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Homemaking

Making Mom’s Health A Priority

September 3, 2010

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Guest Post by Leah
When my children wake up in the morning, I sometimes chuckle to [...]

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Back to the Basics: Frugal, Non-Toxic Green Cleaning

August 27, 2010
Cleaning Supplies for Spring Cleaning

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
If you are somewhat new to going green, or are just beginning to dabble in homemade and non-toxic cleaning, you may be a little overwhelmed about where to start, what products to use and where, and how to get rid of toxic cleaners from you cupboards once and for all.
The [...]

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How to Get Set In Stains Out of (Almost) Anything

August 19, 2010

Stephanie's note: Have you begun to notice a theme here this month? We're talking about laundry strategies, hence the posts on stain removal, one of the biggest questions that I get in regards to natural laundry care. Find charts for successful stain removal, and the trick that saves my sanity and my kid's clothes. Coming [...]

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What Makes You a Steady Mom?

August 5, 2010

What makes you a steady mom?
This is the question that Jamie of the blog, Steady Mom, is asking this summer. This wonderful series is taking a look at a wide variety of moms, with different circumstances and family situations, and exploring what helps other moms to cope with the challenges of everyday life!
I love [...]

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Charting the Way to Successful Stain Removal

August 3, 2010

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
A Common Thread in the Fabric of Life
It's something we all do on a regular basis; one of the most common threads among women around the globe. Of course, you've guessed it by now because of the picture... LAUNDRY.
The Romance of the Clothesline
I've always been fascinated with laundered clothes [...]

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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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Learning to Live With Less

April 20, 2010
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In a little over two months, our family will be moving to a new abode.
This move is exciting for a number of reasons. The new house has more bedrooms and will allow us to have a girls bedroom and a boys bedroom (yes, we only have one boy so far, but we hope to have [...]

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Real Food Makeover: The Anderson Family

April 13, 2010
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I am just loving these makeovers! They are long and take more work than my usual posts, but to me, there is nothing like really digging in and getting practical for particular families. Are you enjoying these posts, too? I pray that they are a blessing, for both the families involved, and those that read [...]

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Creating Routine with Little Ones

April 7, 2010
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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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Overcoming Scheduling Challenges: Bringing More Peace to my Day

March 19, 2010
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Image by Andreanna Moya
Flexibility. It is one of  the great skills that I have come to realize are a necessity for mothering.
Learning to go with the flow and figure out what to do as each new season of life arrives, full of unique challenges and opportunities, is essential.
I've talked recently about my desire to cut [...]

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