Sylvia

Sylvia

Sylvia is the owner of the Christian HomeKeeper™ Network website and ministry. She and her husband Mark live in Tennessee. They are the parents of 5 children and have homeschooled since 1990. She enjoys reading, mentoring women, writing articles for several magazines, gardening, Bible study and creating a peaceful holy home.

Homemade Laundry Soaps and Softeners

Homemade Laundry Soaps and Softeners

In preparation for the 5 Weeks To A Clean and Organized Home event coming up on April 5th, here are some natural, homemade laundry soaps and softeners.

Get That Garden Going

Get That Garden Going

We’ve decided to enlarge our gardens this year so my youngest son and I broke another garden this week

Homekeeper’s Journal ~ 3/10/10

Homekeeper’s Journal ~ 3/10/10

Join in the Homekeeper’s Journal … a way to write down your thoughts and keep a record of your days.

Homemade Natural Cleaners

Homemade Natural Cleaners

In preparation for CHK’s 5 Weeks To A Clean and Organized Home, here are my recipes for natural cleaners and disinfectants. You have time to find your ingredients and get everything together if you’d like to use them starting April 5th.

Budget Wise Recipes ~ Beans

Budget Wise Recipes ~ Beans

Beans are an excellent source of protein, fiber, calcium, potassium and iron. They’re inexpensive and can be made into so many delicious recipes. Here are some ideas for using beans in your weekly menus

How To Cook Dried Beans

How To Cook Dried Beans

Cooking dried beans is probably one of the most asked for set of cooking instructions I get here at CHK. Its right up there with frying chicken.

The Simple Living Blogs

The Simple Living Blogs

I want to remind you of a few blogs that can help you, inspire you and bless you ~ The CHK Simple Living Blogs.

Denita, Karen, Margery and Patty offer a wide range of Simple Living viewpoints. Drop by and read them this week, you’ll be blessed!

Menu Plan Day!

Menu Plan Day!

It is time to plan menus and go to the grocery for the week around here. Here are my menu plans for this week. If a recipe is not on the site I will try to get it posted during the week.

5 Weeks To A Clean And Organized Home!

5 Weeks To A Clean And Organized Home!

Announcing the CHK Spring Cleaning Event for 2010: 5 Weeks To A Clean And Organized Home.

Keeping Floors Clean ~ 2 Rules

Keeping Floors Clean ~ 2 Rules

After nearly 30 years of marriage and 28 years of children, I have had my share of messy, dirty, crummy floors. And I’ve discovered the best two rules in the world for keeping the floors in the house cleaner.

Homekeeper’s Journal ~ 3/2/10

Homekeeper’s Journal ~ 3/2/10

The Homekeeper’s Journal is a series of writing prompts that you can use to journal about your days. You don’t have to be a stay at home mom to use it. Its written for everyone.

Super Easy Killer-Good Coconut Cake

Super Easy Killer-Good Coconut Cake

This recipe is so easy, anyone can make a wonderful coconut cake with it. It uses a cake mix! And it doesn’t taste artificial because it uses real coconut and not coconut flavoring.

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Recent Comments

  • Marg: What a neat variety of things you are planting this year. The gherkins look interesting. I’ve never...
  • Michelle: Thanks Sylvia. I’ll “spearmint” with it and let you know. lol
  • Sylvia: That is my understanding, Michelle. I don’t have a front loading machine so I have no first hand...
  • Michelle: Because it doesn’t suds up, it is safe for front loaders, right?
  • Cecily: I actually use a 1/2 bar, it’s easier to divide that way :)
  • Sylvia: I understand that completely. Some people use more of the Fels to boost the cleaning power, so if you make it...
  • Michelle: Sylvia. That was during the time I had young ones crawling around the floor and the soap, just didn’t...
  • Lawauna: It is funny that this was your post.. Jason and I were just talking two days ago how we are planning on...
  • Cecily: I LOVE the Classic Laundry Soap. It’s SO inexpensive to make and it lasts forever, plus I think it...

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