After a long break due to the early arrival of Baby Emily, I am finally finishing out the Deeper Homemaking Series! I’d image we have some similar goals in our homemaking. More than likely, both you and I long to create a home that is full of joy and exudes a sense of well-being and confidence –one that is characterized by fun, laughter and… Read more
A minimalist nursery creates a beautiful, peaceful, and functional space for your new baby! Here are six tips for keep your nursery simple. One way I’ve prepared for each of my children is to set up and decorate a “personalized” nursery. I know it’s super practical to have a gender-neutral design and then rotate all the babies through it, but for me,… Read more
This is my eighth year at home, yet I can remember the first year as though it was yesterday. Blogging wasn’t as popular then and Facebook was just starting, so it was a very quiet time to be a stay at home mom. No one was talking about it as much then as they are now. Sometimes I really hate… Read more
On Teaching Respect at Home We all hope our children grow to respect us and be respectful of others. So how do we create a home environment that fosters respectful children? Quite simply, an important part of the responsibility for this falls to us as moms. We model it consistently and diligently when we respect our husbands. “However, each one of… Read more
This is a generalization of my own experiences. The older I get, the more I look back and appreciate my country upbringing. There is something undeniably grounding about land, fresh air, old-fashioned values and hard work. Since moving the suburbs of a big city upon getting married in 2009, I’ve often mulled over whether I’m a country-girl or a city-girl at heart.… Read more
“…I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.” Romans 16:19 (NIV) Ah television. How you’ve changed our lives and shaped our culture. How you’ve morphed our home lives into something… quite different. When I went off to college as an idealistic 18-year-old, I chose not to have a TV. At that point in… Read more
There is no formula for parenting, no guaranteed “method” for producing perfect children. There are, however, principles that can guide us through this daunting task. I love this one by Anne Ortlund: My greatest goal for my home is that it produce healthy, happy, secure, and mostly, God-bent children. This very principle is one that God has put on my… Read more
There’s a difference between being present physically and being present relationally and emotionally in your home. While both are important, it’s the latter that truly meets needs. Not the present-but-cranky, distant or distracted parent and wife I have often been, but the one that engages, sees, and builds up those in her home. Through intentionally choosing to be fully present, we are… Read more
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