The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers

Send me a text about this episode! We are kicking off our Summer 2026 season today with an article from our brand new resource, Homemaker’s Journal.  It's a seasonal magazine, but so much more than a magazine. Filled with encouraging, inspirational articles from over a dozen homemakers, this publication is meant to be a tool to help you learn and grow as you practice your art of keeping a home and to keep a record of your homemaking.  Over the next 5 weeks, I will highlight some of the articles from our first issue which came out this past May.  If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a digital or print copy over at homemakersjournal.com. This magazine is seasonal in nature, but timeless in its content. So anytime is a good time to get your copy.  Today’s article is from homemaker, writer, and former guest, Christa Sterken. In this beautifully written, thoughtful piece, Christa shares how she has learned to celebrate the everyday in her homemaking through recognizing the Gift of Small Joys. EPISODE NOTES Connect with Christa Website | christasterken.comSubstack | Let it Be Lovely Get Your Copy of Homemaker's Journal homemakersjournal.com  or theartofhomepodcast.com/shop Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, I have my honorary co-host, Jessica Fisher, joining me for another seasonal ramble.  In this Episode: Mail Bag & UpdatesSummer Ice-Breaker QuestionsSummer Travel PlansWhat We are Cooking & Eating this SummerWhat We are Watching this SummerOur Seasonal Homemaking ProjectsHow hormone therapy and viewing aging as stewardship are helping us be gracious as we get olderHow limiting beliefs hinder our homemaking and our progress towards Christ-likenessSHOW NOTES All resources and links are on the full show notes post on the blog. Go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "SUMMER RAMBLE 2026". https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/summer-ramble-2026-with-jessica-fisher Connect with Jessica goodcheapeats.com | lifeasmom.com | @lifeasmomdotcom | @goodcheapeatsblog  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today I’m happy to give you another Homemaker’s Journal sneak peak article from our 2026 Spring/Summer issue. If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a digital or print copy over at homemakersjournal.com.  This issue covers topics that focus on celebrations and all things spring and summer homemaking, but the concepts can be applied any time of year in your practice of the art of home.  Today’s feature article is no exception. Homemaker and writer, Sarah Beaugh, shares how the people next door can go from Stranger to Neighbor through shared experiences centered around holidays and celebrations. EPISODE NOTES Connect with Sarah website | sarahbeaugh.comInstagram |  @the.welcoming.home  and @Sarah.beaughSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today's episode, I'm chatting with In-The-Trenches homemaker, Kristin Park, wife and mama who has recently made the shift from business owner and full time speech therapist to full time homemaker. We talk about what that transition has been like for Kristin and her family, the steps they took to decide if they could live on one income and how their values shaped that decision.  I know you will love this story of home. Kristin has much wisdom and insight to share.  EPISODE NOTES All links and notes, including Kristin's signature dish recipe, will be on the blog. Go to heartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Kristin Park" or click the link below. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! It's week 3 of Homemaker’s Journal sneak peak and today I’m reading another article from our 2026 Spring/Summer issue. If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a digital or print copy over at homemakersjournal.com.  This issue if full of homemaker inspiration and encouragement that will serve you and your home any time of year. Today’s article is by homemaker and podcaster, Brittany Duncan, who shares lots of practical homemaking help like what you are about to hear on her show, Untraditionally Traditional: A Millennial Homemaker. EPISODE NOTES Connect with Brittany website | untraditionallytraditional.cominstagram |  @untraditionallytraditionalpodSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Spring cleaning can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to tackle it without purpose or perspective. In this episode, I'm sharing historical, modern, and Biblical encouragement to help you approach seasonal cleaning as a manageable reset—one step at a time. Join me every Monday this spring for more seasonal cleaning motivation and practical help. We are tackling tools next week, followed by episodes featuring different surfaces of the home working our way from the top, down.  SHOW NOTES: sources Susan Fenimore Cooper, Rural Hours (New York, 1850), pp. 43-44. https://www.wealddown.co.uk/museum-news/victorian-deep-clean/ Modern Cleaning Motivation YouTube hamimommyScandish HomeClean My SpaceAnalog Homekeeping Handbook | Martha StewartHome Comforts | Cheryl MendelsonBiblical History of Spring Cleaning Exodus 11-12 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are kicking off Season 28 today a brand new Homemaker Portrait!  I'm starting this episode with some notes from you out of the mail bag, what to expect this season on the podcast and magazine updates!! After those updates, I am chatting with my good friend, Kathlena Rule, about her experience of full time homemaking over the past 42 years. Kathlena’s concept of home was shaped by 2 godly parents and a life of constant moving. She loves the change that moving brings and the fact that there are always new people to meet. She and husband, Ed, lived several years abroad and that experience profoundly shaped her homemaking.  We discuss all of the usual material-strengths, weaknesses, expectations and how to set and keep priorities. Throughout our conversation you’ll hear this theme; the home is a tool, an extension of the people who live there. The people are the point. Home and homemaking provide opportunity and space for unhurried fellowship leading to flourishing relationships with others and with Christ.  You can now text me or leave me a voice mail using the link at the top of this description AND I can text you back! 🎉 SHOW NOTES All resources mentioned in this episode, including Kathlena's signature dish recipe, are on the blog. Click the link below. https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/the-home-is-a-tool-the-people-are-the-point-a-homemaker-portrait-of-kathlena-rule Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! After over 3 decades of homemaking, I have found there to be 3 Essential Tools and a handful of miscellaneous supplies which will equip you for any type of cleaning in your home; both regular maintenance and seasonal.  I will give you a bit of history on the top 3 as well as information on how to choose the best tools.  Then I want to spend a little time talking about helpers; how to engage the family, when to seek professional help and a few tips for helping yourself to enjoy seasonal cleaning. SHOW NOTES Full transcript with links to favorite tools on the blog! theartofhomepodcast.com/blog > search "MM53" https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/spring-cleaning-essential-tools-helpers Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Carrie Sullivan has been keeping a home for over 20 years through changing seasons of motherhood, working outside the home, full-time homemaking, grief and growing faith. Now, in her 50’s, with kids nearing launch-time, Carrie has come to view homemaking as a meaningful vocation and true calling from God.  We cover all the usual territory of homemaking strengths, weaknesses, expectations, hospitality, and more.  And as a little bonus, I have some historical homemaking hints for you from a fun early 20th century etiquette guide, Don'ts for Wives. SHOW NOTES All resources mentioned in this episode, including Carrie's signature dish recipe are on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Carrie Sullivan". https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/building-cathedrals-to-the-glory-of-god-a-homemaker-portrait-of-carrie-sullivan Connect with Carrie on IG @curatingaliterarylife HHH Segment Ebbutt, Blanche, Don'ts for Husbands, Don'ts for Wives. London: A. & C. Black, 1913 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! This week, we’re kicking off the “real” work of spring cleaning with a top-down approach—starting with what’s overhead: ceilings, vents, fans, lights, and fixtures.  You’ll learn why cleaning from the top down saves time (and re-cleaning), how overhead dust impacts indoor air quality, and what simple tools make the job safer and easier.  Plus, I’ll walk you through a step-by-step method for dry cleaning first, then safely tackling grime and stains with just a little moisture—so you can freshen your home without creating new problems. SHOW NOTES: The entire transcript of this episode is on the blog along with links to suggested tools and helpful resources. Click below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "MM54". https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/top-down-spring-cleaning-ceilings-vents-fans-fixtures Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Spring has sprung with new life, new growth and a new kind of podcast episode on The Art of Home. Today, I am bringing you the first seasonal ramble with myself and Jessica Fisher.  We kick off this relaxed, mostly unscripted, conversation with some spring-related icebreaker questions, then we chat books and simple seasonal cooking (including lunch prep, yogurt, homemade roast beef, flavored syrups and more).  We cover what we are watching, or not watching, current favorite things, spring home projects and what we are doing to age with grace as 2 menopausal 50-something-year-olds. We even touch a bit on Easter traditions. Like I said, it's a ramble. I hope you enjoy coming along with us! SHOW NOTES All resources and links are on the full show notes post on the blog. Go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Spring Ramble 26" or click link below. https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaking-seasonal-ramble-spring-2026 Connect with Jessica goodcheapeats.com | lifeasmom.com | @lifeasmomdotcom | @goodcheapeatsblog  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are continuing our Spring Cleaning series with a top-down refresh of the “vertical surfaces” that quietly collect dust and grime all year long. In this Monday Motivation, I will walk you through simple, practical steps for cleaning windows (including sills, tracks, and screens), doors, and walls—with the right tools, safe DIY solutions, and tips for avoiding streaks and protecting finishes. You’ll also learn what maintenance issues to watch for as you clean, so you can catch small problems before they turn into big ones. SHOW NOTES The entire transcript of this episode is on the blog along with links to suggested tools and helpful resources. Click below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "MM54". Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, I am bringing you a conversation with a young woman who is practicing homemaking in South Africa. After meeting her now husband online in 2020 and developing a relationship long-distance for several years, Jayms left everything she knew in America to be nearer to David in his homeland. She tells about her experience living in a special home for single women for a couple of years and her recent entrance into married life. She loves sharing how homemaking is different in South Africa and why that is not a bad thing, but rather an opportunity to grow in hospitality and Christ-like servanthood.  SHOW NOTES All resources and links will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Jayms Yon". Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, we are continuing to spring clean our way through the home with the top-down approach. We’ve covered ceilings and overhead things and all of the hard vertical surfaces, including windows, doors and walls. This week, we will tackle the soft surfaces-primarily window coverings and linens.  I want to start with linens, the move on to window coverings, and finally share with you a little spiritual lesson I learned from neglecting my curtains for nearly a decade.  SHOW NOTES Full episode transcript and helpful product links will be on the blog. Click the link or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "MM56". https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/spring-cleaning-linens-curtains-spiritual-lessons Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am so excited to be bringing you our first deep dive into the world of quilting, with homemaker, quilter, and teacher, Jessica Clark of thelarklife.com and the Handmade Happiness Podcast.  Jessica didn’t grow up with quilts but she did have fond memories of her grandmother’s quilt collection and decided to pursue learning to quilt herself. With hardly any sewing experience she wandered into a local quilt shop’s class and began her lifelong love affair with quilts. Now and avid quilter, Jennifer is passionate about giving others the skills they need to practice the art of quiltmaking.  In This Episode: Quilting as Community Building and StewardshipHow Quilts Unite Through Storytelling Benefits to Embracing the Slowness of Quilting How to Shop for Vintage or Antique QuiltsQuilt CareGetting Started with Quilting—tools, skills, & where to look for solid instructionJessica's Top 5 Quilting TipsSHOW NOTES All links and resources for this episode will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Quilting 101". https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/quilting-101-a-homemaking-deep-dive-with-jessica-clark CONNECT WITH JESSICA Website: www.thelarklife.com Handmade Happiness Podcast:  Apple | Spotify Instagram/ Facebook: @The_Lark_Life YouTube: @TheLarkLife Direct Links to Classes: - Homeschool Quilting Class: https://thelarklife.com/foundations-in-quilting - Beginner Quilter Lab:https://beginner-quilt-lab.teachery.co/ - Quilted Slipper: https://quilted-slipper-course.teachery.co/ - Sewing Machine Basics: https://sewing-machine-basics.teachery.co/ 20% off COUPON CODE FOR AOH LISTENERS: artofhome Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I’m back with some more spring cleaning motivation for you today. So far we’ve covered some spring cleaning history, tools, surfaces overhead, walls and vertical surfaces, and linens & curtains.  This week we will discuss furniture, appliances and the forgotten. The entire transcript of this episode (and all the other spring cleaning episodes) will be on the blog for you to refer to later. The blog posts also have links to helpful tools and resources for each of the topics we’ve discussed in this series.  SHOW NOTES Blog Post with transcript and notes, click below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "MM 57" https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/spring-cleaning-furniture-appliances-the-forgotten Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am so excited to host our very first French homemaker! Eva Suchecki is keeping a home in France with her husband and their 3 children. We discuss her leaving the workforce to stay home full time, her covid era birth experiences and the big surprise of welcoming her 2 year old nephew into their family.  We cover all the usual ground of beginnings, fails, wins, expectations and challenges. Turns out, homemakers around the world, face many of the same challenges.  SHOW NOTES All resources including Eva's Signature Dish recipe will be on the blog. Click the link or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Eva Suchecki". Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! The Art of Home’s first print publication, Homemaker’s Journal, is making its debut in the world! Today is launch day and I am bursting to tell you all about this project and why I believe it is a valuable addition to your homemaking resource library, providing you with tons of motivation, screen free!  Join me in today's episode and take a quick tour of the why, what and how of Homemaker's Journal.  SHOW NOTES Get your copy of Homemaker's Journal : www.homemakersjournal.com What's in the first issue? Celebrate This Season! Tips & Recipes for Spring & Summer Gatherings From Stranger to Neighbor: Cultivating Community One Holiday at a Time Sew Brave: Machine Basics for the Timid Beginner Host with Heart, Not a Hefty Price Tag A Nature Inspired Home: Carrying the Beauty of Nature Within Our Hearts & Home Homemaker Culture Ideas for Spring & Summer Revealing the Father's Heart: What Biblical Celebrations Teach Us About God The Gift of Small Joys: Celebrating the Everyday at Home Repeatable Birthday Joy: Simple Traditions, Big Memories Enough is as Good as A Feast: A Mary Poppins Party Parable Rooted Celebrations: Experiencing Holidays Deeply as a Christian Birthday Nostalgia That Whispers of More to Come (original poem) Angel Food Cake on a Monday: Celebrations & Grief Small Holidays, Big Impact: Creative Traditions for Busy Families HJ Companion: Celebration Bunting Sewing Pattern, Go-To Birthday Desserts, Homemaker Chronicles Monthly Record Sheets, Celebration Days Chart Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We're talking about family road trip adventures with former guest and road trip enthusiast, Jenny Nanninga.  Jenny, her husband, and their 5 girls love to travel from their home in California on the highways and byways of America to see what adventures they can discover. They have a particular fondness for national parks and we will discuss that a good bit in our conversation today.  In This Episode: Jenny’s road trip background including a few worst and best trip storiesBenefits of family road tripsWhy National Parks are a great destinationWhy camping is an economic option with more benefits than just saving money,Practical tips on how to plan a successful family road trip Connect with Jenny IG @bloomwildschoolhouse Teachers Pay Teachers https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/jennifer-nanninga SHOW NOTES All links and resources will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "family road trips" Go to Blog Post Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We’ve reached then end of this season of The Art of Home and the end of our spring cleaning series. We have covered motivations for spring cleaning from history, modern sources and the Bible and we discussed tools and supplies. Then we utilized the top-down cleaning method to work our way from the surfaces over head, to the vertical surfaces like walls/windows and doors, then curtains and linens, and in our last spring cleaning episode we covered appliances, furniture and the forgotten. Today we will wrap things up with everything under foot…floors, rugs and carpets. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker and fellow podcaster, Hannah Stewart, of the Sugar and Spice Mom Life Podcast.  Growing up, Hannah said she never wanted to get married or have kids, but God used the hospitable families of the church she attended in college to birth in her heart a desire for marriage, motherhood and homemaking.  She left home with plenty of skills, but without the correct mindset regarding the emotional and relational work of the homemaker; nor was she prepared for the lack of cultural respect for her chosen occupation.  She’s had to let go of many expectations and her tendency towards perfectionism, but in the letting go, God is teaching her the powerful impact of the tone she sets through her homemaking.  We cover all the usual ground, so get ready for an hour full of trials and triumphs, tips, recipes and hard-won homemaking wisdom from this delightful and very insightful guest.  CONNECT WITH HANNAH Website | sugarandspicemomlife.com Podcast | apple | Spotify  Youtube Instagram: @sugarandspicemomlife Morning Bag Mini Course Quiet Time Crash Course SHOW NOTES All links and resources, including Hannah's signature dish will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Hannah Stewart." https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/sweet-spicy-homemaker-life Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to the first Monday Motivation of Season 27, our Winter 2026 season of The Art of Home. I am here this cold January morning to motivate you, NOT to jump into New Year, New You plans with all of your might, but rather to enter the New Year from a place of rest and reflection.  Think About It Questions: How do you typically spend January? What do you focus on in your homemaking?If you are tempted to skip the second half of winter and jump headlong into all the self and home improvement projects, what can you do enter the New Year more gently, from a place of rest?Consider the practice of reflection before resolution. What worked well in your 2025 homemaking? What did not work well? What would you like to leave behind in 2025 and what would you like to bring with you into 2026?Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, Jessica Fisher is going to share her system for planning the year ahead with purpose, not to do more and be more, but to align our monthly, weekly and daily rhythms with our values, our strengths and the path of faithful stewardship God has called us to for His glory and our good.  In This Episode: How this planning benefits your marriage and your walk with God. Prevent emotionalism from sabotaging progress and growth. 5 Steps to Planning Your Homemaking Year.  SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES For full episode notes and resource links see corresponding blog post at theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "planning your homemaking year." Connect with Jessica    goodcheapeats.com | lifeasmom.com | @lifeasmomdotcom | @goodcheapeatsblog  The Print & Go Planner (basis for today's episode) Related Blog Posts from Jessica A Self-Assessment for a New Year  Principles & Goals  Future Thinking  Dreaming for the Future  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Historically, for homemakers, winter was not a time of inactivity, but of different activity; making and mending, close to the hearth, to prepare for the busier days of spring, summer and fall.  Today I want to share some ideas for cultivating your soul, mind and skills through the practice of winter homemaker culture. Full Show Notes on the Blog: https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog More On Homemaker Culture: Monday Motivation #6; Cultivating a Creative Life Monday Motivation #29; Nature Study & Journaling Monday Motivation #30; An Artful Life Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me for the first Homemaker Portrait of 2026. I'm chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker, Colleen Rockwell, about homemaking, homesteading and homeschooling. After working many years as a full-time nurse, Colleen left her job to stay home with her 3 children. They moved to a more rural area, got some animals, started homeschooling and haven't looked back.  Colleen admits, "My biggest challenge was, and still is, running my home smoothly, learning the best systems to clean, cook, and preserve food." We cover all of this and more in her story of home. Be sure to listen till the end for this episode's emoji. :)  NOTES & RESOURCES Full show notes will be up on the blog soon!  www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog Connect with Colleen | @littleridgeacres Mentioned in This Episode: Passionate Penny Pincher Planners Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today marks the beginning of a 6-part series on Acts of Courageous Homemaking. Today we will look at our foundation for courageous homemaking in a crazy world and then each proceeding week will look at 5 specific acts of courageous homemaking.  As we embark on a new year and already the cultural, political and global chaos threatens our peace and even our sense of security, I hope you will join us each Monday to be be inspired and equipped to practice these acts of courageous homemaking.  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with seasoned homemaker of 45 years, Pam Stockdale. Pam was nominated by her daughter, Kristen Howard, who was a guest on The Art of Home several years and ago and who has written a few pieces for our newsletter.  Pam is genuine, forthright and her love for her husband, home and family is only outshined by her love for Jesus. We talk about her whirlwind romance/courtship and engagement with Jim…believe me , you’ve never heard one quite like theirs!  Then we cover their time as traveling evangelists, horse trainers, ranchers and even airplane owners spanning 45 years of married life as well as Pam’s reflections on how being raised by her widowed father and some influential women in her life shaped the homemaker she became.  Through it all, God has bent His ear time and again to Pam’s prayers and provided answers to questions she didn’t even know to ask, because He is that good. His provision has allowed Pam & Jim to "live loud and wide open," staying rooted in the things that matter most.  RESOURCES & LINKS Show Notes blog post with Pam's biscuit recipe! theartofhomepodcast.com/blog search "Pam Stockdale" Pam's Book: Snapshots: Moments Captured in a Flash  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In a world of hot takes and subjective partisan media it is very easy to become goaded or feel defeated by the inflammatory stories, reels and    “reporting” that floods our screens day after day. How can we responsibly be informed about what is happening in our nation and around the world without become inflamed, apathetic, or isolationist?  It starts by being the gatekeeper of your own mind and home like the Bereans who tested everything, even Paul's teachings, against the truth of God’s Word. Then by cultivating characteristics of an informed homemaker and seeking out trusted sources. These are the steps covered by The Art of Home’s resources released in the fall of 2024 just before the last presidential election. Today’s Monday Motivation complies the top takeaways of those resources. NOTES & LINKS Related Art of Home Episodes Homemaking Deep Dive | The Informed Homemaker with Isa Ryan, S21, E3Monday Motivation #8 | Be a Berean; Guard the Gates of Your Mind & Home, S21, E4Monday Motivation #46 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking; Our Foundation, S27, E5FULL SHOW NOTES WITH ALL RESOURCE LINKS: theartofhomepodcast.com/blog search "MM47" Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Amanda Webb, who is no stranger to homemaking in unexpected and challenging circumstances.  Just a few years into her marriage, her husband, Jonathan, was diagnosed with chronic leukemia, which among other things, prevents him from working a regular 9-5 job to provide for the family.  They have had to get creative with cutting expenses, finding streams of income and shifting traditional household roles and responsibilities to meet their family’s needs .  Amanda has much wisdom and valuable perspective to share. Whatever your homemaking circumstances you will walk away from her interview with insight to help your own practice of the art of home.  NOTES & LINKS Full Show Notes on the Blog; theartofhomepodcast.com/blog > search "Amanda Webb" Connect with Amanda Instagram @JonathanNAmandaWebb In Dallas Area? Check out the Webb's bakery, Taste & See Sourdough. Place orders, sign up for classes, check market schedule. Support small businesses! tasteandseesourdough.com  MAIL BAG: MIL/DIL Relationship SurveyDottie's Favorite Game, Chronology-The Game Where You Make HistoryBOOKS MENTIONED: You Who: Why You Matter and How to Deal With It by Rachael Jankovic Eve in Exile: The Restoration of Femininity by Rebekah Merkle Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today we’re talking decor, but we are going beyond style and trends to look at sentimental decorating—choosing meaning over what’s trending and letting our homes hold the real stories of our lives. My guest is Brittany Shepard who is known as the Sentimental Decorator online. Today we are diving deeper into Brittany’s passion, helping others become storykeepers in their homes. A storykeeper is someone who doesn’t save special things “for someday,” but lives with them—uses them, displays them, and allows the memories they carry bring comfort, joy, and even a place for grief to land. In This Episode: How to curate keepsakes without clutterHow to decide what to hold onto (and what to let go)Practical ways to create a meaningful home—without buying anything new.How our belongings can help us honor the stories that formed us in the past while also shaping the story we’re living right now.EPISODE NOTES Connect with Brittany Website | thesentimentaldecorator.com Instagram | @brittanyshepard YouTube & Podcast | @BrittanyShepardTSD Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are continuing the Acts of Courageous Homemaking series today, with act #2; Keep the Home Fires Burning. We’ve already talked about the foundation of our courageous homemaking, God’s Sovereignty, and act #1, being an informed homemaker and today we will discuss how homemaking is an act of resistance in a spiritual war zone . Today’s Monday Motivation was originally published in Homemaker Happy Mail, October 4th, 2024. NOTES & LINKS Acts of Courageous Homemaking Series MM#46 Our Foundation for Courageous Homemaking; God's Sovereignty MM#47 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #1; Be Informed Scripture from Today's Episode All scripture quoted in this episode is from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. Our Spiritual Enemies: Ephesians 6:12 Christ's Victory over Our Enemies: Colossians 2:14-15 More then Conquerors in Christ: Romans 8:1-4, 31-39 Spreading Christ's Fragrance: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 Fill Your Home with Truth: Deuteronomy 6:7-9 Life-Giving Words: Proverbs 18:21 The Battle Plan & The Armor of God: Ephesians 6:10-18  Do Not Be Anxious, Pray: Philippians 4:6-7 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Hey Homemaker! We kick off this episode with a few updates and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Then we jump into a brand new homemaker portrait. I am chatting with Jazmine Wyland who is making a home with Matthew, her husband of 2 years, and their 17-year-old foster son. Jazmine shares her journey of the past 10 years beginning when she left home to live in her pastor’s family’s basement apartment, through becoming a newlywed with BIG expectations and idealized visions of home that were immediately challenged by the reality and unpredictability of married life.  Jazmine’s story is a beautiful reminder that home isn’t found in perfect homemaking, but rather in present homemaking. That is, in being flexible, intentional and resourceful to create an atmosphere and a space where you and your people feel at home and can connect with one another whatever your present circumstances. NOTES & LINKS Full show notes on the blog, theartofhomepodcast.com/blog > search "Jazmine Wyland". Includes a recipe from Jazmine featuring her signature flavor: Blueberry Lemon Shortbread Bars https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/being-present-in-homemaking-with-jazmine-wyland Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Relationship Survey, https://forms.gle/TMchcyYD7DM7vawD8 The Homemaker's Journal Magazine News and Updates, theartofhomepodcast.com/subscribe Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are at the half-way point of our Acts of Courageous Homemaking series today.  We’ve discussed how God’s sovereignty is the foundation for our courage.  We looked at the importance of being informed and how to find trustworthy sources. And last week we talked about keeping the home fires burning; that is homemaking as an act of resistance and defiance of the enemy in a spiritual war zone.  Today I’m going to talk about the impact we have as homemakers not just in our homes but on the culture as a whole.  While the modern day Babylon we inhabit may cause us to want to hide away, we still have a call as Christians to stay salty and be lit. NOTES & RESOURCES More in this Series MM #46 Acts of Courageous Homemaking | Our FoundationMM #47 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #1 | Be InformedMM #48 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #2 | Keep the Home Fires BurningOriginal Article with Footnotes Scripture Referenced in Episode  Daniel 1-6Jeremiah 28-29Jeremiah 29:4-7 (Settle Down in Babylon)Jeremiah 29:11 (God's plans for you)Matthew 5:1-6 (salt, light, lamp stands and hill tops)Philippians 4:8, Ephesians 2:12, Colossians 4:6 (how to be salty and stay lit)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this final long form episode of our winter 2026 season, I am presenting a portrait of a single homemaker, Brittany Shepard, who has been keeping a home as a single woman for many years. Though being single in her 40s is not what she expected, she has learned to see the unique value and beauty of the life God has given her right now.  Brittany is, by nature, a storyteller and story keeper. She loves filling her home with family heirlooms and vintage treasures, so much so that her passion has grown into a flourishing side business called The Sentimental Decorator.  Whether she’s gathering women around the shared love of story-keeping or gathering family and friends around her dinner table set with treasured dishes, Brittany understands how to leverage the home and her singleness to bring people together and foster a place of welcome and belonging for whomever God puts in her path. NOTES & LINKS Connect with Brittany Website | thesentimentaldecorator.comInstagram | @brittanyshepardThe Sentimental Twist Podcast | apple | SpotifyMIL/DIL Relationships Survey Full Episode Notes including Brittany's Signature Dish will be on the Blog. theartofhomepodcast.com/blog > search "Brittany Shepard" or click the link below. https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/single-homemaker-portrait-with-brittany-shepard Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Well, we are moving right along in our Acts of Courageous Homemaking Series and I have a new installment for you today. I am addressing our tendency to worry.  The Bible has a lot to say about anxiety, fear and worry; giving us practical help in a world that seems intent on stoking our fears so it can sell us their solutions.  Whether it’s a political agenda, a fool proof weight loss plan or an apocalyptic survival kit, solutions to our worst fears are hocked on every corner of the internet. So, are you buying it; or will you intentionally opt out of panic culture, settle your heart in the promises of God and change the world from your kitchen table?  NOTES & RESOURCES Other Episodes in this Series: MM #46 Acts of Courageous Homemaking | Our FoundationMM #47 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #1 | Be InformedMM #48 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #2 | Keep the Home Fires BurningMM #49 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #3 | Be Salty, Stay LitScripture in this Episode: John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world" Matthew 6:27, 33, 34 ~ Jesus on worryProverbs 31:27 ~ Be PreparedPhilippians 4 ~ Rejoice Always! Don't Worry, Pray!Nehemiah 8:10 ~ "The joy of the LORD is your strength."Proverbs 14:15-16 ~PrudenceHebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:17 ~ Christ Holds & Sustains Everything Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! As we close out this season of The Art of Home, the fifth and final Act of Courageous Homemaking I'd like to challenge you with is, In the Darkness, Remember.  When you cannot see the way out, you must cling to the gracious hand of God and let Him guide you.  You will learn to recognize His hand in the dark when you remember Who He is, what He has done, and what He promises to do. NOTES & LINKS Other Episodes in this Series: MM #46 Acts of Courageous Homemaking | Our FoundationMM #47 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #1 | Be InformedMM #48 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #2 | Keep the Home Fires BurningMM #49 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #3 | Be Salty, Stay LitMM #50 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #4 | Expect, but Don't Borrow TroubleScripture in this Episode: Isaiah 9:2, 6 John 8:12 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, I am beginning a series of Monday Motivations all about Making Room for the Holidays. Over the next four weeks I will give you ideas for making room in your home, your budget, your schedule and your heart.  I know it’s only October, and I promise not to play Christmas music, but if we wait until December to make room in our space, finances, calendars and ourselves, we will likely become overwhelmed and default to survival mode.  My aim for this series is to give you ideas and tools to make room for not just surviving, but thriving in and truly enjoying the holiday season.  NOTES & LINKS For full show notes and the  FREE Making Room in Your Home Check List visit theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "MM#35" Direct Link to Blog: https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/making-room-for-the-holidays-in-your-home Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with In-the-Trenches Homemaker, Rosemary Young, who is making a home in the midwest of the United States with her husband and little girl.  Rose shares all about her journey of homemaking so far; including her transition from working outside the home full time, to coming home just in time for an out of state move and the birth of their daughter! Those early months of so much newness were pretty challenging and Rose shares how she learned to really depend on the Lord and find contentment in Him.  We also cover the usual ground of strengths, weaknesses, hospitality, wins, fails, tips and more. NOTES & LINKS All show notes & resources, including recipes are on the corresponding blog post. https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-rosemary-young Or go to theartofhomepodcast.com and search "Rosemary Young". 📬 SIGN UP FOR THE RECIPE EXCHANGE by OCTOBER 24, 2025 www.theartofhomepodcast.com/recipe Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this second installment of our Making Room Series, I'm joined by special guest, Jessica Fisher, to tackle Making Room in Your Budget for the holidays.  We will look at 3 best practices you can implement now to avoid overbuying, stress, and Christmas debt.  Let's make room in our budgets this holiday season for giving and celebrating with generosity, gratitude and joy. NOTES & RESOURCES Jessica's Links: www.lifeasmom.com & www.goodcheapeats.comChristmas Budget Worksheet (free) on lifeasmom.comHoliday Baking Supply Checklist (free) on goodcheapeats.comHoliday Success Kit Christmas Planner on goodcheapeats.com, use code ALLISON25 for 25% off your orderFULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS on the companion blog post for this episode. www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog, search "MM 36". Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Jayme Cherry. It was such a delight to visit with Jayme and hear all about the ups and downs of military life, the unexpected blessing of having 4 kids in the span of only 4 1/2 years, and much more of her 17-year homemaking journey.  We bonded over our common first married housing hovels, as Jayme calls hers. She shares about the lasting influence of her mother’s devotion to home and family and how that is shaping her own homemaking.  We cover all the usual ground and Jayme has some great stories and much wisdom to share with all of us.  NOTES & LINKS** For episode show notes, including Jayme's Signature Dish recipe, go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Jayme Cherry". Call to Action: Send me a text ☝🏻and tell me how you are going to intentionally repurpose or double-purpose space in your home this holiday season. Connect with Jayme: IG @thecherrykitchen Jayme's Favorite Resource: Once Upon a Chef, Weeknight Weekend, Jennifer Segal Focus on the Family Radio Theater presents The Chronicles of Narnia Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! How many times have you come to the end of the holiday season feeling like December went by in a blur of pointless activity and stress? Today I want to encourage you to take time early on to be thoughtful and purposeful with your holiday schedule. I will give you some tips on how to hold a family meeting and do some backwards planning so that you can maintain margin to savor the season, to delight in the small joys of Christmas, and to welcome whatever God ordains for your days.  NOTES & LINKS MM #11 Stress Free Party Planning (Backwards Planning Basics) Backwards Planning Sheets with 2025 Blank Calendar Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Our Overloaded Lives | Richard Swenson, NavPress, 2003. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Caitlin McCormick, about her experience keeping a home full time and homeschooling her 3 children.  Married to Seth, a hospital Chaplin, for 7 years, together they are raising 2 toddlers and 1 teenager. After both of their first marriages dissolved due to abuse and unfaithfulness, Caitlin and Seth feel immense gratitude to God for this 2nd chance at a redemptive marriage, that is, a marriage built on God’s good design for living together as a family.  I have found another thrifting soul sister in Caitlin and we chat about our recent best thrift finds to kick off this great homemaking conversation.  Caitlin loves her family, she loves homemaking and she is passionate about infusing all of her life with her love for Jesus, something that comes out loud and clear in this interview. NOTES & LINKS All Show Notes + Recipes at theartofhomepodcast.com/blog, search "Caitlin McCormick" Deep Dive Identity with Susan Macias MM #14, Homemaker Identity, Pt 1 MM#15, Rehab For Your Heart, Identity Pt 2 Invade by Watermark Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! 🎄Today we are wrapping up 😉 the "Making Room" series with a look at making room in your heart for Christmas.  We've talked about Making Room in Your Home for gracious hospitality, Making Room in Your Budget for generous giving, and Making Room in Your Schedule for savoring the season.  In this episode we are talking about Advent. Specifically, how the Good News of Christ's first and second advents (or arrivals) fuel our hope, peace, joy and love at Christmas and every other day of the year.  NOTES & LINKS Need to talk about receiving a new heart? Text me 👆and include your name and email address!!! Or send me an email [email protected]. FREE Advent Study Guide: theartofhomepodcast.com/Christmas Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this final Homemaker Portrait of 2025, I am chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker and mama to 5 girls, Jenny Nanninga.  I loved this conversation with Jenny. She is so wise, funny, and really, she's an open book. She candidly shares her struggles to accept and adjust to life in a 700 square foot home with 5 girls and one bathroom. Though God blessed them 2 years ago with a larger home, Jenny values her time in the tiny house because she learned so much about contentment and creative homemaking there.  She fiercely defends the value of homemaking to anyone who will listen, but most importantly to her girls and she is training them not just in the practical skills of the home but in valuing the work of the homemaker.  We cover all the usual ground of strengths, weaknesses, influences, wins, fails and more.  NOTES & LINKS For Full Show Notes, including Jenny's favorites and Signature Dish, go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Jenny Nanninga" Connect with Jenny Etsy (for Nature Group Start Up Guide and more!) Instagram @bloom.wild.schoolhouse Articles in Focus on the Family and Brio The Joyful Life articles Bloom Wild Girls, Podcast for Tween & Teen Girls | Apple | Spotify | Instagram Mentioned in this Episode Books: A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich  Mother Carey's Chickens by Kate Douglas Wiggin Power Paste Grout Cleaner FREE Advent Guide: theartofhomepodcast.com/christmas Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Do you put your tree up early?  Looking for a way to cultivate thankfulness this holiday season?  Turn your unadorned tree into a Gratitude Tree for the month of November! Whether you use your unadorned Christmas tree, a cutting from the yard or a tree made from pipe cleaners, a Gratitude Tree can help center your heart on the faithfulness and goodness of God. In This Episode: Why I Decorate Early & Slowly How I Keep the Fall Vibes Going with my Gratitude Tree How to Make Your Own Gratitude Tree & Keepsake Book NOTES & LINKS Full show notes with photos and resource links on the blog, theartofhomepodcast.com/blog search "MM39" Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! It's finally here!! I'm so excited to kick off our 5th annual Holiday Homemaking series with this very special episode featuring some of my dear friends. I am joined by Sarah Hackleman, Lauren Rice, Kathlena Rule and Kelsey Myers to talk about all things Christmas. I am asking these ladies all of the usual Christmas interview questions, we do a real time taste test of our favorite sweet treats and we all share 3 favorite things we think would make great gifts to give or to receive. I am also sharing the first of my tip segments on Traditions & Time Together. Grab some hot cocoa and settle in for a nice long holiday chat! NOTES & LINKS Full episode notes and links, including treat recipes, photos, links for all the favorites, and my family weekend templates are on the companion blog post.  www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog, search "favorites with friends 2025" Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to the first Holiday edition of Monday Motivation! For the next few Monday’s I will be sharing with you some inspirational Advent themed articles written by past guests of The Art of Home. These ladies are homemakers just like you who are sharing their reflections on the four themes of Advent; hope, peace, joy and love. In this episode, you’ll hear 2 articles reflecting on the first theme of Advent-Hope. First, Tiffany Harris lights a Flame of Hope for the homemaker. Then, Amber Davis encourages us to focus on the Advent of Hope, the birth of Jesus the Messiah, our Living Hope. FREE 2025 Daily Advent Guide: theartofhomepodcast.com/christmas Companion Blog Post with Full Articles, Flame of Hope & Advent of Hope Other Episodes featuring Today's Writers Tiffany Harris's Homemaker Portrait, S15:E2 Amber Davis's Homemaker Portrait, S7:E6 Deep Dive Bible Study (Amber Davis), S23:E2 Deep Dive Prayer (Amber Davis), S25:E6 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today’s episode, I am sharing 4 holiday stories of home from guests featured this year on the podcast. You will hear from Emily Baxter, Charity Gibson, Cara Semler and Bess Hawthorne as they share their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes, favorites and more.  You will also hear a special piece from former guest, Kristen Howard, called Skipping Christmas. And I am sharing more about Traditions & Time Together with a segment on setting up 12 Dates of Christmas with your husband. It is a very full episode, so I’m sure you will gather lots of ideas to inspire your own holiday homemaking.  EPISODE NOTES All of the resources from this episode including recipes, photos and printable downloads are on the companion blog post. Go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Holiday Homemaking 2025". CONNECT WITH OUR FEATURED GUESTS Emily Baxter Substack  Charity Gibson | website Kristen Howard | homesweethome.blog Bess Hawthorne | Come Over for Dinner Podcast | Instagram Hear more from each guest on their homemaker portraits. Go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/podcast and search their name. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Happy Monday, Homemaker! We are continuing our Advent Reflections series with two articles on the second theme of Advent, peace, written by homemakers just like you.  These two articles are meant to encourage you to reflect on our Prince of Peace, Jesus. His "peace that passes all understanding" makes a difference in your day to day homemaking because it is a peace not dependent on circumstances.   In the first article, Peace, Sarah Beaugh shares how Christ's peace sustained her through the long months of her husband's unemployment.   And in Experiencing Peace in the Season, Naomi Fata gives some very practical and actionable steps to "enter the peace of the season, rather than feeling dragged through the season." NOTES & LINKS Read these two reflections in full over on the blog @ theartofhomepodcast.com/blog, search "Advent Peace". FREE Daily Advent Guide Connect with Sarah website | sarahbeaugh.com instagram | @sarah.beaugh Connect with Naomi website | naomifata.net instagram | @naomifata Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! 🎄Welcome to Week 3 of Holiday Homemaking 2025! 🎉 You will be hearing holiday stories of home from past guests Laura Ruoff, Rachael Bomsta, Georgetta Christinsen, Caitlin McCormick and Mystie Winckler.  I will continue my series on Traditions and Togetherness with some tips for hosting a Ladies Christmas Tea.  NOTES & RESOURCES Recipes, notes, links and resources are on the Blog!  https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/holiday-homemaking-2025-week-3 Allison's Update No new episodes next week. Happy Thanksgiving! Holiday Homemaking returns December 1st. Seasonal Art of Home Publication (Magazine?)  What would you call it?What would you like to see in this type of publication?Send me a text 👆 or an email!ADVENT starts November 30th! Get your FREE daily Advent guide. 🕯️ Poems: The Oxen by Thomas Hardy, originally published in the London Times, 1915, public domainThe Christmas Silence by Margaret Deland, originally published in The Chicago Ledger, 1914, public domainMusic: All music is royalty free and licensing purchased through Envato. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today’s Monday motivation you’ll hear two articles reflecting on the third theme of Advent, Joy. The first, written by Karen Sheppard about Finding Joy in Jesus at the Table and second, a little reflection from me about finding joy in homemaking, which you may have heard in last year’s Holiday Homemaking Week 3, but it bears repeating. Karen’s article was originally published in Homemaker Happy Mail December 2023 and mine in Homemaker Happy Mail December 2022. FREE Daily Advent Guide: https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/christmas Companion Blog Post with Full Articles, Finding Joy in Jesus at the Table and Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart. Other Advent Reflection Episodes 2025 Week 1 Hope Week 2 Peace Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this episode, I am bringing you holiday stories of home from 4 guests you heard from this past year; Mindy Heiner, Amber Reesor, Jayme Cherry and Jenny Nanninga.  I share some tips for hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and I have a holiday poem for you.  Be sure to listen till the end for the episode emoji if you want that gold star. ⭐️ NOTES & LINKS All resources, links and recipes will be on the companion blog post. theartofhomepodcast.com/blog > search "Holiday Homemaking 2025 Week 4"  Take Peace! A Corgi Cottage Christmas (Tasha Tudor) available on YouTube for $2 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today’s episode I am bringing you a reflection from former guest and writer, Jeanette Rath, a young homemaker disenchanted with the commercial trappings and hustle of our culture’s version of Christmas.  It’s in the sacrificial love of the home where her joy and hope in the season are restored.  And I have another essay of mine for you to cap off our 2025 season of Advent reflections. So, enjoy these short little stories as you do some christmas shopping or deck the halls. NOTES & RESOURCES: FREE 2025 Daily Advent Guide: theartofhomepodcast.com/christmas Companion Blog Post with Full Articles, "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays" and "The Greatest of These is Love" Other Episodes featuring Today's Writers Jeanette Rath's Homemaker Portrait, S7:E2 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! It's our last episode of 2025! I've got FIVE more holiday stories of home for you from Heather Price, Jessica Fisher, Mallori Tinkler, Rosemary Young, and Abigail Dodds. I also have a warning for you about holding traditions loosely in my last Traditions and Time Together segment. Notes & Resources are on the Blog: theartofhomepodcast.com/blog search "Holiday Homemaking 2025 Week 5" Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Many times my guests and I have discussed the importance of having good tools to work with in the kitchen. As with any art form, the tools you use to practice the art of home will have a direct impact on the quality of your work. That's not to say you can't get good results with poor tools, but you will have to work a lot harder to get those results.  In this Monday Motivation, I'm sharing my suggestions for essential kitchen tools that are worth the splurge for higher quality.  NOTES & LINKS Companion Blog Post with All Links & Suggested Tools Knives: Here's a good set that includes a chef and paring knifeSerrated Bread KnifeSkillets: start with a 10", then add 12-14" and an 8" Stainless SteelCast Iron Enamel Coated Cast IronDutch Oven: I recommend 5-7 quart capacity, depending on family size uncoated cast ironenamel coated cast iron: budget option, splurge optionStand Mixer Kitchen Aid, ProfessionalBosch, highly recommended for bread doughCuisinart, a good all-purpose budget optionAnkarsrum, very pricy, but has great reviews, not available on amazonSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, I am chatting with Lyndsey Mimnagh of Treehouse Schoolhouse, about how to create learning environments in the home. Whether you are a homeschool family or not, you will find value in this discussion.  Topics: Lyndsey's Story: A few homemaker portrait basics and how her passion for preserving the wonder of childhood lead to home education and the birth of Treehouse Schoolhouse.How values shape the home environment and vice versaPractical suggestions for setting up environments that promote learning and wonder throughout the homeLearning together through regular daily tasksFilling up Your Inspiration Tank: Cultivating a love of learning in yourself NOTES & LINKS Mail Bag: "3 Reasons I am Still a Homemaker in the Empty Nest," by Susan Macias"An Empty Nester Homemaker and Her Immeasurable Value," by Christa SterkenConnect with Lyndsey Treehouseschoolhouse.com | Shop | Blog | Instagram |YouTube  Discount Code for Art of Home Listeners: ARTOFHOME15 for 15% off your total order. One use per customer. Cannot be combined with other promos. Expires six months after episode release. Recommended Resources: The Daily Rhythm BundleFamily Bible Curriculum, Vol 1, Rooted & Vol 2, FlourishHoliday StudiesFree Resources: Book ListsHomeschooling HelpsSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In last Wednesday’s episode, Creating a Learning Environment in the Home with Lyndsey Mimnagh, I promised you some more information on nurturing your own love of learning through various practices of Homemaker Culture.  I’ve already covered the basics of this concept in Monday Motivation #6, Homemaker Culture and Seasonal Creativity. I will link that below.  In this episode, I’m going to expand on the topic, explaining how nature study and nature journaling can foster a love of learning and strengthen a sense of wonder in your own spirit.  IN THIS EPISODE: Why? 7 Benefits of Nature Study for AllHow? Engaging the Senses to Optimize Your Nature Time, No Matter How ShortDocumenting & Learning with a Nature Journal or Cabinet of CuriositiesSuggested ResourcesNOTES & LINKS: Companion Blog Post with All Resources and Printable PDF Nature Study Guide Monday Motivation #6 | Homemaker Culture, Cultivating a Creative LifeHomemaking Deep Dive | Creating a Learning Environment in the Home with Lyndsey MimnaghSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this episode, I am chatting with Bess Hawthorne, seasoned homemaker and host of the Come Over for Dinner Podcast, about her experience keeping a home for the last 29 years. She shares her journey of raising 5 kids and juggling some homeschooling and some working out side the home during those years. We cover all the usual ground of beginnings, influences, priorities, challenges and more—she has one of the best homemaker fail stories I’ve heard yet!  Bess offers some great ideas for inviting kids into homemaking and she draws from her own experience and her podcast guests’ suggestions to give lots of hot tips for recipes and hospitality.  NOTES & LINKS Apply or Nominate a Friend to Be Out Guest this Fall! Deadline, August 13, 2025 Episode Companion Blog Post for all links, resources and recipes Connect with Bess Podcast Website | Instagram  Allison's Interview on Come Over for Dinner Mentioned in this Episode Bible Reading ChallengeRobert Murray M'Cheyne Reading Calendar (RMM)Bess' favorite homemaking resource: Technavorm Mocha Master KDT coffee potSignature Dish: Chicken & RiceCall to Action Homework What ONE idea are you going to implement from today's episode?  I'd love to hear about it! Send me a text using the link above, or send me an email,  or share with the FB group in Homemaker Forum.  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Inspired by our Deep Dive into Creating a Learning Environment in the Home with Lyndsey Mimnagh, I am continuing a series of short episodes to give you ideas for pursing Homemaker Culture, that is, filling your own soul with experiences that promote awe, wonder and an appreciation for beauty in the world around you.  We’ve already discussed Cultivating a Creative Life and a Cultivating a Nature- Saturated Life. Today we will discuss cultivating an artful life. In This Episode Why Study the Arts?How to Study the Arts; A Practical Approach to Art, Music & Poetry StudyA Biblical for An Artful LifeNotes & Links Companion Blog Post for this Episode-includes all links, Printable Guide for Fine Art Study Mentioned in this Episode: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists by Mike VeneziaGetting to Know the World's Greatest Composers by Mike VeneziaPhilippians 4:8RC Sproul, "The Christian and Art," April 28, 2009, Ligonier.orgSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am so excited to share this conversation with you! Belinda, Amber and I draw from the Bible and our own experiences to cover the What, Why, When, Where and How of communicating with God through prayer. Topics Covered: Dangers of PrayerlessnessHow Do We "Pray Without Ceasing"?Why Do We Pray in Jesus' Name?Persevering in Prayer when God Seems SilentTips for Praying ScripturePrayer Aids & ResourcesPraying for Our Enemies & Those Who've Hurt UsNotes & Links Apply or Nominate to Be a Guest this Fall, deadline August 13, 2025! Companion Blog Post with all Notes, Links and Prayer Helps Mentioned in This Episode Matthew 6:9-13, The Lord's Prayer Hour by Hour, shortened prayers from the Book of Common PrayerEvery Moment Holy, by Rabbit Room Press, 3 Volumes of prayers for the ordinary events of daily lifeThe Valley of Vision; A Collection of Puritan Prayers, edited by Author BennettConnect with Belinda & Amber Website: confidentweakness.com Prayer Study: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Conversations in Psalms Podcast | Spotify | Apple Allison's Guest Appearance on Conversations in Psalms | Psalm 27 | Psalm 34 Other AoH Episodes with Belinda and Amber Deep Dive Bible Study with Belinda Dunn & Amber Davis, S23:Ep2 Homemaker Portrait | Amber Davis, S7:E6 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! It’s summer time, and that often brings opportunities for holidays. Whether by the seaside or in the mountains, getting away from the everyday bustle of the home can allow for times of rest and reflection. I find, that if I am paying attention, the Lord will teach me lessons about life, family and even homemaking when I am far away from home.  Today, I’d like to share with you one such lesson I learned while climbing hills in Switzerland a couple of summers ago. This article was originally published in Homemaker Happy Mail, August 18, 2023. NOTES & LINKS Companion Blog Post with Photos from My Trips Up & Down the Mountain Your Turn Call to Action: In what ways does homemaking feel like an impossible, uphill climb for you right now?  Be as specific as possible, and if necessary, make a list. Pray over this list. Ask for wisdom to see God's plan and provision for your weaknesses.  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with homemaker, homeschooler, podcaster, and writer, Mystie Winckler, about her experience of keeping a home over the last 24 years. She candidly confesses that having come from a large family, she thought she knew everything she needed to know and that homemaking would be a piece of cake. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that her assumptions and expectations were seriously challenged by reality and she spent the first decade or so spinning her wheels in frustration.  But God met her in the place of chaos and shattered pride and faithfully showed her what homemaking was really about. It’s not about efficient systems that never fail, nor organized spaces that never get messy. Homemaking is about facilitating life and relationships so that the home reflects the light of the Gospel to a dark and dying world.  As we chat about Mystie's lessons learned and her ministry to homemakers, we cover all the usual ground of her beginnings, influences, priorities, hospitality, tips and more.  NOTES & LINKS Episode Companion Blog Post with All Resources Connect with Mystie Website | simplyconvivial.comPodcast | Simply Convivial PodcastYouTube @simplyconvivialBook | Simplified Organization; Learn to Love What Must Be DoneCommunity | Convivial CircleMentioned in this Episode Books by Edith Schaeffer | The Hidden Art of Homemaking and L'Abri True Spirituality | Francis Schaeffer Scrub Daddy Kitchen Sponge Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Last Monday I started a new series call “A Homemaker’s Summer”; three short episodes in which I am sharing some homemaking lessons God has taught me in summers past.  Whether across the ocean or across the state, He always has new insights for me that shed light on and inspire my homemaking in every season. In the last episode I shared what climbing hills in the Alps taught me about my homemaking weaknesses. This week I will share what the Italians taught me about hospitality on a trip we took a couple of summers ago. NOTES & LINKS Episode Companion Blog Post with photos from my Italy trip, and my recipes for Instant Pot Risotto and Homemade Italian Seasoning Blend Your Turn Questions How are you going out of your way to be helpful to others?In what ways can you anticipate and provide abundantly for the needs of those around you?Are you will to invite guests into the everyday fellowship of your family?Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with homemaker, writer, podcaster and baker of bread, Abigail Dodds. I was so honored when Abigail agreed to come on The Art of Home and share her unique story of home with us. She’s been married to Tom for 23 years and they have 5 kids ranging from 21-12. In the margins of her vibrant Homelife, Abigail writes books and co-hosts the Home Fires podcast. We chat about so many fun things and Abigail’s love of home and high view of God’s design for womanhood shines through the stories and the wisdom she shares.  NOTES & LINKS Connect with Abigail Home Fires Podcast | Apple | Spotify Instagram @abigail_doddsBooks by Abigail (A)Typical Woman; Free, Whole, and Called in ChristBread of Life; Savoring the All-Satisfying Goodness of Jesus through the Art of Bread MakingA Student's Guide to WomanhoodMentioned in This Episode: S1:E1 Homemaker Portrait | Dana Schamberger Blog Post with 3 free recipes! MM #9 | Read Great Books with Friends, Start a Virtual Book Club Le Crueset Cookbook, Orange Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Summer is winding down and so is my short series on reflections from a homemaker’s summer. In previous episodes, I’ve shared with you the lessons I learned about my homemaking weakness when climbing hills in Switzerland and the great examples of hospitality I experienced in Italy.  Today, I’m sharing a lesson learned a little closer to home. I’m reflecting on the joy of helping others make a home, even though it may cost me time, effort and resources.  NOTES & LINKS Companion Blog Post with List of Ideas to Help Others Make a Home A Homemaker's Summer Series Part 1, Reflections on Hill ClimbingPart 2, Italian HospitalitySupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today begins a 2-part Deep Dive series on full time homemaking with guest, Jessica Fisher. We are NOT here to give you hard and fast rules about whether or not you should be a full time homemaker. Our goal is to affirm your desire to stay home full time as legitimate and not out of the realm of possibilities.  In this episode we discuss: The WHY of full time homemakingHow to make the shift to ft homemakingThe history of homemaking and why it fell out of fashion in the last 60 yearsWhat does the Bible say? Is there a specific mandate for full time homemaking?Common barriers to becoming a ft homemaker: lack of support, fears, moneyWhat to do before you quit your jobWhat to do when you are ready to make the switchNext week, in part 2, we will talk about thriving as a full time homemaker by understanding God’s design for your homemaking and learning to manage the three common trouble spots of expectations, time and money. NOTES & LINKS Companion Blog Post Connect with Jessica Fisher Lifeasmom.comgoodcheapeats.comHistorical Homemaker Hints Gore, Michael, editor. 1003 Household Hints and Work Savers, revised edition, 1951 by Mark Elliott, Inc, NY, pp. 23, 25, 89. Color-Removing How-To Video How to Make a Draft Stopper  Mentioned in this Episode Eve in Exile | Rebekah Merkle BOOK | DOCUMENTARY Women Leaving the Workplace | Larry Burkett The Psychology of Money | Morgan Housel Cover Art Credit Photo by Spencer Plouzek on Unsplash Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Back-to-school schedule putting the squeeze on your food budget? Struggling for dinner ideas each night or visiting the drive through too many times? Today, I have two articles from former Art of Home guests. Homemaker, LeAnne Stadler, offers her wisdom on meal planning and homemaker, Samantha Bain, suggests beating the drive-through temptation by having your own "fast" Food making skills in your back pocket. NOTES & LINKS Connect with LeAnne Stadler  Blog | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook  LeAnne's Homemaker Portrait, S18 E5 Connect with Samantha Bain  Instagram @happy.at.home.sam Samantha's Homemaker Portrait, S15 E3 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today I am wrapping up Season 25 with the second part of our series on Full Time Homemaking. Last week, Jessica Fisher and I discussed the why, what and how of choosing full time homemaking in Part 1, So You Want to Be a Full Time Homemaker.  Today, we are are going to discuss the practical outworking of not just being a full time homemaker but how to flourish in your role, even on a limited income. In This Episode: God’s design for human flourishing and how can you live that out through full time homemaking 3 common areas that can prevent that flourishing: Expectations, Time & MoneyPractical solutions to leverage all three for the glory of God and the good of your people and your homemakingNOTES & LINKS Full Time Homemaking DD Part 1 So You Want to Be a Full Time Homemaker Connect with Jessica Fisher Lifeasmom.comgoodcheapeats.comOther AoH Episodes Featuring Jessica Homemaker Portrait | Jessica Fisher, S23 E16Homemaking Deep Dive | Family Vacations, S24 E14Mentioned in This Episode Glory in the Ordinary: Why Your Work in the Home Matters to God by Courtney Reissig  The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss ATracker Time Tracker Homemaking DD | Kitchen Economy How to Foster Titus 2 Community, Episode Segment, AoH 2nd Birthday Episode Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to Season 24 and Year 5 of The Art of Home! 🎉  Do you ever wonder why we make a months-long celebration out of the Incarnation of Jesus at Christmas, but barely give a weekend to commemorate His sacrifice and resurrection from the dead at Easter?  What do we do with a holiday that centers around the death and resurrection of our King? How do we integrate that into our homemaking?  Today we are going to tackle how we can cultivate an environment of remembrance and rejoicing during this holiest of weeks by declaring with food, words, candles, music, flowers, fabric---whatever resources you have that He suffered and died for our sins AND that He is risen! He is risen indeed! NOTES & LINKS Scripture Mentioned:  Isaiah 53:5Revelation 13:8General: Your Sorrow Will Turn to Joy: Morning and Evening Meditations for Holy Week | Desiring God Jesus the King: An Easter Devotional by Tim Keller | YouVersion Bible App Resurrection Eggs (DIY) Food: Empty Tomb Cookies Taste & See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers and Fresh Food Makers | Margaret Feinberg Flowers: Easter Lily Care & Meaning | Southern Living Color: Significance of Color in the Bible | gotquestions.org Music: Passion Week Playlist Resurrection Playlist Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to the first long-form episode of Season 24! Today you'll get to meet In-the-Trenches Homemaker, Rachael Bomsta of Healing Home. I am also answering a mail bag question about my favorite cleaning products.  About Today's Guest: Rachael  is a very busy mama to 4, soon to be 5 little boys, She works full time as a church staff member and as a content creator with her business, Healing Home. Racheal and her husband, Dan, also run a 40 acre homestead in Minnesota.  Before they met, Dan suffered a traumatic brain injury that has affected every aspect of their lives, yet, God gives them what they need each day to make the home-centric life they desire for their family work.  EPISODE NOTES & LINKS CONNECT WITH RACHAEL Websites| healinghome.com & healinghomerecipes.co Instagram | @healing_home_ YouTube | @healinghome Bible Reading Plans and Prayer Plans  Homemaking Planner (with a membership upgrade)  Einkorn Sourdough Guide  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Homemaking Deep Dive | Cleaning 101, Season 23, E4 Allison's Favorite Cleaning Products Kitchen All-Purpose: Mrs. Meyer's concentrate + microfiberKitchen Sink: Barkeeper's Friend + Scrub DaddyGlass: Windex + microfiberBathroom & Disinfecting: Pine Sol Concentrate + Water (1:4 ratio)Dusting: Swifer duster or feather duster, Pledge + cloth diaperFloors: first, dry clean with swifer or vacuum, then steam mop using only water, but put drops of lavender essential oil on removable steam mop padRedeeming Childbirth | Angie Tolpin Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! This season we will be doing a Deep Dive on the 4th and final pillar of homemaking, community. In preparation, I wanted to revisit the other 3 pillars-Identity, Values & Priorities, and Rhythms & Routines. Last season, in Monday Motivation we covered Identity and I will be revisiting Values & Priorities in the newsletter soon. Today, let's tackle Pillar 3, Rhythms & Routines. I will begin with a brief explanation of the main concepts; what is it and what it means for the homemaker. Then I will talk about the first of 4 Essential Rhythms of Christian life, REST. NOTES & LINKS Episode Blog Post Deep Dive Pillars Series Identity with Susan MaciasValues & Priorities with Karen Sheppard and Joi WelchRhythms & Routines with Leslie LucadouMonday Motivation Identity Series Who Are You, Homemaker? Identity Pt.1 Rehab for Your Heart, Identity Pt. 2Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Hello Homemaker! After a little update on what I was doing last month on my podcast break, I've got a brand new In-the-Trenches Homemaker Portrait for you!  About today's guest, Emily Baxter: She’s a busy homeschool mom of 5, she’s a writer and a lover of all things home and homemaking. Emily has a passion for creating beauty in her home and cultivating a space that is a welcoming and peaceful place to land. WE chat about her life at the edge of an 80 acre forest in upstate New York, including tapping maple trees for sap to make syrup, how bravery in homemaking is skill and what it’s like to be married to a lineman who is called out at all hours, day or night to literally keep the lights on for their community.  NOTES & LINKS MM #9 Read Great Books with Friends: Start a Virtual Book Club CONNECT WITH EMILY Substack | emilysbaxter.substack.com JOIN FACEBOOK GROUP, HOMEMAKER FORUM Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are continuing to revisit the 3rd pillar of homemaking, Rhythms & Routines in our Monday Motivations. Last week we talked about beginning our homemaking from a place of rest and establishing regular rhythms of rest in our home. This week we will look at how to establish Rhythms of Worship in the home. We will discuss what it looks like to have a home culture saturated with a reverence and awe for God. I will give you some ideas for family worship times including Bible reading & discussion, singing, and prayer. NOTES & LINKS "Religion in the Home", Chapter 8 of Homemaking by JR Miller | Episode with Complete Audio of Chapter 8 | Companion Study Guide Questions for Ch. 8 Blog Post for this Episode: Includes Bible Reading Questions, Prayer Guidelines & ACTS Prayer Model Scripture Mentioned:  Deuteronomy 6:4-9 1 Peter 3:1-2, 14-17 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this episode I am chatting with newbie homemaker, Mallori Tinkler. After working a while as a nurse, Mallori came home full time when her daughter was born.  We talk about the challenges of going from 2 incomes to 1 and the importance of a budget that both husband and wife can faithfully participate in.  We discuss unrealistic expectations for postpartum life (based on social media comparison) as well as  our tendency to overcorrect one way or the other with the “Just a homemaker” and “superwoman” mentalities.  This is a lovely conversation filled with all the usual stories of Mallori’s influences, strengths & weknesses, wins, fails, and favorite resources. NOTES & LINKS USPS Click-n-Ship Favorite Ship From Home Supplies Full Sheet Stickers for large labelsSmaller label sheets (can be fed back into printer until all are used)kitchen scale for weighing packagesSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are in the 3rd week of diving deeper into Homemaking Pillar #3, Rhythms & Routines.  We’ve talked about the difference between a rhythm and a routine. We’ve talked about starting our homemaking from a place of rest, and last week we discussed the importance of establishing a rhythm of worship in the home.  Today we are going to tackle the topic of work. How do we create healthy rhythms of work when we live in our place of work? How do we learn to prioritize working on First Things First when we'd rather be doing secondary things? NOTES & RESOURCES Questions to Consider: (Send me a text with your thoughts!) How well are you attending to First Things first in your homemaking?Which areas are most often neglected?How could you better attend to those neglected First Things in a way fitting to your personal values, strengths, talents and resources?Related Resources Deep Dive Pillars of Homemaking | Rhythms & Routines Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Georgetta Christensen, who was nominated by her daughter Lydia Vest. Here’s some of what Lydia had to say about her mom.  “My mother used every opportunity available to spread the Gospel, to be a light-—from our neighbors, teachers, the pest control guy, and anyone who came into our home! She was ready to share and build genuine relationships.”  From my time spent interviewing Georgetta, I can absolutely see her passion for spreading the love and good news of Jesus through her homemaking. She has faithfully served her family in the home for over 4 decades, through many trials and very difficult situations.  As we discuss everything from simple daily challenges of running a home to navigating a severe mental health crisis with her son, Georgetta is always quick to acknowledge God’s provision and goodness through it all.  NOTES & LINKS Mental Health Resources: SMI Support Group | p82homes.orgStrength for His People; A Ministry for Families of the Mentally Ill by Steven WaterhouseSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! As we prepare for the upcoming deep dive on the 4th Pillar of Homemaking, Community, we have been revisiting the other pillars; Identity, Values, and Rhythms.  Over the past few weeks, we’ve looked at rhythms of rest, worship and work.  Today we turn our attention to a rhythm that may surprise you….we will talk about the need for rhythms of play.  We will look at examples of play in God’s creation and in His Word to see what we can learn about the value of play. Then I will give you some practical suggestions for implementing regular rhythms of play into your home life. NOTES & LINKS Sources & Scripture Mentioned: Psalm 96:1-12, The Message TranslationIsaiah 55:12, Christian Standard BibleProverbs 8:30-31, CSBPsalm 19, CSB Jordan, James B. "Play and the Christian Perspective," Christianstudylibrary.org, Reformed Perspective, 1982. 2 pages. https://www.christianstudylibrary.org/article/play-christian-perspective. Accessed 16 April, 2025. Questions to Consider: Do you regularly enjoy God's presence, blessings and creation through lighthearted play? If yes, how? Which of the above suggestions would you like to explore as a means of practicing play? How will you implement it into your weekly rhythm?  RELATED RESOURCES: Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive| Rhythms & Routines Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are gearing up for the premier of our 4th and final Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive, Community later this season. So this week I am re-publishing the first three Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive episodes so you can refresh your memory, or listen for the first time. This episode on the 2nd pillar, Values & Priorities, originally aired April 3, 2024. I am so excited to finally be talking about the 3rd Pillar of Homemaking, Rhythms and Routines, with my friend and past AoH guest, Leslie Lucadou. IN THIS EPISODE: Brief review of the 4 Pillars of HomemakingWhat are rhythms and routines? How do they differ and some examples of each. Motivations (or the why) for establishing rhythms and routines, contrasting the world’s ideas vs what God has to say about our why. 4 rhythms of christian living; worship, rest, work and play—what those might look like and how we can use homemaking to help and not hinder these rhythms. Pitfalls to avoid when establishing rhythms and routines. EPISODE NOTES Show Notes | theartofhomepodcast.com/blogAllison's Update Recipes | Subscribe to Homemaker Happy Mail, or for future reference check Newsletter Archive and search this episode titleRelated Resources: Redeeming Your Time by Jordan RaynerHabits of the Household; Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin EarleyMargin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard SwensonEvery Moment Holy; New Liturgies for Daily Life (book 1 of 3) by Douglas McKelveyRELATED EPISODES Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive | IdentityPillars of Homemaking Deep Dive | Values & PrioritiesHomemaker Portrait | Leslie LucadouSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are gearing up for the premier of our 4th and final Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive, Community later this season. So this week I am re-publishing the first three Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive episodes so you can refresh your memory, or listen for the first time. This episode on the 2nd pillar, Values & Priorities, originally aired June 28, 2023. Yep, this is a loooooooong one! But you don't have to listen all in one sitting. Take your time digesting this deep dive into the second pillar of homemaking, Values & Priorities. I am chatting with Karen Sheppard and Joi Welch, two familiar homemaker voices, about how this pillar impacts our experience in the home, for better or for worse. In This Episode:  What Are Kingdom Values, What Are Personal Values, and What is the Relationship to One AnotherHow Values shape Priorities & Expectations in the HomeHow Values Shape Rhythms & Routines (Pillar 3)How Values Shape Community (Pillar 4)Practical application for how to know, state and practice your values in homemaking and in lifeNOTES & LINKS Homemaking Pillar 1| IDENTITYKaren's Episodes: Homemaker Portrait, Deep Dive|Words in the Home Part 1, Deep Dive|Words in the Home Part 2Joi's Episodes: Homemaker Portrait, Deep Dive|Organization Part 1, Deep Dive|Organization Part 2Values Assessment QuizSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are gearing up for the premier of our 4th and final Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive, Community later this season. So this week I am re-publishing the first three Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive episodes so you can refresh your memory, or listen for the first time. This episode on the first pillar, Identity, originally aired April 5th, 2023. I am diving into the first pillar of homemaking, Identity, with my good friend, author, speaker and podcaster, Susan Macias. This deep dive is the first in a series on Four Pillars of Homemaking: Identity, Values & Priorities, Rhythms & Routines, and Community. We are going to contrast what God has to say about identity with what the world has to say about where to find your identity. Then we will look at some common identity thieves—things homemakers may be tempted to look to for identity and how to avoid falling into those traps. NOTES & LINKS Pillars of Homemaking Intro and Overview, 2nd Birthday Episode, S11:E6 Susan's Homemaker Portrait, S1:E6 Connect with Susan Website, susankmacias.comPodcast, We're Not Done YetPutting Jesus On; My Identity DevotionalNEW BOOK! Finding Home, Releasing Fall 2023 Episode Mentions & Quotes None Like Him, and  In His Image by Jen WilkinDwell Scripture Listening AppYouVersion Bible App with audio optionsC.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (New York: Harper Collins, 1952/2001), 226-227Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, we are wrapping up our series on Rhythms & Routines with a piece written  by former guest, Alecia Doty. Based on the Doty Family Plan she and her husband created, Alecia regularly creates a personal mission plan, or Rule of Life, informed the Word of God, to help her set and keep personal priorities in order.  In this article, Alecia explains what a Rule of Life is and gives some pointers on how to create one. I follow up with some examples from a past rule of life plan that she shared with AoH readers.  You can access Alecia's full example and a blank version for your plan at theartofhomepodcast.com/ruleoflife NOTES & LINKS More on Rule of Life from John Mark Comer https://practicingthewayarchives.org/unhurrying-with-a-rule-of-life/workbook Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are going to tackle the 4th and final pillar of homemaking, Community, with homemaker and 2-time former guest, Sarah Beaugh. IN THIS EPISODE: Pillars 1-3 Quick RecapWhat is Community? How does God's Word help us understand community? Different Types of Community. Does online community count?Obstacles to Healthy CommunityWhy Community Matters for the Home & HomemakerPractical advice to find and foster community right where you are with the people God has placed in your life.NOTES & LINKS: REGISTER FOR SUMMER BOOK CLUB! theartofhomepodcast.com/bookclub Jazz Playlist on Spotify More from Sarah Beaugh Connect with Sarah Beaugh on Instagram: @the.welcoming.home | @sarah.beaugh Homemaker Portrait | Sarah Beaugh, The Art of Home Podcast Deep Dive The Homeschooling Homemaker, The Art of Home Podcast More on The Pillars of Homemaking Access all episodes and related content on The Pillars of Homemaking page at theartofhomepodcast.com Mentioned in this Episode My Dear Hemlock by Tilly Dillehay  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, I am answering a listener question about how to make paper planners work in your homemaking. I will share 6 things I've learned to help paper and pen planning work for me.  NOTES & LINKS Planning a Week of Homemaking Blog Post from 2023 with free planner sheets Join us for Summer Book Club! theartofhomepodcast.com/bookclub Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Summer is right around the corner and many of us are making summer travel plans. Jessica Fisher is back to share her knowledge on traveling with a large family on a small budget.  We are going to focus mostly on international travel today, as that’s where Jessica’s experience is, but many of the concepts will apply to all sorts of travel.  IN THIS EPISODE: Figuring out your motivation for travel and how to facilitate good family communication regarding travel plans and expectations. Benefits of traveling together as a family and some specific benefits of international travel. Researching & Organizing the Big 3: Transportation, Lodging & Food.Budgeting, Saving & Paying Cash for VacationVacation Homemaking: how to pack, stay organized and manage laundry on the road. Good-to-Know & Things You Might Not Think AboutNOTES & LINKS Connect with Jessica Instagram| @lifeasmomdotcom | @goodcheapeatsblog Blogs   lifeasmom.com for all the mom content goodcheapeats.com for all the food and food savings contentFollow her travels in Japan lifeasmom.comGrocery Store Picnic e-book | Free for AoH listeners, use code "artofhome" at checkout at goodcheapeats.com Family Travel Tips from Jessica at lifeasmom.com Resources Mentioned Rick Steves for European TravelLonely Planet Kids Travel Series, Not for Parents, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know TripAdvisor AAA International Driving Permitbooking.com packing cubes | Compression | Regularlaundry detergent sheetscompact elastic travel/camping clothesline Register for Book Club!  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! If you are looking for some summer reads, I’ve got you today. I want to share some of my favorites in several categories, so there will be something for everyone.  I have recommendations for Classics, Cozy Mysteries, Historical Fiction, Children's Lit, Sci-Fi, and some non-fiction recommendations on Theology/Christian Living and Homemaking.  Tell me your favorite summer reads so I can share them in the next newsletter! Text me using the link above. ⬆️ NOTES & LINKS Around the World in 80 Days | Jules VerneThe Count of Monte Cristo | Alexander DumasEmma | Jane AustenLady Hardcastle Mysteries | TE KinseyIvy Hill Series | Julie KlassenBelgravia | Julian FellowesThe American Heiress  and Fortune Hunter | Daisy GoodwinMary Poppins Series | PL TraversMrs Piggle-Wiggle Series | Betty MacDonaldRedwall Series | Brian JacquesFive Little Peppers | Margaret SidneyStuart Little, Trumpet of the Swan, Charlotte's Web | EB WhiteThe Chronicles of Narnia | CS LewisOut of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength (Ransom Trilogy) | CS LewisJesus the King | Tim KellerEven Better Than Eden | Nancy GuthrieNone Like Him, In His Image | Jen WilkinEve in Exile | Rebekah MerkleMy Dear Hemlock | Tilly DillehayThe Hidden Art of Homemaking | Edith SchaefferNo Ordinary Home; The Uncommon Art of Christ-Centered Homemaking | Carol Jo BrazoThe Life-Giving Home, The Life-Giving Table | Sally ClarksonHomemaking | JR MillerSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Cara Semler, about her experience of keeping a home for the last 10 years with husband, Ross. Cara was deeply influenced by the beautiful, calm home her mother kept and wanted that for her own home; she just didn’t realize how much discipline would be required on her part to follow in her mother’s homemaking footsteps.  Cara also shares her struggle to trust the Lord with her desire to own a home and how she learned to embrace homemaking even as a renter. As usual we talk about Cara’s homemaking wins, fails, tips and recipes. AND….  I am pulling out some Historical Homemaking Hints for you…we haven’t done those in a while! I hope you enjoy them.  NOTES & LINKS Register for Summer Book Club! Read and study JR Miller's Homemaking with us. June 11-Aug 6, 2025, 7:00am-8:00am CDT over Zoom. Meetings will be recorded and sent out to all registrants in case you miss a meeting. theartofhomepodcast.com/bookclub HHH: Sunset's Host and Hostess Book, complied by Helen Krueger Muhs, 2nd edition, Lane Publishing Co, 1943, San Francisco, pp 148-149. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Happy Monday and Happy New Year, Homemakers! Welcome to Season 23 and the kickoff of another year on the Art of Home Podcast. As we all launch in to a new year with new dreams and ideas for our homemaking, let me encourage you to begin from a place of rest. Today’s Monday Motivation originally appeared in our newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail, February 3, 2023. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Strangely Bright; Can You Love God and Enjoy This World? by Joe Rigney Scripture: John 15:4-5 Mary & Martha, Luke 10:38-42 Think About It Questions: How do you practice regular weekly, daily and seasonal times of rest?If this is a challenging area for you, take some time to think and pray about why. What changes can you make to your mindset, your expectations and your schedule to incorporate consistent rest into your rhythm of life?Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Many of you are considering, perhaps even have begun a read through the Bible challenge for the year and that is awesome. But maybe you are feeling a little hesitant, dare I say resistant to the idea of committing to regular Bible reading and study. Whether it’s because you’re feeling overwhelmed, under equipped or because Bible study seems unrealistic or irrelevant to your current season, this episode is for you.  I hope that through this conversation you will see the unending riches that are waiting for you in the Word of God and that it is accessible and applicable to your experience as a woman, a wife, a mom, and a homemaker.   Episode Links & Notes Connect with Belinda & Amber Confident Weakness Ministries Website Habakuk Study Begins February 11, 2025, register on their website New Podcast, Conversations in the Psalms on Apple, on Spotify Recommended Resources Enduring Word, David GuzikCharles SpurgeonWarren Wiersbe, great for beginnersBible Hub, for original language meaningBlue Letter Bible App, has study aids and commentaryBible Ref App, gives context and commentary for books and individual versesSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! It’s January 13, how are your new year’s homemaking resolutions going? Many of us use the new year, post holiday season as an opportunity to overhaul our systems and try out new schedules in an effort to streamline and improve our homemaking. Have you considered creating chore charts for yourself? Chore charts can serve as a second homemaking brain for us. In today's Monday Motivation, I'll share the benefits of chore charts or regular maintenance schedules and 4 practical steps to organizing all of your household to-do's into a manageable schedule. This content originally appeared in AoH newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail, October 6, 2023. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are talking about cleaning today! This will not be an exhaustive deep dive on the topic, rather, I’m calling it "Cleaning 101," because my goal with this episode is: Define what I do and do not mean by the word “clean"To encourage you to consider a few things you should figure out or KNOW which will inform how and why you clean. Talk a bit about WHY cleaning mattersDiscuss the HOW of mastering the basics of keeping a clean home; focusing on regular deep cleaning the 2 dirtiest rooms in the house and maintenance cleaning the rest.Whether you have decades of home cleaning experience, or you are brand new to the practice, and whether you consider yourself a messy person or a clean freak, this episode is for you! EPISODE LINKS & NOTES My New Vacuum: Kenmore Intuition BU4020 My Cleaning Playlist on Spotify Extended show notes, including a kitchen and bathroom cleaning checklist and essential tools lists will be in the next newsletter. Sign up with link below or go to our archive and search "Cleaning 101". Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! If you’re new to the art of home, you may not be familiar with the 4 pillars of homemaking we’ve been exploring over the past couple of years—Identity, Values & Priorities, Rhythms & Routines, and Community. We have done Deep Dives into the first three and this year we will dive into the final pillar, Community. In preparation for that journey, I wanted to revisit the first three pillars in several series of Monday Motivation episodes. Today, I will be talking about Pillar #1, Identity, specifically where to look and not to look for your identity, as well as how to recognize some common thieves we may be tempted to attach our identity to and why. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive Episodes Identity with Susan MaciasValues & Priorities with Karen Sheppard and Joi WelchRhythms & Routines with Leslie Lucadou Scripture: Job 1:21 James 1:7 Think About It Questions: Consider losses or hardships you do or might face in your marriage, parenting, role as a homemaker, your physical home, health/wellness, ministry/volunteer work and ask yourself the following questions: How would you react if these were threatened? I've given you some possible scenarios.Note what emotions come up as you consider these hypothetical threats and losses.Then ask yourself, "Why? Why do I feel _______ facing this particular threat?"Once you have your answer, ask again, "But Why?" Keep asking "why" until you get to the heart of the matter. I guarantee you it will always come down to an identity issue. Do you believe God is who He says He is and that you are who He says you are?Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! On today’s episode I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Mindy Heiner, who was nominated by her daughter-in-law, Cassandra, whose glowing recommendation described Mindy as a blessing, an example, and an inspiration to her as a fellow homemaker.  “She has shown me that you can have a good relationship with your mother-in-law. She is a wealth of knowledge on penny pinching and being frugal and she has such a heart for Jesus and young mothers,” says Cassandra. “She is my spiritual leader, my right hand and best friend. She models Christ and shows me how to be a good mom and homemaker.” In this episode: Allison's Update: Rotating a Bi-weekly Menu PlanMindy's inspirational grandmotherHer homemaking strengths & weaknessesHomemaking Expectations and Regrets of Working Outside the HomeHospitality, Homemaking Wins, Fails, Tips and RecipesLearning to Use God's Gifts without ComparisonEPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES Monday Motivation #6 | Homemaker Culture: Cultivating a Creative Life Extended Notes and Mindy's Signature Dish Recipe will be in the next newsletter, January 31, 2025. Sign up below or Search "Mindy Heiner" in the Archive Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are continuing today to revisit the 1st Pillar of Homemaking, Identity. Last week we looked at looking with, looking without, and looking up for identity, as well as some common identity thieves. Be sure to go back and give that a listen if you haven’t. Today we are going to talk about rehab for an identity-confused heart. We will look at how to replace false identities with Truth, focusing on what the Bible has to say about who God is and who you are in Christ. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS MM #14 Identity Pt. 1 Deep Dive | Homemaking Pillar #1, Identity with Susan Macias Who God Is Genesis 22:13 & 14,  Jehovah Jireh I AM your ProviderExodus 15:26, Jehovah Rapha I AM your HealingExodus 17:8 15, Jehovah Nissi I AM your BannerJudges 6:24, Jehovah Shalom I AM your PeacePsalms 23:1, Jehovah Ra-ah I AM your ShepherdJeremiah 23:6 Jehovah Tsidkenu,(sid-kenu) I AM your RighteousnessEzekiel 48:35 Jehovah Shammah I AM There (with you) Who You are In Christ Romans 3:24, Justified2 Corinthians 5:17 & Ephesians 4:24, A New Creation1 John 3:1, Child of GodRomans 8:17, Co-Heirs with ChristPhilippians 3:20, Citizens of HeavenEphesians 2:10, Created for Good WorkRomans 8:1-2 & John 8:36, Free from Condemnation, & the Law of Sin & Death1 Corinthians 6:19, A Temple of the Holy SpiritRomans 8:37, More than ConquerorsEphesians 1:3, Blessed with Every Spiritual BlessingSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, we are going to hear from Charity Gibson, who not only works outside the home but has written a book called The Working Homemaker: Employed Christian Moms Desiring a Thriving Home Life.  Charity is at peace with her decision to be a working homemaker, yet is just as passionate about cultivating a place of belonging in her home as a full time homemaker would be. She’s come to realize that her choice, just like another woman’s choice to be home full time, requires certain sacrifices and adjusted expectations. But she does have a choice, and so do you.  We talk about the role of boundaries for keeping work in its proper place, the difference between obligation and options and the fundamental truth that society should exist for the good of the family, not the other way around, because that is how both institutions truly thrive. We also cover all the usual ground of homemaking highs and lows, favorites, tips and more. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Do you want to hear a full episode about managing on one income and making the decision to stay home full time?  Text me! Use the link above.⬆️ or Email me! Use the link below. ⬇️ Connect with Charity Website | charitygibson.com Book, The Working Homemaker  | Amazon | ChristianBook.com | B&N Mentioned in this Episode Marilynne Robinson | Housekeeping | Gilead Amy Tan | The Joy Luck ClubGlass Microwave Popcorn PopperSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today is February 3rd. Have you made any plans for Valentine’s Day? I realize that some people dismiss this as a greeting card holiday or despise it as a day fraught traumatic memories of not getting a valentine from the boy you had a crush on in 3rd grade. Today, I’m inviting you to lay your prejudices and past disappointments aside and embrace the unique opportunities to celebrate and express God’s love through your everyday homemaking. We will look at ways to celebrate with food, words, music, experiences and some "couples only" suggestions for igniting the spark in your marriage. EPISODE NOTES & RESOURCES Homemaking Deep Dive | Marital Intimacy "Celebrating Valentine's Day in Your Homemaking", original newsletter article Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with Laura Ruoff about her 18 years of keeping a home with husband, Chris, and their 11 year old son. We chat about all the things; challenges, expectations, fails and wins—how Laura is coming to terms with the illusion of perfectionism and balance, especially in her current season of being an entrepreneur.  Laura owns a women’s self-defense school called Hips-n-Clips. Laura is a certified pistol instructor and range safety officer and she is passionate about teaching women all things self-defense. Laura is first and foremost a homemaker and as a fan of the Art of Home, she applied mainly to share her story of home.  But I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to talk with her specifically about women’s safety and self defense. So we spend some time in the middle of this interview talking about some of the basics. Laura is great resource and she gracious shares some really great information here that will benefit all of you.  EPISODE NOTES & LINKS GUEST APPLICATIONS & NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! (close 2.17.25 or once all spots are filled)  CONNECT WITH LAURA Website | hipsnclips.com YouTube | @HipsnClips Instagram | @hips_n_clips Mentioned in This Episode POM (Peace Of Mind) Pepper Spray | Buy | How-to Video Laura's Recommended Video on Simple Self-Defense Moves No Ordinary Home: The Uncommon Art of Christ-Centered Homemaking by Carol Jo Brazo Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Last week, I gave you some ideas for celebrating Valentine’s day and expressing your love through simple acts of homemaking like cooking your family’s favorite food, leaving loving notes around the house, playing music tied to special memories and even some ways to ignite the flame of marriage. Today, I’d like to explore how we can express our love for those in our home through a homemaking task we all love to hate; laundry.  We'll talk about transforming laundry from drudgery into delightful opportunity of love by checking your expectations, taking the time to teach, and letting go of some control through delegation. I also have some helpful laundry resources for you.  EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Original Newsletter Article: "Expressing Love Through Homemaking; In the Laundry Room" (all links, including "Song from the Suds" printable poem) Laundry Symbols Chart on CanvaHow to Iron Shirts YouTube VideoHow to Iron Pants YouTube VideoLaundry Inspired ArtSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this episode, I am chatting with in the trenches homemaker, Amber Reesor, who has been keeping a home with her husband, Curtis, for 10 years. They have 2 little girls who as Amber says, completely changed her heart for homemaking.   We talk about the amazing legacy of contentment and hospitable generosity her parents created, the impact it has had on her own homemaking and how she is working to pass on the same legacy to her girls.  Amber shares how taking up a simple gratitude journal practice gave her the skills to identify and overcome a grumbling spirit in her homemaking and what the Lord is teaching her through the challenge of homemaking in someone else’s house.  NOTES & LINKS CONNECT WITH AMBER Website | littlereesorhouse.com YouTube | @littlereesorhouse MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer Recommended YouTube Homemaking Channels Megan Fox UnlockedThis Golden HourPine and Prospect HomeSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are so blessed in this era to have gadgets and gizmos a plenty that make our homemaking life so much easier than our foremothers, but we need to care for those work-savers so they keep on serving us well for years to come.  Today we are talking about cleaning tips and schedules for some common large and small appliances. NOTES & LINKS Be Our Guest: Apply or Nominate through February 17, 2025| theartofhomepodcast.com/guest Free Printable Appliance Maintenance Check List | theartofhomepodcast.com/appliance Deep Dive Cleaning 101 Episode Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today’s guest was nominated by her daughter, Sydney, who wrote on the nomination form, "My mom has given her entire life to raising me and my six siblings. Five of us were adopted, many with trauma that needed special attention. She has shown strength and dignity through it all. She is an inspiration to me as I am a brand new homemaker and I believe her wisdom will be a blessing to many others."   I am so thankful that Sydney nominated her mom, Heather Price, who has been keeping a home full time for 30 years with her husband. They have raised 7 and fostered many more and God has refined Heather through all the challenges of adopting traumatized and special needs kids. We talk about God’s faithfulness, the need to stay flexible, and to constantly remember His unchanging character and what He has done in the past.  We cover all the usual ground of expectations, hospitality, fails, wins, and many more aspects of Heather’s homemaking journey over 3 decades. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Our Favorites for Tim Keller Walking with God  in Pain in Suffering by Tim KellerJesus the King by Tim Keller (a walk through the Gospel of Mark), previously published as King's CrossPracticing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence Recommended Chalk Paint: Annie Sloan Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! It’s spring time and at our house that means lots of birthday celebrations. Whether you have a big family or several birthdays in one season, elaborate celebrations and gifts can quickly turn something meant for joy into a burden and a chore.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I love a good party with themed decor, food, the works, but I don’t feel the need to pull out all the stops with every celebration, especially when my kids were little.  In today’s Monday Motivation, I want to share some of the simple ways we celebrated and continue to celebrate birthdays in our home. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS All recipes and sewing patterns will be in the next newsletter. Subscribe below.⬇️ If listening far in the future, go to our website and search "Simple Birthdays". Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Jessica Fisher has been keeping a home with her husband for 31 years and they have raised and homeschooled 6 kids. She is passionate about living debt-free and she shares all her knowledge and debt-free ideas, especially food savings on her blog, goodcheapeats.com. She also has some great resources for moms on her blog lifeasmom.com.  Today, you are going to get to know Jessica and hear her homemaking story from domestic-minded college student, to tiny-house-living newlywed, to a running a large household with 6 kids. She gives us a few quick, super helpful tips for food savings and how she budgets her time using a planner she designed for herself out of necessity in the trenches of motherhood.  EPISODE LINKS & NOTES Chalk Paint Favorites Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Purdy Paint Brushes Wax Brushes CONNECT WITH JESSICA food website | goodcheapeats.com mom blog & resource shop | lifeasmom.com instagram | @goodcheapeatsblog @lifeasmomdotcom Jessica's Laundry System | Kid's Can Do Laundry, Best Tips for Laundry Management for Families Jessica's Print & Go Planner The Hidden Art of Homemaking | Edith Schaeffer Jessica's recipes will be available in the next newsletter, 2.28.25 or for future reference search "Jessica Fisher" at theartofhomepodcast.com Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! This first installment of Holiday Homemaking 2024 is a little different than past episodes. The first half of the episode is a mini deep dive on Advent with wife, mom, homemaker and author, Donna Amidon. She shares how her family practice of decorating a Jesse Tree throughout Advent transformed their celebration of Christmas and led to her new book, Tracing His Promise. Then we jump into familiar Holiday Homemaking territory with Amanda Faucett's and Holly Tompkins' holiday stories of home, some holiday poetry and some tips from me on coordinating family or group gift giving.  EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Connect with Donna Amidon Website | Instagram Advent Book: Tracing His Promise: Understanding the Bigger Story of Jesus and What That Means for Us E. E. Cummings, "[little tree]" from Tulips & Chimneys. Copyright © 1923 by E. E. Cummings. Public Domain. Gift Apps ElfsterGifsterGoWishSanta Surveys on Etsy Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this Holiday Homemaking episode, I am featuring the Christmas memories, tips and recipes from Carrie Parker, Kerita Fuller, LeAnne Stadler, Darah Rogers and Alecia Doty. In Holiday Homemaking Hints, I’m sticking with the 2024 gifting theme and will be sharing lots of stocking stuffer inspiration. After I give a little history on the legendary origin of Christmas stockings, I'll give you stocking stuffer ideas for foodies, kids, babies, teens and adults. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon!) Poem: Paul Laurence Dunbar, "Christmas Carol," from The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Dodd, Mead and Company, 1922.) Public Domain. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today's episode you will hear Christmas memories, tips and recipes from Lydia Goode, Anna Murphy, Amanda Turk, Brittany Duncan and Cathy Bauer. I'm sharing my life-changing Christmas prep for this year as well as lots of ideas for gifts you can make in your kitchen and in your sewing room. There's a lot of holiday goodness coming your way in the next 80 minutes. Enjoy! EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon!) Allison's Update Notes Backward's Planning Episode, Monday MotivationAoH Backwards Holiday Planning SheetsAoH Advent Guide 2024Allison' s Spice Mix Recipes Poem: Weems, Ann.“This Year Will Be Different.” Kneeling in Bethlehem, The Westminster Press, 1980, pp. 65-66.  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today's episode you will hear Christmas memories, tips and recipes from Bethany Kimsey, Jen Thayer, Maryela Soto-Portillo, Jenny Crozier, and Christa Sterken. In Holiday Homemaking Hints I'm sharing gift ideas for book lovers, sports lovers, bird lovers, music lovers, and sewing enthusiasts on your list. I also check the mailbag and answer a text sent by a listener who lost her love of cooking and baking after being diagnosed with celiac disease. I share my favorite resources and a few tips for gluten free baking. We've got a full 90 minutes of holiday cheer coming your way! Enjoy!! EPISODE NOTES & LINKS: Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon!) Mail Bag Homemaker Portrait Leslie LucadouKing Arthur Baking Co GF Focaccia RecipeHoliday Stories of Home Maryela, cookies around the world book: A World of Cookies for SantaPoem: Weems, Ann.“Lord, You Were Born.” Kneeling in Bethlehem, The Westminster Press, 1980, pp. 28-29. Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Merry Christmas, Homemakers! In this episode newbie homemaker, Jillian Johnson, tells us what it’s like celebrating not just with a new husband, but in a new country. This year, she’ll be having her 3rd Christmas in Scotland after growing up in Canada. Elizabeth Ours, mom of 10, has some great ideas to share for a large family Christmas. We also touch on what can be a sensitive or even contentious subject, Santa Claus. Elizabeth shares how and why she and her husband recently chose to take Santa out of their celebrations, while I give my thoughts on the place St. Nick holds in our family traditions.  In Holiday Homemaker Hints, I’m talking about gifting subscriptions and experiences as well as my top gift wrap tips, then Jan Roueche and Jenna Punke-Bendt round out the episode with their Christmas memories. It’s going to be another great hour full of Christmas ideas, inspiration, recipes, memories and encouragement.  NOTES & LINKS Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to Season 21!! Today, I am chatting with seasoned homemaker and mother of 10, Elizabeth Ours, who had the most clever blog name ever back the day,  Yes, They are All Ours. Get it? 😁  Married right out of college, Elizabeth has been homemaking for four decades and homeschooled all 10 of her children. She has so much wisdom to share and her joyful attitude is contagious.  I'm also sharing what I'm loving lately on Allison's Update and what to expect this season on The Art of Home. EPISODE LINKS & NOTES Allison's Update: The Cross Legacy YouTubeInstant Pot Risotto (adapted from Allrecipes.com)2 TBS olive or avocado oil1/4 cup finely diced onion1-2 cloves garlic, minced1 cup Arborio rice2 1/4 cups chicken broth (or 2 1/4 cups water + 1 bouillon cube)1/4 cup diced mushrooms and/or 1/4 cup baby green peas (optional)2 TBS butter1/4-1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheeseUse sauté function on IP to heat the oil. Add onion, sauté for 3-4 min, stirring. Add garlic and stir until fragrant (about 30 sec ). Add rice, stir constantly, until rice starts to toast lightly (1-2 min).Pour in the broth, add optional veggies if using. Put lid on and lock into place. Press Manual and set for 6 minutes, high pressure. When cooking is complete, carefully manually release pressure fully and remove lid. Stir in butter and parmesan until creamy and fully combined. Top with fresh parsley if desired. Serves 4  side portions or 2 hearty main.Connect with ElizabethInstagram: @simplysouthernmomof10Facebook: @Elizabeth OursElizabeth's FavsThe Planner Pad Lined Sticky NotesHidden Art of Homemaking, Edith SchaefferSeasons of a Mother's Heart, Sally ClarksonHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! One of the ways we can express love in our homemaking is to prioritize the family table. Slowing down long enough to gather and break bread together provides the family an opportunity to connect every day. In this episode we will look at things to consider regarding expectations and purpose as well as tips and ideas for setting the table and the mood and what to talk about once you are there. EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES HOMEMAKER POETRY Rawlings, Marjorie. "After Dinner." Songs of a Housewife, edited by Roger L Tarr, University Press of Florida, 1997. p. 36. TABLE SETTING Emily PostMartha StewartCONVERSATION The Family Dinner ProjectOne Year Dinner Table Devotions by Nancy GuthrieConversation Starter Card Decks by Cultivate What Matters Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Has the news got you angry, worried, or ready to opt out of society? As part of our season-long exploration of courageous homemaking we are going to tackle the topic of world news, events and culture. How do we navigate all of that responsibly without fear, fighting or checking out completely and what does all of this have to do with courageous homemaking? My discussion partner today is Isa Ryan, a homemaker and writer who grew up with a very progressive paradigm and no concept of biblical femininity. As a follower of Christ, she now champions God's design for men, women and the family in her writing and her interactions on social media. Join us as we look at what it means to be an informed homemaker and why it matters. EPISODE LINKS & NOTES Connect with Isa Instagram | @created_female Substack | isaryan.substack.com Bible Reading Plans: What Isa Uses: The Grant Horner Method What Allison uses: Robert Murray M’Cheyne Plan Recommended Reading on Worldview: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl R Trueman *note, Trueman wrote a more concise, less academic version of this book called, Strange New World The God Who is There, Francis SchaefferTotal Truth, Nancy Pearcey Apps, Sites & Misc Feedly news aggregator appEpoch TimesJust the News, No NoiseReal Clear PoliticsThe HillWorld (News from a Biblical Worldview)Substack for indie news and opinion piecesSubscribe to our newsletter before 9/20/24 to get more on sources for the informed homemaker. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today's episode is a companion to our recent deep dive on the informed homemaker which is all about making sense of what is happening in the world and our culture with eyes of faith through a Biblical worldview lens. Of course going right to the source and studying scripture itself is the best policy, but what about companion resources such as devotionals, Bible focused podcasts, Bible study books, online sermons, other Christian publications, YouTube channels, etc? How to we know who to trust? Is there a way to tell whether or not a preacher or publication is biblically sound? That is what we are discussing today as we look at the example of a group of believers from the New Testament called the Bereans. EPISODE LINKS & NOTES Companion Resources Homemaking Deep Dive | The Informed Homemaker with Isa RyanScripture References The Bereans: Acts 17:10-12The Holy Spirit dwells in believers: John 14:26 & 17, John 16:13Works Cited Sadler, Kevin, 2023, What is a Berean?, Berean Bible Society HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I've got another 2-for-1 Double Homemaker Portrait Episode for you!🏡🏡 First we will hear from Jennifer Crozier in my first interview with a homemaker outside of the states! She shares all about her homemaking farm life in rural Scotland  and her love for the old ways and how she is helping to keep them alive with the Scottish Women’s Institute. Then we will chat with homemaker and mom of 5, Holly Tompkins, all about juggling a large family, homeschooling and hobby farming. Holly is a meal planning, freezer cooking pro and shares some excellent tips with us! I'm also sharing some of my favorite Fall Things and some tips in Allison's Update. 🍁🍂 EPISODE LINKS & NOTES Connect with Jennifer Crozier: Instagram @wholesome_sunday (farm, flowers, homemaking, SWI)Instagram @Jenny_jack21 (personal account)Instagram @waterbeckfloraldesign (florist account)Connect with Holly Thompkins: Instagram @thefancyfarmgirlhomeandfarmWebsite thefancyfarmgirlfarmette.comAllison's Update Autumn from the Heart of the Home by Susan BranchShare Your Fall Favorites-Send me a Text with the Link Above 👆🏻HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In our recent deep dive episode on the informed homemaker, Isa Ryan and I discussed the value of exposing ourselves to great literature because it helps train our minds in the art of story-telling. If you are intimidated by tackling the classics or fear you'll never finish without encouragement, might I suggest a book club? I'm on year 4 of a virtual book club with friends and this December we will have conquered over 50 classics together! In this episode I'm sharing 5 ways great literature will help you be an informed homemaker and 5 steps to start and maintain a virtual book club. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Deep Dive Episode: The Informed Homemaker with Isa Ryan Conquering the Classics Book List and Questions will be in the Newsletter this Friday. Subscribe below HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I've got TWO great stories of home for you today! First I am chatting with Maryela Soto-Portillo who has been keeping a home for 15 years. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New Jersey, she now makes a home in Florida with her husband, 2 children, and her mother. Maryela works part time, homeschools her children and has dreams of opening a homeschool co-op to help other busy moms make homeschooling work for their families.  Then, I visit with Amanda Faucett who has been keeping a home with husband, James, for 23 years. She just launched her son from the nest and will be launching her daughter in less than 2 years. Amanda and I have a great conversation about living in a somewhat politically divided home. It’s not a topic that comes up often, but it is her experience and she has some great insights to share. I will also be sharing a couple answers from last Monday's question of the week about favorite fiction books and giving you my answer to that question. Enjoy and don't forget to use the chapter markers to hop around and find you place later if you need to listen in more than one go. :) EPISODE LINKS & NOTES Allison's Update, Books Mentioned The Mitford Books by Jan KaronTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeBecause of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamilloThe Chronicles of Narnia by CS LewisHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I realize for some believers this holiday is off limits due to their past and or their conscience before the Lord. I respect that because, while we all have freedom in Christ, each one of us should do as the Holy Spirit directs us. If that's you, feel free to skip this episode. For those of you who are on the fence or haven’t really considered how Christians should think about Halloween, I'd like to present one perspective in today's episode. Is this really "the devil's day" and are we violating scripture by handing out candy?  It is my prayer that this episode will encourage you to fear not, but rather seek the Lord's will for your family's participation (or not) in Halloween.  I am also giving some practical suggestions for fun couples and family costumes as well as my (new) favorite fall candies. 🎃 “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”  -John 1:5 EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Fall Favorites: Clean Candy Unreal Coconut Bars YumEarth lollipops and hard candy ChocXO Cups Halloween Hospitality Scripture References Hebrews 2:14-151 Peter 5:8John 1:52 Timothy 1:7Proverbs 19:23"Halloween and Christians: An Opportunity with Jimmy and Kelly Needham," Family Life Today Podcast, October 4, 2024   Apple | Spotify  Newsletter Series on Acts of Courageous Homemaking #1 Be Informed by Trusted Sources #2 Keep the Home Fires Burning, Homemaking in a Spiritual War Zone HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! First, I am chatting with ANOTHER Scottish homemaker, Jillian Johnson. Technically, she was raised in Canada by Scottish parents, she moved to Belfast, Ireland for midwifery school where she met a dashing Scottish medical student who was raised in England. They got married, had a baby, and now make their home in Scotland. We have the most delightful conversation about Jillian’s experience as a newbie homemaker, wife and mom. I adore her sense of humor and found myself smiling and laughing all over again as I did the editing of her segment. Then I chat with Anna Murphy who stayed home for about 5 years with her daughter then taught school for 12 years before returning home full time in 2020. The Lord really changed Anna’s perspective about the importance of homemaking to draw her back home just in time for those crucial years of helping her teen daughter see the value in homemaking. With both of these ladies, we cover all the usual territory of strengths, weaknesses, expectations, fails, wins, resources and more. In Allison's Update, I'm sharing my favorite Fall music and news about Holiday Homemaking 2024! EPISODE LINKS & NOTES Allison's Update Fall Feels PlaylistSpooky Grooves PlaylistGratitude & Remembrance PlaylistConnect with Anna Murphy Instagram @annadesalvomurphy Rawlings, Marjorie. "It Isn't Work." Songs of a Housewife, edited by Roger L Tarr, University Press of Florida, 1997. p. 106. Detailed ShowNotes in the Next Newsletter (it's FREE) Subscribe: theartofhomepodcast.com/subscribe HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! As we head into the holiday season, many of you may be considering hosting opportunities that the season brings. Maybe you plan to host your first Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve dinner or perhaps a fun holiday themed party, or maybe, like our family, you have a few birthdays to celebrate this time of year. Whatever type of gathering you are hosting the difference between a happy hostess and a frazzled hostess is planning and prepping ahead.  Join us for some motivating ideas for stress-free party planning and prep. I'm also sharing some of your feedback in today's mailbag segment. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Give your feedback for the Mailbag! Use the One-Way Text Link above ⬆️⬆️⬆️ Halloween Tracts to Hand Out: Heidi Lee Anderson Ministries , Printable PDF, instant download, print as many as you need, $2.99Crossway, "A Pumpkin Tale" Halloween Handouts, physical product, pack of 25 for $4.25Etsy, Printable "Let Jesus Light Your Way" Tag for glow sticks , digital file, $5Etsy, Pumpkin Prayer Flipping Craft Card, digital file, $3.99HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am talking with seasoned homemaker, Carrie Parker. She has been keeping a home for over 26 years with her husband, Todd. They raised and homeschooled 2 boys, navigated crazy career choices, and witnessed God mercifully restore their marriage, bringing it back from the brink of divorce. Carrie has experienced a lot in life and she candidly shares what God has taught her through her mistakes. You will find many nuggets of wisdom to mine in this conversation. IMPORTANT: I also make some important podcast announcements in my weekly update. You don't want to miss those! EPISODE NOTES Companion Blog with ALL notes, links, resources & recipes Next Level Gardening YouTube video on Fungus Gnats HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to the FIRST EVER Monday Motivation episode on The Art of Home Podcast! 🎉 Every other Monday, I am bringing you a little dose of random homemaking inspiration to help you kick off your week. Seasonal decorating helps us embody the natural rhythms of the year through our homemaking. This brings familiarity, comfort and delight to us and those in our home. In this episode I'm sharing how to decorate for summer without it looking like Hobby Lobby exploded in your house. I’m going to give you 3 tips for non-tacky seasonal decorating, including my top 5 versatile decor items I use in all my seasonal decorating.  Then I will give you lots of  ideas for 5 different summer decor themes. Be sure to check the show notes for even more inspiration. I will also be answering a listener question about how to establish a regular quiet time when you are overwhelmed with the idea and busy with little ones.  EPISODE NOTES Show Notes | https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog Quiet Time Resources "Tips to Stick with Daily Bible Reading" Instagram Post, The Art of HomeThe Art of Home Reads JR Miller's Homemaking, Chapter 8, "Religion in the Home" & AoH Study Guide for Ch.8 has some helpful ideasThe Daily Grace Co has excellent, theologically sound Bible study and devotional resources for womenSummer Decor YouTube Inspiration  Vintage Shopping and Styling with Sarah at She Holds Dearly~I love Sarah's channel! I know you will, too. Be sure to click on the summer decor playlist card at the end of this video for more summer inspo from her. Junkin' and Styling Summer Decor Tips from Kayla at Little Cahaba Junkin~ Kayla is super creative with her antique and vintage finds. She has some really great patriotic and Americana ideas here. Summer Cottage Tour at Farmhouse Living~ This channel is new to me, but I was very inspired by the summer decor in the home.Vintage 4th of July Decorating at Life on Summerhill ~Simple and tasteful summer decor with some DIY ideas thrown in as well.Unique Traditional Patriotic Decor by Ann Scarberry ~ This is a new channel to me, but I just love her style and she finds some amazing things at her local thrift shops. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with Darah Rogers who has been keeping a home for several years…including a time of single homemaking in a youth camp cabin during covid and most recently for 2 years with her husband and baby girl. Darah shares how she struggled to reconcile her long standing desire to be at home full time with the cultural pressure she felt to pursue a career and how she is still resolving that struggle. We cover all the usual ground of fails, wins, tips and Titus 2 advice. Darah has that youthful zeal for all the  homemaking things and I picked up several new ideas from her! In Allison's Update, I'm sharing my favorite new kitchen tool, how you can contribute to our Season 20 theme and all about our new private Facebook group, Homemaker Forum. NOTES & LINKS Companion Blog Post with ALL Notes, Links, Resources & Recipes Allison's Garlic PressShare Your $$ Saving Kitchen Tip by July 15, 2024, Use Text Function Above 👆🏻OR share atAoH Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumDarah's Favorite Podcast, "The Spillover" with Alex ClarkAllison's 3-month Perpetual Dry Erase CalendarFor More Resources and Darah's Recipes search our blog for "Darah Rogers" | www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blogHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today's Monday Motivation, I'm sharing my summer memories of creating from my grandmother's scrap box and how I carried that practice into my own home when my children were growing up. Whether to fill time on a rainy afternoon, keep little hands busy during travel or in waiting rooms, a Busy Box for your kids or grandkids will certainly spark creativity. Just remember, it's not really about the end result, it's the process and the memory you are making of being creative together.  I'm also answering a listener question from The AoH Mail Bag about creating family and personal mission plans. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Mail Bag Resources: Alecia Doty's Homemaker Portrait EpisodePillar's of Homemaking Deep Dive | Rhythms & Routines"Writing a Family Mission Statement" Focus on the Family articlePortable Busy Box Resources: Dover Publications Easy OrigamiString Game Book with StringCard Tricks Spiral Bound How to Draw BooksHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We want to be faithful, wise managers of the resources that have been entrusted to us. There are many benefits to good stewardship, but like all things in homemaking, economy in the kitchen doesn’t just come naturally to most of us and there are many things that can trip us up and hinder our progress. In this episode we will first look at the why of kitchen economy; how it honors God, our husbands and helps our homemaking. Then  we will discuss how our grocery bills are impacted by our skills and expectations. Finally we will look at how to use money and time management for practicing good kitchen economy with 15 money and time saving tips. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS: Rawlings, Marjorie. "Out of Things." Songs of a Housewife, edited by Roger L Tarr, University Press of Florida, 1997. p. 102. Scripture References Psalm 24:1, Psalm 50, 2 Corinthians 9Proverbs 3:9-10, Matthew 25:21, James 1:5Proverbs 31:11-12, 23, 28Luke 6:38Historical Homemaking Hints 1003 Household Hints and Work Savers, edited by Michael Gore, Bankers Community Service Company, New York, 1948. pp. 8-20. More on managing kitchen inventory, food storage and preservation: Homemaking Deep Dive Food Preservation with Mandi Thompson, Part 1 & Part 2 My blog post on doing a pantry challenge Share your best kitchen economy tip or recipe by July 15, 2024! Use the one-way text link above or go to theartofhompodcast.com/foodsavers . HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! "There are homes in which there is nothing remarkable in the way of grandeur or elegance, yet the very atmosphere as you enter it is filled with sweetness like, 'the smell of a field that the Lord hath blessed'. It is the aroma of love, the love of Christ shed abroad in human hearts." ~JR Miller We have an opportunity, homemakers, to cultivate a particular spiritual and relational fragrance in our homes. Will it be a sweet aroma or an offensive stench? Today I am sharing a little  story about the aroma of home, some of my favorite spice mixes and I'm pulling a classic cookbook From My Bookshelf that I think will help you in your homemaking journey. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS The Southern Living Cookbook, 1987The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook, 1999, 2006Rawlings, Marjorie. "Smell of Old Houses." Songs of a Housewife, edited by Roger L Tarr, University Press of Florida, 1997. p. 113. My Spice Blend Recipes: Search "spice blends" or "Monday Motivation #3" at https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog We Want Your $$ Saving Tips Share your best kitchen economy tip or recipe by July 15, 2024! Use the one-way text link above or go to theartofhompodcast.com/foodsavers . HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! On to today’s homemaker portrait, I’m chatting with seasoned homemaker, Christa Sterken, who has been keeping a home for 37 years. She and her husband raised and homeschooled 2 girls and are enjoying their empty nest years where every day feels like a “date day”. Christa is passionate about creating a curated home full of joyful memories and has learned to embrace the beauty of ordinary moments in every season of homemaking. I am so excited to bring you this rich conversation. Christa’s love of home comes through loud and clear and her open and honest sharing of the struggles and challenges she’s faced add even more beauty to her story. She has gained much wisdom in these 37 years and I am honored to  amplify her testimony of God’s goodness through it all. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS   Companion Blog Post with ALL links, resources and Recipes Day Designer Paper Planners Connect with Christa Instagram @christasterken Website  christasterken.com We Want Your $$ Saving Tips Share your best kitchen economy tip or recipe by July 15, 2024! Use the one-way text link above or go to theartofhompodcast.com/foodsavers . HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In keeping with our theme of Kitchen economy this season, I decided to revisit the topic of a pantry challenge. You may have heard me talk about this at the beginning of this year, if so consider this a refresher and a reminder that you can do a pantry challenge no matter what time of year! In this episode I will share 5 steps to a successful pantry challenge as well as a deep freezer defrosting hack. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS The Art of Home, Deep Dive Preserving & Canning, Part 1Shop Vac Freezer Defrost YouTube How-To Video from Chris Notap's channelTop Sirloin Roast recipe from allrecipes.com Free Pantry Inventory Sheets from motherthyme.comSuggested Shelf Life from food safety.gov30 Quick Pantry Dinners  from allrecipes.comRecipes by Ingredient from recipeland.comWe Want Your $$ Saving Tips Share your best kitchen economy tip or recipe by July 15, 2024! Use the one-way text link above or go to theartofhompodcast.com/foodsavers . HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me for this experimental, first ever, Homemaker Portrait Double Episode! First, I’m chatting with Brittany Duncan, homemaker and fellow podcaster. Brittany has been keeping a home with her husband, Johnson, for 7 years. Even though she works outside the home, Brittany loves embracing the old ways of homemaking so much that she started a podcast to help other women her age do the same.  My second guest today is Jenna Punke-Bendt, homemaker and another fellow homemaking content creator. Jenna has been keeping a home with her husband, Doug, for 17 years. Jenna has embraced full time homemaking for most of those years as she has raised 4 boys who were all born within a span of only 5 years! With both of these guests I will discuss their typical homemaking day, their homemaking strengths, weaknesses and influences. We discuss homemaking expectations and gratitude as well as classic Q&A with all the usual questions plus a new one about hospitality. Finally, we talk to the younger and the older women with some Titus 2 advice. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Connect with Brittany Duncan: Podcast, Untraditionally Traditional:A Millennial Homemaker PodcastIG @untraditionallytraditionalpodwebsite untraditionallytraditional.comConnect with Jenna Punke-Bendt website justhomemaking.comIG @justhomemakingFB @justhomemakingGalentines Party Printable Kit from Just HomemakingBooks & Resources Mentioned Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty and Joy to Everyday Life by Alexander Stoddard (Brittany's Favorite)Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life by Joanna WeaverProfessionalizing Motherhood: Encouraging, Educating, and Equipping Mothers at Home by Jill SavageHistorical Homemaker Hints Child, The American Frugal Housewife, 1833, Carter, Hendee, and Co. [in the public domain, link to read for free online]HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We all desire a peaceful, fruitful home where everyone feels loved, valued and welcome. We can all think of things that hinder or even hijack that goal, but the most sneaky enemy of home may be lurking in the dark corners of our own hearts. In today's Monday Motivation I share a story about this enemy of home involving a close encounter of the natural kind. In keeping with the discovery and nature theme, I'm sharing my favorite apps for identifying the animals, plants and bugs around your home and neighborhood. I also share a couple of listener comments and a tip from the AoH Mail Bag. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS Question of the Week: How do you keep sheets smelling fresh in the linen closet? Submit your answer using the one-way text link above ⬆️.Picture This Plant ID AppPicture Bird ID App Android | ApplePicture Insect ID App Android | Apple Picture Nature Animal ID App Android | Apple Quick Reference Publishing laminated pocket nature guidesThe Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady | Edith Holden Scripture in this Episode: 1 John 1:5-71 John 1:9Romans 8:1-2Ephesians 5:8-11HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are diving deep into the Homeschooling Homemaker with a panel of 3 veteran homeschoolers. Roan Johnson, Carrie Parker and Sarah Beaugh, who have a combined experience of 44 years homeschooling, and if you add in my 8 years, that’s over 50 years of homeschooling experience coming your way for the next hour! IN THIS EPISODE Homeschooling Pros & Cons Knowing Your Why Homeschool Styles Homeschool Law Curriculum Making Space in Your Home & Schedule Inspiration & Advice EPISODE RESOURCES Apple Scrap Jelly from The SpruceCarrie's Curriculum, ABEKA | Classical Conversations | Apologia Roan's Curriculum, Konos | Sonlight | Simply Charlotte MasonSarah's Curriculum, A Reason for Handwriting | Story of the WorldEducating the Wholehearted Child  by Clay and Sally Clarkson HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today's Monday Motivation I'm riffing on the popular Charlotte Mason idea of Mother Culture™ and applying it to the homemaker. Mother Culture™ stresses the importance of cultivating your own soul and mind with the express purpose of having something good, true and beautiful to offer those in your care. Homemaker Culture, as I have experienced it over the past 30+ years, involves claiming small windows of time amidst our busy days to cultivate a rich reading life, religious life, artful life and creative life. This episode will focus on the creative life, with some practical suggestions to help you begin to pursue Homemaker Culture. EPISODE RESOURCES Original article by "A" from The Parents' Review courtesy of Ambleside Online "How do I 'mother culture'?" by Autumn Kern, The Commonplace YouTube"Learning to Create a Mother Culture," by Amy Roberts, Raising Arrows Podcast Karen Andreola Mother CulturePhilippians 4:8Summer Prompts watersunheatgamesmelonstomatoesvacationfireflieslemonadeflowersAutumn Prompts harvestmemorypieleavessmellsapplesknittedfamilypumpkinscolorsFor the Printable version of these prompt lists, sign up for the newsletter before 8.16.24 or go the theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "homemaker culture". HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailPrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with newbie homemaker, Brea Spires, who is almost at the 5 year mark in her story of home. She is a mom of two, home baker and content creator. We cover all the usual topics;  beginnings and influences on her homemaking, how kids have enriched and challenged her homemaking, setting and keeping priorities, and much more. Be sure to stick around until the end when I will be back with my top takeaways from Brea’s interview as well as some EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS about what is coming on the Art of Home this year!  EPISODE NOTES Show Notes | with all links, resources and RECIPES theartofhomepodcast.com/bloghttps://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-brea-spires-season-19-ep-1Allison's Update Seasonal Clothing Storage System | My Storage Boxes | Deep Dive Organization Part 2 Brea's kids love to watch old Psalty the Singing Psalm Book videos. You can find videos on YouTube or purchase their products HERE PILLARS OF HOMEMAKING SERIES (Pillar 3 coming Season 19) Pillar 1 | IdentityPillar 2 | Values & PrioritiesBE OUR GUEST (OR NOMINATE A FRIEND) closes April 5, 2024 Apply YourselfNominate a Friend NEW!! WRITE FOR THE ART OF HOME Editorial Guidelines, Topics & ScheduleHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am so excited to finally be talking about the 3rd Pillar of Homemaking, Rhythms and Routines, with my friend and past AoH guest, Leslie Lucadou. We will start with a brief review of the 4 Pillars of Homemaking, then spend some time defining rhythms and routines-talking about the difference between the two and giving some examples of each. Then we look at motivations (or the why) for establishing rhythms and routines, contrasting the world’s ideas vs what God has to say about our why. Next we talk about 4 rhythms of christian living; worship, rest, work and play—what those might look like and how we can use homemaking to help and not hinder these rhythms. Finally we end with a few pitfalls to avoid when establishing rhythms and routines. EPISODE NOTES Show Notes | theartofhomepodcast.com/blogAllison's Update Recipes | Subscribe to Homemaker Happy Mail, or for future reference check Newsletter Archive and search this episode titleRelated Resources: Redeeming Your Time by Jordan RaynerHabits of the Household; Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin EarleyMargin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard SwensonEvery Moment Holy; New Liturgies for Daily Life (book 1 of 3) by Douglas McKelveyRELATED EPISODES Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive | IdentityPillars of Homemaking Deep Dive | Values & PrioritiesHomemaker Portrait | Leslie LucadouHomemaking Deep Dive| Wellness with Leslie LucadouBE OUR GUEST (OR NOMINATE A FRIEND) closes April 5, 2024 Apply YourselfNominate a Friend NEW!! WRITE FOR THE ART OF HOME Editorial Guidelines, Topics & ScheduleHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Jen Thayer, about her experience keeping a home for the past 25 years with her husband Dan and their 9 children! Jen is a homeschooling mom with 3 special needs kid, 2 of which are internationally adopted. We talk about how these children are an integral part of their unique family culture, bringing challenges and blessings Jen never expected but thanks God for every day. We cover all the usual ground of beginnings, influences, challenges, fails, wins and favorites, and we bond over our love of literature and the importance of a family library.  EPISODE NOTES Show Notes with all links, resources and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-jen-thayer-season-19-ep-3ALLISON'S UPDATE:Protein Oat Pancake RecipeJapanese Omelet PanBreakfast Sandwich Recipe using similar cooking method for eggsTraditional Tamagoyaki (rolled omelet)-videoOTHER NOTES:Wise Words for Moms chart by Ginger Hubbard12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony ReinkeFavorite analog tools-subscribe to Homemaker Happy Mail for more details. For future reference, go to The Art of Home Blog and search "analog tools"More Episodes on Special Needs: Homemaker Portrait|Laurie Mott and Homemaking Deep Dive|Special Needs in the Home WRITE FOR THE ART OF HOME Editorial Guidelines, Topics & ScheduleHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today I am chatting with Seasoned Homemaker, Jan Roueche. Married for over 40 years, Jan and her husband have raised 10 children, homeschooling them for many of those years…a topic which comes up a good bit in our conversation. When Jan and her husband married the were both new Christians so not only were they learning how to live together and create a harmonious home life, they were both learning how to faithfully walk with Christ, and it wasn’t always easy. We discuss some of the practical need for structure when living in a large family and Jan shares a little about her current season of homemaking which involves caring for her husband as he battles Parkinson’s disease. Jan shares many tips, a lot of practical advice and much wisdom throughout our conversation. I especially love that her advice is centered on the need to cultivate a deep abiding relationship with the Lord. EPISODE NOTES Show Notes| with all links, resources and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/bloghttps://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-jan-roueche-season-19-ep-4Webster's 1828 DictionaryYWAM Christian Heroes: Then and Now seriesSusan Branch's Blank Family Cookbook is out of print but you can get some copies through eBay or thrift books. Amazon also sells similar blank books by other publishers.1 Thessalonians 5:16-18HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with Amanda Turk, mom of 5 and homemaker for 23 years, some of which was done overseas. We talk about how books and head knowledge can be helpful but can also get in the way of learning to trust the instincts God gives us as homemakers and caretakers. Amanda shares the lessons she learned homemaking in a foreign country and why a habit of saying “yes” is crucial to practicing hospitality in her home.  EPISODE NOTES Companion Blog Post with ALL episode notes, links, resources & recipesAllison's Update:AoH Deep Dive Sewing Part 1AoH Deep Dive Sewing Part 2FREE AoH Sewing Handbook and Project JournalAllison's YouTube Interview on Naomi Fata SewsAmanda's Mom, Karen Sheppard's Homemaker Portrait on The Art of HomeFocus on the Family Radio Theater, The Chronicles of Narnia series (digital)YNAB | You Need A Budget softwareHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! On to today’s homemaker portrait, I am chatting with Alecia Doty. She was nominated by her friend Tina Bergs. Here’s what Tina had to say about Alecia’s practice of the art of home: "Alecia makes her home a place where children are nurtured in the love of Christ and pointed to what is true, good, and beautiful. She is a welcoming hostess who intentionally uses her home as a place where souls can find rest, and be met with the love of Christ." After spending an hour or so in conversation with Alecia, I can see why Tina gave such a glowing recommendation. Alecia has such great insight into the art of home. She poignantly explains that homemaking is a beautiful, hard, sanctifying, creative adventure; a high and holy calling which, if we allow, God will use to draw us to himself and transform us into the image of Jesus so that the Gospel will be displayed through our homemaking. EPISODE NOTES Companion blog post with ALL episode notes, links, resources & recipes Allison's UpdateImmersion Stick BlenderPastry BlenderEdith Schaeffer, Hidden Art of HomemakingSally Clarkson Podcast, At Home with SallyAlecia's TGC Article; "Dear Younger Self: It Doesn't Matter How He Folds the Bedsheets"Daily Liturgy HelpsEvery Moment Holy The Art of Home Deep Dive Rhythms & RoutinesHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to Season 18! Today I will catch you up on what I've been up to since Christmas (including my own version of a pantry challenge) and share what is coming this season on The Art of Home. Then we will jump into our conversation with Bethany Kimsey, host of The Warrior Mama Podcast, wife to Troy for 27 years and mama to 8! She has a passion for helping women take hold of the Gospel and confidently apply it in their motherhood. Bethany has so much wisdom to share about homemaking, parenting, prayer and following Jesus through it all; I know you will enjoy her story of home. EPISODE RESOURCES Show Notes Blog Post with all links, resources and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-bethany-kimsey-season-18-episode-1Connect with Bethany| website: bethanykimsey.co | instagram: @bethanykimseyThe Warrior Mama Podcast| Apple | Spotify Warrior Mama's Prayer Journal (use discount code AOH15)Warrior Motherhood Community HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter Archive SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Imagine being caught in a home emergency, your heart racing and mind scattered — would you know what to do? This episode is a must-listen for every homemaker as I sit down with Elizabeth Dillard, a paramedic firefighter with a wealth of field experience, to arm you with the knowledge and skills for effective crisis management in the home. Together, we dissect the fine line between fear that paralyzes and fear that mobilizes. Elizabeth shares empowering wisdom from scripture to fight paralyzing fear AND some practical knowledge for preparing your response and assessing  life-threatening situations. In this episode: 🔥Preparing Your Response: 2 Kinds of Fear and what scripture has to say about them, YOU are the first responder and you set the tone. 🔥Incident Management; what to do in actual medical  and fire emergencies (mild content warning: we do discuss medical trauma). 🔥Post-Incident Management: what to do after the emergency. How to work through the aftermath for ourselves and with others. EPISODE NOTES: Elizabeth's Homemaker Portrait, S14: E4Scripture to Fight Fear: 2 Tim 1:7, Joshua 10:25, 1 Chron 28:20, Psalm 56:4, Psalm 118:6, Heb 13:6M.A.R.C.H. acronym : Massive Hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, HypothermiaCardiac Arrest: Remember, "No, No, Go". Are they responding normally? Are they breathing normally? If answer to both is "NO" then GO ahead with CPR.Vial of LifeBooks to help Kids with trauma and grief: The Good Shepard, by Gary Varvel, The Memory BoxDetailed Show Notes, search episode title at  theartofhomepodcast.com/blogHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode I share what I've been up to (including my 2nd grand baby's gender 🥰) as well as some thoughts on expectations and Valentine's Day.  In the interview portion, I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Lydia Goode about her 47+ years experience of keeping a home and raising 5 children. Lydia acquired her homemaking skills from the example of older women and from home ec classes in high school and even through college. She is passionate about the Titus 2 model and shares how Titus 2 women ministered to her in the early years of homemaking. Lydia shares about the challenge of their recent move from their home of 32 years in Florida to a new home in Tennessee to be near their son and his family. Through it all, she sees how God has been faithful in every season of her homemaking. EPISODE RESOURCES Show Notes Blog Post with all links, resources and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-lydia-goode-season-18-ep-3Valentine Ideas | theartofhomepodcast.com/blogSidetracked Home Executives by Pam Young and Peggy JonesHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this episode I am chatting with Kerita Fuller about her experience keeping a home for the past 10 years with her husband and step children. Kerita worked for the US Air Force for 20 years before retiring and fully embracing her role as full time homemaker and helpmeet to her husband. We talk about her sudden and steep learning curve of become a mom, not to babies, but to teens. She had a very short runway to prepare them to leave the nest as capable young adults and that was a big responsibility. Kerita shares openly how infertility can tempt her to compare to women who have what she doesn’t but that God has taught her that what motherhood looks like is not what she thinks it should look like, but what He says it looks like. I love her perspective on hospitality and how homemaking builds community and she has some fun stories, tips and ideas to share. EPISODE RESOURCES Show Notes Blog Post with all links, resources and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-kerita-fuller-season-18-ep-4At Home with Sally Podcast, Metaphors That Will Inspire For Life (with Joy Clarkson), Feb. 12, 2024Simple Farmhouse Life Podcast, Are You Overwhelmed and Angry in Motherhood? | Natalie Hixson, Angry Mama Coach, Ep. 224, Feb.13, 2024Follow Kerita's Knitting Adventures in IG | @mrskeritafullerHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today I am talking with seasoned homemaker, LeAnne Stadler, about her experience of keeping a home for 27 years. LeAnne and her husband, Eric, have 6 children and have fostered over 40! In her homemaking journey LeAnne has navigated her children’s special needs, her own chronic illness, adopting 2 foster kids and the recent loss of her 23 year old son. Through it all, God has shown LeAnne His faithfulness. She says, “Sometimes He’s very quiet, but I know He’s still there because He’s never failed me.” The Stadler family has recently launched a small elderberry farm called Titus Grove in N.Central Ohio. They are founded on Faith & desire to bring Glory to God in all they do. You can follow along on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube as they learn the ins & outs, victories & defeats & all that is to come on the Grove. I will link all of the places you can connect with LeAnne in the show notes, so be sure to check that out. EPISODE NOTES Show Notes with all links, resources, and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-leanne-stadler-season-18-ep-5Connect with LeAnne| Blog | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/supportSupport the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Cathy Bauer. Nominated for The Art of Home by her daughter, Laura, Cathy has so much wisdom and practical help to offer homemakers of any age. Even through her college years, her heart's desire was to be a wife, mom, and homemaker and she has been living out that desire for almost 40 years. We discuss her beginnings and the challenges of learning to cook, the overwhelm that came with baby #2, and the challenges of parenting and running a busy household. Cathy shares how organizing her space and time have helped her over the years and she gives some great suggestions for extending the welcome of home beyond the four walls of our homes. EPISODE NOTES Show Notes with all links, resources and RECIPES | https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-cathy-bauer-season-18-ep-6Allison's Update Favorite Cleaning Tools | Steam Mop | Shower & Tub Scrubber | Swiffer DusterScripture References | Romans 12:9-13 , NLTPILLARS OF HOMEMAKING SERIES (Pillar 3 coming Season 19) Pillar 1 | IdentityPillar 2 | Values & PrioritiesHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveAudio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supportersSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Merry Christmas, Homemakers! I am so excited to kick off this year’s Holiday Homemaking today! There is so much great content coming your way over the next 4 weeks you won't want to miss a single episode! Today you will hear from Debbie Ledoux, Hannah Torres, Terry Estep, Kay Aeby, Ginny White and Kristen Howard. I’ve got a funny little poem from Marjorie K Rawlings about the early shopper, I share about how decorating the tree reminds me of Jesus bringing hope and light in the darkness of depression, and I’m giving same basic tips to help you start decorating on the right foot.  FROM THIS EPISODE Recipes and Resources Companion Blog Post (Coming Soon!)Resources for Depression:  Conquering Depression by Bruce Hennigan and Mark Sutton:  *This book helped me learn to identify what was causing, contributing to, and intensifying my anxiety and depression and gave me tools to fight back. American Association of Christian Counselors  *If you are a church member, you may want to start by talking with your pastor for counsel and recommendations of christian counselors in your area.  I cannot stress enough how valuable counseling has been for me...and the necessity to work with a counselor who will use scripture to help direct you to the truly Wonderful Counselor who knows you better than you know yourself.HOLIDAY HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Advent Devotional GuideHoliday Homemaking 2021 & 2022 (enter "holiday homemaking" in search bar)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today’s episode you will hear from Kelly Gundersen, Brenda VanHellen, Carly Poulin, Sarah Beaugh, Nichole Pace and Breanna Wakefield about their Christmas tips, traditions, recipes and memories. I’ve got another great poem from Marjorie Rawlings, some tips on how to host a tree decorating party, and I’m sharing my thoughts on the Advent theme of Peace from last year at the birth of my first grandchild. FROM THIS EPISODE Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (Coming Soon!)HOLIDAY HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Advent Devotional GuideHoliday Homemaking 2021 & 2022 (enter "holiday homemaking" in search bar)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to the coziest corner of the podcast world, where I invite you to wrap yourself in a warm blanket of holiday cheer! By my side is a merry group of six homemakers, each with a Christmas story to share, unique traditions to reveal, and a heart filled with the joy of the season. FROM THIS EPISODE Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (Coming Soon!)HOLIDAY HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Advent Devotional GuideHoliday Homemaking 2021 & 2022 (enter "holiday homemaking" in search bar)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I've got one final round of Christmas content for you today with 5 more homemaking friends. We will hear from Jen May, Heather Love, Jessica Wood, Naomi Fata and Michele Marshall about their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes and tips for keeping Christ at the center of the celebration. I am sharing tips on organizing and storing away your decor so that your future self with thank you. And as we wrap up the year, I look back at 2023 with a grateful heart and also share a glimpse of what’s in store for 2024. From tips and recipes to favorite Christmas songs and movies, we take you on a festive ride. So, pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up, and let’s share the joys and experiences of holiday homemaking during the most wonderful time of the year. FROM THIS EPISODE Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon!)HOLIDAY HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Advent Devotional GuideHoliday Homemaking 2021 & 2022 (enter "holiday homemaking" in search bar)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are kicking off Season 16 with this In-the-Trenches Homemaker Portrait of Ginny White, host of the podcast, Figuring Out Homestead Life.  Ginny is a homemaker,  "mini-homesteader", a canning enthusiast and has recently started following Jesus after He dramatically rescued her husband from drug and alcohol addiction. We talk about their faith journey, juggling a full-time job with homemaking and homesteading, competing for blue ribbons in the county fair and much more! FROM THIS EPISODE All links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 16 Episode 1 CONNECT WITH GINNY Instagram | @mrs.white_homemade_life &  @figuring.out.homestead.lifePodcast | Figuring Out Homestead LifeHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I've got another listener homemaker portrait for you! Today's guest is In-the-Trenches Homemaker, Nichole Pace. She fills her days caring for two busy little boys, one who has special needs and several severe food allergies. We talk about how those challenges have affected her homemaking and what God is teaching her through it all. Nichole brings a ton of fresh perspective, ideas and inspiration to this conversation. FROM THIS EPISODE All links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 16 Episode 2 CONNECT WITH NICHOLE Nichole's Allergy Free Bakery: serenityfarmstx.comFacebook | Instagram: @serenityfarmstxTeal Pumpkin Project : Raising food allergy awareness and offering non-food treat options for trick-or-treaters. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me in chatting with seasoned homemaker, Roan (pronounced like Joan, but with an R) Johnson. Drawing on her 32 years experience, Roan shares a wealth of ideas, insight and encouragement. She has so much practical advice to offer on everything from schedules, to hospitality, tips and hacks, and navigating challenges and changing homemaking seasons. I know you're going to love it! FROM THIS EPISODE All links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 16 Episode 3 CONNECT WITH ROAN Blog | TheJoyfulJohnsons.blogspot.comHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A ReviewLove The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening AppFollow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home theartofhomepodcast.com/support  (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me for this In-the-Trenches Homemaker Portrait. Michele has been keeping a home with husband, Seth, for 12 years. They are raising 3 children and helping to train lots of horses in the business they run from their home. We talk about some of the similarities of training kids and horses as well as learning to claim the badge of homemaker without qualifiers, excuses or adding other titles to somehow legitimize your choice. Lots of great insight and ideas from Michele in this interview. Enjoy! FROM THIS EPISODE All links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 16 Episode 4 HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A ReviewLove The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening AppFollow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Hometheartofhomepodcast.com/support  (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me for this In-the-Trenches Homemaker Portrait of author, blogger and full-time homemaking mama, Kristen Howard. We talk about how growing up on a South Dakota cattle ranch shaped her idea of home and family and how God is working to grow Kristen's own home and family that she is making with her husband and 2 (almost 3) kids.  Kristen is passionate about slowing down and enjoying the every day gifts of home. That theme is what much of her writing centers around and it comes through clearly in this fun conversation. Connect with Kristen website | homesweethome.blog Books | Home Sweet Home: Book One, Home Sweet Home: Book Two, NEW! Home Sweet Home: Book ThreeFROM THIS EPISODE All links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 16 Vol. 5 HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A ReviewLove The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening AppFollow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Hometheartofhomepodcast.com/support  (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Breanna Wakefield, a full-time homemaker and mother of two. Breanna opened up about the strong influence her mom and grandmothers had on her homemaking journey, highlighting the importance of understanding the why and how behind our daily tasks. We delved into the challenges she faced during her pregnancies, including complications related to endometriosis and her battle with postpartum depression. As someone who has personally experienced postpartum depression, I found our conversation incredibly relatable and encouraging. Breanna also generously shared her tips, tricks, and ideas for successful homemaking, leaving me inspired and eager to implement them in my own life. Trust me, you don't want to miss this valuable and heartfelt conversation. FROM THIS EPISODE All links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 16 Vol. 6 HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveHOLIDAY HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Advent Devotional GuideHoliday Homemaking 2021 & 2022 (enter "holiday homemaking" in search bar)SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A ReviewLove The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening AppFollow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Hometheartofhomepodcast.com/support  (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today’s episode I am talking with In-the-Trenches homemaker, Naomi Fata. She’s been married 16 years and has 3 kids, ages 8 to 13. She homeschools and runs a sewing and alterations business out of her home--she is a very busy lady. We discuss how she has learned/is learning to balance homemaking, schooling and a home business through compromise, firm boundaries and letting go of some expectations. Naomi is passionate about teaching others how sewing can help them make the most of their clothing and home decor resources. Over the years, Naomi realized that this "stay-at-home dream life" she asked God for does not come with ease. It is challenging to manage it all, but she is learning to differentiate between what God has and has not called her to do in each new day. Whether running a home business or not, this principle applies to all of us as homemakers as we seek to thrive in our calling and not be distracted or overwhelmed by all the possibilities before us. I know you will be encouraged and learn something from Naomi's story of home. CONNECT WITH NAOMI Instagram | @naomifataWebsite | www.naomifata.netBook | Beyond Head Knowledge; Knowing Christ Who Satisfies Our HeartsYoutube | Naomi Fata Sews FROM THIS EPISODE All links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 16 Vol. 7Allison's Resource Rec: Safer Home Indoor Fly Trap Plug In HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter Archive HOLIDAY HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Advent Devotional GuideHoliday Homemaking 2021 & 2022 (enter "holiday homemaking" in search bar) SUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Welcome to Season 15! We are chatting with my friend, seasoned homemaker, Kay Aeby. She graciously shares her journey from self-proclaimed "hippy chick" young bride through a very difficult marriage through years of single parenting then remarriage and her current stage of homemaking in retirement. Kay reflects, "It's not my story, it's God's. I’m grateful that I went through what I did because that helps me to appreciate what I have today…because I see where God delivered me. He didn’t have to, but He loved me so much that He did.” HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me as I chat with Tiffany Harris about 27 years of the ups and downs of homemaking. We talk about lessons God has been teaching her through multiple moves, raising kids and adopting their youngest son, who has been blind from birth, just before he aged out of the adoption program in his native China. Tiffany also shares lots of fun homemaking tips and ideas she employees in her practice of making a home. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Samantha has been honing her homemaking skills from an early age and she has fully embraced the art of keeping her own home for the past 5 years. When she's not tending to her 2 toddler boys, she is tackling creative projects and expanding her skill set which she hopes to employ one day soon on a small homestead. Samantha is full of great homemaking ideas, wisdom and inspiration. I know you will enjoy her story of home. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me for this In-the-Trenches Homemaker Portrait of Heather Love of @thesimplelove_ . Heather has been keeping a home for over a decade and she stays extra busy these days caring for and homeschooling her 3 young children. She has a passion for wellness and the healing power of food. Right now she is mostly fleshing out that passion in her daily homemaking, but she occasionally shares insights and practical ideas on her blog and YouTube channel.  We talk a good bit about living within your limits and resisting the pull of perfectionism in homemaking. Wherever you are in your homemaking journey, I know you will enjoy Heather's story of home. IN THIS EPISODE Connect with Heather:  Instagram| @thesimplelove_Website | thesimplelove.comYouTube | TheSimpleLoveAll other links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me for this Newbie Homemaker Portrait of listener, Jade Brooks. We have a delightful conversation about her growth over the past 2 years of full-time homemaking and how the Lord is teaching her to let go of perfection and focus on the 'why' of homemaking. “Knowing what you’re doing it for helps overcome perfectionism. At the end of the day it’s all for the glory of God.” We chat about setting and keeping priorities in order, making dinner at 5am, showing hospitality through good food and the importance of getting dressed for the day. Jade also opens up about her recent miscarriage and making space in their hearts and home for two teenage nephews.  IN THIS EPISODE Connect with Jade:  Instagram| @themodesthomemakerWebsite YouTube | The Modest HomemakerAll other links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me for this Newbie Homemaker Portrait of listener, Jessica Wood. We chat about all that she is learning in her new role as wife and full time homemaker. In just a short time, Jessica has developed some great practices for her homemaking. She's is learning that it's ok to not be a "natural" at all things homemaking, because every day brings a new opportunity for growth in this practice of the art of home.  In This Episode All links and resources will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. *For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 15 Episode 6 HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, I am chatting with Terry Estep, wife to Scott, mom to 3 grown children and host-mom to several exchange students during her kids’ high school years. She shares what worked and what didn’t for them as a host family and how they are continuing to benefit from the energy and joy of young people by hosting a singles community group in their home. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Yep, this is a loooooooong one! But you don't have to listen all in one sitting. Take your time digesting this deep dive into the second pillar of homemaking, Values & Priorities. I am chatting with Karen Sheppard and Joi Welch, two familiar homemaker voices, about how this pillar impacts our experience in the home, for better or for worse. Topics:  What Are Kingdom Values, What Are Personal Values, and What is the Relationship to One AnotherHow Values shape Priorities & Expectations in the HomeHow Values Shape Rhythms & Routines (Pillar 3)How Values Shape Community (Pillar 4)Practical application for how to know, state and practice your values in homemaking and in lifeNotes: Homemaking Pillar 1| IDENTITYKaren's Episodes: Homemaker Portrait, Deep Dive|Words in the Home Part 1, Deep Dive|Words in the Home Part 2Joi's Episodes: Homemaker Portrait, Deep Dive|Organization Part 1, Deep Dive|Organization Part 2Values Assessment QuizHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today, I am bringing to you a brand new homemaker portrait of Sarah Beaugh. Married 22 years with three teen daughters she is what I would call a seasoned in -the-trenches homemaker and she has so much wisdom to share. Sarah found The Art of Home Podcast through social media but then after recognizing several names on past episodes started putting the dots together that we live in the same area and have several mutual acquaintances. I got to sit down with her in her lovely home a few weeks ago and get to know her better through this delightful homemaker portrait interview. Connect with Sarah website | sarahbeaugh.com Instagram | @the.welcoming.home | @Sarah.beaugh  Lily Jade, Luxury Diaper Bags @lilyjadeco HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today I am bringing you the very first Single Homemaker Portrait on The Art of Home. "Can a single woman be a homemaker," you may ask? Well, if she has a home, she certainly can be! Of course it will look different than a married homemaker who stays home to care for the house and children full-time. Elizabeth also has the unique experience of living 2 days out of every 6 in a fire station for her job as a paramedic firefighter.  We have a lot to chat about! HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! What if you could stretch your grocery budget further by reducing waste and making the most of every morsel? Imagine the satisfaction of opening your pantry or fridge and seeing food preserved at its peak, ready for you to savor anytime. That's what we are going to explore in this lively conversation with my good friend, Mandi Thompson. We're peeling back the layers on the art of food preservation, sharing our personal journeys, and the practical tips we've learned along the way. EPISODE RESOURCES Small Batch Canning Food in Jars, Marisa McClellanFavorite Short-Term Food Storage Tools  Zwilling Fresh and Save Vacuum SealerSouper Cubes  Freezer Tape & Dispenser for labelsMason Jar Vacuum Sealer for dry storage-Manual Option & Electric OptionRubbermaid Brilliance Glass Containers HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In this second part of our Deep Dive on preserving and canning, Mandi Thompson and I are covering the basics of preserving food for long term, shelf-stable storage by canning. We talk about the science and safety of canning , including why we should always follow the most up-to-date, best practices. We share our favorite canning tools. We walk you through canning prep & pre-game and the basic process of both water bath and pressure canning. Our goal in this conversation is to lift the veil on the mystery of canning, dispel any fears you have and help your gain confidence to integrate this practice into your homemaking.  EPISODE RESOURCES Ball Mason Jars & Home Canning : recipes, tips, guides and moreBall Blue BookNational Center for Home Food PreservationWhat NOT to can at homeHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2023 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! The Art of Home is taking a break for the beginning of summer 2023. That gives you an opportunity to catch up on old episodes or join in for another round of reading and studying JR Miller's classic, Homemaking, published in 1882. For the next five weeks your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. To help you retain and apply the timeless lessons of Rev. Miller, The Art of Home has created a free study guide for each chapter. Use the link below to receive your downloadable, printable copy. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge.  NEW FOR 2023: FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP! A private  forum for all of us to share questions, insights and ideas that come up while listening to the book each week and working through the study guide. Click the link below to join.  Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  In this first installment of the summer reading series we present a brief biographical segment on JR Miller followed by Chapter 1, "The Wedded Life." NEW FOR 2023: FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP! A private  forum for all of us to share questions, insights and ideas that come up while listening to the book each week and working through the study guide. Click the link below to join. RESOURCES Get Your Free Copy of The Art of Home's Study Guide for Homemaking. Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.org | Google Books | DIY Homeschooler Mentioned in this Episode "Oh, Love That Will Not Let Me Go" by Robbie Seay Band and Audrey Assad Free Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home Leave Us A Review Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email   Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Support The Art of Home Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! The Art of Home is taking a break for the beginning of summer 2023. That gives you an opportunity to catch up on old episodes or join in for another round of reading and studying JR Miller's classic, Homemaking, published in 1882. For the next five weeks your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. To help you retain and apply the timeless lessons of Rev. Miller, The Art of Home has created a free study guide for each chapter. Use the link below to receive your downloadable, printable copy. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  NEW FOR 2023: FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP! A private  forum for all of us to share questions, insights and ideas that come up while listening to the book each week and working through the study guide. Click the link below to join. RESOURCES Get Your Free Copy of The Art of Home's Study Guide for Homemaking. Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.org | Google Books | DIY Homeschooler Free Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home Leave Us A Review Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email   Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Support The Art of Home Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today's installment of this Summer Reading Re-Run: Ch. 4 "The Parent's Part" and Ch. 5 "The Children's Part" In chapter 4, Miller explores the parent's role in creating both physical and emotional home environments in which children will thrive. In chapter 5, he gives wisdom concerning how children can learn to honor their parents by learning to confide in them, to live for others rather than self, to practice thoughtfulness and to share in the housekeeping. The Art of Home is taking a break for the beginning of summer 2023. That gives you an opportunity to catch up on old episodes or join in for another round of reading and studying JR Miller's classic, Homemaking, published in 1882. For the next five weeks your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. To help you retain and apply the timeless lessons of Rev. Miller, The Art of Home has created a free study guide for each chapter. Use the link below to receive your downloadable, printable copy. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  NEW FOR 2023: FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP! A private  forum for all of us to share questions, insights and ideas that come up while listening to the book each week and working through the study guide. Click the link below to join. RESOURCES Get Your Free Copy of The Art of Home's Study Guide for Homemaking. Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.org | Google Books | DIY Homeschooler Free Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home Leave Us A Review Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email   Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Support The Art of Home Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today's installment of this Summer Reading Re-Run: Ch. 6 "Brothers & Sisters" and Ch. 7 "The Home Life" In chapter 6, we will look at the duties of siblings to one another; in chapter 7, all the little daily things that contribute to a flourishing home life. The Art of Home is taking a break for the beginning of summer 2023. That gives you an opportunity to catch up on old episodes or join in for another round of reading and studying JR Miller's classic, Homemaking, published in 1882. For the next five weeks your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. To help you retain and apply the timeless lessons of Rev. Miller, The Art of Home has created a free study guide for each chapter. Use the link below to receive your downloadable, printable copy. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  NEW FOR 2023: FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP! A private  forum for all of us to share questions, insights and ideas that come up while listening to the book each week and working through the study guide. Click the link below to join. RESOURCES Get Your Free Copy of The Art of Home's Study Guide for Homemaking. Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.org | Google Books | DIY Homeschooler Free Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home Leave Us A Review Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email   Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Support The Art of Home Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today's installment of this Summer Reading Re-Run: Ch. 8 "Religion in the Home" and Ch. 9 "Home Memories" The Art of Home is taking a break for the beginning of summer 2023. That gives you an opportunity to catch up on old episodes or join in for another round of reading and studying JR Miller's classic, Homemaking, published in 1882. For the next five weeks your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. To help you retain and apply the timeless lessons of Rev. Miller, The Art of Home has created a free study guide for each chapter. Use the link below to receive your downloadable, printable copy. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  NEW FOR 2023: FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP! A private  forum for all of us to share questions, insights and ideas that come up while listening to the book each week and working through the study guide. Click the link below to join. RESOURCES Get Your Free Copy of The Art of Home's Study Guide for Homemaking. Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.org | Google Books | DIY Homeschooler Free Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home Leave Us A Review Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email   Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Support The Art of Home Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today on the show I have the honor of sharing with you another homemaker portrait of a dear long-time friend, Jen May.  With an empty nest in her very near future, she is a seasoned-in-the-trenches homemaker. :) We talk about the challenges of blended family living, working full time and the importance of boundaries and intentional rest. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️ Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am diving into the first pillar of homemaking, Identity, with my good friend, author, speaker and podcaster, Susan Macias. This deep dive is the first in a series on Four Pillars of Homemaking: Identity, Values & Priorities, Rhythms & Routines, and Community. We are going to contrast what God has to say about identity with what the world has to say about where to find your identity. Then we will look at some common identity thieves—things homemakers may be tempted to look to for identity and how to avoid falling into those traps. RESOURCES Pillars of Homemaking Intro and Overview, 2nd Birthday Episode, S11:E6 Susan's Homemaker Portrait, S1:E6 Connect with Susan Website, susankmacias.comPodcast, We're Not Done YetPutting Jesus On; My Identity DevotionalNEW BOOK! Finding Home, Releasing Fall 2023 Episode Mentions & Quotes None Like Him, and  In His Image by Jen WilkinDwell Scripture Listening AppYouVersion Bible App with audio optionsC.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (New York: Harper Collins, 1952/2001), 226-227HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join me for this fun discussion with newbie homemaker, Hannah Torres. We talk about the joys of starting a household and the unique challenges of a mixed hearing home. Hannah is hearing and her husband is deaf and she shares how this impacts her homemaking. 🤟🏡 RESOURCES Episode Mentions and Quotes Hannah's recommended speculative fiction: The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson WalkerAllison's sci-fi recommendation: The Ransom Trilogy by CS LewisBook 1: Out of the Silent PlanetBook 2: PerelandraBook 3: That Hideous StrengthDeeper Heaven: A Reader's Guide to CS Lewis's Ransom Trilogy by Christiana HaleAtomic Habits by James ClearHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Brenda VanHellen.  We talk about her homemaking ups and downs over the past 44 years with husband, Rick. They raised two boys and sent them out into the world and they are still having fun and enjoying each other's company even in the empty nest. Mentioned in This Episode: Jamie Oliver's 5 IngredientsHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today we are diving DEEP into design in the home! Joining me for this discussion are Dana Schamberger and Dani Hamilton. Both of these women have so much wisdom and practical suggestions to share about design in the home. Dana has been designing and dealing in antiques all of her adult life and Dani pursued her degree in design at the famous Rhode Island School of Design, worked for Martha Stewart and for Anthropology. Currently, she balances caring for 3 young boys with graphic design work at her church and through her own design business. When it comes to design, these women know their stuff. But more importantly, they know and love Jesus. Their hearts desire is to use their homes to reflect the beauty of their savior and foster the growth and discipling of their families. Topics Covered: Why design matters in the homeHow design affects the 4 Pillars of HomemakingDesign DelmasThrifty Design: Goodwill, Estate Sales and AuctionsPersonal Approaches to Design Common Design PitfallsRESOURCES: Mentioned in this Episode EstateSales.NetDana's Favorite Old School Decorating Book, Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book, 1968HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! On today’s episode I am talking with in-the-trenches homemaker, Alexis Molnar. She is wife to Eric and homeschooling mama to their two children. Alexis shares her journey from working girl to stay-at-home mom, to eventually letting go of her part-time gig and focusing all her efforts on homemaking and homeschooling. Eric lost his job late last year and that was the catalyst for starting his own business. Alexis openly shares how God is teach her to trust Him despite the fears that can come with a single-income, entrepreneurial family life. As usual we talk about priorities, expectations, fails, wins and we geek out together over our love of air fryers. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home (detailed instructions for sharing, reviewing and tipping) Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting about wellness for the homemaker with Leslie Lucadou, who was featured on The Art of Home Podcast in a Homemaker Portrait in 2022. Leslie is a homemaker and a mom to three little girls. She is a seminary graduate and she has a passion for helping women confidently study God’s word and joyfully live out Truth in everyday moments.  Up for discussion in this episode: What is wellness? How does God's definition of it compare with the world's? What about self-care? How does wellness impact our homemaking? How do we apply God's wisdom regarding wellness in the areas of Food, Movement and Rest?RESOURCES Free Habit Tracker More from Leslie Connect with Leslie on Instagram @leslielucadou Leslie's Homemaker Portrait Interview on The Art of Home, May 2022 In This Episode Scripture Key Verse: Mark 12:30-31 Mary & Martha: Luke 10:38-42 Mentioned Limits Jen Wilkin, None Like Him: 10 Ways God is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing), Crossway, 2016 HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today’s episode, we are doing a Deep Dive into the topic of Marital Intimacy. I’m joined by my two friends, Sandi Goforth and Gwen Cunningham, who were both featured on the podcast as subjects of homemaker portraits. Sandi has been married to Walt for over 45 years and Gwen has been married to Paul for 36 years. These women have a wealth of experience and knowledge to share about homemaking and marriage in general, but as you will hear in our conversation they have a heart for educating women about the importance of physical intimacy for a marriage that is vibrant and thriving in all stages of life.  What we are Discussing God's design for sex in marriageOvercoming common obstacles to a sexually vibrant marriage RESOURCES Register for the next AWE class (San Antonio area only, time sensitive) Meets Tuesdays 10am-12pm Hillside Fellowship Church, Spring Branch, TX Feb 14, 2023- April 25, 2023 Sandi's Book A Time to Embrace: A Guide to Intimacy and Passion Through Changing Seasons of Marriage Mentioned in this Episode Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Dr. Juli SlatterlyPassion Pursuit: What Kind of Love Are You Making , Linda Dillow and Dr. Juli SlatterlyIntimate Issues: 21 Questions Christian Women Ask About Sex, Linda Dillow and Lorraine PintusHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your L Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Debbie had a vision for what her adult life would look like and it absolutely did NOT involve kids or full time homemaking. Join us as we talk about how God challenged Debbie's fantasy life, gave her a desire for children and eventually called her out of her career in law to come home full time. RESOURCES The Sister Project “The Sister Project seeks to shine the light of Christ by aiding, assisting and encouraging women in need through the combined gifts of women.”HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today’s show, I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Kelly Gundersen. Our in the trenches category includes homemakers who have been practicing more than 5 but less than 25 years. They are past the newlywed stage and are working through how to prioritize marriage amidst a houseful of kids, schooling, activities, their husband’s career, and more. Life is busy and demands their constant attention in this stage. Kelly is no exception, but her approach to this busy season is refreshing. Here’s a hint, it requires boundaries based on her family’s values and intentionality to thrive within those boundaries. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Today’s guest, Mandi Thompson, is an in-the-trenches homemaker. She has been married to Don for 18 years and they have 2 teenage daughters. She has mostly been a full-time homemaker, but recently added a full time job as a sales representative in the gift industry. Mandi primarily describes herself as a student of what God is teaching her in each season of life. Join us for this delightful story of home. RESOURCES Mentioned in this episode Strangely Bright | Joe RigneyE-cloth for cleaningMississippi Pot Roast : Available in this week's Homemaker Happy Mail and eventually in our newsletter archive.HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Thank you for two great years of The Art of Home podcast! Join us for this special episode as your host, Allison, shares what is ahead. We are launching our exploration of the Four Pillars of Homemaking: 1. Identity 2. Values & Priorities 3. Rhythms & Routines 4. Community Allison also shares some practical suggestions for fostering relationships with other women in your life who can encourage you in your art of making a home. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail Newsletter Archive Free Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT WITH US Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️ Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! On today’s episode I am chatting with my friend, Dani Hamilton. She is an in-the-trenches homemaking mama of 3 little boys and wife to husband, Luke who is a professional firefighter. Dani is an amazing artist, one of the most creative people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. We bonded over our mutual love of art, sewing and all things crafty. So the subject of creativity and art comes up quite a lot in this full and fun conversation. Once again, I am blown away by the wisdom and insight of this younger generation of women!  EPISODE NOTES Mentioned in this Episode Paprika Recipe AppShipt Delivery AppHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter Sign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️ Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join us today for this seasoned homemaker portrait of Kimberly Simpson . We chat about her experience of keeping a home for over 30 years with husband, Jim. Kimberly is a deep thinker and is passionate about cultivating meaningful relationships with family, neighbors and her sisters in Christ, something she has always sought to do through her homemaking. RESOURCES Mentioned in this Episode Moms in Prayer International (formerly Moms in Touch)George Mueller Made for More by Hannah Anderson"A Housewife's Hands" by Marjorie K RawlingsHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter Sign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Merry Christmas, Homemakers!! Join us for our first of four special holiday episodes. You will hear from 4 different homemakers all about their family traditions, food, and how they keep their eyes fixed on Jesus during the month of December. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE "The Advent Book" by Jack and Kathy Stockman (Tricia's Family "doors book") Free Simple Daily Advent Guide Advent Playlists on Spotify HopePeaceJoyLoveChristmas Eve (Faith)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Merry Christmas, Homemakers! Join us for more holiday stories of home. You will hear from 5 more homemakers about their Christmas tips, traditions, memories, recipes and strategies for keeping the Main Thing the main thing during this busy season. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Phil's VPO YouTube Christmas Playlist (Kim's husband)Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz (Christine's gift with no tears)Josh Garrels Christmas Album, "The Light Came Down"ADVENT RESOURCES Free Simple Daily Advent Guide Advent Playlists on Spotify HopePeaceJoyLoveChristmas Eve (Faith)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Merry Christmas, Homemakers! Join us for more holiday stories of home. You will hear from 5 more homemakers about their Christmas tips, traditions, memories, recipes and strategies for keeping the Main Thing the main thing during this busy season. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Lana's favorite kids Christmas movie: The StarAmber's Devotional Suggestion: The First Songs of ChristmasGwen's Family Favorite Read: The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan ToomeyHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Simple Daily Advent Guide Recipes & Resources Shared by Our Guests   Companion Blog Post (coming soon!)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Merry Christmas, Homemakers! Join us for more holiday stories of home. You will hear from 3 more homemakers about their Christmas tips, traditions, memories, recipes and strategies for keeping the Main Thing the main thing during this busy season. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Simple Daily Advent Guide Recipes & Resources Shared by Our Guests   Companion Blog Post (coming soon!)Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! We are kicking off  Season 9 of The Art of Home with a portrait of seasoned homemaker, Jeanne Coté, who has been keeping a home with her husband, Jeff, for 44 years. They have raised a houseful of girls, and even "adopted" another girl through some radical hospitality. Jeanne shares about marrying young, educating and raising her girls, caring for her aging mother and how the loss of her daughter, Jessica, brought her to her knees before Jesus, and how He changed her life and home forever. Homemaking Resources  Free Weekly Newsletter Sign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️ Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join us for this Newbie Homemaker Portrait of my friend, Abby Colbath. Despite your youth and classification as a "Newbie", Abby has a lot to share. Her experiences over the past few years have given her perspective and wisdom that many of us don’t gain until much later in life. She has walked through the joyful, but challenging waters of newlywed life, started a business from scratch, and faced some very dark valleys of grief and loss, and it is clear to see how the Lord has carried Abby through it all. Homemaking Resources: Connect with Abby through her shop, July & June Women's Boutique. Website | Instagram | Facebook | San Antonio Location Count the Kicks App Other Episodes on the Topics of Infertility, Loss, and Grief S6: E1  Christine Schamberger S9: E1  Jeanne Coté S5: E4 Jan Grelle S2: E6 Kim Stedman S2: E1 Kelly Eakins Free Weekly Newsletter Sign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️ Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join us for a discussion about special needs in the home.  We are talking to both homemakers with special needs family members AND homemakers without. We want to encourage and strengthen the former group and educate and inspire the latter group to provide support and help to these families in their communities. There is something for everyone in this episode! I am talking with Laurie Mott who has been a full time caregiver to her daughter, Carly, for the past 33 years. Laurie has a wealth of experience and insight to share with us. I know you will benefit from this conversation no matter what your situation. RESOURCES Laurie's Homemaker Portrait Scripture Mentioned in This Episode Exodus 4:11 John 9:1-3Free Weekly Newsletter Sign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️ Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! In today’s episode I am talking with seasoned homemaker, Adrienne Schrank, about her experience of keeping home for the past 34 years with husband, Ron. Adrienne is a born administrator, a trait which has served her well in the organizing and time management side of homemaking but has sometimes been an obstacle to relationships. Adrienne has had to learn that she is not called to “admin people” but to love them and take part in God’s work of shaping hearts. HOMEMAKING RESOURCES: Free Weekly Newsletter Sign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! I am talking with Betty Hicks who has been keeping a home with husband Dan for 37 years. Betty is a mom, a grandmother, a retired military analyst, a breast cancer survivor and a published author. She and Dan started their married life making a home in Germany, just before the end of the cold war. The most dramatic change came when both she and Dan had separate encounters with Jesus and began to follow and obey him in every aspect of life. We will hear all about that and more in Betty’s story of home. EPISODE NOTES Jan Karon's Mitford Books, a favorite of Betty's and mine! Here are the books in order:At Home in MitfordA Light in the WindowThese High Green HillsOut to CannanA New SongA Common LifeIn This MountainShepherds AbidingLight from HeavenHome to Holly Springs (A Father Tim Novel)In the Company of Others (A Father Tim Novel)Somewhere Safe with Somebody GoodCome Rain or Come ShineTo Be Where You AreScripture References:These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter Sign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! On today’s show I am talking with my friend Michelle Poehlmann (pronounced "Pell-men") about her homemaking journey over the past decade with husband, Luke. With 3 kids, ages six and under, Michelle definitely qualifies as an in-the-trenches homemaker. After working outside the home for nearly all of their married life, she came home full time last year to care for her children and work alongside Luke running their  short-term rental business on their beautiful 20 acre Texas hill country property, Bird Haus Farms. In the shift from work to being home full time, Michelle is learning to relinquish control to be available for the people around her.  EPISODE NOTES Connect with Michelle and Bird Haus Farms Website for Direct Vacation Rental Booking Instagram Facebook Mentioned in this Episode The Gospel Comes with a House Key, by Rosaria Butterfield (free study guide available) Ginger Hubbard Parenting Podcast & Book, "Don't Make Me Count to Three" Melissa Maker's YouTube, Clean My Space HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter Sign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking" Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️ Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  In this first installment of the summer reading series we present a brief biographical segment on JR Miller followed by Chapter 1, "The Wedded Life." RESOURCES *contains affiliate links Sign Up for Summer Reading Questions Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.orgGoogle BooksDIY Homeschooler"Oh, Love That Will Not Let Me Go" by Robbie Seay Band and Audrey Assad We Want Your Feedback on This Episode! Leave Us a Voicemail or Send Us an EmailFree Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home SubscribeLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  In this installment of the summer reading series we present Chapters 2 & 3, "The Husband's Part" and "The Wife's Part." RESOURCES *contains affiliate links Sign Up for Summer Reading Questions Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.orgGoogle BooksDIY HomeschoolerWe Want Your Feedback on This Episode! Leave Us a Voicemail or Send Us an EmailFree Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home SubscribeLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Purchase homemaking resources through our website and our resource links.  *As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase an item through one of our links we earn a small commission which helps fund more great content from The Art of Home. Thank you for partnering with us! Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  In this installment of the summer reading series we present Chapters 4 & 5, "The Parent's Part" and "The Children's Part." RESOURCES *contains affiliate links Sign Up for Summer Reading Questions Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.orgGoogle BooksDIY HomeschoolerWe Want Your Feedback on This Episode! Leave Us a Voicemail or Send Us an EmailFree Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home SubscribeLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Purchase homemaking resources through our website and our resource links.  *As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase an item through one of our links we earn a small commission which helps fund more great content from The Art of Home. Thank you for partnering with us! Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  In this installment of the summer reading series we present Chapters 6 & 7, "Brothers and Sisters" and "The Home-Life" RESOURCES *contains affiliate links Sign Up for Summer Reading Questions Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.orgGoogle BooksDIY HomeschoolerWe Want Your Feedback on This Episode! Leave Us a Voicemail or Send Us an EmailFree Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home SubscribeLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Purchase homemaking resources through our website and our resource links.  *As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase an item through one of our links we earn a small commission which helps fund more great content from The Art of Home. Thank you for partnering with us! Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge. Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon.  In this installment of the summer reading series we present Chapters 8 & 9, "Religion in the Home" and "Home Memories". RESOURCES *contains affiliate links Sign Up for Summer Reading Questions Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller *optional Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain web.archive.orgGoogle BooksDIY HomeschoolerWe Want Your Feedback on This Episode! Leave Us a Voicemail or Send Us an EmailFree Weekly Newsletter from The Art of Home SubscribeLeave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Instagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Purchase homemaking resources through our website and our resource links.  *As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase an item through one of our links we earn a small commission which helps fund more great content from The Art of Home. Thank you for partnering with us! Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! To kick off Season 7, I’m chatting with my friend, Gwen Cunningham, about her 36-year practice of The Art of Home. Gwen worked as a social worker and group home supervisor while keeping a home with her husband, Paul ,who taught high school. Together they raised 3 kids and just recently gained another adult child in Paul’s daughter, Jen who sought out her birth father about 4 years ago. God is telling an AMAZING redemptive story through them which Gwen graciously shares with us in this interview. Besides that, she has so much wisdom to impart, the kind that comes with years of experience and it is my honor to share with you Gwen’s story of home. RESOURCES *contains affiliate links  Mentioned in this Episode: Forever HomeThe Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith SchaefferChild Care Co-op BylawsBarbara & Susan's Guide to the Empty Nest by Barbara Rainey & Susan YatesMoms In Prayer (formerly Mom's In Touch)Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Subscribe to Our Newsletter theartofhomepodcast.com/subscribeStay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Purchase homemaking resources through our website and our resource links.  *As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase an item through one of our links we earn a small commission which helps fund more great content from The Art of Home. Thank you for partnering with us! Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a text about this episode! Now, about today’s interview….I am talking with newbie homemaker, Jeanette Rath. I have known Jeanette for many years, served with her in worship ministry watching her blossom and grow into a delightful young woman. In this conversation we talk about Jeanette’s experience of learning to keep a house while managing some physical challenges. She is learning that rest isn’t earned but is a gift from our good God. RESOURCES *may contain affiliate links Get In Touch with Jeanette Jeanette's Website Leave Us A Review Love The Podcast (works on any device)Subscribe to Our Newsletter theartofhomepodcast.com/subscribeStay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast  Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening App Follow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Purchase homemaking resources through our website and our resource links.  *As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase an item through one of our links we earn a small commission which helps fund more great content from The Art of Home. Thank you for partnering with us! Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal MagazinePrivate Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend