Featured Crafts

    A Mother's Day Menu - Use our menu to plan a delicious meal at home to honor mom for Mother's Day!

    Charming May Day Baskets - Handing out May Day baskets is a charming and gentle activity for children and adults.

    Christmas Lessons from the Past - Interested in a frugal Christmas? Read our article for some unique holiday tips and gift ideas inspired by Modern Priscilla Magazine from 1917.

    Coloring Easter Eggs Naturally - The most beautiful dyes for Easter eggs come from foodstuff you probably already have in your kitchen. I have been delighted with the results of the colors I have tried and my friends have been thrilled to receive them as springtime gifts. The colors are very unusual -- gentle, earthy, soft, and ...

    Crafter's Easter Ideas - The crafters that visit us at Old Fashioned Living are a very creative bunch and they have shared some wonderful ideas for making Easter special! Basket, Pretzels and Live Grass From Brenda in Indiana Start a heritage basket to put your candy and Easter toys in. Instead of trying to come up with something ...

    Easter Carrots - This simple craft is so easy, the kids can make them with little help. These carrots are perfect for a Easter centerpiece. Place a bunch of carrots in a basket and send with your child to school for an amazing Easter treat. You will need: Disposable cake decorating liners Bag of Cheetos Green Saran ...

    Holidays

    We believe that celebrating our family traditions, both new and old, is what makes our families unique and bonds us together. This is especially true at the holidays. We have gathered crafts, recipes, history, and more to help create those special holiday memories that we treasure forever.

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    Home & Hearth

    Pathways to the Past

    The Crafter's Attic

    Holidays

    Holidays Crafts

    Christmas Crafts and More

    Easter Fun

    Halloween Fun

    Holiday Recipes

    New Year's

    Spring Holidays

    St. Patrick's Day

    Summer Holidays

    Thanksgiving and Autumn

    Valentine's Day

    HOLIDAY FEATURES FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

    -MainStreetMom: Holiday crafts, recipes, tips and contests for moms!

    -FamilyCorner.com : Holiday crafts, family activities, heart warming stories and plenty more!

    -Fabulous Foods: Recipes, entertaining and much more for year round holiday fun!                            

    -ChildFun:  Kids crafts and activities for all the holidays. Great resource for daycare, preschools and parents!                             

    -Rexanne's:  TONS of fun holiday stuff for families!                             

    -Holidays at Alphabet Soup: Activities and contests for the young one and also for the "not-so-young"!
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    Summer Harvest Tea

    Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.

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    Harvesting and Using Summer Squash

    Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.

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