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Children

The Stain Removal Trick That Saves Kids Clothes, Money, and My Sanity

August 17, 2010

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This was a good night. A really good night.
Johanna LOVES to eat. With her fingers. Exactly what we are eating. While yanking off her bib.
My three year old still desperately needs a bib at mealtimes, though [...]

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Cultivating a Servant’s Heart as a Mother

July 26, 2010

Do you ever feel that some of the duties of motherhood are not quite what you expected? Or that many of the mundane and trivial tasks are not what you thought you were signing up for?
This weekend I was reading "The Mission of Motherhood" by Sally Clarkson and one chapter in particular just hit me [...]

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Better Bedtimes for Little Ones

July 8, 2010

Guest Post by Leah Hoffmaster
There are few things in life more precious than a sleeping baby. One of my favorite things to do during my children’s infancy was to lay them on my chest and allow my beating heart and warm embrace to soothe them into a peaceful slumber. Oh, how often I would [...]

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Getting Your Kids Outside And Having Fun, Too!

July 1, 2010

Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
If you reside in a cooler climate, you probably can enjoy being outdoors all day long.
But I live in the middle of Oklahoma, where temperatures frequently are miserable, and it can even be dangerous to play outside in the middle of the day. For that reason, my kids primarily play [...]

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Creating Routine with Little Ones

April 7, 2010

Photo by David Clow
By Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
If you’re anything like me, you may have read in books, watched on a Nanny show, or read posts on blogs about creating a routine for your children. It all sounds so wonderful to have perfectly planned out days where you are super productive, spend lots of quality [...]

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Keeper of the Home’s Pocket Diaper Review

March 29, 2010

Why pocket diapers?
For over 4 years, I used fitted diapers with covers, and I was happy with them. Yes, they could be a bit bulky but I didn't have any major issues. They were simple to use and cost effective to buy.
Then I discovered pocket diapers. I have been a bit like a kid in [...]

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Homemade One-Size Cloth Diaper Pattern and Wipes Recipe

March 3, 2010

*The Tiny Tooshies instruction link is now fixed!*
Today is the debut of the first of my new contributing writers here at Keeper of the Home. Over the next 6 weeks or so, you will get a chance to "meet" each contributor, and shortly I will have a contributor's page up with their photos and bios.
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Our [...]

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Training Kids to Help in the Kitchen

February 18, 2010

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 [...]

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Learning the Gentle Art of Infant Toilet Training

February 8, 2010

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Guest Post by Louisa
I toilet-trained my first child when she was four-months-old. I thought I would start this guest post with a statement that knocks most people's socks off when they hear it. "Four months old, you are kidding, aren't you?" No, I kid you not.
I had worked extensively in China and seen what [...]

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Safe and Natural Children’s Toys

December 4, 2009

**Don't forget that the Healthy Holidays Eats and Sweet Carnival is this upcoming Tuesday, Dec.8th! Start getting your whole/real foods holiday recipes ready to contribute!**

Wooden car made by Bajo

Why We Care About the Toys We Choose

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