Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Feb 7, 2012, 11:21 am
I’ve been de-cluttering the house again. How in the world do we collect so much stuff that we just have to get rid of? A lack of self control? Too many kind family members? To much procrastination?  I’ve started to think that the main reason homes stay cluttered, beside the obvious reason of ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Feb 6, 2012, 11:07 am
This week on The 21st Century Homekeeper radio program, my topic will be.. The Complete Guide To Fats and Oils I was a little surprised at some of the comments I received on Facebook when I posted a link to an article called Who Killed Lard?  by NPR.  The article is mostly a history lesson in ho...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Feb 5, 2012, 4:40 pm
    I love this excerpt from A.W. Pink’s The Sovereignty Of God.  this is what God accomplishes in us. Its more than shedding a few tears and changing bad habits.    The new birth is very, very much more than simply shedding a few tears due to a temporary remorse over sin. It is far more ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Feb 2, 2012, 10:12 am
Head over to Wardeh’s site and sign up for the free Webinar about Grain Preparation. You’ll learn so much! What is a Webinar? Combine “web” + “seminar” and you get “webinar”. That’s what this is. A place on the web where we gather at a certain time to discuss something. In this ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Feb 2, 2012, 7:37 am
I’m thankful this morning that we’re supposedly going to have 6 more weeks of winter…. that will give me more time to get my garden beds ready. I’ve very thankful for the opportunity to have a radio show. Tonight’s show is going to be very interesting and my guest is Vickilynn Haycraft. ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 31, 2012, 8:15 am
Here are some links from Del.ico.us Budget Bytes: teriyaki meatball bowls $7.89 recipe / $1.32 serving The Elephant in the Room – Why Voddie Baucham declined to participate. Why Urban, Educated Parents Are Turning to DIY Education – The Daily Beast 12 Reasons To Avoid GMOs | Maria’s Farm C...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 30, 2012, 2:35 pm
If you remember, back in November I bought some organic olives from Chaffin Family Orchards.  The process for home curing olives is long and you have to stay on top of it if you’re naturally fermenting them. Here’s how I cured the olives and then the marinade I soaked some of them in. First, ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 24, 2012, 10:37 am
The sun shining so brightly this morning but one step outside reminds me it is still winter. Its doggone cold!  I’m sitting here now with a comforter wrapped around my legs. Tuesdays are my errand and running day lately. Taking people to work and piano lessons then home again takes some time. A...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 23, 2012, 2:53 pm
... years now I’ve had a desire to share money saving recipes with you. I try to make ... Whole Wheat Bread 1/4 c. water 1 c. milk 1/4 c. molasses 1/4 stick room ... . salt 2 1/2 t. yeast Warm the milk to about 110*F. When warm, add yeast ... you can dice it up and add to the milk to sof...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 20, 2012, 11:06 am
5 things I am thankful for……… Fresh greens in January   Cute kitty   Tea with a friend …   Red in a drab landscape ….   January onions from my garden ….   Join me in giving thanks?
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 19, 2012, 10:55 am
Join me and Linda tonight as we talk about Homekeeping/Homemaking. Is homemaking your career or is it just where you are right now? We’ll talk about why you must get serious about homemaking if you are a stay at home mom and/or wife, why not doing your best is the same as saying, “I don’t ca...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 14, 2012, 10:47 am
I can’t recall where I saw this meme first, when I figure it out, I’ll post a link to the original 5 Things Friday. Its a post on Fridays about 5 things you are thankful for. This week, I thought I’d share 5 Little Things that I am thankful for……..    
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 12, 2012, 11:01 am
You’re aware no doubt that our economy is is in bad shape right now. We’re experiencing Inflation which happens when your dollars don’t purchase as much as they once did. How can we change our ways of living, spending and saving to live well during an inflation or hyperinflation? Listen in ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 10, 2012, 10:23 am
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…….” Every time I heard that song during the first 23 years of my life I wondered what a chestnut was and how to roast one. And what it tasted like.  Was it sweet? Was it rich? Do you coat it with sugar or cinnamon? The thought of chestnuts roasting on ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 9, 2012, 10:19 am
I really, really like stuffed mushrooms. So I make them once a year.  Any more than that and I’d go broke buying mushrooms and cheese. You can make stuffed mushrooms with what you have on hand usually as long as you have those two main ingredients. When you break off the stems of the mushrooms,...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 6, 2012, 12:38 pm
Have you looked at the price of liquid hand soap?  You may not think you’re paying much if you’re paying say, .99 for 6 oz in a pump bottle.  But if you buy a gallon’s worth of soap at that price you’re paying about $10 per gallon. So, I played around in the kitchen last week and made so...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 5, 2012, 9:19 am
Have you ever made a resolution?  Did you follow through with it? If you did, then kudos to you, you are amazing. Most resolutions aren’t really the result of resolve, they are things that people would like to do, that they’d like to change, but they don’t have a plan so they usually fail. ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 5, 2012, 9:03 am
Its that time of the year again…. when its hard to find fresh, locally grown food.  Sometimes the winter months are called Dark Days because the sun sets earlier and rises later than in the warmer months. You can still eat locally in the dark days, but it takes some planning. And you may have to...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 3, 2012, 11:31 am
So I’m sitting here supposed to be writing but working on the myriad of sites that I manage. Don’t let that phrase fool you, I am just about completely computer illiterate, I just have friends in high places. I had to call in the big guns this morning. That all taken care of I finally got around...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 2, 2012, 12:44 pm
I’ve done some thinking about goals for this year. Here’s what I came up with in no particular order. 1. Walk and swim every day. I did this two years ago and felt great. I only stopped because my Y membership expired and I couldn’t renew it. Hopefully I can just put my nose to the grindston...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Jan 2, 2012, 10:55 am
Happy New Year! I hope you’re enjoying your new year so far. Here is some reading for you….. The 4 most visited posts of 2011 at CHK. 1. What Does The Bible Say About Ghosts?  No surprise there. 2. Super Easy Killer Good Coconut Cake And it really is! 3. Basic Cleaning Schedule 4. What’...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Nov 1, 2011, 9:31 am
Does your attitude need adjusting?  This is the season when its so easy to slip on over into jealousy, self-pity, worry and stress. I find that I often need a good talking-to.  So I make myself pray consistently each day for strength, grace, a loving nature, peace and an Attitude of Gratitude towa...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 31, 2011, 6:14 pm
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 31, 2011, 10:18 am
Today is Reformation Day. If you are in a protestant (“one who protests”) Church, Reformation Day is important to you. If you are having school with your children today or even if you are just interested in knowing what the Reformation was all about here is a link to get you started. There is ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 31, 2011, 7:14 am
And I get asked a lot. So I’ll tell you what I think and what my family does for what its worth. I’ve vacillated between the two extremes of participating and not participating for years. I don’t personally like the holiday, but I have a husband who doesn’t care about it one way or the othe...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 29, 2011, 10:32 am
Here is a list of my radio programs with links to each one.  You can find each show and the topic listed here. We have a lot of fun in the chat room, so I hope you’ll join me next week, November 3rd at 7 pm central as I talk to my friend Vickilynn Haycraft. October 27 – The 21st Century Homek...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 28, 2011, 12:05 pm
Jesus, cast a look on me; Give me sweet simplicity; Make me poor, and keep me low, Seeking only Thee to know. All that feeds my busy pride, Cast it evermore aside; Bid my will to Thine submit, Lay me humbly at Thy feet. Make me like a little child, Of my strength and wisdom spoiled; Seeing...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 26, 2011, 6:07 pm
Join me on the air live, Thursday night, October 27 at 7 pm central time.  I will be talking about Superstitions of Farmers. There are lots of superstitions that farmers through the ages have lived and farmed by, some are grounded in truth, some are a little harder to figure out. But they are all...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 24, 2011, 9:25 am
Thanksgiving is about 1 month away so you may not be thinking about it much yet. BUT……if you will humor me a moment,  I may be able to help you quite a bit when it comes to getting ready for the holiday. For the past 10 years or so I have been using a plan of action that I designed to help me ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 22, 2011, 6:38 pm
I will be teaching  ladies Bible study on the book of Numbers in a couple of weeks. The book of Numbers, is called in Hebrew, bamidbar, meaning, “in the wilderness”.  The book of Numbers poses quite a few questions to the Christian: Where is God taking me? What is it going to take to get the...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 22, 2011, 1:02 pm
I’m working on a Giveaway on the CHK Facebook page.  When we hit 2000 “Likes”  I will give away these beautifu 100% cotton, hand-loomed dish cloths. Two towels to each of two winners! The towels were made in Kentucky, USA.   So… here’s how you can help if you would: Go to the CHK Fac...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 22, 2011, 11:18 am
  The pictures don’t do it justice. This is one of the reasons I love living in middle Tennessee. Its peaceful, beautiful and there’s enough countryside left to give you somewhere to escape to when you’re feeling crowded.  
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 21, 2011, 1:40 pm
WHEN the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock, And you hear the kyouck and gobble of the struttin’ turkey-cock, And the clackin’ of the guineys, and the cluckin’ of the hens, And the rooster’s hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence; O, it’s then the time a feller is ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 19, 2011, 4:42 pm
Join me Thursday night at 7 pm central time. I will be talking about lots of things: canning beans, web finds, making rainwater soap and more ……  My main topic will be Root Crops. How to find seed,  grow them, store them and use them. Here’s the link: The 21st Century Homekeeper – 10/20 ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 18, 2011, 10:37 am
Well its new for me anyway. Here is my other recipe.   This one is a bit different. Apple Pie Filling 10 pounds tart apples – peeled, cored and sliced 5 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cup Clearjel 1 T. cinnamon 2-1/2 cups cold water 5 cups apple juice 1 tsp. nutmeg 3/4 cup bottled lemon juice In th...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 17, 2011, 11:18 am
We spend a lot of nights in the Fall outside around a fire, cooking, talking, laughing. I love these days.  The children still at home are growing up so fast that it won’t be long until its just me and Mark out there by the fire. That has a certain appeal, too. Our yard is protected by big trees...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 13, 2011, 8:01 pm
The program begins is live now. Join me live in the chat room at Blog Talk Radio. You’ll need to register a free account to participate in the chat.  If you can’t listen live you can download the program and listen later.
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 13, 2011, 1:33 pm
Today I am very thankful for being able to live where I do and having an abundant garden. I went out yesterday morning and cut chives, handfuls and handfuls of chives. Today I’ve cut them up and they’re drying.  There are bunches of basil, oregano, sage, thyme, mugwort, peppermint and chamomile...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 12, 2011, 2:12 pm
This week’s program is about Thanksgiving.  I know, its early.  But this program is for those of us who have a house full to cook for and prepare for and need some ideas and encouragement. I will be talking in detail about my CHK Thanksgiving Planner. I’ll go through it item by item and you c...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 11, 2011, 10:14 am
Split pea and ham soup is delicious and warming. We like in when the weather is cold and wet outside because it warms us up and the aroma makes the whole house smell good and feel warm. Split pea and ham soup isn’t hard to cook up on the spur of the moment, peas cook pretty fast  so why would I ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 7, 2011, 2:18 pm
Today is the last day of Fast And Furious Fall Cleaning, I hope you’ve gotten some encouragement and motivation here at CHK. Today we’ll clean the …… Master Bedroom These are the essentials of a thorough cleaning and de-cluttered/organized bedroom. If your Master Bedroom doesn’t need a t...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 6, 2011, 7:36 pm
Join me and my friend Marg from Manitoba, Canada tonight at 7 pm central time.  Marg is a small farmer and homemaker and we’ll talk about what she does on her farm on a daily basis. If you are a homesteader or homesteader wannabe, or even if you are wanting to get back to a more simple way of liv...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 6, 2011, 11:16 am
The bathroom is the one room in my house that has to be cleaned every day. I will give you an abbreviated list at the end of these instructions for a quick daily clean. The first thing to do for the bathroom is to put everything away. All the bottles, lotions, hairbrushes and items that normally st...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 5, 2011, 10:22 am
Sitting … at my desk, watching the sun come up and start to dry up the heavy dew, looking at the jewel-like beads of dew sparkle before they disappear. Working … on an expository Bible study on Numbers for my ladies group. We will start in a couple of weeks and that should give me time to get ...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 5, 2011, 9:27 am
This is the room where your family spends most of its time so its probably in need of a good cleaning. Mine does, anyway!  Here are the step by step instructions for Deep Cleaning the Living Room. If your living room doesn’t need a deep cleaning, just be very thankful and use the Living Room Cl...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 4, 2011, 2:50 pm
Its time to get started in the kitchen! Again, its probably best if you print out these instructions and then come back and share your accomplishments later. If you are following along, feel free to leave a photo of your accomplishments in the Linky. The kitchen is usually the hardest room to Fall...
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Sylvia B. posted an article on The Christian Homekeeper™ - Oct 4, 2011, 10:31 am
Here’s an even better Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe!  Better?  Yes, because it just tastes soooo good.  Sarah decided she needed some pumpkin spice latte this morning to celebrate her engagement.  So I started making it but realized I had no vanilla.  In place of the vanilla and the sugar I us...
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