If you’ve hung around here very long, it’s likely you’ve heard me mention Costco once, or twice, or a couple hundred times. It is my all time favorite store and where we do nearly all of our grocery shopping. From their low prices to wide variety of organic foods (and the fact that we can… Read More
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer. In today’s idea-rich online world, it’s easy to get a hankering for a life and home that are “just-so.” I personally really enjoy home design and decorating. I’m not good at it, but I like to give it some serious thought and effort. And I recognize that this can be a blessing… Read More
I can barely contain my excitement this week because tickets officially went on sale for our third annual Homemaking Ministries Online Conference! I sincerely apoligize if you get sick of me talking about it this month…but it’s my very favorite event of the year and I always have so much fun! So I want to… Read More
Fall is the beginning of my very favorite time of year. September – December is my absolute favorite! All the changing colors, the cooler weather, and reading by the fire with a cup of something amazing. Jason and I get into full Fall mode around here and that includes our drinks and food! In a… Read More
When you picture a “successful” day, what do you picture? Is it that extra long to do list with everything checked off? Is it a clean kitchen and a hot dinner on the table by 6? Whatever your definition of a successful day is, it can mean the difference between feeling accomplished and like you… Read More
The last couple of weeks I’ve been sharing about my absolute favorite way to meal plan. It’s an online system called Build a Menu and this month only, it’s on a super sale (see details below). Last week I shared a video walkthrough (you can also see the pictures) of how to use Build a… Read More
As a mom of four energetic boys and a baby girl on the way, my time is really limited. And it can be really tough to find the time to read as a busy homemaker. But I also know that reading has such a way of filling me up, encouraging me, and when I pick… Read More
This is the second part of our discussion in idols of the heart. You can back up and go read or listen to part one on what idols are and how we create them. And today we are going to be discussing the more practical aspects of making idols in our hearts: Listen to the podcast: I’ve… Read More
As a mom of four young kids (almost five), I am so often left wondering where my time goes. It’s really really easy to get to the end of a long day, in which I never stopped going and moving, and feel like I never got much of anything done. Sure I was busy. I ran… Read More
Meal planning saves my sanity when it comes to the kitchen. It allows me to make healthier meals for my family, stict to a budget, and save time. When I get in the consistent habit of meal planning, it’s pretty amazing how much it helps. But then when I fall out of the habit, it’s… Read More
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