It’s the end of another month and so once again I have put together a list of this month’s articles for easy access.  I tried putting them into categories, but some of the categories overlapped a little.  I hope this helps to find what you need or missed this month.

Food, Cooking, and Holidays:
Cooking with a Little This and That
10 Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Your Last Minute Stop for Halloween Ideas
17 Halloween Cupcake Ideas
20 Pumpkin Inspired Recipes
Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
30 Fall Inspired Desserts and Treats
Organization and Declutering:
Do You Have an All or Nothing Attitude
Tips to Get Your Organization …read more

During the past few weeks, I have given a lot of thought to this post. I’ve wondered what I would say and how I would say it. For once, I am at a loss for words. So I’ll just come out and say it . . . this is my last month at Keeping the Castle.

I have been writing for Keeping the Castle since December 2008. During this time, I have had a great time sharing recipes, homemaking and housekeeping tips, organization troubles and solutions, holiday ideas, ways to save money, and so much more. This blog has allowed me …read more

As previously mentioned, I went to New York last week for the Wisk Bubbles & Bubbly event.  I promised you all more pictures and information, so I thought Wordless Wordy Wednesday was a good time for that.

Flying is a big deal for me. Last year was the first time I had flown in 17 years. Changing elevations makes me queasy. Thankfully, this year I knew more what to expect at the airport so I was a little more relaxed.

Wisk sent a car to my house to take me to the airport. Then when I got to the airport, a driver …read more

Hi everyone. I had a great time in New York City. The nausea from the plane ride is gone now.  Later this week, I’ll share some photos from NYC, but for now I want to tell you about some things I learned at the Bubbles & Bubbly Event.

Myth #1 – More suds mean cleaner clothes.
Fact – More suds do not mean cleaner clothes. In fact, using too much soap can cause keep your clothes from getting clean and it can leave an oily residue on them.
Myth #2 – It’s ok to use regular detergent in an HE (high efficiency) machine.
Fact – You …read more

It’s hard to believe it, but this country gal is headed to the city – New York City!  I’ve been invited to attend the Bubbles and Bubbly event for Wisk LaundryHE . 
I’ve checked out the list of who will be attending and I’m excited to finally meet in person some other bloggers that I’ve met online, mostly from Twitter.  I’ve never been been to New York and the closest thing I’ve seen to a big city is Atlanta, Georgia and Cincinnati, Ohio. 
I wish I had more time to tour New York.  I’d love to see the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and other sites, …read more

Each month, I try to make a list of articles from the month.  I don’t include articles with tips that have expired, such as giveaways.  My hope is that this will provide you with an easy list/table of contents to the articles from the month and it will help you to see if there’s anything you missed that you would like to read.

Switching Over to Cloth Napkins
Finding a Closet Organization System
10 Ways to Decorate with Gourds & Pumpkins
30 Creative Cake and Cupcake Ideas
5 Tips for Organizing Your Kitchen
My Ongoing Yard Sale Pile
Recipes from Quaker Maid
Crock Pot Shredded Mexican Beef Recipe
Fantastic …read more

Today is a big day at Chili’s restaurants.  September 28 is Create a Pepper day and  you can help St. Jude’s Children’s Hospitals when you eat at Chili’s restaurants.

Chili’s is proud to support St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital through a 10-year commitment to donate $50 million to help fight childhood cancer.  Chili’s has a care center at St. Jude’s.  It is a seven-story, 340,000 square-foot facility that houses major treatment and research programs for catastrophic childhood diseases.
If you would like to help Chili’s with this commitment to St. Jude’s, there are a few ways to get involved:
1)  Eat at a …read more

Wowweee! What a week this has been!  We are finally moved into our new house. Hooray!

My husband and I had the home purchase planned out. We started looking at houses in the spring. We made our final decision in the summer months, made our offer, and were under contract. We were going to close on the house some time between July 31 and August 15. That would give us plenty of time to move into the house, get settled, get the kids enrolled in school, and get fairly unpacked before school started.
Unfortunately, sometimes things don’t go as planned. Due to the recent …read more

Last month I told you all that my husband and I were under contract to buy a house.  We finally signed the papers today.

What a tedious process purchasing a home has been.  Due to all of the recent foreclosures, the banks and the lending rules have become very strict. My husband and I qualified for a loan and met the criteria, but many times it looked like getting the house might not happen. 
Due to all of the changes with the laws, realtors are now letting their clients know that closings are taking 45-90 days.  That’s useful information if you’re in the market …read more

Here are a few highlights from June at Keeping the Castle.

Free 4th of July Crafts and Recipe Book
Helpful Links for This Week
May Highlights at Keeping the Castle
A Tip for Painting Your Home
The Lowdown on McDonald’s Iced Coffee
What is the Temperature of Your House?
Cucumber Salad Recipe
Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Recall
Five Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
Cleaning Challenge: Clean Your Coffeemaker
Hamilton Beach Dispensing Blender
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
10 Meals in 10 Minutes
Enjoying the Wildlife Today
Health Benefits of Drinking Tea
Time Saving Laundry Tip
Save Time with Bed Linens
Links I’m Enjoying
The Martha Stewart Blog
Works for Me Wednesday: Bag Organization
Cleaning Challenge: Clutter Patrol
Which articles did you enjoy?
image (c) Karen …read more