Monthly Archive: October 2014

Playdough and Pony Bead Christmas Trees

Playdough and Pony Bead Christmas Trees Simple, yet an effective way for children to learn counting and colours! This is a really good activity to increase children’s fine motor skills (pincer grip) Shelley over at childcarelandblog.com also shares a video to see how the activity works and a playdough recipe for you to try! This would …

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Homemade Mulling Spices

Homemade Mulling Spices A good mulling spices recipe is a must for winter months, as well as the holidays. This popular tradition is a centuries old practice which developed in Europe. Mulling is the process of infusing juices, wines, cider, or brandy with spices and fruit flavors. The ingredients used vary but the result is …

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DIY: Best Lice Treatment at Home

DIY: Best Lice Treatment at Home Head lice are a common problem, especially in school-age children who tend to share hats and hairbrushes. Families can also pass head lice to each other. A single head louse can live up to 30 days on its host and during that time, the female can lay over 100 …

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Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Cupcakes

Homemade Cherry Cheesecake Cupcakes I am head over heals in love! I LOVE cheesecake but this recipe takes it to a whole new level. If you have never made cherry cheesecake cupcakes you are seriously missing out as they are so easy to make! These are a must! Gina over at theshabbycreekcottage.com gives you the …

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10 Things We Can Learn From Old Homesteads

10 Things We Can Learn From Old Homesteads This is a great article from Stephanie over at stephaniedayle1.blogspot.co.uk. In this article we can learn about how things were on old homesteads. Everything from water source, building materials, firewood, perennial  food plants, food storage and more. Looking at the past can sometimes make the future a lot easier …

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