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Archives for August 2015

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Summer drink recipes that are made with healthy ingredients?! These drinks not only quench your thirst, but also provide nourishment.

35 Healthy Summer Drink Recipes

August 31, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer Summer always seems to be a great time for enjoying delicious beverages. There’s something about sipping a tasty drink on a hot day that’s just so pleasant. There are many summer drinks that are not overly healthy. And that’s OK once a while. But today I’d like to share some that …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

Get Fit, Eat Better, Have More Energy & Heal Naturally with this FREE eCourse!

Get Fit, Eat Better, Have More Energy & Heal Naturally with this FREE eCourse!

August 27, 2015     Keeper of the Home

This offer is no longer available! Boy, have I had fun making this free mini eCourse for you! I know that SO many of you are working hard at making healthy changes for yourself and your family. Here at KOTH, we just love getting to encourage you and provide you with resources that will help along …

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Category: Homemaking

Getting Rid of Junk Will Make You a Better Homemaker (I Promise!) 3

Getting Rid of Junk Will Make You a Better Homemaker (I Promise!)

August 24, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer Do you want to be a better homemaker? Help your living space to breathe by clearing the clutter and eliminating stuff you don’t need or enjoy. I had no idea what a difference decluttering would make to my homemaking, but it’s been profound. A few years ago, I turned “simplifying” from …

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Category: Homemaking

Mediterranean Summer Salad 6

Mediterranean Summer Salad

August 20, 2015     Keeper of the Home

Guest Post by Kristen Smith Though summer is winding down to a close, many of my garden plants are still in high gear. Even if you don’t garden, chances are the farmer’s markets and gardeners around you also have an abundance of some fresh, delicious homegrown vegetables! I love taking all of the fresh vegetables …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

How to Transform Leftovers into Healthy Lunches Kids LOVE! 3

How to Transform Leftovers into Healthy Lunches Kids LOVE!

August 17, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Kelly Smith, Contributing Writer It’s time to break out the lunch boxes … back-to-school season is here! And whether you homeschool, or your children attend school outside of the home, having a plan for what to serve (or pack) for lunch makes getting ready for the busy school year a whole lot easier! When it comes to …

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Category: Real Food

Pasta salad is frugal, and real food pasta salad is a great way to use up almost any leftover ingredient in the fridge (which helps save money by reducing our food waste).

How to Build the Perfect Pasta Salad

August 13, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Tiffany Terczak, Contributing Writer Pasta salad has always been my go-to meal for potlucks. They’re easy to make, easy to transport and often don’t require refrigeration (which is great for picnics during the hot summer months). Besides, who doesn’t love a great pasta salad?! These are also the same reasons why we include pasta …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

17 Awesome Ways to Use Castile Soap 2

17 Awesome Ways to Use Castile Soap

August 12, 2015     Keeper of the Home

As a busy wife and mom, I’m a pretty big fan of multi-use products and that makes liquid castile soap a staple in my house. I started using it many years ago. First, I tried it as body wash and liked it. Then I used it for my kids skin and hair, and was more won over. …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking

Save Money with Perennials In Your Flower Garden 2

Save Money with Perennials In Your Flower Garden

August 10, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Hilary Bernstein, Contributing Writer I love flowers. But if I try to stick to a budget when gardening, I’d rather focus my spending on vegetables that will feed my family instead of flowers. To stretch my flower gardening budget, I choose perennials because they’ll come back year after year – and they’ll multiply. How …

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Category: Homemaking, Natural Living

Ditch the Bag of Chips: 15 Healthier Ideas for Lunches 2

Ditch the Bag of Chips: 15 Healthier Ideas for Lunches

August 7, 2015     Keeper of the Home

photo credit By Andrea Green, Contributing Writer I love chips. Crisp and salty, chips just seem to be the perfect side to pack up for lunch. What I don’t love about chips are the levels of acrylamide – a cancer causing chemical found in many brands of pre-packaged chips. The good news is, you can …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

4 Sure-Fire Tips to Help Picky Eaters Actually Eat That Healthy School Lunch 4

How to Help Picky Eaters Eat Healthy School Lunches

August 6, 2015     Keeper of the Home

There’s an unspoken stigma amongst moms these days, namely “picky eaters are created by moms who cater to their kid’s every whim.” Or better said, your kid wouldn’t be a picky eater if you didn’t LET him be. And while an element of this certainly may be true, picky eating isn’t quite that simple. Sure, …

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Category: Real Food

3-Ingredient Mango Ice Cream 2

3-Ingredient Mango Ice Cream

August 5, 2015     Keeper of the Home

Guest Post by Allison of Kale Cuties I LOVE ice cream! I mean, WHO DOESN’T? Isn’t that why there’s a whole song about it? 🙂 Unfortunately, my carefree enjoyment for ice cream came to a halt around my freshmen year of college when my doctor confirmed a dairy allergy. Going dairy-free was hard and meant usually going …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

A Two-Week Summer Meal Plan 2

A Two-Week Summer Meal Plan

August 3, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Emily McClements, Contributing Writer It’s the time of year where the local Farmer’s Markets and our gardens have begun to overflow with the season’s harvest which make it the perfect opportunity to incorporate a wide variety of produce into our meal plans! I want my family to enjoy as many of the different fruits …

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Category: Real Food, Recipes

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