I'm excited to launch the Happy Homemaker Challenge for August 2020! This will take place on Instagram, and has been designed to help us find joy and contentment in our role as homemakers. I've always preached my mantra that all women are homemakers, no matter what additional titles you hold - wife, mom, widow, single,… Continue reading Happy Homemaker Challenge: August 2020
Tag: proverbs 31
Why Our Housekeeping Habits Matter More Than Ever
Why should we clean our homes during these days/weeks/months that we're home all the time? Nobody will see them except for the people living here! Exactly. My argument for keeping a tidy home during quarantine comes from one of my homemaking heroes - the woman described in Proverbs 31:27 -"She looks well to the ways… Continue reading Why Our Housekeeping Habits Matter More Than Ever
How To Fight Discontentment As a Homemaker
It's easiest to be content when you don't know what everyone else has or what everyone else is doing! We feel pretty good about our starter home until we hear that our friends are building their dream home on 30 acres. We thought our Aldi pumpkins looked really cute until we see a blog post with… Continue reading How To Fight Discontentment As a Homemaker
Share Your Homemaking WIN!
"She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness." Proverbs 31:27 I think we are often intimidated by the Proverbs 31 woman, like she's some sort of superhuman. In reality, the list of her actions and attributes are the result of a heart that fears the Lord.… Continue reading Share Your Homemaking WIN!
We Bicker Like Family
"We bicker like family, but we really do love each other." I heard that while watching a documentary about Pentatonix - whatever member said that about the rest of the group, it made me stop and think. Why do we just assume "that's what families do - they bicker?" Does your family argue, fight and… Continue reading We Bicker Like Family
Getting My Way
Working in retail has provided me with many interesting encounters with many different types of people. Most of the people I deal with are polite, well educated and well mannered. However, I've learned that people of all walks of life generally handle one thing the same way - not getting what they want. Last week I had… Continue reading Getting My Way
Finding Motivation In The Closet
Last week's post on Kate Middleton and having it all together was received so well by all of you. It made my heart glad, because striving for excellence is something I hold very dear to my heart. Every area of my life needs constant improvement. That realization motivates me - it doesn't discourage me. As… Continue reading Finding Motivation In The Closet