Author Archives: Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Weekend Reading

Posted on 2010/06/05 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Here’s a few articles and blog posts that caught my attention this week that you might benefit from reading over the weekend in all of your *free time*…Happy weekend!  I hope it’s both productive and restful. Health & Nutrition Dairy … Continue reading →

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Summer Salad Recipes

Posted on 2010/06/04 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

I don’t know about you, but I love, love, LOVE salads in the summer.  There is something about all of the fresh produce that makes them taste so much better!  Not only that, but they make for easy summer meals. 

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A Plan for Freezing Meals

Posted on 2010/06/03 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

In my post yesterday, I mentioned that there are several meals from my meal plan that I intend to freeze this month.  I love having freezer meals just in case something comes up: someone is sick, someone else needs a … Continue reading →

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My June Menu Plan

Posted on 2010/06/02 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

As promised yesterday,  my menu plan for June is below. Remember, I plan with daily themes, so you’ll see some patterns! Also, we eat a variety of veggies and I don’t always plan out specifically which ones we’ll eat.  It … Continue reading →

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Monthly Meal Planning in 5 Easy Steps

Posted on 2010/06/01 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

I have had a few conversations recently about monthly meal planning.  Questions have arisen about how to do it, why there is a need to do it, how I have not planned well since we moved and need to get … Continue reading →

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How to Make Tortillas: A Tutorial in Pictures

Posted on 2010/05/31 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

We love tortillas around here.  We use them for fajitas, sweet potato bean burritos, hummus wraps, enchiladas…  Today I was making homemade tortillas in bulk in order to freeze several.   I was also making sweet potato bean burritos to … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Natural Baby Wipes!

Posted on 2010/05/28 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Every mom understands the value of wipes in the diaper department.  They are an absolute necessity!  Whether you use cloth diapers or disposables, you need them.  But who likes to pay for them?

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Follow-Up: Should You Drink Coffee?

Posted on 2010/05/27 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Here is a great, short post titled “Should You Drink Coffee?” that adds more helpful thoughts on the topic of coffee and caffeine.  If you have time, read the comments after the post.  Very interesting!

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Adding Beauty to Your Home with Scripture

Posted on 2010/05/21 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

I love having Scripture on my walls.  It’s been a habit since I became a believer in high school to decorate a room by writing out Scripture verses as decoration on pretty paper or in some decorative manner that I … Continue reading →

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What We Did Yesterday

Posted on 2010/05/20 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Having Blane home during the day for a little while has been so nice in many ways.  We have had more opportunities to do things as a family, both fun and just for the sake of togetherness.  To make our … Continue reading →

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