Six and a half years ago I had the privilege of saying, “I do” to a tall, gentle, steadfast, godly man. My young 22 year-old-self did not understand what a catch he truly was. All I knew was that God was in it. Now, three kids later, I am still learning to mine this precious relationship for all it has… Read more
I wrote a post a while back for The Humbled Homemaker called “Make Your Home a Sanctuary: 5 Questions to Get You There.” It was popular on her site and was met with a gracious and affirming reception. Recently, however, it was picked up and shared by a large Facebook site with no Christian ties. The negative reaction was truly… Read more
When my first daughter was old enough to use a sippy cup, it was easy enough to keep track of it. Because the cups we used did not leak, and because she wasn’t a good drinker (which created issues), she was allowed to carry her cup around the house with her throughout the day, and usually slept with a cup… Read more
Would you like to figure out how to enjoy housework? Here’s what worked for me! You guys. I figured out how to make myself look forward to housework and enjoy it! This has been such a breakthrough! How I started to enjoy housework It all started when I decided I should read books by Christian thinkers and influencers (you know, since I’m a… Read more
Are you addicted to your phone? All you need are a few boundaries and some self control to get your life back. Not many of us will get to the end of our lives and think, “I’m SO glad I spent all those hours scrolling social media when I could’ve been busy in my home or engaging with my family!” And as much as… Read more
There’s a cycle I’ve observed in the world. In fact, I see it in my own life. It goes like this: Two individuals get married. They have two incomes, plenty of time and enthusiasm. They are excited about their careers. This allows them to have the nice things they want, so they purchase a home on the upper end of their… Read more
The rewards of meal planning far exceed the effort. How many times have I found myself at the dinner hour scrounging through the freezer and pantry, trying to make some sort of meal? Many. I end up feeling stressed, working with less than ideal ingredients, getting dinner on the table late, and serving my family way more frozen pizza than I care… Read more
Kids produce a lot of artwork! Every week, my kids bring home several handfuls of glued-together concoctions and papers galore. Not to mention those they create at home. Of these, I am very selective with what I keep, and it has served me well. I have saved some very special pieces of artwork, but I do not feel at all overwhelmed by clutter.… Read more
Over the past two years, I’ve slowly gotten into homemaking. Now, it’s sort of “my thing.” I didn’t see it coming, but somewhere along the way, I began to realize the eternal, beautiful, godly, glorious significance of Biblical homemaking. I began to see that this is much more than cleaning toilets. Godly homemaking is the intermingling of craft and work for the purpose of… Read more
One thing I’ve deeply learned about simplicity and home life is that a little forethought and orderliness goes a long way. It’s easy for me to have a “survival mentality” when it comes to running my home. I fall behind and begin reacting to its needs rather than attacking them head on. For example: When my child has no clean… Read more
Homeschool preschool doesn’t have to be complicated! Here is a how we do our super-simple homeschool preschool lesson planning. I’ve entertained the idea of homeschooling almost ever since our first child was born. To be honest, I’m still not sure what my husband and I will choose to do, but I’m committed to fully exploring this option. So, I’m giving it… Read more
I have learned a very wonderful secret about the constant toy mess my three little kids make. What is it? …I have control. Now I don’t mean “controlling” my children by making them pick up after themselves or only play with one thing at a time. Honestly, that drives me more insane than if I just do it myself because that’s a… Read more
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