"Hi, my name is Stephanie and I like to make things that normal people just buy from the store." I'm not sure at what point in my natural living journey I became a "make-it-myself" junkie. The first time that you create a product you would otherwise have purchased, and then marvel at how awesome (and cheap and natural and easy) what you just made is, I think that's when the magic (and then, the addiction) begins. Being on the road this year, I have far [...]
I was hesitant back when I bought my very first eBook, and even more so when my husband encouraged me to purchase a Kindle a couple years back. The feeling of holding a book, its pages beneath my fingers, being able to flip from section to section, and all of those tangibles that make a book a "book" had me questioning whether eBooks were really something I would ever come to appreciate in the same manner. Some of you may be feeling the same way [...]
Let's face it. Being a homemaker is a hard job. (Can I get an amen?) Not only is it the hardest role I've ever taken on, but it's also one of the most important. Homemaking encompasses how I care for my family, how I nurture my relationship with my husband, how I raise my children, how I steward the time and resources that I've been given. It's this incredibly crucial role, which ultimately impacts the legacy I leave through my life. That's big, right? But [...]
Craning out necks up to gaze at the beautifully lit-up Eiffel Tower in Paris. We loved Paris... definitely want to go back there! Links I loved this week: A letter for a tough season @ FIMBY. For anyone that has struggled with difficult seasons of depression or discouragement, this is a very good read. In Defense of the iPhone Mom @ Growing in a Shrinking Culture (hat tip to The Humbled Homemaker) It's a Good Week to Be a Yes Mom @ Inspired to Action. [...]
This week, I was over at Simple Bites, discussing the empanadas that I learned to appreciate and make during our time in Argentina, and sharing my delicious recipe for Apple Pie 'Panadas (mmmm... hand held, perfect little apple pies). Have you ever noticed that nearly every culture has its own variation on a “pocket” food? Chinese gyozas, Japanese rice balls with fish inside, German bierocks (beef, onion and cabbage filling), Mexican burritos and tamales, Italian calzones, Polish pierogies, Indian samosas, English hand pies. Hand held [...]
One of our first looks at Iguazu Falls. The white that you see at the bottom of the photo is the mist from the falls, which rises so high that it obscures much of the bottom view. These are some mighty powerful falls. I was blown away by the sheer volume of water that falls each second! Links I loved this week: In Defense Of Stirring The Pot @ Shaun Groves for when you're taking your work too seriously @ chatting at the sky 7 [...]
One of my favorite ways to stay organized has just gotten even better. I've been using ListPlanIt's printable lists and organizational pages in my homemaking binder, menu plans on my fridge, shopping lists tucked into my purse, and anywhere else I needed them for the last several years. Personally, I still love printable lists. I'm a pen and paper gal at heart. These days, though, I'm sort of without my pen and paper. As we're traveling this year, we don't have printer access, nor do [...]
I couldn't resist sharing a few of the stunningly gorgeous photos from my husband's trip to Antarctica two weeks ago. This is what I wanted to see most of all... the turquoise icebergs. He said they truly are this bold aquamarine color! Links I loved this week: Becoming Debt Free & 6 Odd Tips That Helped Us @ The Nester. Myquilyn shares her family's story of getting out of $150,000 of debt, and as someone who has also had to pay off debt (ours was [...]
I'm Stephanie. Creator of Keeper of the Home. Lover of Jesus. Wife to Ryan. Mommy to four. Drinker of fair-trade coffee with maple syrup and raw cream. Organic gardener. Barefoot, flip-flop wearer. Creative cook and kitchen messer-upper. [Read More …]
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