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This week I have been talking about living intentionally by preparing our hearts and homes to be a haven for ourselves and our loved ones. Won't you join me? 5 Days of Making Your Home a Haven * * * * * * * * * * The Thrive @ Home blog hop, hosted by myself and Audra … [Read more...]
This post is part of the 5 Days of Making Your Home a Haven series. So far in this series we have discussed cultivating a heart for our homes and creating a peaceful atmosphere. In order for our homes to be a haven, it must to be a place that encourages family members to spend time there. … [Read more...]
This post is part of the 5 Days of Making Your Home a Haven series. Peace is something it as often lacking in our homes due to a number of physical, spiritual and emotional influences. This is a tragedy, especially in a Christian home which should be ruled by the Peace-Giver. While … [Read more...]
This post is part of the 5 Days of Making Your Home a Haven series. I think most of us know that homemaking comprises of more than a clean house. Creating a home requires making a haven for our family and others. Dictionary.com defines a haven as a "place of shelter or safety" and a refuge. … [Read more...]
Today is the last day of my eBook launch week! I have been delighted and humbled to read so many reviews and comments from women that have been encouraged from reading it. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, you can find full details of Clean Enough: Simple Solutions for the Overwhelmed … [Read more...]
I have been eagerly waiting to be able to announce this upcoming series! Next week I am joining sixteen bloggers in 5 Day of Intentional Living. We will all be covering different topics to encourage you to live more intentionally in several areas. In light of the release of my eBook Clean Enough … [Read more...]
Today we are continuing the Clean Enough launch celebration with another giveaway! In my eBook I talk about having a "household headquarters." What I mean by that is that you need to have one designated place where you keep all of your homemaking resources. This is often in the form of a home … [Read more...]
This post is part of the Book to Brain series. I have a heart issue. Sometimes I can be really good at playing the role of a Pharisee. I look all calm, clean and collected on the outside while nagging and nitpicking on the inside. You too? Oh good, I'm glad I'm not alone in this! The … [Read more...]
To continue the celebration of launching my eBook, Clean Enough, I thought it would be fun to do a little housekeeping question and answer post. I found a meme similar to this several years ago and changed it up a bit to gear it specifically for homemakers. I hope you will enjoy reading my answers. … [Read more...]
I am so thrilled to be releasing my first eBook today! After working on Clean Enough on and off for almost 2 years, I can hardly believe this day has finally come. Thank you so much for your encouragement, input, patience and support through the writing process, friends. I truly appreciate it and … [Read more...]
Do you ever have those mornings when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed and nothing seems to be going right? Or your children wake up grumpy and cause you to become less-than-joyful as well? I had one of those mornings the other day. Let's just say that my daughter and I were not in the best … [Read more...]
When my husband and I were going through pre-marital counseling, our pastor had us discuss roles and responsibilities we would each have as a married couple. He suggested we write out how we expected the household chores to the divided, among other things. In our we're-gonna-be-newlyweds bliss we … [Read more...]
Lately I have been distracted, but not neceeraly with bad things. I am on the verge of releasing my first eBook, taking care of my family, attempting to keep a fairly clean house and keeping up with other important things. However, with the season of Easter upon us, I am trying to focus my mind on … [Read more...]
This post is part of the Truth for Tots series. Easter is one of the most important holidays we celebrate as Christians. Without the death, burial and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ, there would be no hope of eternal life nor reason to live in the present. It is vitally important … [Read more...]
I am so excited to finally be able to announce that I have almost finished my eBook! Clean Enough: Simple Solutions for the Overwhelmed Homemaker is set to release early April 2013. It is a home management book for women who are stressed and often feel like failures when it comes to homemaking. And, … [Read more...]
In my opinion, there is no better way to teach young children than through games and fun activities. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers can pick up so much just by playing! All children learn best when they are enjoying it. And aren't we, as adults, just the same? Make something fun and it is sure … [Read more...]
As homemakers, it is our responsibility to set the tone of our homes. As Christians, we must be diligent in striving to create cross-centered homes by being mindful of the Gospel in our daily lives. One of the ways I do this is to sing and listen to music with lyrics that are specifically about the … [Read more...]
This post is part of the Book to Brains series. As Christians, we are ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). This means that we are to called to live with our hearts and minds focused on the Gospel at all time and be ready to share the hope that is within us at any given moment (2 … [Read more...]
