March 2011

How to Plan Your Garden, Part 2

March 31, 2011

Were you as inspired as I was by Shannon's post on Tuesday? I completely understand what she means about becoming more and more excited each year as she considers what she can grow and preserve. I feel the same way. Spring is positively pregnant with possibility when it comes to envisioning my garden and what [...]

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Plan & Plant Now for Sustainability, Freedom, and a Backyard Revolution

March 29, 2011

I am not an expert gardener and have only spent the last few years taking a stab at preserving what we eat and eating what we preserve. Every year, though, I grow more and more excited because every year we are learning, producing, and preserving more.
I have learned that amazing things can happen when you [...]

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Making Homemade Hard Lotion with a DIY Lotion and Lip Balm Kit

March 28, 2011

Last summer, I told you how a hard lotion bar helped my eczema, and gave me back my dry hands. More than 6 months later, I still loving using my hard lotion bars.
My only problem is that I'm really cheap. These amazing bars aren't actually expensive at $9.95 each, but it does still add up. [...]

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Clean Your Shower or Bathtub Simply

March 25, 2011

Bathroom by brotherscott, on Pix-O-Sphere

Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer
Cleaning the bathroom can be one of a homemaker's most daunting tasks. There are so many cracks and crevices...and the battle against invisible germs and obvious spores seems never ending. My least favorite obstacle in the bathroom is the shower/tub. (Yes, I would rather scrub the toilet!) It's just [...]

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You Tell Me : What Will You Do (If Anything) About Radiation from Japan?

March 24, 2011

I had intended to write the second installment of the How to Plan Your Garden post for today (don't worry, it's still coming) but between a bout of illness in our own home and all of the conflicting reports that we've been reading in the news and on the web, this topic seemed more timely and relevant.
I [...]

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Non-Toxic Disinfectants

March 22, 2011

If you have visited this blog regularly this month, you’ve probably learned a lot of tips for natural, healthy household cleaning. It’s so important for our health and for our children to use safe, non-toxic cleaners. However, safer alternatives are sometimes quite hard to find when you need to disinfect your home.
I advise against disinfecting [...]

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The Simplify Family Life Collection: $450 Worth of Ebooks for Only $47!

March 21, 2011

This week I'm pleased to be a part of a fantastic group of bloggers and authors, including my books in the Simplify Family Life collection ebook sale. Corey from Simple Marriage and Mandi from Life...Your Way have brought together some of the top authors in the family life space with 30 ebooks covering a variety of [...]

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How to Plan Your Garden

March 21, 2011

In our Gardening 101 series, we’ve talked about a lot of different things so far... how to select seeds for better success, growing herbs, gardening based on where you live, square foot gardening.
I know that the process of planning what and how much and when and where to plant everything can be one of the [...]

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7 Reasons to Square Foot Garden

March 18, 2011

Written by Stacey T, Contributing Writer
Spring is right around the corner, literally. The first day of Spring officially arrives on Sunday!
With the arrival of spring, there’s lots of talk here on Keeper of the Home about gardening this month. Yet Gardening 101 wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Square Foot Gardening.
Square Foot Gardening is the [...]

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Cleaning During Stolen Moments

March 17, 2011

I wish that I could simply set aside an hour or two each weekday to focus solely on house cleaning, in order to keep my home in tip-top shape. Yet when I try, up pop all manner of interruptions. A toddler who needs help on the potty or simply a snuggle from mommy. A 6 year old who [...]

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