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Archives for December 2012

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6 Cultured Foods to Make at Home 4

6 Cultured Foods to Make at Home

December 31, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Unique Ministries Homemakers Can Support

Unique Ministries Homemakers Can Support

December 28, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Homemaking

How to Be Debt-Free in 2013 3

How to Be Debt-Free in 2013

December 27, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking

50 Christmas Morning Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

50 Christmas Morning Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

December 21, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Real Food

Stephanie's Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha Recipe {plus 20 More Holiday Treat Recipes!} 2

Stephanie’s Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha Recipe {plus 20 More Holiday Treat Recipes!}

December 20, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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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Category: Homemade & DIY, Real Food, Recipes

Using Symbolism to Teach My Children the True Meaning of Christmas

December 19, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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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Category: Family Life

Healthy Homemade Granola Gifts-in-a-Jar! 3

Healthy Homemade Granola Gifts-in-a-Jar!

December 18, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

New Year's Resolutions Don't Have to Be Cliche

New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Have to Be Cliche

December 17, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Homemaking

Holiday Lattes in the Crock Pot {with Free Printables!} 4

Holiday Lattes in the Crock Pot {with Free Printables!}

December 14, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking, Real Food, Recipes

Tackle Housekeeping with Your Kids

Tackle Housekeeping with Your Kids

December 13, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Homemaking

What Our Children Are Teaching Us About Being Givers

What Our Children Are Teaching Us About Being Givers

December 12, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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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Category: Family Life

10+ Homemade Gifts for {Almost} Everyone on Your List

10+ Homemade Gifts for {Almost} Everyone on Your List

December 11, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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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Category: Homemaking

Beyond Nourishment: Food and Family Traditions

Beyond Nourishment: Food and Family Traditions

December 10, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Real Food

Homemade Chocolate Truffles Recipe

25 Grain Free Desserts (and a Chocolate Truffle Recipe)

December 7, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Could you have a farm… in your own backyard?

December 5, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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 …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

10 Ways to Celebrate a Christ-Centered Christmas With Little Ones 3

10 Ways to Celebrate a Christ-Centered Christmas With Little Ones

December 4, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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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Category: Family Life

Naturally-Sweetened Homemade Marshmallows {A Fun Holiday Treat} 2

Naturally-Sweetened Homemade Marshmallows {A Fun Holiday Treat}

December 3, 2012     Keeper of the Home

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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Category: Real Food, Recipes

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