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Homemaking on a Budget – Weekly Deals & Sales – July 24, 2015

Welcome to another edition of our new weekly feature – Homemaking on a Budget! After a bit of a break, I’ve been able to find a bunch of amazing deals to share with you all again this week. As a homemaker who is in charge of purchasing most things for our house (food, household items, appliances, home… Read More

Five Simple Summer Salads with Grilled Chicken

By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer Summer means longer days and fun in the sun. So slaving over a hot stove to cook dinner when it’s already warm outside doesn’t sound too appealing. There are a number of ways to have easy meals that don’t require a hot stove like using a crock-pot, grilling or meals… Read More

A Look Inside My Baby Hospital Bag (10 things we packed)

We had our twin boys a little over two weeks ago and we are happy settling into life as a family of six! I’ve had people ask about some of our photos and what we brought to the hospital for the babies. So on our second go around with the hospital, here’s what we packed!… Read More

Our Twin Boys Are Here!! (July 6, 2015 Happy Birthday)

Writing this post for me is major deja vue as two and a half years ago I wrote a very similar post when we had our first set of twin boys: Malachi and Micah! And now I am so excited to announce that our second set of twin boys, Remington and Ryder, finally made their… Read More

Budget-Friendly Summer Potluck Ideas

By Shannon, Contributing Writer Summer brings about so many fantastic opportunities to join with our friends and neighbors in times of community with potlucks and BBQs. The great news is, you can do it all while still saving money on groceries! Here are 16 budget friendly summer potluck ideas that won’t blow your grocery budget. To celebrate the… Read More

Accommodating Children While Extending Hospitality

By Erica, Contributing Writer Imagine yourself as a child, walking into an unknown home and finding out you would be staying for hours with nothing to do besides playing with what your mother had stashed away in her purse for you and your siblings. What if all she had in her purse were a few… Read More

HF #005: Serving From Within Our Homes Through the Biblical Art of Hospitality

Welcome back to the fifth episode of my brand new podcast: The Homemaking Foundations Podcast –Where we give you the tools, inspiration, and encouragement you need to craft a Gospel-Centered Home. In case you missed it, you can listen in to last week’s episode here: Episode #004: Taking Baby Steps to Healthier Living for God’s Glory. It… Read More

How to Keep Your Hospitality Simple This Summer (So You’ll Actually Do It!)

By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer Perhaps the most effective and purposeful way to build a relationship with someone is to have them into one’s home. This personal environment quickly breaks down barriers and helps people feel that they truly know us. An open home is an open heart in many ways. However, although I have the vision and heart… Read More

7 steps to creating a fun 4th of July T-Shirt

By Marci Seither, Contributing Writer The 4th of July often brings to mind firecrackers, homemade ice cream, parades, and family. People proudly display the American Flag and, with hands placed over grateful hearts, sing about “land of the free and the home of the brave.” For several years, we lived near Dutch Flat, a small mountain… Read More

My Goals for This Week – Our Last Week as a Family of Four

It’s been a while since I’ve done my weekly goals updates and I miss it! I love sharing what my goals and projects for the week are because it helps keep me accountable to my own goals and I love being inspired by all of your goals. But I’ve been off the computer a lot… Read More

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