How to Enjoy What You Have Rather than Desiring What You Don’t Have
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer “It’s odd,” I told my husband, as we lazed around the dining room table one night last week. Our older kids (ages 5 and 3) had been dismissed and were off busily playing in other parts of the house. There we sat, gathering our energy for the evening marathon while shaking a few more Cheerios from the box… Read More
Using Your Home as a Ministry Hub (When Leaving the House is Difficult)
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer There are so many wonderful opportunities to get involved with ministry, and as Christ-followers, we are called to be about the Kingdom. However, sometimes, for a variety of reasons (in my case, lots of “little people” underfoot with plentiful needs and nap schedules and emotions), it’s just not very practical… Read More
My Top 8 Tips for the Work from Home Woman
By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer As a work from home woman, you have a unique set of challenges that others who do not work from home may not understand. I’ve been working from home for over three years so I have learned a few lessons along the way. It takes a lot of hard work,… Read More
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April has been a exciting month around here. Jason and I are taking pre-orders for my new new online training academy: My Homemaking Mentor – and we hit our goal!! This means, coming this Summer, My Homemaking Mentor will launch with at least 10 FULL courses on various aspects of Christian homemaking from some truly… Read More
Finding Joy in the Ordinary Days of Homemaking
By Victoria Osborn, Contributing Writer Do you ever have one of those days? You know the ones where you wake up grouchy, irritable and just plain lacking in joy? As a young mom I’m ashamed to say those days come all to frequently in these days at home. The demands of motherhood, the endless to-do list, a… Read More
Glimpses of Grace Book Club + Homemaking Facebook Party!!
April is the month of exciting things happening!! On Monday night we hit our funding goal for our brand new academy, I’ve got a new book club starting next week and a homemaking Facebook party! So read on to find out how you can jump into the fun: Glimpses of Grace Book Club Starting Thursday… Read More
Spring Cleaning 101: Planning Out the Basics
Disclosure: This post was written for The Motherhood. All opinions and thoughts are my own. It has been unseasonably warm here lately and I’ve needed to dig into our garage and pull out our Spring clothing. As I’ve been sorting through our spring and winter clothing, it’s put me into the mood for some spring… Read More
Finding Joy in Your Home Free eCourse: Essential Habits for Christian Homemakers
Joy has been a big topic here on the blog lately, because it’s been a big topic on my heart and mind. Back in November, I recorded episode #20 of my podcast where I talked about discovering joy in your homemaking. I knew when I was recording that episode that it was an important one…. Read More
Two Lessons I Have Learned on Cleaning and Organizing (from Preparing to Sell My Home)
By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer I’m not the queen of cleaning, and organizing has never been a natural habit of mine. However, I appreciate a clean and organized space so I have had to become more disciplined in this area. I have needed to develop these habits even more now that my husband and I… Read More
One Thing to Stop and One Thing to Start When You Feel You’re Failing as a Homemaker
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer. Some women make running a home look effortless and easy! The only problem is, it’s not easy, and it does, in fact, take a lot of work, strategy and well-placed effort. As I ventured into my new-found role as a homemaker, I expected to be amazing at it –a true natural. Unfortunately,… Read More