Simple Steps to Decluttering your Home

A big lesson I’ve had to learn when it comes to household management, is to keep things simple. This seems to go against my very nature as a pack rack, but learning how to declutter and keep a simpler household is an essential ingredient in staying on top of my house during these busy years… Read More

Being Intentional With your Bank Account – Setting Goals

You can’t change your financial situation unless you also change the way you’re doing something. – Crystal Paine Properly handling finances takes hard work, diligence, large amounts of self-discipline, a prayer filled life, and good communication with your husband. Finances also just so happen to be the biggest thing that couples fight about. In an… Read More

Learning the Art of Discipline as a Homemaker

Self-discipline is one of the biggest things I’ve struggled with as a homemaker. I start off motivated with a brilliant idea that I’m going to start reading my Bible for an hour a day, spend at least that praying, and reading other Gospel-Centered books. The result? I end up burnt out and behind from day… Read More

Learning Self-Discipline Must First Start with Christ

Discipline is perhaps my greatest struggle when it comes to being an efficient homemaker and Christ-follower. I deeply lack self-discipline and it comes back to bite me again and again. The largest lesson I’ve had to learn in my life, is how to be self-disciplined so I can effectively and efficiently run my household. Do… Read More

How to Turn Your Homemaking Goals into a Reality

Last week we covered the very important task of developing (and writing down) goals for your life and your home so that you can be a more effective homemaker. Today we are going to take those goals and break them down into bite-sized, manageable pieces so we can take those goals and make them a… Read More

Setting Goals in your Home so you can Stay on Task & Focused!

In gaining control of my home this summer, I’ve been learning how to say NO to opportunities because I’ve made a personal priorities list. My priorities list has given me the tools to determine how I should spend my time, and in turn, this has allowed me to create a manageable routine as a homemaker. And today, we… Read More

Creating a Manageable Routine & Schedule as a Homemaker

All summer long we are focusing on what it means to gain back control of your home and to stop living day to day in survival mode. Today we are going to be working with our family priority list and creating a daily, manageable routine to help you feel in control of your schedule! Welcome… Read More

Determining How You Should Spend Your Time as a Homemaker

This summer I’m being intentional about gaining control of my home and saying goodbye to living in survival mode! One very important step in doing this, is creating a personal priorities list which we developed yesterday. Today, we are going to take that list, and break it down further to really hone in on what… Read More

Creating a Personal Priorities List for Your Life & Homemaking

Last week, we took a look at how important saying NO is in your homemaking, for your family, and for your life! Today we are going to go through an exercise to help us determine our family priorities so that we can know when to say NO and when to say YES in life! Welcome… Read More

Taking on too much – Learning to say NO in your Homemaking

Learning to say NO, when appropriate, in your homemaking is the first step in gaining back control of your home. Learning to say no, and not taking on too much, can transform the way that you run your household and manage your family. Welcome to part two of our online book study of Say Goodbye… Read More