Happy Hearts At Home

Homeschooling and Frugal Living on One Middle Class Income.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Thrifty Organic Vegan Skin/Hair Soap, Moisturizer, and Hair Styler

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My new favorite soap and hair shampoo is the all-in-one raw African black soap/shampoo bar. I have wavy to curly fine dry hair, and this wor...
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Monday, May 30, 2011

Memorial Day Multi-Grade Readings for Children

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Friday, May 27, 2011

Low Light House Plants

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House plants greatly improve air quality inside a home. They take in gases, give off oxygen, and add much needed humidity in the winter. We...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Ten Free Trees for $10.00

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Ten free trees with a $10.00 membership and affordably priced trees and bushes at the Arbor Day Foundation(.org). We've purchased many ...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Exploring Caves

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I'm getting antsy to travel this summer, and thinking about visiting some caves. I found a list of five commercial "show" ca...
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Free Online Children's Art History Lessons

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Short lessons here at Art History for Kids cover five elements of art: line, color, space, shape, and texture; followed by a visit to a vir...
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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Vintage Paper Toy Making

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TOY MAKING FOR THE KINDERGARTEN John Y. Dunlop, Greenfield, Tollcross, Glasgow. 1915 "The child's desire for constant and fresh amu...
Friday, May 20, 2011

K - Elementary Picture Study: Millet's Churning Butter

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Churning Butter, 1866-68, Jean-Francois Millet( Image source - includes biography), located at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Exce...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Vintage Home Life in Mexico

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Interesting tidbits of home life in Mexico found in an 1897 Good Housekeeping magazine: HOME LIFE IN MEXICO. THE JOURNAL "MODERN MEXICO...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Shore

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We had a great time at the Jersey Shore with family, and despite walking many miles on the boardwalk everyday, my husband and I still return...
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

I'll Be Back...

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I will be taking a little time with family. I'll return with pictures and saltwater taffy(well, virtual at least). Have a super week. Im...
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Vintage May Blackboard Story Starters/Drawings

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Vintage drawings for blackboard, May1910, Primary Education teacher's periodical. Click on image to enlarge and save, if desired. Free a...
Monday, May 09, 2011

Recycled Plastic Bottle Planters Using the Sub-irrigation Planter(SIPS) Method

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Tutorial and many images for plastic bottle inspirations here. Image source here. This is super for young science students learning capillar...

Recycled Plastic Toy Planters

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Such a cute idea! Image from the Plaid Pigeon shop at Etsy.
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The Decline of the Paper Road Map

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Image source Mapmaking in Decline: As a result of public reliance on digital navigation systems, traditional cartography jobs are being down...
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Saturday, May 07, 2011

Vintage May Children's Calendar(Blackboard Calendar)

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From a 1910 Primary Education teacher's periodical: Click to enlarge and save, if desired. Dates are the same as 2011.
Friday, May 06, 2011

DIY Scrap Wood Pallet Toy Shelf

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We made this out of some remaining scrap wood pieces which were leftovers from another project. The wood was found free at a big box home im...
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