recipe or watch the video once before making your loaves. Bread baking […]
Continue reading
By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Read: Read chapters twelve and thirteen to finish the book. Copywork: Copy the poem above for copywork and narration. Summary: It is a busy time of the year at the Ingall’s place. Threshing the oats, braiding straw hats, hulling corn, and working the garden. Winter was on its way and there was so much […]
Continue reading
By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Reading: Read chapters ten and eleven this week from Little House in the Big Woods. Copywork: Copy the quote from Laura or use it for narration. Review: Chapter ten is called “Summertime”. What did people do during the summertime? What language did Mrs. Peterson talk to Laura and Mary in? How would you have divided […]
Continue readingBy Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Read: Read chapters eight and nine this week. Copywork: Copy the quote above for copywork or narration this week. Laura has learned what a “sugar snow” is. Laura and Mary each got maple sugar candy from Grandpa. Pa explains the process of tapping the maple trees, how he collects the sap and boils […]
Continue reading
By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Reading: This week read chapter six and seven in Little House in the Big Woods. Copywork, Dictation or Recitation: Copy the quote above for copywork this week. Find it in Prairie Life. Chores: Washing clothes was a task that took all day. Washing was done by hand or rubbed on a board. Rubbing […]
Continue reading
By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Reading: Read chapter five in Little House in the Big Woods. Copywork, Dictation or Recitation: Copy the prayer on page 115 in the book. Saturday nights were reserved for bathtime in the Ingalls home. How often do you take a bath? How did the Ingalls take a bath? How long do you think […]
Continue reading