It's time once again to highlight all the fascinating and helpful discussions that are going on in the Keeper of the Home community forum these days! I love, love, love to see that the number of members is growing every week. Welcome, everyone! If you haven't joined yet and are unsure of what the forum is ...

Today's post is written by my friend Nola, who happens to currently have a more organized freezer than I do! I asked for tips for freezer organization a while back and Nola had sent me enough good stuff to make an entire post of it. I've added a few little notes of my own as ...

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 there is ...

Yesterday I shared about what the GAPS diet is. If you missed it, I would suggest going back and reading that post first. If you try to eat so well, why does your family need to do the GAPS diet? No one has asked me this yet, but I can well imagine that this is the ...

Do you or any of your family members regularly experience common digestive complaints, such as heartburn (reflux), indigestion, bloating, cramping, constipation, or diarrhea? Do any of you suffer from eczema, asthma, dyslexia, or depression? Have your children received labels such as autism, ADD or ADHD? Do you wonder if there is a common link between ...

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**Have you been enjoying this series on Organization in the Real Food Kitchen? Catch up on any posts that you may have missed in my Getting Organized category.** Image by shannahsin In the days before I began cooking real, traditional, whole foods, it wasn't such a big deal if I forgot to think about dinner ahead of ...

Knowing how to prepare real, whole foods is an absolutely necessary life skill that every child should learn. Children who are not taught the basics of food preparation will end up defaulting to processed, packaged foods, simply because they haven't learned to make anything better. If we don't take the time to teach them, how will ...

This year I've committed myself to studying up on herbs in greater detail, learning how to use them for treating sicknesses, discomforts and other ailments, as well as for boosting our overall health. It's been fascinating so far and I just love the in-depth learning that I am doing. However, in-depth personal study on the topics ...

Thank you so much to everyone who filled out the survey (and my hubby's survey). The results were so helpful to me, as I make decisions about my direction with Keeper of the Home! And the winner of a package of delectable, herbal teas from Choice Organic Teas is: Deborah (dlsloniger@) Congrats! Just email me with your address ...