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If your home was perfectly clean, how long would it take for it to become dirty to the point of overwhelm? Homemaking can often be like working on a balance board, when you are strong and feeling refreshed, you can balance well. But when you start to tire, you can easily begin to slip without noticing; and then next thing you know you've lost your balance and fallen off. When I had my first adoption home study last year, I spent almost 24 ... read more
Whether it's your first time hosting family for the holidays, or the fiftieth; hosting everyone for Christmas can be extreme, and there's about a million things to keep you busy. Between keeping the house clean, despite your children's best attempts, cooking for the entire clan, getting the Christmas photo and cards done and sent out, (plus the 8x10 to Grandma), and buying and wrapping presents, you're pretty busy. There's not much time for ... read more
First off, when you’re getting ready to move...do as I say, not as I did. *face palm* While my intentions and plans for moving were all laid out and good, I find that nothing ever goes as planned. There are so many resources to help you move, mine included, but I hope to share practical tips that will save you time and sanity. Ready to get started? 1 | Let go of your expectations I had a wonderful plan in place on how to have a ... read more
While there is a large population of stay-at-home homemakers, wives, and mothers; one population we fail to recognize are the working women whose hearts are at home. The women, who have to work two or three jobs, whose children have to attend public school. The women who don't have the white picket fence or the loving husband. Are you one of those women? Because I am. In 2014, when I started this blog, I had just left college and was engaged ... read more
If you're anything like me, your entire life may feel like a busy season where there is never any rest. You find yourself saying, "Well, as soon as we get through *life event* then we will do more to serve others". Except you either A) never get past it. Or B) something bigger comes along right after. This can create a pattern of exhaustion, and disappointment in ourselves. We don't feel good enough compared to the Patty Pinterests because we ... read more