Simple Notebooks for Homemaking

Notebooks for Homemaking

I love using notebooks to write things down when I come across them online or while I am reading a magazine or book. I use the small notebooks about 5 x 7 size and try to get them in spiral. I have a notebook for Christmas things such as crafts, recipes, gift ideas and anything along the lines of Christmas. I have one that is for summer things and I am planning to add them for things such as organizing and other holidays. I also have a binder notebook that I do keep some recipes in but I like the small notebooks best.

When I find a tip or something I want to write down I just add ot to the book in no particular order or organization, this works for me, you might want it to be more organized.

It saves time and money by not having to print out each little thing I find on the computer.

Pumpkin Ideas for Homeschool

Today I have some cute pumpkin ideas to add a little fun to your homeschool day. 

1. This is a cute vintage story called Twin Pumpkins in the old book  Some Little Cooks and What They Did edited by Elisabeth Hoyt.

2. After you read the book you can make a pumpkin pie like the little girl in the story. You can find a recipe for pumpkin pie and the crust on Joyofbaking.com along with a great video to show you how to make the pie.

3. Try to go to your local Pumpkin Patch.

4. We like the book The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll. After reading this you could have a pumpkin on hand to measure and cut the top off and have the kids count the seeds in the pumpkin. They could even estimate how many they think is in it first. You can help the kids roast the pumpkin seeds after they have counted them.

*Counting the pumpkin seeds is very messy!*

5. Pumpkin Coloring Sheet

6. Draw a patch of pumpkins.

Make a Scarecrow Famliy

Using old jeans or pants of any kind, an old flannel shirt, some hay and a hat, you can make a scarecrow for each member of your family.
The other supplies you’ll need are twine, permanent marker, an old pillowcase and an outdoor chairs or place for them to sit or stand.

Stuff the pants and shirt firmly with hay, leave some of the hay sticking out from the bottom of the legs and bottom of the sleeves.

Tie the arms and legs at the end with twine or string. Stuff the old pillowcase with hay. Tie bottom with twine and position the pillowcase inside the shirt collar to make the head of the scarecrow. Secure the pillowcase to the shirt by tying  with twine. With the permanent marker, draw a scarecrow face and place the hat on top.

You can also use overalls and for babies in the family you can use a sleeper.