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Archives for April 2012

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Managing Your Wardrobe: Pregnancy, Post-Partum and All Those Sizes in Between

April 30, 2012     Keeper of the Home

I don’t know about you, but as I’ve been having babies these past 8 years, managing my wardrobe and all of the various sizes it includes has become more challenging. Today, I’m over at Simple Mom, sharing my recent closet purge and what I did to make sense of my wardrobe-of-many-sizes: I’ve read plenty of …

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Category: Homemaking

Salmon Cakes Recipe

Delicious Salmon Cakes Recipe

April 26, 2012     Keeper of the Home

My salmon cakes have always been a hit with our family, but when a good friend’s daughter had them with us and raved about them to her mom, I knew it was a “must share”. (And now you have the recipe, sweet Reese, so your mommy can make them.) Even those who don’t care for …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Eliminating Aluminum From Our Homes 4

Eliminating Aluminum From Our Homes

April 24, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Written by Brandy, Contributing Writer Our bodies are exposed to pollutants before we’re even born. Many pollutants, like the ones in our air, are unavoidable. But there are many toxins that we can choose to avoid. Aluminum is one of those toxins. The scary truth about aluminum is that it is found in so many …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Spirit-Led Parenting: How Motherhood Calls Us to Lay Down Our Lives

Spirit-Led Parenting: How Motherhood Calls Us to Lay Down Our Lives

April 23, 2012     Keeper of the Home

I vividly remember those weeks so many years ago, when I began my journey as a brand-new mom. I was clueless. I spent my pregnancy reading all sorts of good books but I somehow skipped over the very important topic of “what to do with your crying/hungry/needy bundle of joy once they are OUT of …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking

9 Ways to Get Rid of Hidden Toxins in Your Kitchen

9 Ways to Get Rid of Hidden Toxins in Your Kitchen

April 20, 2012     Keeper of the Home

On my journey to real food, I started learning about the many hidden toxins in food and baking products that I used. I know from experience how confusing and daunting it may seem to think about having to replace so many products for a healthier alternative. For this month’s series on ridding your home of …

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Category: Natural Living

The Evolution of a Baby-Wearing Mama and the Carriers I've Grown to Love

The Evolution of a Baby-Wearing Mama and the Carriers I’ve Grown to Love

April 19, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Like cloth diapers, baby carriers can become a bit of an addiction. Over the past seven and a half years, as I’ve gone from one sweet baby to four little ones, I’ve tried my fair share of baby carriers. They are one of the tools that makes my mothering infinitely easier and I grab for …

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Category: Family Life

3 Simple Mother's Day Gift Ideas

3 Simple Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

April 18, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Mother’s Day is fast approaching on May 13th. Are you looking for some gift ideas? Here are three simple ideas to bless the moms in your life: 1. Pure Lotion Bars These bars from MadeOn Skin Care are my personal favorites for dry feet and hands (they work on lips, too, in a pinch). I’ve …

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Category: Homemaking

10 Easy Natural Household Switches (That Anyone Can Make)

10 Easy Natural Household Switches (That Anyone Can Make)

April 17, 2012     Keeper of the Home

This month we’ve been talking all about ridding your home of toxins. That can get overwhelming, fast, as you look at all the things in your home that contain toxins. Where do you start?! Today I have 10 very easy switches for you. These are common and frequently-used household items that you can simply switch for …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Simplify Family Life eBook Sale: A 5 Value for !

Simplify Family Life eBook Sale: A $375 Value for $29!

April 16, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Are you on a journey to simplify your own family’s life? To eat better, be more organized, live more slowly and simply, enjoy your relationships with your spouse and your children more? And do you (like me) continually find new ebooks that look amazing to you and wish that you could buy them all? I …

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Category: Homemaking

Fake Food: Removing Food Toxins

Fake Food: Removing Food Toxins

April 13, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Written by Rachel, Contributing Writer This month at Keeper of the Home, we are all focusing on Spring Cleaning the Toxins. This is something my family has been working on over the past several years. Late last year, I wrote this post about 9 toxins to remove from your life, they are everywhere so we …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food

Toxins in Candles: Sad, But True 1

Toxins in Candles: Sad, But True

April 12, 2012     Keeper of the Home

There’s nothing like the gentle flicker of a candle flame, and a warm, sweet scent filling your home to evoke feelings of peace and wellness. Except when that candle is actually filling your home with toxic chemicals and contributing to indoor air pollution.  I know. I hear that sigh, and have sighed myself many times. …

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Category: Natural Living

Spring Clean the Toxins: How to Get Started

April 11, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Not only is spring a perfect time to freshen up your house when it comes to scrubbing baseboards and washing blinds and all those “cleanliness” tasks, but it’s also an idea time to think about the unseen invaders lurking in your home… That’s right– dangerous toxins! It’s beginning to be common knowledge that many of the beauty …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Rethinking Oral Health Care: A Homemade Toothpaste Recipe for Tooth Remineralization 3

Rethinking Oral Health Care: A Homemade Toothpaste Recipe for Tooth Remineralization

April 10, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Several years ago, I started to question some of the ingredients in commercial toothpastes as well as the approach of modern dentistry in general. I view some modern dentistry practices as appropriate and beneficial. Consider, though, that the foundation of today’s dental philosophy is similar to the mainstream medical model in that it focuses on treatment …

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Category: Natural Living

He is Risen!

April 9, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb My perfect, spotless Righteousness The great unchangeable I AM The King of glory and of grace One with Himself, I cannot die My soul is purchased by His blood My life is hid with Christ on high With Christ my Savior and my God With Christ my Savior and …

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How to Protect Your Family from the Dangers of Formaldehyde

How to Protect Your Family from the Dangers of Formaldehyde

April 6, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer Formaldehyde is one of the most common toxic substances found in indoor air. It was only recently that I discovered just how pervasive formaldehyde is. No longer limited to mortuaries and medical laboratories (where it is used as a preservative), formaldehyde is now in many personal care products, furniture, …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

31 Ways to Use a Mason Jar in Your Kitchen 1

31 Ways to Use a Mason Jar in Your Kitchen

April 5, 2012     Keeper of the Home

I have a bit of a love affair with mason jars. They are sturdy, they come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, they can often be found inexpensively, and best of all? They are a completely non-toxic way to store things in my kitchen! We all know by now that plastics usually include …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Pudding Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Pudding

April 3, 2012     Keeper of the Home

Chia seeds are an amazing powerhouse of nutrition that boast a lengthy list of health benefits. Although I’ve heard of the many wonderful benefits of chia seeds for quite some time now, I only recently decided to “take the plunge” and try them out! And I’m so glad that I did – I’m hooked! The …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Simple and Frugal Soft Drink Recipes

Simple and Frugal Soft Drink Recipes

April 2, 2012     Keeper of the Home

In my house, the beverage option is usually simple: water. It’s always there, it’s very cheap, and my kids know to ask for it (and not ask for other stuff). Of course, this gets boring sometimes. Who wants to always drink water?! I know I don’t. However, buying drinks is expensive. I know that when we are …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

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