Guest Post by Kate Ferry A few weeks ago, I introduced myself and talked about my past experience with beekeeping in a post titled “Beekeeping: A matter of the heart”. The response was quite welcoming and many people were interested in getting more information about beekeeping as a hobby. Keeper of the Home invited me …
Preserving Summer’s Bounty: Recipes and Tutorials to Keep You Busy Until Thanksgiving
Preserving season is in full swing! I’ve taken a brief break from it myself the past couple of weeks, after a busy bout of preserving in July. Now it’s time to jump back in with both feet, as I get set to tackle pears, peaches, tomatoes, pickles, herbs, apples and probably more. Wanting to provide …
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Back to the Basics: Frugal, Non-Toxic Green Cleaning
Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer If you are somewhat new to going green, or are just beginning to dabble in homemade and non-toxic cleaning, you may be a little overwhelmed about where to start, what products to use and where, and how to get rid of toxic cleaners from you cupboards once and for …
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Results and Thoughts on the Survey: Breastfeeding vs. Return of Menstrual Cycle
At long (long) last, time to analyze this survey on Breastfeeding vs. Return of Menstural Cycle that just blew me out of the water with all of the responses it received! So… what is the relationship between breastfeeding and the post-partum return of fertility? I thought that the answer would become more clear, but although …
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Healing Rashes While Cloth Diapering
Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer There are many reasons to choose cloth diapers for your baby. Many mums choose cloth to aid in the prevention of diaper rashes. Cloth diapers are breathable, allowing air to flow freely through them. This constant air movement provides a natural, dry environment without using harsh chemicals next to …
How a Hard Lotion Bar Helped my Eczema
I’ve struggled with dry, itchy and painful eczema on my hands for a long time. Some things have made a big difference (like cod liver oil, eating less sugar, keeping my stress down and my sleep up, wearing gloves, etc.). Other things have never really made much of a difference, including the zilllion types of …
A Tour of our Family Closet (Video Blog)
When I knew that we were moving to a new house with a much larger master bedroom closet, I made the happy decision to create a “family closet” rather than continue to keep everyone’s clothing in their own rooms. What, you ask, is a family closet? It’s a rather unique concept that I learned about …
How to Get Set In Stains Out of (Almost) Anything
Find charts for successful stain removal, and the trick that saves my sanity and my kid’s clothes. Stains are a big deal at our house. It seems that my kids are stain magnets. I know that just about everyone would say that their kids do their fair share of staining clothing. But my kids have …
The Stain Removal Trick That Saves Kids Clothes, Money, and My Sanity
This was a good night. A really good night. Johanna LOVES to eat. With her fingers. Exactly what we are eating. While yanking off her bib. My three year old still desperately needs a bib at mealtimes, though he fights it. My 5 1/2 year old ought to wear one permanently. Just for walking, talking …
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Preserving Summer’s Bounty: Tomato Canning Tutorial
I know that canning is a daunting process to many. It was for me, too, until my sweet friend Jen took one summer day about 5 years ago to teach how to do it myself. Once you see how someone else does it, the whole process begins to be demystified. My goal in showing you …
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A Year of Herbs: Pregnancy and the Use of Essential Oils, Part 2
Guest Post by Kimberly of Fertility Flower Continuing on from yesterday’s post on the safe use of essential oils in pregnancy, and the first two oils, Lavender and Bergamot. Using Neroli, Chamomile and Geranium Like bergamot, Neroli is part of the family of citrus essential oils. Also known as ‘orange blossom,’ it requires 1000 blossoms …
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A Year of Herbs: Pregnancy and the Use of Essential Oils
; I had originally intended to put up a tomato canning tutorial tomorrow, but this post was long, and yet so full of good information, whether you are pregnant or simply want to learn more about the use of essential oils! So it will continue tomorrow, and you can expect the canning post on Monday… …
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Insomnia: How to Find Sleep Naturally
Guest Post by Andrea Lack of sleep is common when you are raising infants. But what happens when your infants have reached their teens and you still can’t sleep? Insomnia affects millions of people but is 41% more prevalent in women than in men. For me, lack of sleep has meant I’m not capable of …
Forum Highlights: July/August
Oh, it’s been way too long since I highlighted what’s going on in the community forum here at Keeper of the Home (have you checked it out lately)? It’s now up to over 650 members, with 2138 posts– wow! If you haven’t joined yet and are unsure of what the forum is all about, you …
What Makes You a Steady Mom?
What makes you a steady mom? This is the question that Jamie of the blog, Steady Mom, is asking this summer. This wonderful series is taking a look at a wide variety of moms, with different circumstances and family situations, and exploring what helps other moms to cope with the challenges of everyday life! I …
Charting the Way to Successful Stain Removal
Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer A Common Thread in the Fabric of Life It’s something we all do on a regular basis; one of the most common threads among women around the globe. Of course, you’ve guessed it by now because of the picture… LAUNDRY. The Romance of the Clothesline I’ve always been fascinated …
Preserving Summer’s Bounty: Freezing Raspberries and Strawberries
Though I’ve already shared how I go about freezing blueberries, my method for freezing raspberries and strawberries is somewhat different, because they can tend to be juicier fruits that stick together in the bag once frozen. It’s no fun to be banging a bag of frozen, stuck-together berries on the counter in frustration each morning …
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