Post Holiday Ho-Hums
By Melissa Price The most glorious of holidays has come and gone. The wrapping paper is packed away, ornaments are cushioned and stored, and there are no more meals to be made of leftover turkey or...
View ArticleModeling Joy in Our Homes
By Debbie Carollo What does it mean to model joy in our homes? Come on, Mom, admit it. There are days you don’t feel that joy, joy, joy, joy down in your heart. Whether it is a looming bill, mounds of...
View ArticleLoving Winter!
By Jaimie Bauer Do you have the winter blues? I’ve been hearing some wishful comments lately centered on this theme: “Is winter over yet?” Winter can be hard! This is my third winter living off grid...
View ArticleLive Real Life: Honoring Christ in a Cyber-World
By Krista Tunby One of my spiritual heroes is Amy Carmichael, who as a young Scottish girl in the early 1900s encountered God in a very real way and began sorting out her priorities. She responded to...
View ArticleWhy We Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day
By Debbie Carollo There is a magnet on my fridge that reads as follows: “I’m Irish and you’re not.” That is for me and my kiddos. Another beside the first one states: “There is reason to believe that...
View ArticleThe Wealth of Living on One Income
By Cynthia Rey We have all experienced the feeling of longing for something out of our reach; be it something material, a loved one, or a particular goal. We’ve all longed for something. Our early...
View ArticleA Journey to Motherhood
By Dara Ekanger My 3-year-old little boy is peacefully sleeping, all tired out after a long day of chasing birds and racing his tricycle around the park. My unborn daughter is, for the moment, calmly...
View ArticleCelebrating Fathers
By Melissa Price The third Sunday in June is the day reserved to celebrate and “honor fathers and fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.” The day will be bittersweet for...
View ArticleIndependence Day: More than a BBQ
By Melissa Price Quick poll: what is your favorite part about celebrating the Fourth of July? Is it a fun-in-the-sun day at the lake, juicy watermelon, sweet corn slathered in butter, or a long nap in...
View ArticleAprons . . . and Patience
By Marla Walters Our children learn what we model . . . so if they see us struggling, and then practicing patience, so will they. Several weeks ago, I began to write an article for a very simple...
View ArticleThe Benefits of a Brain Dump
By Alicia Hutchinson We all have those moments when our brains are overly full of stuff, all sorts of stuff: mom stuff, house stuff, school stuff, work stuff, family stuff—all the stuff! We feel...
View ArticleSetting Realistic New Year Goals
By Lisa Holcomb Many people are already well into working on their New Year’s resolutions. They’re thinking: “This time I’m going to stick with it.” So often, however, our resolutions go to the...
View ArticleBalance in an Unbalanced World
By Stephanie Oaks Balance, margin, rest. What thoughts enter our minds when we read these words? Do we sigh longingly, hoping to one day experience such lofty ideals? Or do we chuckle in our cynicism,...
View ArticleHomemaking on the Homestead
Renata Finch Making your house into a home for your precious family is one of the most important roles a woman has. A home is where memories are made, where lives are shared, and where you can be open...
View ArticleHelp for the Hard Days
The rooster crows pretty early in the mornings around here, and it’s sometimes difficult to throw the covers off and climb out of my nice, cozy bed. But things don’t stop on the homestead just because...
View ArticleTired of It All?
It is tiring being a homekeeper, homesteader, homeschooler, and even homebusinesser. (Is that a word?) It takes a lot out of me, as I’m sure it does you. Even though the days are long, deep down I...
View ArticleThe Call to Homemaking
The Call to Homemaking Does being a mom and homemaker ever feel a little too hard? There’s no question that you love your family like crazy and you’d do anything for them, but we all know it can be an...
View ArticleWhy you need the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle
If you are anything like me, then when it comes to spending money, you want to know where every penny goes. So, honesty prevails in this post as I share half of the items that are in your Ultimate...
View ArticleWhy We Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day
By Debbie Carollo There is a magnet on my fridge that reads as follows: “I’m Irish and you’re not.” That is for me and my kiddos. Another beside the first one states: “There is reason to believe that...
View ArticleThe Wealth of Living on One Income
By Cynthia Rey We have all experienced the feeling of longing for something out of our reach; be it something material, a loved one, or a particular goal. We’ve all longed for something. Our early...
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