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Archives for May 2013

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Homemade Freezer Smoothies

Homemade Freezer Smoothies

May 31, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Stacy Myers, Contributing Writer In this house, smoothies are a regular thing. I make them almost daily as either a snack or a supplement to a meal. I can’t just eat a smoothie and call it done – or I’m hungry in an hour. Breastfeeding, anyone? I’ve seen those awesome “smoothie kits” at the …

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

Homemade “Jiffy” Corn Muffin Mix: Simple, Healthier Cornbread, with Three Variations

May 29, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Guest Post by Jessica Smartt After I moved to “the South,” I realized a few things about Southerners: They say “y’all,” and you will, too, if you live there long enough. They don’t know a stranger. They love their cornbread. I enjoyed the first two, but the cornbread? I was never all that impressed. That …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking, Real Food

30 Things to Make Instead of Buy 3

30 Things to Make Instead of Buy

May 28, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Brandy, Contributing Writer As homemakers, there are so many things that we can easily make at home instead of buying products that contain ingredients that are potentially harmful to our health. And with the internet at our fingertips, ordering supplies to make a product here or there has never been so easy. I love …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking

Encouragement for the Weary Work at Home Mama

Encouragement for the Weary Work-at-Home Mama

May 27, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Emily McClements, Contributing Writer It’s 5:00 pm. I’ve been staring at the computer screen for the past hour/hour and a half. My husband sends me a text that he is on his way home from work, 30 minutes away. I look around the house – toys, art supplies, books and the leftovers of a …

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Category: Family Life, Homemaking

5 Ways to Detox Your Laundry Routine

May 24, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Erin Odom, contributing writer It wasn’t long after I started my natural living journey that I realized that I needed to detox my laundry routine. Most conventional laundering supplies contain dyes, perfumes and many other toxins.  At first, I simply began using a free and clear detergent. But even those are not quite as …

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Easy Quinoa Pancakes (Gluten, Dairy, and Sugar Free)

Easy Quinoa Pancakes (Gluten, Dairy, and Sugar Free)

May 22, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Mindy, contributing writer Fluffy, easy, nutritious, delicious, and low-glycemic pancakes…what more could anyone ask for?! These simple pancakes make a great breakfast when you have leftover quinoa from supper the night before. Quinoa is more gentle on your blood sugar than most other grains, and it also happens to be delicious! (Note: Quinoa is …

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

7 Homemade Recipes I Always Make (and 7 I Don't) 8

7 Homemade Recipes I Always Make (and 7 I Don’t)

May 20, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer There are homemade recipes out there for just about anything. I have tried many of them over the last few years. I consider myself a big “DIY-er” and I love to try anything I run across, or create my own recipe for anything I can. Sometimes, it doesn’t last past …

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Category: Real Food

Real Food for the Spirit

Real Food for the Spirit

May 17, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Natalie, Contributing Writer We talk a lot on Keeper of the Home about how to be good stewards of the bodies God gave us by feeding them real food that nourishes. But how zealous are we in feeding our spirits with real food?  Real Food vs. Junk Food The Creator made us as integrated …

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Category: Homemaking

Can’t Garden? Grow Herbs!

May 15, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Diana, Contributing Writer A great kitchen garden begins with herbs. Fresh herbs add flavor and freshness to a dish – they add color and vibrance. Fresh herbs can turn the ordinary into something spectacular – like this eggplant bechamel. Besides their wonderful flavoring to dishes, one of my favorite things about fresh herbs is how …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Homemade Condiments for Fantastic Summer Barbecues (with 4 Recipes!) 2

Homemade Condiments for Fantastic Summer Barbecues (with 4 Recipes!)

May 13, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Kresha, Contributing Writer The summer holidays are just about to be upon us in North America and with them come summer barbecues. Oh, goodness, I love summer…. ::sigh:: With Memorial Day in the U.S. and Victoria Day in Canada just around the corner, summer picnics, pool parties, and backyard barbecues will soon be in …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Real Food, Recipes

Lemon Dill Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Host An Afternoon Tea Party! {includes Classic Tea Sandwich recipe}

May 10, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Kelly, Contributing Writer Hosting a simple, yet elegant afternoon tea party is a delightful way to celebrate the special women in our lives whether it’s honoring our moms on Mother’s Day, hosting a bridal or baby shower, or just sharing a fun afternoon with good friends. Simply dress up your table with some pretty …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Backyard Bucket List (73 Frugal & Creative Backyard Activities for Kids)

May 8, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Beth, Contributing Writer There are a bajillion ideas out there for super-duper fun things to do in the summer with your kids. Go to the zoo, go camping, exhibitions and fairs galore, summer camps, and the list goes on. Sometimes, though, you need to be a little more low-key. A little more mama-doing-laundry-while-the-kids-amuse-themselves-in-the-backyard. The …

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Category: Family Life

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How to Make Mayonnaise

May 7, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Written by Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer Today I’m going to share my favorite mayonnaise recipe and give you the details on how I make it. It’s not complicated, but it does take a little patience. The first time I made mayonnaise it was a complete flop. I rushed it, and well, I never actually got …

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

I Don’t Do Spring Cleaning

May 6, 2013     Keeper of the Home

By Stacy Myers, Contributing Writer I’m coming out of the cleaning closet. Are you ready for this? Much to my mother’s dismay, I do not do spring cleaning. Yes, I know – your eyes are bugging out of your head. I see all these posts all over the internet about 10 Easy Steps to Spring …

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Category: Homemaking

16 Books On My "To Read" List

16 Books On My “To Read” List

May 3, 2013     Keeper of the Home

I firmly believe that one can never own enough books. Our family has been on a mission to simplify and declutter over the past year or so. Books are one of those areas where I begin to sweat profusely and develop nervous twitches when I attempt to weed out the ones I want to get …

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Category: Homemaking

4 Books That Have Helped Me to Simplify

4 Books That Have Helped Me to Simplify

May 2, 2013     Keeper of the Home

Learning to slow down and simplify isn’t a lesson that I have learned easily, or one that I am finished learning, but it’s certainly one worth pursuing. Over the past 2 years or so, there have been several blogs and ebooks that have spurred me on towards the goal of cutting back on the non-essentials, …

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Category: Homemaking

The Magic of Making Things Yourself {Plus a 5-Minute Salt Scrub for Tired Feet}

The Magic of Making Things Yourself {Plus a 5-Minute Salt Scrub for Tired Feet}

May 1, 2013     Keeper of the Home

“Hi, my name is Stephanie and I like to make things that normal people just buy from the store.” I’m not sure at what point in my natural living journey I became a “make-it-myself” junkie. The first time that you create a product you would otherwise have purchased, and then marvel at how awesome (and …

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Category: Family Life, Homemade & DIY, Homemaking

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