Shiloah Baker's Blog, page 204
April 5, 2010
Go through Your Cook Books


GET.be.STAY.organized. Today: Go through your cookbooks and decide which ones are worth keeping. Donate the rest.
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Published on April 05, 2010 05:48
April 3, 2010
Clean Kitchen Floor


GET.be.STAY.organized. Today: Sweep/mop the kitchen floor. Good job on the kitchen.
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Published on April 03, 2010 06:44
April 2, 2010
Wipe Down Kitchen Walls


GET.be.STAY.organized. Today: Take time to wipe down the grease that settles on the walls in the kitchen.
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Published on April 02, 2010 05:55
April 1, 2010
Home: The Woman's Canvas AND How to Make a French Country Shelf

You are in for a real treat with our ebook
Home: The Woman's Canvas
By Shiloah Baker
Be inspired on setting up your own home studio whether you currently run a home business or are thinking about it. Be encouraged and learn with our Utopia article, and be inspired with many new ideas for decorating your home. Finishing this ebook are delicious "Kitchen Creations" from our home to yours.
Don't miss out on this ebook!
Articles Include:
Home is Your Canvas
Utopia: A Home with Children
O...
Published on April 01, 2010 11:21
Treasure Hunting for Books Podcast

"Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it." -Jeanette Winterson
Shiloah Baker interviews Linda Edwards who is a homeschool mom of 4 and an avid book collector. Linda shares her extensive knowledge and advice on how to find books, especially used books for the family.
Listen Now!
Transcripts will be available later this week for a small fee.
Disclaimer: We apologize that ...
Published on April 01, 2010 10:24
Wipe Down Kitchen Baseboards


GET.be.STAY.organized. Today: Take a cloth and wipe the dust and grime off the baseboards.
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Published on April 01, 2010 05:57
March 31, 2010
Clean Kitchen Windows


GET.be.STAY.organized. Today: Wipe the inside of your kitchen window clean.
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Published on March 31, 2010 06:00
March 30, 2010
Wipe Down Kitchen Doors


GET.be.STAY.organized. Today: Clean food particles and greasy handprints off doors.
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Published on March 30, 2010 05:53
March 29, 2010
Projects at our house
As usual, we always stay busy and are always working on something here. Here is an update about the happenings at our house:
Right now my husband is almost finished with the bookshelf/table/shelf. Benjamin was outside helping him with the whole project. Here he is sanding:

Here is our little three year old. She has a table set up int he garage so she can paint while the family works on projects.
We thought of the movie Toy Story 2 when Stinky Peet is put in the bag with the Barbies o...
Right now my husband is almost finished with the bookshelf/table/shelf. Benjamin was outside helping him with the whole project. Here he is sanding:

Here is our little three year old. She has a table set up int he garage so she can paint while the family works on projects.
We thought of the movie Toy Story 2 when Stinky Peet is put in the bag with the Barbies o...
Published on March 29, 2010 17:07
Part three of the Series: Food for the Family

There are 20 foods that I will not buy for my family after careful research and experience in healthy eating for my family.
Continuing with Meats:
As I wrote in the previous article about the practices of the Tyson chicken plant, there are many chicken plants that allow similar practices. It is better to buy your chicken organic. If you can't, the second best is to buy the whole chicken.
The next item on my list of what I won't buy for my family to eat is:
2) Bagged frozen chicken brea...
Published on March 29, 2010 06:27