I've owned a cheaper dehydrator for years. It came from a thrift store and it did the job. It wasn't particularly fun or enjoyable to use, but it worked for me. This last year it started to show it's age with cracking trays and ripped mesh sheets. My husband and I discussed it and he ...

Have I got another treat for you! Today's giveaway is from bylynnkrestel's lovely jewelry shop on Etsy. Lynn is a designer who works primarily with silver, as well as vintage or found items, and is inspired by objects in nature. Her work is absolutely beautiful-- delicate, simple, unique. I asked Lynn to tell you a bit ...

Here are the winners from the first giveaway: Paperback edition of Healthy Homemaking: One Step at a Time Jennifer Baker (jenniferkimbaker@) Cream of the Crop ebooks Misty (mistynewsome@) Fruitful Harvest (littlepeasinmypodforgod@) Emily Murphy (emily_murphy@) Bashtree (makeway4ducklings@) Nicole (FoundProdigalDaughter) To the winners: If you don't hear from me in the next several days, please send off an email to me at stephanie (at) keeperofthehome (dot) ...

Oh, this is such an exciting week for me! All of these things that I have been dreaming up and planning for so long are finally taking place! For quite some time, I've wanted to launch a forum here at Keeper of the Home. A place where all of those wonderful questions that get asked in ...

**It's my 2nd Blogiversary and I'm celebrating all week! This is the second of 4 giveaways so make sure that you come back each day to see what else is happening around here!** Ever wished that you could ditch the plastic food storage containers and use something that you didn't worry was going to shatter? That's what ...

Image by robyn michelle-lee photography 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, ...

Did you think you'd ever see the day when I joined Twitter? :) I haven't been shy in my dislike for social media or the fact that I think it can tend to be a time-stealer and get in the way of being focused and efficient in my roles as a mom, wife and homemaker (and ...

One of the things about living in a polluted world, full of toxic chemicals in the water, air, food supply, etc. is that they don't just stay on the outside but many of them end up on the inside, too. Our bodies can become burdened by these toxins over time, and this can affect a ...

Image by tellgraf Raw milk is a luxury around this household. As I've mentioned before, we pay about $18 a gallon for our grass-fed, raw milk from a nearby farm. It is truly my liquid gold and I consider it more of a supplement for our family's health than just another food or ingredient in my ...

First off, a big ol' apology to everyone for the train wreck that is my blog right now! This week we are in the midst of a switchover from my previous blog platform (Typepad) to a self-hosted site through Wordpress. Though you can't see a whole lot of outward changes, there is a LOT happening in ...