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Archives for March 2010

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Whole Chickens – Less Waste, More Mouth-Watering Goodness

Whole Chickens – Less Waste, More Mouth-Watering Goodness

March 31, 2010     Keeper of the Home

By Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer Without exception, I always buy whole chickens – free-range, sustainably raised, local whole chickens. You may wonder why I bother with whole chickens when I could simply buy the particular cut I want, prepackaged, and be ready to go. Here’s why: Whole chickens require much less packaging – just one …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food

Giveaway: Fuzzi Bunz One-Size Diaper, Hemp Insert and Bamboo Wipes

Giveaway: Fuzzi Bunz One-Size Diaper, Hemp Insert and Bamboo Wipes

March 30, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Now that I’ve got you all thinking about diapers (not to mention the fact that one of the themes at Keeper of the Home this month has been reducing waste), it’s the perfect time to offer a giveaway of my current fave, the Fuzzi Bunz One-Size pocket diaper! Just Bumming Around, who happens to be …

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Category: Homemaking

Keeper of the Home's Pocket Diaper Review

Keeper of the Home’s Pocket Diaper Review

March 29, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Why pocket diapers? For over 4 years, I used fitted diapers with covers, and I was happy with them. Yes, they could be a bit bulky but I didn’t have any major issues. They were simple to use and cost effective to buy. Then I discovered pocket diapers. I have been a bit like a …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking, Natural Living

29 Ways to Reduce Waste in Your Home (and Save Money While You're At It)

29 Ways to Reduce Waste in Your Home (and Save Money While You’re At It)

March 26, 2010     Keeper of the Home

> Have you ever thought about ways to reduce waste in your home and how it can save money at the same time? We started coming up with ways after my hubby came home from Costco (one of the only places he enjoys shopping) with a lovely package of rechargeable batteries: Although we don’t really …

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Category: Natural Living

Simple Ways to Improve your Digestion and Gut Health

Simple Ways to Improve your Digestion and Gut Health

March 25, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Image by David Niergarth “We tend to take our gut for granted, and it costs us dearly. We continually eat wrong foods that are rarely digested properly. The by-products of incomplete digestion clog the gut with accumulated debris. This coating becomes a perfect breeding ground for dangerous forms of bacteria and other microorganisms.” Jordan Rubin, …

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Category: Natural Living

When Good Nutrition Doesn't Seem to Help

When Good Nutrition Doesn’t Seem to Help

March 24, 2010     Keeper of the Home

By Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer I’ve been trying to feed my family with healthy, nutritious food for about thirteen years now. Before that, I ate just about anything, but one day I began reading books that changed the way I thought. I started to care about nutrition because I cared about my family. Over the …

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Category: Family Life, Natural Living, Real Food

Our Favorite Budget Management Tool 3

Our Favorite Budget Management Tool

March 23, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Image by Bohman My wonderful hubby, Ryan, is as busy as he can be, working on our new business, Resound School of Music. Nonetheless, he agreed to write this short review post of our favorite budgeting software, You Need a Budget, which keeps us in line each and every month. Since he’s the the one …

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Category: Homemaking

Winner of the Eco Nuts Organic Laundry Soap Giveaway

March 22, 2010     Keeper of the Home

The winner of the Eco Nuts Organic Laundry Soap is: Tiffany (hannahshope) Congratulations and enjoy your clean laundry! For those still wanting to try their own Eco Nuts soap nuts, you can purchase it through The Baby Bum Store.

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Category: Homemaking

Reducing Waste with Earth-Friendly Disposables

Reducing Waste with Earth-Friendly Disposables

March 22, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Does it seem just a little bit contradictory to suggest that you can reduce waste by choosing to use disposables? Most of the conversation so far this month on the topic of reducing waste has centered around choosing products that can be used over and over (Cutting Down on Waste in the Kitchen, Homemade Cloth …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Overcoming Scheduling Challenges: Bringing More Peace to my Day

Overcoming Scheduling Challenges: Bringing More Peace to my Day

March 19, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Image by Andreanna Moya Flexibility. It is one of  the great skills that I have come to realize are a necessity for mothering. Learning to go with the flow and figure out what to do as each new season of life arrives, full of unique challenges and opportunities, is essential. I’ve talked recently about my …

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Category: Homemaking

Recipes and Ideas for What to Eat on the GAPS Introduction Diet

Recipes and Ideas for What to Eat on the GAPS Introduction Diet

March 18, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Image by carbavor We’ve just begun our 3rd week on the GAPS diet, and all is well. We are beginning to see some very positive results in our family, including less eczema for the baby and toddler, a decrease in heartburn for my husband, and some behavioral improvements with our toddler as well. We’ve all …

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Category: Family Life, Natural Living, Real Food, Recipes

Reducing Waste by Using Cloth Diapers

Reducing Waste by Using Cloth Diapers

March 17, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Image by mhofstrangd Post by Contributing Writer Sherrie Cook For years prior to 1961, parents used cloth diapers on their children because there was no other option. Since the 60’s, paper diapers have grown with such popularity that many moms now choose them because they, too, think there is no other option. Ten years ago …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking

Review and Giveaway: Eco Nuts Organic Laundry Soap

March 16, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Everytime I read it, I giggle just a little, “Thanks for using Eco Nuts- you’d be nuts to use anything else!” Truth be told, I’m nutty in so many other ways that perhaps the fact that I’m now using dried fruit shells (aka soap nuts) to clean my clothes shouldn’t surprise me or anyone else! …

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Category: Homemaking

Upcoming: Four Families are Going to Get a Real Food Makeover!

March 15, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Image by Nina Matthews Photography **Update- I have had a huge response- thank you so much everyone! I won’t be accepting any more email applications for this, but will be choosing from those who have already contacted me!** Is your family trying to make healthy changes towards real, whole foods and in need of some …

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Category: Family Life, Natural Living, Real Food

How to Make Fabulous Soup From Scratch Without a Recipe 5

How to Make Fabulous Soup From Scratch Without a Recipe

March 12, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Image by Magic Madzik Learning to cook without recipes can be not only a huge time-saver in the kitchen, but a money-saver as well. Soup is an incredibly versatile food. It can be hearty and chunky, or light and refreshing, vegetable based or full of meats, beans and grains. It can be a meal in …

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Category: Homemaking, Real Food, Recipes

Gardening Season Has Officially Begun!

Gardening Season Has Officially Begun!

March 11, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Just a couple of weeks behind schedule, all of my garden seedlings have been planted! It doesn’t look like much, but yesterday morning I planted 7 heirloom tomato varieties, Purple Beauty peppers, 3 winter squashes (Sugar Pie Pumpkin, Butternut, Delicata) Sugar Baby watermelons, Far North melons, Couer de Boeuf des Vertus cabbag, Green Sprouting broccoli, …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Cutting Down on Waste in the Kitchen: Tossing the Paper

March 10, 2010     Keeper of the Home

The kitchen is probably my favorite room in my house. I spend a lot of time in there every day. After all, with four kids, I have a lot of meals to cook, meals to eat, dishes to wash, and tables and chairs to wipe down. But one day a few years ago, I realized …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: Making Room for Bulk Storage

March 8, 2010     Keeper of the Home

When you think of storing bulk food, what comes to mind? Do you wonder where you will ever keep it? Do you dismiss the idea because your kitchen storage is already on the small side? Do you envision hefty, 25 lbs bags of grains sitting in your dining room, with no where else to go? …

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Category: Homemaking

An Update on Our GAPS Diet and Related Q&A

An Update on Our GAPS Diet and Related Q&A

March 5, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Last week I shared why our family is doing the GAPS diet and what it is all about. We actually began this Monday morning. We haven’t seen any amazing results come out of the first 4 days, but we are definitely noticing some die-off symptoms from the toxins being released (so far, only mild, but …

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Category: Family Life, Natural Living

Real Food Recipe Roundup: March

Real Food Recipe Roundup: March

March 4, 2010     Keeper of the Home

I love passing on real food recipes, whether they’re tried and true, or newly acquired favorites. Lately, though, I just haven’t been cooking up anything all that interesting! With my trip to the Blissdom conference earlier this month, just a busy month in general for our family, and cleaning out my fridge in preparation for …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Homemade One-Size Cloth Diaper Pattern and Wipes Recipe

Homemade One-Size Cloth Diaper Pattern and Wipes Recipe

March 3, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Angela Beery, has created her own pattern for making a homemade, one-size cloth diaper and it looks excellent! Making your own diapers is a wonderful way to use up extra material, and to make diapers that are extremely frugal as well. Here’s a look at the diaper: Want to try making this diaper yourself? Here’s …

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Category: Family Life

Heirloom Seeds: A Frugal and Healthier Option for Gardening

Heirloom Seeds: A Frugal and Healthier Option for Gardening

March 2, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Today’s guest post from Phoebe of Getting Freedom is on a topic near and dear to my gardener’s heart. I am a huge advocate of heirloom seeds, for so many of the reasons that she talks about in this excellent post! ______________________________________ When we started our debt freedom journey, one thing I noticed rather quickly …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

The GAPS Diet: One Mom's Experience

The GAPS Diet: One Mom’s Experience

March 1, 2010     Keeper of the Home

Image by Qfamily After all the GAPS diet talk last week (what it is and why we’re doing it), I thought it would be good to hear from a mom who has just recently started doing the diet with her children, and the amazing (and fast!) results that she has seen. Rene and I met …

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Category: Family Life, Natural Living, Real Food

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