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I Wasn’t Trained to Be a Mom (But I Can Still Love It)

June 23, 2011

Sometimes I end up rummaging through past posts for one reason or another, and a post that I have written (and forgotten about) will jump out at me and I am freshly inspired by whatever it was that spurred me on to write the post in the first place.
The quote below is from just such [...]

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How to Plant a Garden That Works for Where You Live

March 14, 2011

When I first began, I suppose I had this idea that gardening was the same everywhere... you dug up some dirt, put in seeds, fertilized and pulled some weeds, then enjoyed a harvest. A little naive (or maybe just hopeful), I now know that there is more to making a garden work in your specific [...]

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7 Gardening Lessons from a Novice Gardener

March 1, 2011

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
Growing your own organic vegetables is a great way to provide your family with nourishing and frugal food.  Last summer was my first real attempt at growing our own food in a garden. Although it did not go nearly the way that I envisioned, I learned some important [...]

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In the Kitchen- Real Food Basics eBook (Interview and Giveaway)

October 27, 2010

Are you still new to real food or making slow but sure changes? Would you love to have a simple, affordable resource that will give you more info, more resources and more recipes and kitchen how-to's?
Many of you have already met Kate as one of the fantastic contributing writers here at Keeper of the Home, [...]

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A Gardener’s Look at Life

July 28, 2010

Written by Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer
I'm not much of a gardener, but over the last few years, I'm been attempting a little bit more each summer. It started three summers ago when I planted just a few things in a small bed in the back yard. A friend of mine had been gardening for years, [...]

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Winner of the Naturally Knocked Up eCourse!

July 7, 2010

The lucky winner of this fantastic eCourse is:
Hannah O.
Registration for the Naturally Knocked Up eCourse will be continuing only until July 16th, so if you're thinking of signing up, do so quickly!
Did you miss the first post and want to know more about what this course is all about? Read my overview of the course, [...]

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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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Winner of A Peasant’s Feast Ecourse!

June 15, 2010

I've randomly selected a winner for this fantastic ecourse that teaches you how to cook nourishing food on a budget! The winner is:
Jacqualine!
If you didn't win, enrollment will be taking place for A Peasant's Feast until June 27th, so make sure that you get yourself signed up quickly!

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Learn to Cook Nourishing and Frugal Food from The Nourishing Gourmet (And a Giveaway!)

June 10, 2010

Do you struggle with knowing how to balance the time and budget demands of making food for your family, with your desire to cook whole, nourishing and traditional foods?
If so, you will love this new eCourse being offered by my dear friend Kimi of The Nourishing Gourmet! It's called "A Peasant's Feast: [...]

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From the Wedding to Wise Stewardship- A Frugality Story Continued

January 23, 2008

As many of you guessed in the first installment, From Innocence to Irresponsibility, this story has a happy ending. Allow me to continue it...
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It was a humbling thing, to be engaged to a man who had no debt and actually saved up cash to make major purchases, while she was sitting nearly $30,000 in debt. [...]

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