I find value in decorating my home. I found out that printing photos on a canvas print gives vintage appeal to my home! While it is a “temporal pursuit,” God Himself is the very author of beauty! In fact, He lovingly sewed every creative possibility into the fibers of the world He made from the beginning of time. Think about that… Read more
There are many benefits of simple living! Here are the two big ones. Nearly every day I drive by a quaint little home just a stones throw away from mine. I’m drawn to it. It makes me happy. I find it appealing. It’s very small, but tidy as a pin. It’s tastefully and minimally landscaped and decorated with some backyard… Read more
A weekly family night will help you strengthen your family relationships. These family night ideas are simple yet effective at doing just that! We recently launched an official family night around our house. It’s on our shared iCloud Calendar, currently set to repeat every Wednesday night into eternity. I want to share a little bit about what we’re doing as we figure this… Read more
What Is Cocooning? “Cocooning refers to the intentional effort to withdraw from the larger society in order to create a maintain a certain level of security and comfort. This shift is sometimes motivated by a desire to separate from the wider culture, and also by the need to be alone. As a metaphor, the cocoon references the covering spun by… 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
“…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 nothing more terrible than activity without insight.” Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Are you living more as a human being or a human doing? At our core, we were meant to be, not do. …To be in God’s presence. To be still. To be His people, and as an outflow from our identity in Him, to live godly lives and love others. Yet most of… Read more
I am excited to introduce a new series to the blog for the month of April: Establishing a Strong, Simple & Settled Home Exploring the Deeper Aspects of Homemaking Homemaking is one of my passions. It is truly a much deeper issue than merely cleaning, cooking or decorating. It’s about creating an environment in which a family can thrive. I believe… Read more
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