By Katie Bennett, creator of Embracing a Simpler Life. I am not naturally a on-top-of-it or productive homemaker. As a child I was messy, and probably even lazy, when it came to keep my room clean. Those tendencies were harder to overcome than I expected when I finally had a home of my own to care for. I wanted this… 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
I am amazed at how God has provided for me to be able to invest in Embracing a Simpler Life. When I had just one baby, I felt incapable of even running my home. Dizzying lIfe-change and lack of discipline left me feeling ineffective. Now I have three babies (ages 5, 3 and 1), and I’m running my home better… Read more
Can I just say that I have a favorite time of day? As an introspective type, I thrive on a certain amount of time alone each day. This is when I can put two thoughts together, when I spend quality time with God, and when I am productive in ways that are important to me. While I get to be alone during nap time… 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
A couple of weeks ago I posted about the Make Over Your Mornings eCourse. You’ve probably heard me mention it several times because it has truly impacted my life, and I’m excited about that! A few readers asked for updated thoughts once I completed the course. I’m happy to say, I GRADUATED! 🙂 I took it seriously and completed each day and… Read more
Last week I stumbled upon something. I didn’t realize how life-changing it would be for me. Now I do. It was a 14-day online course called Make Over Your Mornings. My morning routine had been pretty much obliterated over the past year, between the ups and downs of pregnancy and, more recently, life with a newborn baby. I knew I was… Read more
I remember making the transition from working woman to stay-at-home mom when my oldest child was born in 2011. Although I had never been a particularly clean or tidy person, I imagined what a stellar housewife and homemaker I would be with ALL THAT time on my hands. Of course, the house would be spotless, sparkling and tidy. Plus I’d… Read more
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