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Archives for February 2013

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DIY Children’s Chore Chart

February 27, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Stacy Myers, Contributing Writer I’m not sure about you, but I am very visually minded. You can TELL me how to do something and chances are I’ll flub it up every time. But, SHOW me how to do it, and I will probably flub it up–but with style. When it comes to housework and …

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Category: Family Life, Homemade & DIY

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5 Ways Green Living and Real Food are Connected

February 25, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Emily McClements, Contributing Writer  Are you working to ditch processed foods and put more real food on the table? We’re running a series called Real Food Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Eating Better. Our goal is to answer the questions you might have and make the transition a whole lot easier! We all …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 2 Annual Memberships to “No More To Go” Menu Plans ($64 Value Each)

February 21, 2013     Keeper of the Home

This seems to be the week for giveaways geared to meal planning and cooking from scratch! Today’s giveaway is a little bit different, though. Typically I share a lot about doing your own meal planning, but I know that for many people, that’s still a daunting thought. Particularly for those still making the transition to …

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Winter Giveaway Week: Natural Skincare Products from Essential Lotions {5 winners!}

Winter Giveaway Week: Natural Skincare Products from Essential Lotions {5 winners!}

February 20, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Here at Keeper of the Home, we love promoting small businesses that offer quality natural care products at an affordable price to our readers. And Essential Lotions does just that. Going above and beyond in the natural skincare realm, Essential Lotions actually adds therapeutic grade essential oils to their already high quality natural lotions. Each …

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Category: Homemaking

Winter Giveaway Week: Win a ProPur BIG Water Filter System (valued at 0)!

Winter Giveaway Week: Win a ProPur BIG Water Filter System (valued at $290)!

February 20, 2013     Keeper of the Home

There’s no way around it: water is a vital part of our everyday lives. I love to chug down a tall glass of cold (but not ice cold, please!) water to quench my thirst – there’s just nothing quite like it. There’s also nothing quite like the taste of chlorine and sediment and general grossness …

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Category: Homemaking

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 10 Copies of the "Better Than a Box" eBook

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 10 Copies of the “Better Than a Box” eBook

February 19, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Making real food understandable (and the transition to it achievable) is a huge priority for me as a blogger. Coming from a background of being raised on primarily processed foods and having to both learn to acquire a taste for real food, as well as learn to cook it, has given me a genuine desire …

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Category: Homemaking

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 2 Year-Long Memberships to Plan to Eat

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 2 Year-Long Memberships to Plan to Eat

February 18, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Meal planning is such a must for busy moms and homemakers. Even as we’re spending a year traveling around the world (yes, really- you can read about it here), I’m still realizing the need for it. Just this afternoon, I drew up a list of the foods I’ve managed to stock up in our small, …

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Category: Homemaking

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 3 Gift Certificates to Apple Valley Natural Soap

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 3 Gift Certificates to Apple Valley Natural Soap

February 18, 2013     Keeper of the Home

There are very few things that I would consider important enough to put in the crazy expensive FedEx package that we’re having shipped to Argentina. My Apple Valley Shampoo Bars? They made the cut. Seriously, I am in love with my shampoo bars. Back in the summer, I made a massive order from Apple Valley …

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Category: Homemaking

Review of Trim Healthy Mama

Review of Trim Healthy Mama

February 15, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Natalie, Contributing Writer Sporting a hefty 619 pages, Trim Healthy Mama by Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett is one of the newer healthy eating reads on the block, having been released in August of 2012. You might benefit from reading this book IF you: Struggle with your weight Have a hard time sticking to …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food

Finger Knitting: The Perfect Winter Craft for All Ages

Finger Knitting: The Perfect Winter Craft for All Ages

February 14, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Mandi, Contributing Writer We recently discovered finger knitting and my 7- and 8-year-old daughters are having so much fun knitting these fluffy yarn ropes. This is a cozy winter craft and also a great activity for road trips, time spent in waiting rooms and more. And it’s so easy to do: Start by holding …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

Simple Roast Chicken (And Fabulous Side Dish Recipes!)

Simple Roast Chicken (And Fabulous Side Dish Recipes!)

February 13, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Guest Post by Beth of Red and Honey Are you working to ditch processed foods and put more real food on the table? This month we’re continuing a series called Real Food Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Eating Better. Our goal is to answer the questions you might have and make the transition a …

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Category: Family Life, Homemade & DIY, Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food, Recipes

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Simple Steps to Begin Cooking Homemade: Baked Goods

February 11, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Contributing Writer Brandy Ferguson If you missed the first post in the Simple Steps to Begin Cooking Homemade series, we talked about some essential pantry staples that will help you get started cooking from scratch. And this month, we’re discussing one of the most obvious, and probably one of our most favorite aspects of …

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Category: Family Life, Homemade & DIY, Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food, Recipes

Food Is Not Cheap: 4 Steps to Budgeting in Real Food

Food Is Not Cheap: 4 Steps to Budgeting in Real Food

February 8, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Diana, Contributing Writer Are you working to ditch processed foods and put more real food on the table? This month we’re running a series called Real Food Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Eating Better. Our goal is to answer the questions you might have and make the transition a whole lot easier! Budget …

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

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Safe Bath Products for Kids

February 7, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer When I was expecting my first baby, I bought so much stuff. Some of what I bought was all the “usual” baby care products — shampoo, baby wash, baby lotion, and so on. All of that stuff makes babies smell so good! Then, when my daughter was a few …

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Category: Family Life, Homemade & DIY, Homemaking, Natural Living

5 Ways to Get More Fruits & Veggies into your Diet 4

5 Ways to Get More Fruits & Veggies into your Diet

February 6, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Written by Rachel, contributing writer Are you working to ditch processed foods and put more real food on the table? This month we’re running a series called Real Food Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Eating Better. Our goal is to answer the questions you might have and make the transition a whole lot easier! …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food

Sew Fab e-Pattern Sale & Giveaway! {18 Patterns for only .95! A 9 value!}

Sew Fab e-Pattern Sale & Giveaway! {18 Patterns for only $24.95! A $139 value!}

February 5, 2013     Keeper of the Home

  Erin from The Humbled Homemaker here–I’m filling in for Stephanie as she gallivants around the globe (literally)! And even though she’s on vacation, she didn’t want to miss the opportunity to tell all of you homemakers and seamstresses about a wonderful, steal-of-a-deal for 18 e-Patterns this week–for only $24.95 (a $139 value!!). The Sew …

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Category: Homemaking

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Raising Kids on Real Food

February 4, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Written by Courtney Dunkin, Contributing Writer Are you working to ditch processed foods and put more real food on the table? This month we’re running a series called Real Food Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Eating Better. Our goal is to answer the questions you might have and make the transition a whole lot …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking, Natural Living, Real Food

"Plan It, Don't Panic" in the Bundle of the Week! (And Giveaway Winners Announced!)

“Plan It, Don’t Panic” in the Bundle of the Week! (And Giveaway Winners Announced!)

February 2, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Hi friends, happy weekend once again! Beth of Red and Honey here again in lieu of weekend links while Stephanie enjoys a 2-week “radio silence” as she starts her year-long family journey around the world. The photo above is Stephanie and her gorgeous family in Argentina, and they send their love to the awesome readers …

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Category: Homemaking

5 Ways to Use Oil as Part of a Natural, Skincare Routine

5 Ways to Use Oil as Part of a Natural, Skincare Routine

February 1, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Written by Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer Switching to non-toxic skin care is a logical step for those wanting to lead a healthy and natural lifestyle. Using natural products on our skin is helpful in reducing the toxic load we carry since the skin so readily absorbs whatever we put on it. Many mainstream skin care …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking, Natural Living, Natural Remedies

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