It is still a little strange for me to think of myself as a homemaker. Isn’t that synonymous with the 1950’s and June Cleaver? I don’t look much like her, and I do other work besides managing a home, as a blogger. When I quit my teaching job to be a SAHM six years ago, it felt awkward to put “homemaker” on my taxes… Read more
I am excited to announce a fun, free homemaking challenge that will be available in the month of July! I recently polled our private Facebook group, asking what type of challenge you would be most interested in. The overwhelming top choice of those provided was encouragement to be diligent at home. So, that got me thinking. What would a be a… Read more
By the afternoon each day, I’m beat. A morning filled with rising early, writing and blogging from 5:30-8:30 (my husband fields the kids to give me that time), and then caring for children, running errands, seeing friends, and doing housework from 8:30-2:30 depletes my energy completely. When afternoon rolls around, and each of my children are safely deposited in their respective… Read more
Let’s say that you have a job that requires you to get up early every single day. You don’t enjoy your job, so the days are long and boring. It’s so difficult to find the motivation to get up and get going each morning, but you know it has to be done. This is how I used to view my… Read more
Running a home has not always come naturally to me. At first it wasn’t so bad. When I got married, I moved into an apartment with my new husband. He and I both had jobs outside the home and shared household tasks. We only had ourselves and 900 square feet to take care of. Eventually roles shifted. I quit my… Read more
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, instead of Martha Stewart, I found within myself tendencies of overwhelm and… Read more
Would you like to figure out how to enjoy housework? Here’s what worked for me! You guys. I figured out how to make myself look forward to housework and enjoy it! This has been such a breakthrough! How I started to enjoy housework It all started when I decided I should read books by Christian thinkers and influencers (you know, since I’m a… Read more
Looking back, 2015 has been a year of significant growth for me personally and for the blog as a whole. In January 2015, Embracing a Simpler Life saw 4,887 page views, and I considered it a great month! In December 2015, it has seen 29,227 page views so far, which is slightly above its new and growing monthly average. It was fun to look… Read more
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