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Healthy Skin Tips and Recipes for the Winter Months

December 16, 2011

Written by Natalie Klejwa, Contributing Writer
I'm from Minnesota. It isn't exactly the North Pole, but it's getting awfully close. Most of us up here are well acquainted with the dry skin woes, including eczema, cracked and bleeding knuckles, flaking facial skin, cuticle cuts, chapped lips and rough, hard, dried out feet. It's not pretty.
To make [...]

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9 Toxins to Remove from your Life

November 18, 2011

Written by Rachel, Contributing Writer
With my husband being a doctor, I have learned and am constantly learning new information about things in our everyday life that are dangerous to our health and are making our bodies toxic.
Although you might not know it, there are environmental, household, food and life factors that play a role in how toxic you are. From [...]

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Dirty Water, Clean Water

August 27, 2011

Updated: Thanks to my amazing readers rising to the challenge, we will be providing 4 families with clean, pure drinking water for a LIFETIME! How's that for exciting? :)
Water. So critical, so taken for granted.
We may talk about staying hydrated enough. Make sure that we are using a quality water filtration system to avoid various [...]

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How to Make Water Kefir

April 1, 2011

Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer
What is water kefir?
Water kefir is a lacto-fermented beverage made with water kefir grains and sugar water. It is easy (and relatively quick) to make, and provides an abundance of probiotics to improve digestive health.
Water kefir grains are not grains at all, but rather "bacteria and yeast existing in a [...]

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Gardening with Herbs 101: Where to Begin

March 11, 2011

Written by Meg Dickey, Contributing Writer
This month at Keeper of the Home, we're discussing Gardening 101. What better way to throw off the weariness of winter than with the joyous awakening of the earth around us? Today I'll be sharing some tips on gardening with herbs, and next time we'll talk about what herbs work [...]

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Giveaway Week: Berkey Light Water Filter ($209 value)!

February 18, 2011

Drinking pure water is a pretty hot topic these days. Once the public began to be aware of the toxins in regular tap water, the bottled water industry absolutely boomed in the 1990's and early 2000's.
Greener and more sustainable living has slowly moved to the forefront, with the introduction of stainless steel and BPA-free water [...]

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Natural Sugars Can Still Cause Tooth Decay

October 22, 2010

Brushing a child's teeth - twice daily? Doesn't always happen when you're a busy mama. Flossing that same child's teeth daily? Only for the most conscientious of mothers!
So when does falling a little short on your child's dental hygiene really make the difference between a sticker and a cheap toy ring vs. tears and a [...]

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Conserving Water: Why It Matters and Ways to Do It

November 19, 2009

Image by Joe Schlabotnik
While I wouldn't say that I'm completely unconcerned about conserving water, it hasn't been a large focus for me in my desire to simplify our home and practice better stewardship of the earth that God has given us dominion over. I had heard and read bits of information here and there about [...]

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