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Looking for easy Easter decorations to put together with your kids or at the last minute? If you are anything like me, you have a few (dozen!) mason jars around the house. Let's put them to use!

DIY Friday: Easy Mason Jar Easter Decorations

March 25, 2016     Keeper of the Home

Looking for a way to use those empty mason jars? Here are some of my favorite easy mason jar Easter decorations.

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking

As a Christian family at Easter, we come together to celebrate the love sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross and His resurrection. Making Resurrection Cookies is one of our favorite ways to do this.

DIY Friday: Resurrection Cookies

March 18, 2016     Keeper of the Home

Making Resurrection Cookies is one of our staples for celebrating Easter with our family.

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Category: Family Life, Homemade & DIY, Real Food, Recipes

In my house, around St. Patrick's Day, our little leprechauns are the ones wishing...for treats, of course! I try to limit the amount of sugar and candy that come into our house, but sometimes, especially on holidays, it's hard to find healthy tasty treats to satisfy that celebration snack the kids are not so quietly pleading for. A couple of years ago I was searching for healthy treat ideas for St. Patrick's Day when I came across this ‘Leprechaun Candy’ and my kids instantly fell in love with it. The original recipe does include a boxed jello with yucky ingredients, but with the main ingredient being grapes, it's a great alternative to many other candy items.

DIY Friday: Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Treats

March 11, 2016     Keeper of the Home

Here’s a healthy St. Patrick’s Day treat for your little leprechauns to celebrate the coming holiday…or spring…or Easter…or anytime you want a fun snack!

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Real Food, Recipes

One way to bring history and traditions home is through food. I was surprised at how much my kiddos loved shepherd’s pie. I substituted beef for the lamb and made it a bit healthier, but they got the idea! Here is the recipe I use for my healthy shepherd’s pie recipe for a family of 8 or for the enjoyment of leftovers. Enjoy!

DIY Friday: Healthy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

March 4, 2016     Keeper of the Home

This healthy shepherd’s pie is easy and a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Real Food, Recipes

Simple Natural Bathroom Cleaning Routine With 3 Natural Ingredients {Video} 2

Simple Natural Bathroom Cleaning Routine With 3 Natural Ingredients {Video}

February 26, 2016     Keeper of the Home

Here’s a simple and natural bathroom cleaning routine, with a video, using all natural ingredients.

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking

Make Your Own Chemical-Free Cleaning Products – Quick and Easy!

February 15, 2016     Keeper of the Home

Making your own chemical-free cleaning products is as easy as filling this gorgeous blue bottle, thanks to the work of the folks at Cleaning Essentials.

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking, Natural Living

Dry feet are no fun! When skin on your feet becomes dry, it often causes itchiness, cracking, and even bleeding. But, never fear, this luxurious lotion will keep your feet soft and supple all winter. The oils and butters in this DIY foot lotion are highly moisturizing and nourishing to the skin. It's designed for the feet, but can be used on dry, cracked elbows and knees.

DIY All-Natural Lotion to Cure Dry Feet

January 27, 2016     Keeper of the Home

This DIY lotion for dry feet is full of oils and butters that are highly moisturizing and nourishing to the skin. It can be used on any dry, cracked skin.

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Category: Homemade & DIY

Feeling overwhelmed by clutter? I've been there, more often than I'd like to admit! Here's how I organized my clutter – finally!

How I Organized My Clutter

January 13, 2016     Keeper of the Home

Getting everything in my house organized is overwhelming, which is why I’m taking baby steps to home organization. Here’s how I’m using what I have and tips to help you do the same.

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking

I’ve gone through TONS of DIY tutorials in order to truly bring you the best of the best. These my friends, are the best money-saving DIYs of the year. These are the ones worth your while!

Top 10 Money-Saving DIYs of the Year

December 14, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Tiffany Terczak, Contributing Writer As a kinda crunchy mom, I like to make things from scratch… so long as it’s worth my time and actually SAVES me money in the long run. That’s a tough disclaimer to get over, especially since you don’t really know if it’s worth your time and money (and effort!) …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Homemaking

How to Do a Facial Steam with Essential Oils

How to Do a Facial Steam with Essential Oils

November 20, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve enjoyed giving myself the occasional “spa night.” I would pick a night when I didn’t have any lingering chores–or competition for the bathroom–and set the scene for a relaxing, pampering experience. Spa night usually involved a bath with some special bath salts …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

Nighttime Body Butter for Dry Winter Skin

November 5, 2015     Keeper of the Home

Guest post by Whitney Cornelison of Beauty In the Mess A chill is in the air. While I love cooler weather, cold weather and I don’t get along. With four children who like to pass germs around, I wash my hands constantly. This leads to dry, cracked, hurting hands. Ouch! I have invested lots of money …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

Peppermint Detox Bath Soak

Peppermint Detox Bath Soak

October 26, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer Why don’t I do this more often? That’s what I ask myself on those rare occasions when I decide to take a bath. Baths aren’t the most practical for getting clean quick. Taking one requires us to slow down, to carve out time for ourselves. Even though many of us …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

How to Make Garlic Ear Oil to Treat an Ear Infection 3

How to Make Garlic Ear Oil to Treat an Ear Infection

October 22, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer Garlic is well-known for it’s strong antibiotic properties. Useful in treating colds, flus, sore throats, and poor digestion, garlic is also antiseptic, antimicrobial, and antibacterial. As you probably know, garlic appears in many home remedies. It is one of the essential ingredients to have on hand when creating your natural home pharmacy. …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Natural Living, Natural Remedies

Not only is baking soda super cheap and has seemingly limitless uses around the house, but it also has surprising health benefits as well!

What? You Want a Box of Baking Soda?

October 5, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Ann Timm, Contributing Writer “Mom, where’s the baking soda?” I got a heartfelt laugh the other night when one of my daughters bounded into my bedroom asking for baking soda. I was a bit confused as she had been getting ready for bed a short while before. “What, are you baking this time of …

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

8 Ways to Use Essential Oils Without a Diffuser

September 10, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Ann Timm, Contributing Writer Do you love essential oils, but you’re not ready to spend a whole lot of money on them yet? I hear you. When I first started using oils a number of years back, I was really intrigued by the idea of how they worked, but not so keen to fork out $40-$100 …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

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

How to Preserve {Pretty Much} Anything: Part 2 4

How to Preserve {Pretty Much} Anything: Part 2

July 30, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Kresha Faber, Contributing Writer Did you miss Part 1 of How to Preserve {Pretty Much} Anything? Go right on over HERE to read it. It will give you some fantastic information about: Why we preserve food The 7 types of food preservation A note about safety How to choose which method of preparation to …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Real Food, Recipes

When it comes to food preservation, there are seven options when you need to preserve your food.

How to Preserve {Pretty Much} Anything: Part 1

July 29, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Kresha Faber, Contributing Writer It’s nearly August, that time of year when zucchini show up unannounced on your doorstep, peaches are offered for sale by the bushel, and tomatoes proliferate. Needless to say, it’s a time of bounty, when everything is growing great gonzos, so it’s the time of year when every year I …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Real Food, Recipes

Natural First Aid for Summer Ailments 4

Natural First Aid for Summer Ailments

July 27, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer It’s pretty much impossible to go through a summer and not come out the other end with a colorful array of scrapes, scars, burns, and bites. These things are just as much a part of the season as ice cream and paperback books. The welts on your legs from jellyfish stings …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Natural Living, Natural Remedies

The Best Tips for Using Oils on Face and Hair 3

The Best Tips for Using Oils on Face and Hair

July 2, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Andrea Green, Contributing Writer When I was growing up, the advice we received on skin and hair care was to avoid oil as an ingredient at all costs. This advice wasn’t all bad. Many conventional moisturizers contained mineral oil. A non-plant based oil, mineral oil can clog the pores and lead to breakouts.  To counteract the …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

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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Homemade body scrubs are easy to make: mix sugar and oil and you're good to go! But, if you add a few extras, you can take this floral body scrub to the next level.

Floral Body Scrub (plus gift ideas & DIY links for Mother’s Day!)

April 27, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer After the depths of winter have passed, skin is often dull and dry. Heated indoor air and lack of moisture are two of the main culprits in creating such thirsty skin. Thankfully it’s quick and easy to get skin soft, smooth, and vibrant again. A gentle exfoliation via a simple body scrub …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

If you haven't taken a bath in a while, I encourage you to think twice. Here are 5 circumstances when I would definitely consider taking a detox bath...

The Top Five Occasions When You Should Take A Detox Bath

April 16, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Jessica Smartt, Contributing Writer I used to think baths were for kids. Who takes a bath when they can take a speedy shower, after all? However, I have recently gotten over my reservations with taking baths. Change that – I have recently become addicted to taking baths. Detox baths, to be specific. Now I make up …

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Category: Homemade & DIY, Natural Living, Natural Remedies

Easy DIY Cuticle Cream 3

Easy DIY Cuticle Cream

March 2, 2015     Keeper of the Home

By Andrea Green, Contributing Writer Cuticles are supposed to be soft. Mine are anything but. Thanks to cold, harsh weather, my cuticles are dry and cracked and messy. But the weather isn’t the only reason my cuticles dry out. I find if I’ve washed a lot of dishes, spent a day in the garden, or handled …

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Category: Homemade & DIY

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