Image by Bohman My wonderful hubby, Ryan, is as busy as he can be, working on our new business, Resound School of Music. Nonetheless, he agreed to write this short review post of our favorite budgeting software, You Need a Budget, which keeps us in line each and every month. Since he’s the the one…
Photo credit robyn michelle-lee lifestyle photography There’s a change coming. It’s been coming for a long time and I’m sorry that it’s taken me so long. I need to apologize to you all. For the past two years, I have been a member of the BlogHer ad network. I need to state right away that…
Did you miss the earlier posts in this kitchen organization series? Catch up here: Menu Planning, Favorite Recipe Lists, Recipe Binder and Creating a Homemaking Binder. Stay tuned for more posts on topics like bulk storage, pantry and freezer organization, and soaking/fermenting! __________________________________________________________ This is a guest post from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship’s kitchen. Yep,…
Thank you all for your kind words and your prayers! I put out a tweet on Thursday saying that my husband had been released from the hospital Wednesday evening, but there simply hasn’t been time for a blog post until now and I’m sure many of you have been waiting for an update. Ryan is…
Of all of the things that I spend time planning, the one that I feel probably has the biggest payoff in saving me time, frustration and even money would have to be menu planning! I’ve been menu planning faithfully for about 3-4 years now. Every once in a while I briefly slip up and go…
I found this year to be one of our most meaningful Christmas seasons so far. It has been such a blessing to begin implementing even a few new things into the way that we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Here are some of the things that we did this year: Daily Advent devotions through…
**I’ve returned from a much needed week-long computer break and I’m glad to be back! We had a very blessed Christmas, rejoicing in our Savior’s birth and enjoying special times with family. I’ll post just a little bit this week and then be more back to normal posting by next week. I hope that you…
I’m not sure that I knew what I was getting myself into. It all seems so very long ago when I first began setting up Keeper of the Home over two years ago. I don’t really remember what I thought blogging would be like… enjoyable, relatively simple, something I could do during the children’s naps,…
Today’s grocery shopping outing was a bit of a disaster. Hungry, upset children, a crying baby and a frazzled mom. By the last store, I was barely looking at prices anymore as I tossed things into the cart that appeared to have at least some semblance to what was written on my trusty list. I…
Image by grame_newcomb Are you feeling overwhelmed? Is it possible that those burdens you’re carrying were never yours to carry in the first place? When we get off course, God is so faithful to intervene and use any number of ways to gently guide us back to where we ought to be. In my case,…
I know of very few gardeners for whom everything comes easily. Certainly it didn’t for me. Gardening, though something I’ve become passionate about and have learned to truly love, has required a lot of work, study, experimentation (and yes, both failure and success), and learning from others. I don’t think I’m alone in that. For…
Can you believe it’s been 2 years already?! I can hardly believe that two years have gone by since I first started Keeper of the Home, but this week marks the second anniversary of my first post. To celebrate, my hubby and I have been working on a number of surprises, changes to the site,…
Hi Everybody, This is Ryan, Stephanie's husband. I usually wouldn't hijack Stephanie's blog, but Steph has just left for the emergency room at our local hospital. She's extremely sick and things only seem to be getting worse. In the Langford family, going to the hospital is usually a last resort (although we're not afraid to…
I immediately knew that I liked Sharon when I read the sub-title of her blog, The Good Woman, “…she’s not flawless, she’s forgiven“. She is a wonderful example of a woman desiring to teach the younger women in the model of Titus 2. I know that you will be blessed by what she has to…
Though you’ll usually find Katie posting about nutrition, cooking and great tips for a healthier kitchen, she was really excited to post on a slightly different kind of topic, but one that she is equally passionate about. I love the concept of dating your kids, and we try to make a point of doing that…
What a great topic! I love it, so I’ll hand it straight over to Jamie without further ado… ******* Guest Post by Jamie Martin of Steady Mom Photo by Milena Mihaylova One Sunday afternoon our family of five headed out to visit a friend. As we drove, my husband was telling the children about his…
As a stay-at-home mama to a highly active 2 year-old daughter, and our “coming into his own” and very mobile 9 month-old son, Jonathan, I know how tempting it can be to reach for the convenience foods while grocery shopping. However, I’ve found that with a little planning I can make many convenience foods from…
I'll confess… I have another new project up my sleeve. As if it's not enough to be having another baby and starting a new family business, I've decided to write another eBook, just for fun! 🙂 The concept of my new book is a collection of all the different ideas, tips, tricks, budgeting methods, cooking…
Image by spudballoo In approximately 8 weeks, give or take, our family life will be changing in a very big way! Nope, I’m not talking about the coming baby (although that is definitely a big part of the changes set to arrive in 8 weeks!). I’m actually talking about another exciting thing that has been…
I can hardly believe that my little guy is 2 already! It seems that it was not very long ago, when I gazed at him for the first time on a sunny May afternoon. How time flies! Caden, this past year has been so delightful, getting to know who you are more and more! Once…
Healthy Homemaking: One Step at a Time A 52 Week Journey of Baby Steps to Help You Move Towards More Natural, Nutritious and Sustainable Living Hooray! After a year of brainstorming, spending afternoons in various local coffee shops with my husband's laptop, researching like crazy, writing some more, editing, editing, editing, and then pulling all…
What a wonderful weekend… ahhhh. First of all, our tenant issues have finally been resolved. She moved out this Saturday, praise God! Though we are sad that it had to end that way, as we recognize that she simply needs Christ just as we do, it was necessary for both safety and health reasons. We…
ec·zema (ek′sə mə, eg′zə-) noun a noncontagious skin disorder of unknown cause, characterized by inflammation, itching, and the formation of scales This is actually one of the most common complaints, questions, etc. that I hear, in relation to natural health remedies, and in response to my recent mention of my own eczema, I was asked…
Life is feeling fairly uncertain this week. The tenant we hoped would be evicted by last weekend remains, with no plans to leave. Our landlords are making some poor choices and not dealing with the situation with the seriousness and the swiftness that we feel are necessary. A run-in with the tenant the other…