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Routines to Help the Weary Mom

January 28, 2011

Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
I know a lot about exhaustion. In fact, as I write this, my family is on the mend from the flu. While I may not have the fever and chills anymore, two weeks of the flu spreading through our family has left me one tired Momma!
But you don’t need to [...]

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Developing the Exercise Habit

January 7, 2011

Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer
Every new year many of us vow to exercise regularly and get in shape for good. Some wish to shed the extra pounds that crept on over the holiday season, others want to improve heart health, or simply feel more energized. Whatever your reason, striving to exercise on a regular [...]

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My Simple Cast Iron Care Routine

November 5, 2010

Written by Shannon, Contributing Writer
For so long I avoided cast iron because I was intimidated by the seasoning and care process that I had read about. Then my husband came home and surprised me one day with a cast iron skillet. Of course I swooned - who needs flowers when you have Ma Ingalls-style cookware?
Still [...]

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How to Keep a Clean Home: It’s all About Prevention

October 19, 2010

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
We've been talking about a lot of different natural preventions and remedies here at Keeper of the Home over the past several weeks, but today I'm going to venture off the beaten path a little bit and talk about a different kind of prevention - around the home.
We've all heard [...]

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Making Mom’s Health A Priority

September 3, 2010

Guest Post by Leah
When my children wake up in the morning, I sometimes chuckle to myself as I’m reminded of some old horse races I used to watch as a child. The whistle blows, the announcer proclaims, “And she’s OFF!”, and the remainder of the race is spent simply trying to keep up with [...]

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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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Overcoming Scheduling Challenges: Bringing More Peace to my Day

March 19, 2010

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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Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: Planning to Make Food Preparation Happen

February 19, 2010

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**Have you been enjoying this series on Organization in the Real Food Kitchen? Catch up on any posts that you may have missed in my Getting Organized category.**
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In the days before I began cooking real, traditional, whole foods, it wasn't such a big deal if I forgot to think about dinner ahead of [...]

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Your Turn to Get Organized with a Meal ePlanner!

January 27, 2010

As requested, here are the closeups of some of the pages from my homemaking binder.
Believe me, if you're looking for someone's routines and schedules to emulate, mine probably aren't the right ones! Organizing is something I strive for, but not necessarily something I always achieve. And please always remember that when I share things like [...]

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Creating a Homemaking Binder

January 19, 2010

**We're just back from Seattle after what has been a crazy week and a half! My blog schedule for January is now a bit off and I need to reassess it, but I will continue to putter along on my organizational projects that I've begun. More recipe organizing, and yes, the ListPlanIt download lists and [...]

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