If you live in a home, then you are a homemaker! Isn’t that a wonderful reality? It doesn’t matter if you are a stay at home mom, working mom, single, or married. We are all on this homemaking journey together.
Wondering how to stay encouraged when winter feels like it comes back? A cozy, faith-centered reflection for moms and homemakers. Have you ever felt like winter was leaving… and then somehow it came back again? Just last week, it felt like we were stepping into spring. The snow was melting, the air felt softer, and […]
Discover these easy visual recipe cards that guides you or your young kids step by step to creating delicious homemade basic breakfasts in no time. Cooking breakfast at home can be one of the most meaningful (and sometimes chaotic) parts of family life. It’s where life skills are practiced, conversations happen, and children slowly learn
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Preparing a homestead for extreme cold in Minnesota, from caring for chickens and waterfowl to cozy winter meals and simple, faithful winter rhythms. It is cold in Minnesota, and it is only going to get colder over the next few days. We’re looking at negative 45 degrees. I’ve seen some models that say even closer
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Real homemaking is found in everyday obedience, shaping a home through simple, faithful work while resisting the pressure to wait for perfect conditions. There is a quiet temptation many of us face as homemaking mothers: the belief that once things are better, easier, or more ideal, then we’ll begin. Once the kitchen is updated. Once
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Trust God’s Timing in every season of motherhood. Surrender control, grow in faith, and embrace His perfect plan for your family and home. There is nothing quite like motherhood—especially motherhood with littles—to expose how deeply we want control. Control over nap schedules, attitudes, outcomes, finances, health, homeschooling rhythms, and the future. As moms, we often
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This winter reset came quietly, in the middle of sick kids, shorter days, and the gentle realization that faithfulness sometimes looks like choosing the next right thing. This week didn’t turn out the way I planned. The kids are sick, noses running, little bodies needing more rest and comfort than usual. And because of that,
A homemaker’s year in review—reflecting on faith, homeschooling, homemaking rhythms, and lessons learned while raising a family with intention. The end of a year has a way of slowing us down and asking questions we didn’t plan on answering. It arrives quietly — somewhere between Christmas dishes and folded laundry — and suddenly we find
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Join me for a session of healthy Christmas baking! From sourdough to cornflake wreath cookies, we’re going to make classic recipes with less sugar without compromising the taste and nostalgia! Somehow, we blinked and landed right in the middle of the Christmas season. The house smells like pine, someone is always sneaking candy canes off
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Living a Life of Gratitude can transform your home, your heart, and your daily rhythms as a Christian homemaker. It’s going to be the day after Thanksgiving (US) when I release this content. I’m wondering if I’ll end up regretting it because everyone will be in full “Christmas” mode. And yet, there is something so
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A patina home embraces real life—fingerprints, worn floors, and all. Discover peace, gratitude, and joy in your beautifully imperfect home. Patina means the soft, beautiful wear that comes with age — the gentle green film that settles on copper, the softened grain of an old cutting board, the dulled shine of a well-loved brass doorknob.
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