Children

Keeping Kids Entertained While You Work in the Kitchen

September 24, 2010

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
While it is definitely a great thing for our kids to help us with cooking in the kitchen, sometimes we just may not need, or want, their help, or they may be really too young to be helping. But, we still need a way to keep them happy and occupied [...]

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Preserving Summer’s Bounty: Making and Canning Applesauce with Kids

September 22, 2010

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
In the last couple of weeks, the temperatures have gotten cooler. Fall is definitely on its way. One of our favorite family activities in the fall is apple picking, which leaves us with tons of apples…time to make applesauce!
This year my 2.5 year old is old enough [...]

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Cooking With Kids: Ways to Involve Young Children in the Kitchen

September 13, 2010

One of the themes this month at Keeper of the Home is cooking with little ones... whether it means learning to include them in your cooking endeavours, or finding creative solutions to be able to cook from scratch with the time constraints of caring for your children!
I love to involve my children in the [...]

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

August 17, 2010

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 he fights it. My 5 1/2 year old ought to wear one permanently. Just for walking, talking and breathing. [...]

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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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