Everytime I read it, I giggle just a little, "Thanks for using Eco Nuts- you'd be nuts to use anything else!" Truth be told, I'm nutty in so many other ways that perhaps the fact that I'm now using dried fruit shells (aka soap nuts) to clean my clothes shouldn't surprise me or anyone else! Why would you ...

And the lucky winner of The Handbook of Vintage Remedies is: laura.gardeningmommy@ For those who are still interested in purchasing the book, you can do so from Vintage Remedies. Make sure that you use the code "KOTH" for free shipping. Arkayne = window.Arkayne || {}; Arkayne.baseurl = 'http://www.arkayne.com'; Arkayne.go = function(e, a, view, cid, gid) { var ...

Thank you so much to everyone who filled out the survey (and my hubby's survey). The results were so helpful to me, as I make decisions about my direction with Keeper of the Home! And the winner of a package of delectable, herbal teas from Choice Organic Teas is: Deborah (dlsloniger@) Congrats! Just email me with your address ...

**Quick note to all who have emailed/will email me regarding becoming a contributing writer- due to the incredible response I've received so far, it might take me until more like early next week, rather than only a day or two as I had originally thought to respond!** [caption id="attachment_2972" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Delicious Choice Organic Teas. Want ...

In the midst of staying up way too late tying up loose ends before heading off to Blissdom tomorrow, I have three winners to announce: Winner of a signed copy of the book Steady Days: A Journey Toward Intentional, Professional Motherhood: Michelle-  preshusnhissight@ And two winners of a Meals ePlanner, from ListPlanIt: Jessica- spriteslp@ Julie- julesa5@ If you see your name ...

As requested, here are the closeups of some of the pages from my homemaking binder. [caption id="attachment_2680" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="My 21 Favorite Meals (well, 22)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2681" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="My monthly cleaning schedule"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2682" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="My newest daily routine which I am still working to fully implement!"][/caption] Believe me, if you're looking for someone's routines and schedules ...

"I am not a perfect mother. Often I struggle with impatience; sometimes I lack the enthusiasm I long for. I make many mistakes, just like my children. As they are maturing as children, I am maturing as a mother... We need to equip ourselves with practical tools that allow us to give our personal best ...

At long last, the winner of the beautiful scripture art print giveaway from HopeInk. (Sorry y'all had to wait while I took a week vacation!) The winner is:  Katie! Though the giveaway was actually for a Love Defined 12x12 print, Katie will actually be receiving the joy.pray.thanks. print instead because of this comment that was left in ...

I loved the quote that my friend Sondra shared yesterday, "put something where you can see it so your eye will remind your heart". One of my next goals in decorating our home is to add more scripture. I want to have the Words of life all over our home, where we will constantly be ...

Congratulations to... Mary Jo! (mrsmurch@) She will be receiving a 1-year Download Membership to ListPlanIt, a fantastic organizational site (see my review)! For those who didn't win but could really use the organizing help, now is the perfect time to get your own membership. In January, I will be using my membership to help me do some serious ...