Meaningful Christmas Eve Traditions for Your Whole Family
By Victoria Osborn, Contributing Writer Christmas Eve is one of my favorite days during the holiday season. There is a fresh anticipation and excitement of what’s to come, both in the joy of Christmas and the birth of our Savior. Plus it’s just a fun day to spend together as a family before the activities of Christmas… Read More
Simple DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer Christmas is a fun time to give gifts to loved ones. However, it can be easy to get caught up in the hustle of the season and forget that it’s not all about who can buy the most lavish gifts. Just go into a store during the holidays and you… Read More
Remembering Christ When You Decorate Your Home
With everything I do in my home, I want to be intentional. Before I spend money or take the time to invest in doing something, I want to take a step back and make sure it’s really worth it. Sure, sometimes it’s nice to stop and get a latte just for the fun of it…. Read More
All my favorite things this Christmas: 2015 Christian Gift Guide
I love being able to support small businesses, work-at-home-moms, and Christian businesses during Christmas! And this year there are some really amazing products and companies that I’m excited to share. This Christmas Gift Guide is a mix of gifts for homemakers, kids, and fun gift ideas to send to your hubby. Please note: A few… Read More
#ipackedashoebox Christ-Centered Activity for the Whole Family!
I packed an Operation Christmas Child Box back when I was in high school and loved it. Each year since then I have intended to pack one with my family and bless a child on the other side of the globe. Unfortunately, November always blows past us and I miss the OCC drop off week…. Read More
Heart-Warming Fall Stew Recipe
From, Contributing Writer Erica Illsley Fall in our home brings the traditions of burning spice candles, putting out little pumpkin and leaf decorations, eating pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and my great-grandmother’s infamous applesauce cake but we cannot live without this heart-warming stew recipe. One year many moons ago we bought a new Rival Crock-pot and inside… Read More
When Homemaking BORES You…4 Steps to Recovering JOY in Your Home
I’m going to be honest with you for a minute: Sometimes I get really bored as a homemaker. Yes, I love my husband. Yes, I love my kids. I’m so so thankful to get to stay home with them. But, it’s so easy for me to lose my focus, my intention, and my joy within my… Read More
Learning How to be a More Effective Homemaker
Over the past several years I’ve wrestled with what a homemaker really is. What does it meant to “keep my home?” How do I decide day in and day out what I should be spending my time on? Where do I turn when I feel overwhelmed by it all?? Getting to the roots of what a homemaker… Read More
The Homemaking Ministries Online Conference 2015 IS HERE!!!
YOU GUYS!!! I have been waiting all year for this – and working hard for months!! And it’s finally here – The Homemaking Ministries Online Conference 2015! Last year’s conference was a huge success – and so much fun. But this year is shaping up to be even better! Our conference is a labor of… Read More
How to Make a Pumpkin Spice Steamer (And A Fall Pumpkin Recipe Roundup)
By Katie Bennett, contributing writer. After months of hot weather, fall is finally knocking at our door, complete with its beautiful temperatures and stunning foliage. I love the sights, sounds and smells of this time of year. And my personal favorite flavor of fall is pumpkin! It’s rich and delicious, and hello…it’s a vegetable! 🙂 So,… Read More