Probiotics are a great way to keep your digestive system working properly. Lots of people take probiotics in pill form, but I love getting in as many probiotics as I can through my food and drinks. What are the best foods to eat to fill your body up with all of those beneficial probiotics? Cultured …
Unique Ministries Homemakers Can Support
By Erin, Contributing Writer As the mom of three very young children, I’ve often struggled with how outside ministry has taken a backseat during this very busy season of motherhood. Before becoming a mother, I truly had no clue how demanding (albeit fulfilling) of a job raising young children is. And simply put, my children …
How to Be Debt-Free in 2013
By Stacy Myers, Contributing Writer Some of you clicked on this post out of sheer curiosity…you want to see what this kook has to say. After all, it’s not something you really believe. You don’t REALLY think it’s possible to live free from the bondage of debt. Some of you clicked on this post because …
Weekend Links
Links I loved this week: Newtown as I know it @ Simple Homeschool The Truth About Sandy Hook: Where is God When Bad Things Happen? @ A Holy Experience No Words @ Jeff Goins how to pray when you don’t know how to pray @ Chatting at the Sky 26 Moments That Restored Our Faith …
50 Christmas Morning Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Christmas is my favorite day the year. I’m a stickler for tradition on Christmas Day. Each year, my boys and I wake up in the darkness of the early morning. I put on a pot of coffee while the boys take turns jumping on dad, screaming that it’s time to wake up. As a family …
Stephanie’s Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha Recipe {plus 20 More Holiday Treat Recipes!}
By Stephanie, Creator and Editor Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha I have long been a self-proclaimed coffee snob, and while I can easily walk away from candy, sodas, and most assorted desserts or sweets, fancy coffees just might be my downfall. I’m pretty sure that Starbucks created their Salted Caramel Mocha for the sheer purpose of …
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Using Symbolism to Teach My Children the True Meaning of Christmas
Guest post by Beth of Red & Honey “After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they …
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Healthy Homemade Granola Gifts-in-a-Jar!
Guest Post by Kelly of The Nourishing Home Everyone loves wholesome homemade granola! Besides being a much healthier option than commercial breakfast cereals, homemade granola’s crunchy sweetness makes it the perfect topping for creamy treats like yogurt, oatmeal and ice cream. And one of my personal favorites is to use homemade granola to create incredibly …
New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Have to Be Cliche
By Kate, Contributing Writer We’re coming up on the end of December, and the end of 2012, pretty rapidly. A lot of people are starting to think about New Year’s resolutions. Still others have given up the practice…they consider resolutions to be silly and cliched and generally a waste of time. The majority of people …
Weekend Links
Source: Uploaded by user via Pj on Pinterest Links I loved this week: Peanut Butter Honey Cookies @ Creating Naturally 7 Ways to Include Children in Your Decorating @ Life… Your Way “I Already Spend All Day in the Kitchen, How Will I Ever Have Time for Special Holiday Food?” @ Kitchen Stewardship Eat Well …
Holiday Lattes in the Crock Pot {with Free Printables!}
By Rachel, Contributing Writer There is something about this time of the year that makes us love having a hot beverage treat to warm our hands and indulge our taste buds. I think Starbucks and McDonald’s may be the ones responsible for that craze, but who knows the amount of sugar and artificial ingredients that are in those! …
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Tackle Housekeeping with Your Kids
By Natalie, Contributing Writer Let’s face it, girls. Keeping the house clean probably isn’t on anybody’s top ten favorite-things-to-do list. Yet do it we must. And the feeling you get when you survey the results (even if it only lasts for five minutes) is peaceful satisfaction. But getting the motivation to hop-to-it is hard to come …
What Our Children Are Teaching Us About Being Givers
By Crystal Paine, Contributing Writer Ten years ago, when my husband and I were first married, frugality was a must. If we didn’t pinch pennies, we couldn’t survive — or at least not without racking up a serious amount of debt and financial trouble down the road. So we pinched pennies, did without, and prayed …
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10+ Homemade Gifts for {Almost} Everyone on Your List
With just a few weeks until Christmas, the shopping season is in full swing, and the stores are jam-packed with people vying for the latest gadget for their loved ones. But what if you’re like me–and don’t like shopping, especially with so many crowds? No need to despair! You can take care of your Christmas …
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Beyond Nourishment: Food and Family Traditions
By Courtney, Contributing Writer With Christmas drawing near, we’re planning and preparing for time with family and friends, sharing the joy and wonder of the season with them. Many of these get togethers are centered around food. After all, aside from providing nourishment for our bodies, food serves other important purposes as well. Of those …
Weekend Links
Before I get into sharing links, here is our family’s Christmas card. Isn’t it beautiful? It was designed by Angela of Tilley Claire’s, who actually used to be a contributing writer here on Keeper of the Home. These days, you can find her designing gorgeous greeting cards that you can print yourself. We’ve done a …
25 Grain Free Desserts (and a Chocolate Truffle Recipe)
Over the past few months I have been working toward eliminating grains from my diet. I haven’t felt this good in quite some time. While going grain free may not be for everyone, I am convinced that reducing the amount of grains we consume would be beneficial to most. With the holidays coming up, I …
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Could you have a farm… in your own backyard?
About 5 years ago, I first stumbled upon the “homegrown revolution” and the idea that it was not only possible, but liberating to be able to grow one’s own food. From that first spark, my backyard gardening attempts have continually grown, and I’ve learned how to support local farmers for my meat and dairy, and …
10 Ways to Celebrate a Christ-Centered Christmas With Little Ones
Isn’t Christmas with little ones wonderful? It’s been quite a Christmas here, already. We’ve suffered three broken ornaments (one vintage), one ripped Christmas book, two discovered presents, a missing baby Jesus, and our monstrous tree has toppled over twice. (Don’t worry: two tree stands, four saw-ings, one PVC pipe, and two strands of fishing line …
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Naturally-Sweetened Homemade Marshmallows {A Fun Holiday Treat}
Homemade Marshmallows are one of those things that sound so elusive to most people. I mean, who makes their own marshmallows? Only crazy people, right? Well, what if I told you that you can make homemade marshmallows that are not only easy to make, but also much tastier than their store-bought counterparts? And they just …
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