By Shannon Brown, Contributing Writer A couple of months ago my sister and I got the bright idea to do a once a month cooking day together. We planned to have the kids hang out with the daddies while we whipped up dozens healthy, homemade meals for the freezer. To be sure, we had Pinterest-y visions… Read More
Finances. Sigh. I’m assuming that if you are reading this, then you are struggling with finances in one form or another. Or maybe you are a young couple who wants to start out on the right foot with your bank account. Whatever the reason, finances are often one of our largest struggles as homemakers. Welcome to… Read More
Meet Jane. Jane was a normal girl growing up. Starting in elementary school, she was asked what she want to be when she grow up. She decided early on that she wanted to be a teacher and felt that she might as well be working towards something! Then through junior high and high school, hours of… Read More
Cleaning is not my thing. I’m not one of those homemakers who naturally falls into habits of cleaning. I’m a messy at heart and by nature. As my family has grown, our house has gotten larger, and we have kids toys everywhere, one thing has become abundantly clear: my success in keeping a clean and orderly… Read More
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer Spring is motivating. The weather is lovely, signs of life are everywhere, and I personally, feel invigorated. It’s truly the perfect time to do some big cleaning and reorganization. Photo credit Last spring I changed my daily reality by simplifying many areas of my home. It was an eye-opening time for me… Read More
By Erica, Contributing Writer When my school day started in my junior high through high school years my mother was beginning to head toward work. She worked as an independent cleaning lady… I say cleaning lady because she was not a housekeeper, she was not a maid, she was the “cleaning lady.” She usually had… Read More
By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer Autumn is my favorite season. I love the cool crisp air, pumpkins, apples, warm drinks and the beautiful colors God paints on the trees. I also love that it means the holidays are right around the corner. It’s a time of celebration, gatherings and good food. However, if I am not… Read More
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer If you’re like me, the kitchen is the central hub of your house. As a stay-at-home, work-at-home, full-time mama of two young kids, I am constantly prepping meals and snacks and endlessly cleaning. While I am naturally more of a “clutter person,” my husband is an “efficiency, functional, no-clutter person,” and… Read More
By Jolene Engle, Contributing Writer I’m not fond of living in chaos. A rushed life. Frazzled. Always behind. This way of life leaves me feeling defeated in all my roles. Most women fill the following roles: Daughter of the Most High God. Wife. Mother. Homemaker. Possible work at home mom or work outside of the home. Woman… Read More
We’ve all been there. The total and utter feeling of failure. Failure as a wife, failure as a homemaker, failure as a mom, failure as an employee. As women, we put so much pressure on ourselves to take on a million and 1 tasks and do them flawlessly. But what happens when this perfect world… Read More
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