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Archives for January 2008

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Homemade Soup Broth: An Essential Element in Any Healthy, Frugal Kitchen

Homemade Soup Broth: An Essential Element in Any Healthy, Frugal Kitchen

January 31, 2008     Keeper of the Home

Image by joyosity Ever wonder why fokelore has always included chicken soup as a remedy for the common cold? And why your Grandma’s tastes just so good (so much better than any canned or dry variety ever could)? The secret is in the broth. Rich, delicious, nourishing homemade soup stock. Why is chicken soup superior …

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Category: Homemaking, Real Food, Recipes

Q&A: Cloth diapering (even for the faint of heart)- Part 1

How to Get Started Cloth Diapering

January 31, 2008     Keeper of the Home

Seeing how many other fantastic bloggers and sites have covered this subject well, I am not going to reinvent the wheel and give you all of the ins and outs of why cloth diapering is best, how much money it saves, the different types of cloth diapers, etc. At the end of this post, I …

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Category: Family Life

Are food allergies more common than we think?

January 30, 2008     Keeper of the Home

I came across this article on Mercola.com, discussing the rise of food allergies and sensitivities, how to know if we may be averse to any foods, and what we can do about it. It’s definitely worth a read! This Friday I will be going in for my first Vega food sensitivity screening. My husband and …

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Category: Natural Living

Scheduling issues continued- what our are pitfalls?

January 30, 2008     Keeper of the Home

Edit: For those who didn’t read the first post in this scheduling series, here is the link to it. Before I had babies, I was one of those people who never really stops. I had an incredibly full schedule all through high school and university, balancing a heavy course load with church meetings and extra …

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Category: Homemaking

Raising healthy eaters- What to feed baby

January 29, 2008     Keeper of the Home

In my post last week, I discussed the importance of ensuring that your baby is truly ready, waiting longer than the typical age promoted by most doctors and books, and focusing on breastmilk as the foundation for baby’s nutrition. So now that you’ve determined that your sweet baby is ready to eat some solid foods, …

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Category: Family Life, Real Food, Recipes

A quick comment, and my review of freezing Spud Special Soup and

January 29, 2008     Keeper of the Home

First of all, can I just be sappy for a moment and say how great you all are? I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your comments for the giveaway! Thanks for sharing the wonderful reasons why you’ve chosen the book that you’d like to win- honestly, I wish I could give away a book to each …

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Category: Homemaking

It’s time for a Bloggy Giveaway!

January 28, 2008     Keeper of the Home

I am so excited to tell you about Keeper of the Home’s first ever bloggy giveaway! Since I’m an official bookaholic, I thought that it would be fun to offer one of my readers the chance to choose a book out of a selection of great books that I have mentioned or promoted on my …

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Category: Homemaking

Cloth or disposable- It applies to more than just diapers (this is a “girls only” topic)

January 28, 2008     Keeper of the Home

I came across an interesting topic this morning that I thought I’d share with you, and I’d love to hear your feedback on this one! It all started while visiting a new blog, and stumbling upon this post. The subject of menstrual pads is not one that is commonly discussed on blogs (let alone in …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Menu Plan Monday- Jan. 28

January 28, 2008     Keeper of the Home

I wanted to finish this last night, before bed (which was already past 10), but my wise husband told me to leave it and go to bed and do it in the morning. I was so tired all weekend (the result of a couple late nights and a baby that’s still getting me up), and …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Q&A: Struggling with a schedule

January 25, 2008     Keeper of the Home

I struggle with a schedule and getting everything done and still spend time with my little ones, get enough sleep, etc. It seems like wherever I spend my time, I feel guilty for neglecting the other things. Any tips? Katie Perhaps you are like me, and are just a bit, um, overly ambitious (don’t you …

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Category: Homemaking

A little weekend link lovin ’

January 25, 2008     Keeper of the Home

Since I am going to be up to my eyeballs in templates and html and exporting this weekend (I’m in the process of moving this blog on over to WordPress), I thought I’d take a little stroll through the blogosphere and leave you with some thought-provoking, useful and just plain entertaining reading:The FAM club at …

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Category: Homemaking

What does home and family-centered ministry look like?

January 24, 2008     Keeper of the Home

In light of the conversation the other day surrounding a woman’s ability to minister, while keeping her priority on serving her family from within the home, I thought it would be valuable to explore this topic in a more practical way. It’s easy to say that we should be serving and loving others through our …

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Category: Family Life

This blog is officially under construction

January 23, 2008     Keeper of the Home

Some of you may have already noticed that things on my blog are slowly changing: a search bar was added (now you can use google search to look for any topic or a particular post within my blog) my category and archives have changed (rather than scrolling through entire posts, you can see all of …

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Category: Homemaking

Blogging with a purpose

January 23, 2008     Keeper of the Home

I was so surprised to find this morning when I got on the computer that my dear friend, Mrs. M, has nominated me for a Blogging with a Purpose Award! It’s an honor to be nominated! And now, the fun beings… I have the privilege of nominating 5 other bloggers whom I believe to be …

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Category: Homemaking

From the Wedding to Wise Stewardship- A Frugality Story Continued

January 23, 2008     Keeper of the Home

As many of you guessed in the first installment, From Innocence to Irresponsibility, this story has a happy ending. Allow me to continue it… ******* It was a humbling thing, to be engaged to a man who had no debt and actually saved up cash to make major purchases, while she was sitting nearly $30,000 …

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Category: Homemaking

Raising healthy eaters- Introducing solids to babies

January 22, 2008     Keeper of the Home

The timing of this post is perfect for me, as my little guy, Caden, is just beginning to eat solids regularly. Recognizing that he is ready to have some solids incorporated into his daily feeding routine has pushed me to delve back into some of my nutrition books, to be reminded of and learn even …

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Category: Family Life

The role of the family in ministering to those around us

January 22, 2008     Keeper of the Home

Lindsay has a wonderful post up, entitled Where have all the families gone? Here is an excerpt: One session I attended was titled, “Raising Kids on the Mission Field” and the aim of the class was to supply us with tools for how to make a smooth transition. I was eager to hear from an …

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Category: Family Life

Papas Chorreadas (Creamy Potatoes) Recipe

Papas Chorreadas (Creamy Potatoes) Recipe

January 20, 2008     Keeper of the Home

With all of the extra food that I bought and made last week, between the deals on organic dairy and some extra seasonal produce that I bought, I decided not to go shopping this week, but instead work on using up everything that I have on hand. Every once in a while, I find this …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

January 20, 2008     Keeper of the Home

This recipe is different than your usual muffin recipe. As with all of the recipes I made this week, it requires soaking your grains overnight. The reason for doing this is that it breaks down the phytates in the grains, which makes them much more digestible and the nutrients much more readily absorbed. For more …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Spud Special Soup (The Ultimate in Comfort Food)

January 19, 2008     Keeper of the Home

This is the soup recipe that I made during my marathon cooking this week- Ryan and I both adore it! Spud Special Soup (originally given to me by my pastor’s wife, when I first got married) 3 Tbsp butter 1 large onion 1/2 cup thinly slice carrot 1/2 cup diced celery 1 garlic clove (or …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

The fruits of my labor

The fruits of my labor

January 18, 2008     Keeper of the Home

Two days of chopping, stirring, baking and cleaning later, we now have: 1 large bag of dried apples (which will likely be polished off by Sunday night) 2 jars of blueberry syrup for pancakes 3 containers of my favorite, creamy, comfort food potato soup 4 breakfasts worth of pancakes in the freezer 5 large jars …

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Category: Homemaking

The Dirty Dozen- Making the most of the money you spend on organics

The Dirty Dozen- Making the most of the money you spend on organics

January 17, 2008     Keeper of the Home

Have you ever wondered whether some fruits or vegetables are more important to buy organic than others? The simple answer is yes! Certain crops can be more difficult to grow, and when not using organic and natural methods, require the use of many more pesticides and sprays than other crops. So while it would be …

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Category: Homemaking

Anticipating gardening season

January 17, 2008     Keeper of the Home

“A wise gardener anticipates June in January” Author unknown This is the opening statement in my newest book on gardening, Momma’s Guide to Growing your Groceries , by Kimberly Eddy (an ebook I recently purchased from Biblical Womanhood). As a fairly novice gardener, I can see the wisdom in this statement, since it will likely …

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Category: Natural Living

Tips for eating seasonally

Tips for eating seasonally

January 16, 2008     Keeper of the Home

If you are blessed to have a Farmer’s or produce market near your home, you may have noticed that the vast array of colorful fruits and vegetables shift slightly as the seasons change. Spring brings with it the first fresh greens and carrots, then summer arrives with berries and sweet corn on the cob. Fall’s …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food

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