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Archives for June 2015

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Benefits and Uses of Chia Seeds (Plus 50 Chia Recipes) 4

Benefits and Uses of Chia Seeds (Plus 50 Chia Recipes)

June 29, 2015     Keeper of the Home

Chia seeds have been lauded as a super food for a few years now, and for good reason. Of all of the benefits of chia seeds, some of the most notable are their ability to provide significant amounts of protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids. The amount of omega-3 fatty acids contained in chia seeds …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

9 Healthy, Portable Snacks for Family Road Trips 3

9 Healthy, Portable Snacks for Family Road Trips

June 26, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer  What’s a road trip without snacks? For me, food is an essential part of any journey. Having something to snack on helps to pass the time in the car–and saves you from pulling into McDonald’s when hunger strikes! Healthy, portable snacks will keep your family full longer, and your kids won’t …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Why My Kids Don't Drink Juice Everyday {& What They Drink Instead} 2

Why My Kids Don’t Drink Juice Everyday {& What They Drink Instead}

June 25, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Leigh Ann Dutton, Contributing Writer It’s everywhere. The idea that children should drink fruit juice regularly. On a hot summer day at the beach, we’re surrounded by children consuming fruit juice from boxes. At a family picnic, the squirt juices are on ice waiting for the children to lift the cooler lid and twist off …

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Category: Real Food

Easy 7-Day Summer Grilling Meal Plan 1

Easy 7-Day Summer Grilling Meal Plan

June 22, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Kelly Smith, Contributing Writer Summer is here … my family’s favorite time of year, because not only do we love having fun in the sun, but we’re also seriously into grilling out as often as possible! In fact, I’m such a huge grilling aficionado, I’ve created a special 7-Day Summer Grilling Meal Plan just for you! …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

After binging on busyness for nine months, I’m spending the summer purging commitments from our lives. This year, my minimalistic approach to summer includes three Rs: Rest. Rejuvenation. Refocus.

A Minimalistic Approach to Summer

June 18, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Hilary Bernstein, Contributing Writer Whew. The school year is over. Does anyone else want to breathe a huge sigh of relief with me? In many ways, it feels like my family’s been on fast forward since school began last August. And I’m tired. Even though I homeschool my two children, our year’s been jam-packed …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

My 10 Favorite Real-Food Recipe Sites 1

My 10 Favorite Real-Food Recipe Sites

June 15, 2015     Keeper of the Home

I have recently started meal-planning for the month. It is just amazing to look at the month of meals, PLANNED, in my calendar! While it is a bit of a bear to plan 30 days of meals at once, the rewards far outweigh the trouble! Anyone with me?? Whatever your method of planning meals (or not …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

4 Tips for Eating Real Food While Traveling Abroad 2

4 Tips for Eating Real Food While Traveling Abroad

June 12, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Tiffany Crumbs, Contributing Writer For six years, my husband and I scrimped, saved and pinched every penny we could for one big purpose: a family trip to Costa Rica. We worked hard for YEARS to get out of debt, so being able to take this big of a trip – without going back into debt …

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Category: Real Food

How to Make Your Own Sunscreen Lotion 15

How to Make Your Own Sunscreen Lotion

June 8, 2015     Keeper of the Home

Update: If you want to see how easy this is, be sure to check Ann’s updated post, which includes a video! This post was originally published in June of 2008, but this topic is always an important one as the days grow longer and the summer sun returns each year! I have a small list …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

How to choose a natural, non-toxic nail polish 1

How to choose a natural, non-toxic nail polish

June 3, 2015     Keeper of the Home

; Just because I can’t reach (or barely see) them past my 9-month pregnant belly, doesn’t mean I don’t like having cute, painted toenails in the summer time. I’ve never been a huge fan of fingernail polish, because I find it chips too easily with cooking and cleaning, but I’ve always loved to keep my …

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Category: Natural Living

From fresh veggie salads to fruit salads to pasta and potato to meat to salads with an international flair, check out these 50 scrumptious salad recipes that are sure to satisfy your cravings all year long!

50 Scrumptious Salad Recipes

June 1, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Erin Odom, Contributing Writer  From fresh-from-the-veggie-garden salads to fruit salads to pasta and potato to meat to salads with an international flair, check out these 50 scrumptious salad recipes that are sure to satisfy your cravings all year long! Fresh-from-the-Veggie-Garden Salads Apple, Quinoa and Kale Salad @ The Greenbacks Gal Apple Walnut Kale Salad with a …

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