How to make the most of your Word of the Year – YWGtv Episode #7
Yesterday, I shared my 2017 word of the year. Last year was my first year REALLY investing in my word and focusing on it all year. And it was awesome!! We are only a few days into the new year at this point and my word has already had a big impact and is helping… Read More
2017 Word of the Year (And how to pick your own) – Hf #54
2017 is my third year picking a word for my year. In 2012 my word was Intentional. I stuck with it for a couple of months and then it just kind of fell off my radar. Then in 2016, I decided to try again and my word for the year was Joy. And it had such a… Read More
Getting on Track with Your Daily Disciplines
Setting daily and consistent routines and habits is one of the most important skills that a homemaker can cultivate. When I am intentional about those daily disciplines, my home goes from survival mode to thriving! But then why is it so often difficult to develop these daily routines? Over the last several years, I’ve shared… Read More
Truly Celebrating the Birth of our Savior – Hf #51
It’s only been recently that I started truly understanding the deeper meaning and purpose behind Christtmas. And it has radically changed how I approach this month, teach my kids, and look forward to the next year. Of course, we all know the true meaning of Christmas: Christ’s Birth. But how often do we go deeper… Read More
Christian Homemaker’s Gift Guide 2016
It can be really tough to find gift suggestions and ideas that are 1) affordable, 2) thoughtful and 3) deep. I’ve read far too many gift guides that contain very generic ideas or a few links to Amazon that end up not being very helpful. So in putting together my gift guide this year, I… Read More
Focusing on CHRIST this Christmas – Introducing our new kit!!
As my kids are getting older, it’s been more and more important to me as a mom to focus our household on Christ during the Christmas season. But the problem is, it’s sometimes hard to know how to go about doing that. I set out on Pinterest to try and find maybe some worksheets or… Read More
Hf #50: Choosing to be Thankful in Troubled Times
Today we are talking about thankfulness. But I don’t want you to tune this message out just because it’s a thing we tend to talk about this time of year. This message today goes far beyond the week of Thanksgiving and goes far deeper than uttering off a few quick “thanks for…” lists. Choosing to… Read More
Setting a CHRISTmas Atmosphere in Your Home
I don’t know about you, but this Fall has been FLYING by. I can’t believe we are almost to Thanksgiving already. We have baby #5 due the week after Christmas and part of me already feels like Christmas is flying by too quickly. I want to savor this season. I want to build special memories… Read More
Join me for a Facebook party? (And How I’m Growing in My Homemaking)
My next Facebook party is scheduled for Sunday night (woohoo!) These parties are always a blast filled with fun fellowship, free resources, and hundreds of dollars in homemaking giveaways. Read on down below for how to participate in the Facebook party… Before I jump into the Facebook party details, I want to remind you that you… Read More
Finding Hobbies You Love as a Busy Mom (or Homemaker)
I used to do so many things that I enjoyed. In high school and college, I felt like I was busy but I always had those extra moments to pursue passions and hobbies. Along the road my days spent working on papers for my theology classes turned into days spent with my four (almost five)… Read More