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Archives for February 2012

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10 On-the-Go Healthy Snack Ideas for Toddlers

10 On-the-Go Healthy Snack Ideas for Toddlers

February 28, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Written by Mindy, Contributing Writer I’ve never met a toddler who didn’t like to snack! Who can blame them? Snacking is fun! Although I feel like it’s important for children to have three nutritious meals a day, I also feel like there is still a lot of room for them to enjoy healthy snacks as …

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Category: Family Life, Real Food

Moving to a More Natural Lifestyle: Ramblings of a Former Coupon Queen

Moving to a More Natural Lifestyle: Ramblings of a Former Coupon Queen

February 27, 2012     Keeper of the Home

I used to be a coupon addict. No…really. I would take my coupon binder camping – in the woods – with all of nature – and no electricity. There I was, in the woods…just me and my coupons with the Sasquatches. A year ago, if I could see myself where I am now, I would have …

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Category: Natural Living

A Comparison of Birthing Settings: Home, Hospital and Birthing Center Births

A Comparison of Birthing Settings: Home, Hospital and Birthing Center Births

February 24, 2012     Keeper of the Home

With all this talk of birthing babies around here at Keeper of the Home, I asked Stephanie if I could compare three common birth settings: home, hospital and birthing center births.* Whereas a home birth may seem the most natural choice for natural mamas, all three settings have their pros and cons and should be compared, …

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Category: Family Life

Risotto with White Fish and Orange 4

Risotto with White Fish and Orange

February 23, 2012     Keeper of the Home

This is one of my family’s favorite meals, especially my children. It’s packed full of nutrients with the homemade fish stock I use as a base and has the extra benefit of a wonderful, flaky fish that is often palatable for even those picky eaters. I most often use halibut or cod for my fish …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Natural Ways to Recover from Pregnancy

Natural Ways to Recover from Pregnancy

February 21, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer Post-pregnancy, there’s a lot going on. You have a brand-new baby to get to know, learn to breastfeed, and care for. You still have your home and possibly other children that need care. And of course, there’s the physical recovery from pregnancy. I always thought it seemed a little …

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Category: Family Life, Natural Living, Natural Remedies

Baby Boy is Here!

February 20, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Some of you may have seen the announcement on Facebook late last week, but just to make it official… Our newest son was born at home on Wednesday, February 15th at 9:07pm! A birth story with more details is coming, but to satisfy at least a little bit of curiosity in the meantime, he weighed 7 …

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Category: Family Life

10 Decision of Newborn Parents, Part 2

10 Decision of Newborn Parents, Part 2

February 18, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Guest poster Christina began by sharing the first 5 decisions… today she continues on with 5 more decisions for parents of newborns. Please note: We do our utmost to offer the best and most accurate information that we can, but we also encourage you to take the advice from our site as entertainment and informational purposes …

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Category: Family Life, Natural Living

Postpartum Rest and Recovery Tips (From a Mama Who Learned the Hard Way) 1

Postpartum Rest and Recovery Tips (From a Mama Who Learned the Hard Way)

February 17, 2012     Keeper of the Home

The following question came in my e-mail box a couple of months ago: I am a mother of a one-year-old girl, and I am due with our second in June 2012. 🙂 After I had my daughter, I was told to rest when I came home from the birthing center. Instead, I was going up …

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Category: Family Life

A Baby Shower Giveaway- 2 Value!

A Baby Shower Giveaway- $172 Value!

February 14, 2012     Keeper of the Home

So here I sit, waiting for my sweet baby to arrive (yes, I’m overdue once again). I hoped to have baby news to share by now, but instead, I have a little surprise for the rest of you… As contributing writer Courtney and I commiserated together these past few days about waiting for babies to arrive (she’s …

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Category: Homemaking

The Nursing Basket: A Breastfeeding Mother's Help

The Nursing Basket: A Breastfeeding Mother’s Help

February 13, 2012     Keeper of the Home

; Written by Courtney, Contributing Writer The birth of a new baby brings an abundance of joy and excitement…and lots of rest, for both mom and baby. Frequent nursing keeps a new mother from extending herself too much, forcing her to sit down and relax often. In those first weeks, it’s important for a new …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking

Secret Ingredient Brownies 1

Secret Ingredient Brownies

February 10, 2012     Keeper of the Home

  Written by Rachel, Contributing Writer Everyone loves brownies or at least everyone that I know. There is something about that rich, chocolate-y, fudge-y taste. Most brownies are about 400+ calories per serving, loaded with unhealthy fats and are carb rich most of the time. For a while, I have been wanting to try black …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

How I Stock My Natural Medicine Cabinet

How I Stock My Natural Medicine Cabinet

February 9, 2012     Keeper of the Home

If you were to come over to my home and complain of an ailment, or your child got an injury while visiting, you may be surprised to see me open up my “medicine cabinet” and proceed to pull out various natural remedies to treat what ails you. I’m no expert, but I have a love …

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

Pasta with White (Bean) Sauce

Using Beans to Keep the Food Budget in Check

February 7, 2012     Keeper of the Home

I recently shared a very popular $250 sample grocery budget, and mentioned that one of the ways that I would stretch things out was with the use of vegetarian meals, most of which feature beans and legumes. Katie has written an incredible recipe ebook called The Everything Beans Book (keep reading for a coupon code!), …

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Category: Homemaking, Real Food, Recipes

Let's Talk: Should You Allow Your Kids to Eat Junk at Birthday Parties?

Let’s Talk: Should You Allow Your Kids to Eat Junk at Birthday Parties?

February 6, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Here’s the scenario: Your young son or daughter has been invited to a friend’s birthday party. You know this family to some degree and are aware that their eating standards aren’t the same as your family’s. The party will likely include white-sugar and food-dye cake, chips, pop and candy in the goodie bag, all foods …

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Category: Family Life, Natural Living

Essential Oils for Baby 1

Essential Oils for Baby

February 3, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Essential oils make home remedies quick and easy to prepare. With a select few on hand you will be able to create all manner of healing products and all-natural cleaning supplies. When it comes to using essential oils with infants and babies, it can be daunting (and should be approached with caution). I have often …

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

Why I'm so glad I Exercised This Pregnancy (keeperofthehome.org)

Why I’m So Glad I Exercised This Pregnancy

February 2, 2012     Keeper of the Home

From my 4th month of pregnancy onwards, most early mornings would find me sneaking downstairs in the dark, donning sweatpants, a t-shirt and hoodie. After drinking half a glass of water, then filling my large glass back up to the top, I entered my private exercise studio, otherwise known as my husband’s freezing cold, converted-garage …

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Category: Natural Living

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