I'm sharing ten books with you that have impacted me in my homemaking as a Christian woman. I didn't come to faith in Christ until later in life so I was thankful to have some good books to help disciple me in my role as a keeper of my home. I've listed my top ten and ten more honorable mentions at the end because it's hard to end a book list! My recommend homemaking book list below is not exhaustive, and I know many more can be added to the list. I'd love you to share your recommendations ... continue reading...
EP 107: 10 Simple Tips for Beginning Homemakers
My hope today is to encourage some of you homemakers who feel overwhelmed when it comes to the care of your home. I'm still a learner even after 35 years and I hope you will always consider yourselves learners. What I'm sharing with you are tasks and routines that have worked well for me over the years so don't feel you need to put in place each one but maybe you can gain a tip or two today for your home. I so desire that my home would be a sanctuary for my family and an oasis ... continue reading...
EP 97: How a Timer Saves Me Time & Keeps Me Focused
Do you ever find yourself flitting from task to task and at the end of the day realizing you didn't finish any of them? Do you have trouble staying focused and on task? A tool that has helped me immensely over the years to stay on tasks, whether it's household chores, reading, social media, blog work, paying bills, and a host of other items, is just a simple household timer. It is a simple tool we all have either on our phones, wrists, or in the back of a drawer somewhere, and it will keep ... continue reading...
EP 96: My Top 5 Productivity Tips for Busy Homemakers
I'm sharing some of the simple tools that have helped me manage my time over my 34 years of being a wife, mother, and homemaker. I continue to tweak them over the years and various seasons of my life. What I love most about them is that they are all free. You don't need to purchase anything extra to implement these tools into your day. I share items that I've purchased or used but it is not necessary. We all do things differently, and there is no right or one way to manage our days, ... continue reading...
A Few Favorite Things for Homebodies 2020
This year has been an interesting one and since we've been home much more than years past it had me think about items that were a comfort or ones we found ourselves using on a daily basis. The List: Magic Unicorn Salt: We became big bowl eaters this year and actually spent much of the year eating plant-based. This salt came recommended from a foodie podcast I was listening to by a favorite author and it has been joined by several others on our dining table from Beautiful Briny ... continue reading...