Keeping the Castle - Housekeeping & Homemaking Tips

July 31st, 2007

Homemaking Around the Channel (July 31, 2007)

b5media’s Home and Dining Channel continues to have the best blogs in the home front. Here are the posts that .
Thanks to Baking Delights, I’ve now officially seen and read of a Tie Dyed Cheesecake. And since I’m always looking for allergy-free recipes, I’ll also point you to these Mini M&M Munchies.
Chocolate Bytes has a […]

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July 30th, 2007

Vegetable Art

Mothers always teach their children not to play with their food. Rebecca, a friend of Stacy Julian, obviously didn’t listen. And good for her too!
Look what she did with the vegetables:

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July 30th, 2007

Homemaking Links of the Week (7-30-07)

Time for another round-up of the some homemaking blogs I read:
Aby, at Creative Organizing, answers a reader’s questions about how to organize a dorm room.
Pesto in several variations, and a dish in which it is used, are featured in Kalyn’s Kitchen.
Sausage Cheese Muffins sounds and looks good over at Making a House a Home.
Simply Recipes […]

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July 27th, 2007

Product Recall: Botulism-Tainted Canned Chili

Castleberry’s Food Co. has announced a massive recall of more than 90 contaminated products, including chili and dog foods. It is urgent to discard these items, since there are reports of some of the recalled cans literally bursting open.
From MSNBC:

FDA investigators believe Castleberry Food failed to properly cook some or all the products, allowing the […]

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July 26th, 2007

Furniture, Etc. from Etsy

Have you heard of Etsy? I’ve been reading about this site from my favorite scrapbook designers. It’s the “place to buy and sell all things handmade”. It’s the site for artists to showcase their creations. For homemakers, it a great source of handmade items like furniture and decor for the home!
Take these for example:

Live Edge […]

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July 25th, 2007

Back from Vacation and Laundry’s a Few Days Away!

I think I forgot to post about it here (wait… oh yeah, I did). But I went on a vacation to Disney World with family. It was loads of fun, but tiring. We had four preschoolers in our party, so I’m just still recovering. LOL
I did a little bit of laundry during the vacation. Yep, […]

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July 16th, 2007

Aprons for the Modern Homemaker

I generally don’t wear aprons, but I might reconsider with something like this:

This apron is available at BunnyMaxwell.com. It also comes in bright summer and sorbet colors, plus matching gloves:

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July 11th, 2007

Design Your Own Artwork

I’d love to have original artwork in my home, but it’s not always affordable. But now I’ve found a solution: Make my own art!
With Photofiddle, I can design my own artwork straight from my favorite photographs. I can make pop art, sketches, watercolors, collages, and so on. It’s easy to register, upload photo and create […]

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