The rewards of meal planning far exceed the effort. How many times have I found myself at the dinner hour scrounging through the freezer and pantry, trying to make some sort of meal? Many. I end up feeling stressed, working with less than ideal ingredients, getting dinner on the table late, and serving my family way more frozen pizza than I care… Read more
Over the past two years, I’ve slowly gotten into homemaking. Now, it’s sort of “my thing.” I didn’t see it coming, but somewhere along the way, I began to realize the eternal, beautiful, godly, glorious significance of Biblical homemaking. I began to see that this is much more than cleaning toilets. Godly homemaking is the intermingling of craft and work for the purpose of… Read more
One thing I’ve deeply learned about simplicity and home life is that a little forethought and orderliness goes a long way. It’s easy for me to have a “survival mentality” when it comes to running my home. I fall behind and begin reacting to its needs rather than attacking them head on. For example: When my child has no clean… Read more
About a year ago, a friend of mine had her third baby in as many years. No sooner was the little guy born than her husband’s job underwent a significant change. He was suddenly required to travel and be away from home all week, every week. Two major stressors collided. I asked her how she was doing a few months in to… Read more
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