My day in a nutshell. 🙂 A flop: My broccoli-cauliflower cream soup. Dismal, I must say. It was so good the last time I made it, but today I decided to use my Vita-Mix for the whole thing to save time and dishes (Vita-MIxes create so much friction that you can actually "cook" your soup …
Menu Plan Monday- Dec.31
After a blissful week of little cooking, back to my regular meal planning I go: Monday : At a New Year’s eve wedding! Tuesday : Quesadillas (using brown rice tortillas and beans), with homemade salsa and guac (recipes here ) Wednesday : Chunky Butternut Squash soup- absolutely delicious! (recipe below) Thursday : Shepherd’s pie (my …
Drink Your Silver: A Natural Immune Booster
In a society where penicillin prescriptions abound for every minor infection, it is not too often that we hear about alternative products. Although they are not widely known, nor commonly used by the general public, there are actually many natural substances which offer anti-biotic, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties. Silver is one of these substances. I …
What’s coming up at Keeper of the Home
As I prepare to get back into the swing of things after vacation, I thought I’d let you know some of the posts and topics soon to be discussed: 1) Raising Healthy Eaters- the second post in this new series will be up on Wednesday, January 2. It was originally planned for Tuesday, but seeing …
Jesus, Savior, God with us
But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.; ; ; Luke 2:10,11 Wishing you a blessed celebration of the birth …
100 things about me
In keeping with blogging tradition, I’ve written 100 things about me, since this is my official 100th post! I can’t believe it’s gone by this quickly! I used to hate vegetables but now I love them I was an autism therapist in a former life I have a degree in psychology which I never use …
Life without a microwave
When faced with a serious illness. it’s amazing how much easier it becomes to give up certain things. Our microwave was one of those things. When my husband was diagnosed with cancer last spring, it was one of the first things to go. We had already been in the process of changing a lot of …
Keys to Christmas joy
As Christmas draws ever nearer, I must continually remind myself that this season’s true meaning lies not in whether my house is adequately adorned in sparkling decor, my Christmas cards have made in out the door in time, or whether my cookies received a chocolate coating or stayed plain. In the midst of Christmas preparations …
So much to do, so little time
No, I’m not talking about last minute shopping (thankfully, I finished my shopping over two weeks ago- let me tell you, that was a first!). Actually, I am trying to get ready for leaving to go visit my husband’s family on Saturday evening, and there is so much to do! We will be gone a …
Time for a little modesty
I’ve noticed in my stats that the Modesty category is a popular place for newcomers to check out- and unfortunately, there’s not much in it yet (until now)! Lately, I’ve come across a few great sites offering modest attire that I thought I would pass on to you: 1) Christa Taylor; ; This online store …
Rich Carob Balls & Allergy-Friendly “Sugar” Cookies {Healthy Holiday Treats with Allergy-Friendly Options!}
Shannon has declared a Christmas edition of Works-for-me-Wednesday, so here are a couple of great cookie recipes. They are both quite healthy, and very adaptable to different diets and allergies (wheat free, gluten free, egg or dairy allergy, etc.)! Enjoy! This is one of our favorite little treats! The recipe originated from Rejuvenate Your Life, …
To clarify some things
I received a comment this week that addressed an important issue related to something I wrote about in my first Raising Healthy Eaters post. After talking to a friend about it today, I realized that it might serve my readers to read both the comment and my answer, to bring some clarification to something that …
How not to buy organic
I wish I had my camera. It was a fantastic photo opportunity, although I’m not so sure that the lady in line in front of me at the grocery store would have been so keen on the idea. Tonight I saw firsthand a perfect example of how not to buy organic food. What, you say??? …
Raising healthy eaters- Laying a strong foundation
In order to approach this topic properly, I felt as though we needed to back up a bit from the how and begin with a bit of the why. We all know that we should feed our children well and teach them how to eat in a way that will keep them healthy. But we …
Menu Plan Monday- Dec.17
My challenge for creating a meal plan this week was that we are going out of town next weekend, for a whole week. Because I absolutely hate to waste any food if I can avoid it, my meal plan needed to use up the fresh produce still in my fridge. Plus, I didn’t want to …
I’m losing my mind, in my old age!
Is it just me, or has anyone else forgotten that it was their birthday? Perhaps it’s just that being one year closer to 30 has brought on even more forgetfulness than usual (or maybe I’m in denial of getting older?). Today at church, a teenage boy from our caregroup came up to wish me a …
Passionate Housewives- great video clips!
I was greatly blessed this morning by watching these video clips of the authors of Passionate Housewives Desperate for God, Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald. Click on the image to view the videos. I have not yet bought this book (although I have been longingly looking at the ads for weeks!), but after watching these …
Book Review: The 100 Mile Diet (at last!)
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating, and actually stayed up late a couple of nights to keep reading. It’s a topic that fascinates my nutritionally minded, health-nut brain, and inspires me to re-evaluate much of what I am buying. I did not agree with everything in the …
Healthy vs. Frugal- Do I have to choose?
In a word… NO!!! Honestly, I don’t think it has to come down to that. I believe that frugality includes the ability to be creative, to think outside of the box, to cheerfully go without certain things or substitute items for others. It includes carefully weighing quality and cost and determining what is the best …
What are you putting onto your skin (and into your body)?
In light of my recent post, I wanted to spend a bit more time talking about the dangers of chemicals in products that we use topically (such as make-up, lotions, deodorants, shampoos, etc.) and orally (toothpastes and other mouth care products). Although there is a growing acknowledgment that toxins in our food (such as pesticides) …
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Making my home a haven- Day 7 and 8
Alright, time for some major humbling. Here, for all the world to see, are some pictures of how our family room/playroom looked yesterday afternoon: I haven’t been completely following along with the Making our Homes a Haven challenge, although I have been trying to stick to my morning routine, and make a plan for other …
Want to know if your cosmetics and toiletries are safe?
How sure are you that the ingredients in your cosmetic products (ie. shampoo, makeup, lotion, toothpaste, baby soap, etc.) are safe and non-toxic? My sister-in-law just sent me an excellent link that I wanted to pass on to you. It is called Skin Deep- cosmetic safety database. This site is a rare gem! Here’s my …
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Keeping babies occupied
Last week I stumbled upon a brilliant solution for keeping a younger baby occupied while getting housework or cooking done: The laundry basket! Why didn’t I think of it before??? It’s perfect for little ones just learning to sit up, because they are happier than being in a chair, all of their toys stay right …
Faith in God & Growing Your Spiritual Life
Have you struggled with knowing God? This will help you grasp the concept that knowing God is pleasure—in fact, it is the deepest pleasure on earth. The spa experience spells PLEASURE. It is the smell of finely perfumed candles wafting through the air. It is fountains bubbling against the backdrop of calm and inspiring music. It …