Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Baby Boy is Here!

February 20, 2012

Some of you may have seen the announcement on Facebook late last week, but just to make it official...
Our newest son was born at home on Wednesday, February 15th at 9:07pm!
A birth story with more details is coming, but to satisfy at least a little bit of curiosity in the meantime, he weighed 7 lbs 7 [...]

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10 Decision of Newborn Parents, Part 2

February 18, 2012

On Thursday, guest poster Christina began by sharing the first 5 decisions... today she continues on with 5 more decisions for parents of newborns.
6. Newborn Heel Prick Metabolic Disorders Screen

Babies usually have a single heel prick to draw a drop or two of blood, which is put on filter paper and run through a tandem mass [...]

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A Baby Shower Giveaway- $172 Value!

February 14, 2012

So here I sit, waiting for my sweet baby to arrive (yes, I'm overdue once again). I hoped to have baby news to share by now, but instead, I have a little surprise for the rest of you...
As contributing writer Courtney and I commiserated together these past few days about waiting for babies to arrive (she's also [...]

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How I Stock My Natural Medicine Cabinet

February 9, 2012

If you were to come over to my home and complain of an ailment, or your child got an injury while visiting, you may be surprised to see me open up my "medicine cabinet" and proceed to pull out various natural remedies to treat what ails you.
I'm no expert, but I have a love for [...]

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Let’s Talk: Should You Allow Your Kids to Eat Junk at Birthday Parties?

February 6, 2012

Here's the scenario: Your young son or daughter has been invited to a friend's birthday party. You know this family to some degree and are aware that their eating standards aren't the same as your family's.
The party will likely include white-sugar and food-dye cake, chips, pop and candy in the goodie bag, all foods which [...]

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Why I’m So Glad I Exercised This Pregnancy

February 2, 2012

From my 4th month of pregnancy onwards, most early mornings would find me sneaking downstairs in the dark, donning sweatpants, a t-shirt and hoodie. After drinking half a glass of water, then filling my large glass back up to the top, I entered my private exercise studio, otherwise known as my husband's freezing cold, converted-garage [...]

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My Attempt at This Crazy Thing Called Oil Pulling: Does It Really Make a Difference?

January 30, 2012

Today I'm over at Simple Organic, sharing my two-week oil pulling journal, and more thoughts on the why's and how's and "does it work" of this truly unique (and only slightly crazy and gross) health practice.
A friend of mine is doing a lot of research on how to strengthen teeth, and both reverse and prevent [...]

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How I Would Improve my $250 Grocery Budget Even More

January 26, 2012

If you haven't yet read my initial post, What I Would Feed my Family on a Monthly Budget of $250, I would suggest going there first, and then coming back to this post.
First, Some Answers to Your Questions
1. No, this isn't how we regularly eat. I did mention that in the other post, but I [...]

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What I Would Feed my Family on a Monthly Budget of $250

January 23, 2012

*After you read this post, be sure to read the second post in this series, with thoughts on how I would improve upon this budget.*
I had way too much fun writing this post.
I hinted on Facebook last week that I was working on a post detailing what I would buy if I could only spend [...]

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Managing Life as a Work-at-Home Mom: How to Juggle It All, Part 2

January 16, 2012

Did you miss the first two posts in this series? Find them here and here.
Let's continue on with the practical, shall we?
Making Work More Productive
Part of the balancing act is learning to work smarter, not harder. This includes developing the ability to see what doesn't need to be done, and not just learning to do [...]

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