Sunday Dinner is an old tradition that our family is bringing back. Here are the steps I take each week to prepare a special Sunday Dinner for my family as well as 20 Sunday Dinner recipes that are sure to become favorites at your table. Often times the old ways are the best ways. I…
Is homemaking a necessary accomplishment? Does it have space in the life of the modern woman? One of my favorite sets of books is written by Louisa May Alcott. Eight Cousins and its sequel, Rose in Bloom, are sweeter and more romantic, I think, than the Little Women trilogy. In Eight Cousins, a young heiress…
How my preparation for Sundays and a true sabbath is evolving and why I prioritize and look forward to Rest Day Prep. I didn’t grow up observing a sabbath. My dad was a workaholic, and my mom did the best she could to solo parent five kids. She took us to church and made an…
My life as a homemaker has me excited and energized for the days ahead. While I love my work as a writer and I’ve loved homeschooling my kids, I’m looking forward to leaning into my homemaker life. I’ve always been a homemaker. I believe any woman with a home is. But there have been seasons…
or the evolution of my personal planning systems to digital planning I’ve said it before: my planner is my brain on paper. And I’ve always preferred to write it all down by hand. Typing is good, but good old-fashioned script is better. So much of my best thinking is done on paper or at least…
The first meal of the day is the one to get you off on the right foot. Use these easy breakfast ideas to make it snappy as well as delicious. You’ve heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That after so many hours since dinner, refueling your body is…
While things don’t always go to plan, creating a vision of what you want can help you get there. A Time Budget or Ideal Week helps you spend your minutes before they simply fly out the window. Figuring out how much time you have for all your tasks, helps you readjust how you spend your…
There are so many great ways to celebrate a new baby, from hosting a baby shower to welcoming the new little one at the hospital with a first birth-day cake, complete with a zero candle. Our family has welcomed six babies and has had such fun celebrating together. From How to Help a New Mom…
Got sandy feet at the beach? Chances are all that sand will follow you home and create havoc in the car, the house, the bathroom, and the washing machine. Here are a few tricks for cleaning off beach sand. Once you’ve gotten the sand off, remember that Kids Can Do Laundry. Include them in this…
If your kid regularly gets car sick or it runs in the family, a road trip can seem like a scary adventure. You never know when your child might feel queasy on the road, so pack a box of supplies for cleaning up so you’re prepared for car sickness. Whether you’re just running errands or…