Cooking for a large family can become expensive quickly. It is easy to become overwhelmed and just order takeout. But if your family is like mine, and you have a budget and try to stick to it, then careful planning is necessary. Learn how my family saves money and eats healthily without using coupons. *Stick… Continue reading How to Eat Well Without Using Coupons (9 Tips to Help You Save Money)
Spring has sprung! Spring is here, spring is finally here! Even though we have snow still, bare patches of the ground are starting to peek out from under the mountain of snow that we call our yard. This is the time of year that many of us start to envision a clean home with the… Continue reading Effective Tips and Tricks for Spring Cleaning
Alfie Evan’s and His Story Have you been keeping up on the situation over in England regarding the baby that is not allowed to leave the hospital? If you are on social media such as Twitter or Facebook, it would be very difficult to miss this story happening right now in the UK. It is all… Continue reading How Far is Too Far: The Government vs Alfie Evans
Grandparents and Life Lessons My great grandparents were a very important part of my life. Life at their farmhouse stood still when you were there. I can still see my grandma (just barely over 4 ft) standing at the kitchen counter making her famous cinnamon rolls. I can clearly remember my grandfather sitting on the… Continue reading 13 Depression-era Life Lessons for Christians to have a Successful Life
Three Tips to Help You Organize Your Home I love to organize. It’s one of those things that comes naturally to me and I enjoy doing it. Whether you like to keep things organized or not, it’s a great skill to have for running a household. Keeping your home organized makes life smoother and more… Continue reading Three Tips to Help You With Organization
Elisabeth Elliot said, “This job has been given to me to do. Therefore, it is a gift. Therefore, it is a privilege. Therefore, it is an offering I may make to God. Therefore, it is to be done gladly, if it is done for Him. Here, not somewhere else, I may learn God’s way. In this… Continue reading Mommy Blogger Series: Daily Routine and Chores
Routines and Flexibility Routines are not meant to confine us, but rather define us. With a well-thought-out homemaking routine, we can look ahead with confident expectation. We can go about our day with a joyful anticipation of knowing what we are going to do next. Even though we may have the best-laid plans, the Lord is… Continue reading Weekly Chores
Titus 2:5 calls women to be ‘workers at home.’ We are to be ’employed’ at home. Because we are employed managing our homes, we must not sit idle. In Proverbs 31:27, it states that “She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” By managing our homes we are bringing… Continue reading Keepers of the Home: Organization
Proverbs 31 Advice I was raised in by an extremely organized mother who deeply respected her role as the manager our home. She taught me as basic, unspoken lessons: A clean house is a happy home. A clean home is organized, clutter-free, and stress-free. A clean home is not a perfect home. A clean home… Continue reading Biblical Homemaking: Cleaning Tips and Helpful Hints
How to Meal Plan Like a Pro by Hannah Christenson 2017 was the year I started something new in my home. I started meal planning. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t really like to cook or bake. I would much rather do laundry or organize. Funny, I know. So when it comes to cooking, I’ve… Continue reading Biblical Homemaking: Learn How to Meal Plan Like a Pro
