A potted lime tree I spotted on a walk in our Arles, France neighborhood. Links I loved this week: Blessings for Our Enemies @ (in)courage What I'm reading this summer @ Simple Mom Chocolate Caramel Marshmallow Bars @ Food Renegade Homemade Honey-Sweetened Lemonade @ Red and Honey How to feel at home in your house and in your skin @ A Holy Experience 5 Benefits of Homeschooling Through the Summer @ Family Your Way Celebrating Mothers @ day2day joys Why Its Okay To Indoctrinate Your [...]
Written by Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer My mother-in-law is very talented when it comes to arranging flowers and making wreaths. I've admired her skills for years, but never ventured into wreath-making myself because I thought it was too difficult or time consuming. Recently, I asked my mother-in-law to help me make an herbal wreath and was surprised to find it quite easy. We took pictures along the way and recorded the instructions so you could make an herbal wreath, too. I hope you will because [...]
By Beth Ricci, Contributing Writer What's summer without a picnic or two or twenty? Um, nothing, that's what. OK, maybe that's a bit extreme, but isn't it true that two of the most universally loved human experiences are eating and enjoying the great outdoors? Put the two of them together and you've got sheer bliss, baby! My kids love picnics so much that they have pretend ones all year long indoors. A blanket on the floor and a plate of snacks = happy little people, [...]
By Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer In this digital age it is easy to find a lot of great recipes online. Perhaps you pin recipes to Pinterest, bookmark them, or save them to your computer. Whatever you do, there are still the extra steps of menu planning and grocery list making to deal with. Plan to Eat makes all of this so easy, you won't believe it. Here's a basic rundown of how Plan to Eat works: Virtual Recipe Book Plan to Eat allows you to [...]
When I first began blogging over 5 1/2 years ago, I didn't have the faintest clue what I was doing. What started as a hobby soon grew into a small income-earning venture, and then eventually into a part-time business that I run from home, which contributes greatly to our family's income. While blogging certainly isn't for everyone, I do know that many of you are seeking to earn some sort of income while continuing to be a "keeper of the home". Blogging for income takes [...]
By Stacy Myers, Contributing Writer I’m not a girly-girl. Never have been. But let me tell you something…I like smelling pretty. Maybe that comes from years of smelling like spit-up, pee-pee, or “oh-my-goodness-when-did-I-last-have-a-bath?” Something about taking a bath with smell-good stuff and then rubbing some on my body just makes me feel better. Even if the day has been a bit rough, a shower and some lip balm just perks my day right up. It seems easier to handle things when you don’t smell like [...]
As we move into our fifth month of traveling around the world, one of the parts of my routine that has been simplified due to necessity is the laundry... I'm lucky to even have a regular washing machine to use before hanging the clothes to dry (and the rest of the time, I'm hand washing in the sink, shower, or tub-- whatever is available!). One of the things that got us through Europe with dry clothes are these handy towel-warming racks I've found in most [...]
My darling little goofballs, playing around at the Colosseum in Rome. Note the all-important Batman shirt, a birthday present for our little-turned-big boy who celebrated his 6th birthday in the "eternal city". Links I loved this week: Should Christians Care About Local Agriculture? @ Modern Alternative Mama Foraging Outdoors with Children and a Recipe: Garlic Mustard Pesto Pasta Topped with Fiddleheads and Morel Mushrooms @ My Humble Kitchen Vanilla Bean and Fresh Mint Ice Cream @ Nourished Kitchen Rediscovering Joy in Motherhood @ The Better [...]
I'm Stephanie. Creator of Keeper of the Home. Lover of Jesus. Wife to Ryan. Mommy to four. Drinker of fair-trade coffee with maple syrup and raw cream. Organic gardener. Barefoot, flip-flop wearer. Creative cook and kitchen messer-upper. [Read More …]
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