Merriam-Webster defines "home" as " one's place of residence." Alternatively home can be defined as "the social unit formed by a family living together." While both of these definitions are very generic and stale they get the basic point across. Home is a dwelling place where a family unit (however that may be defined) lives… Continue reading The Dignity and Sanctity of the Home
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Make it Monday: Ketchup Edition
No matter how you like your ketchup to taste, this recipe is one you will have to try. It's cheaper, healthier, quicker, and probably will save you a ton of stress from going to deal with life at the grocery store!
Homemaking Monday: My Fall Homemaking Bucket List
Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!! I have a confession. I have kinda a love/hate relationship with fall. I absolutely LOVE the colors, smells, and tastes of the season. I am never one to turn down anything pumpkin spice but I'm also not going to say no to a good old fashioned… Continue reading Homemaking Monday: My Fall Homemaking Bucket List
Creating My Command Center
Photo Credit: Unsplash.com Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was this girl. She prided herself on being able to remember almost anything she was shown or told to remember. Her mom often would look at her and say things like "Remember this number." or "Hey remember (insert thing here)" and… Continue reading Creating My Command Center
Creating a Cleaning Schedule that Works
Cleaning. It's like the adult version of "The Neverending Story" isn't it. You can spend hours cleaning a particular room of your house and then just a few short days (or minutes in my case in a home with three young children) it just has to be done all over again. And then, while you… Continue reading Creating a Cleaning Schedule that Works
Setting Goals for 2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! To be honest I am really shocked at how quickly and yet how slowly 2018 went by. The year as a whole was hard. For my family it started in a valley and it really took until about the middle of the year before we even started to climb back up to… Continue reading Setting Goals for 2019
Recapturing My Daily Routines
It is Monday again.And the beginning of Thanksgiving week. Which means that I don't have school for the next 10 days (I only have classes on Wednesdays so I have a few extra days of 'break') With these days that aren't filled up with the hustle and bustle of getting to and from classes and… Continue reading Recapturing My Daily Routines
She Did What She Could Part 1
The last weekend of October I had the opportunity to attend the 3rd Art of Homemaking Conference hosted by the Women's program here at the Seminary.This is an event that I have looked forward to for a while. Each time I have the opportunity to attend I learn and grow so much in just a… Continue reading She Did What She Could Part 1
The Most Frequently Asked Question About My Degree Plan…And Finally An Answer
Back in May I wrote about my degree plan in Homemaking. I shared about the program as well as the instructors.First of all, I am happy to announce that the program is moving in a different direction. For most 'liberal arts' schools these types of programs are known as Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences.Being under the… Continue reading The Most Frequently Asked Question About My Degree Plan…And Finally An Answer
Preparing for the Holiday Season
October.How did we get to October so quickly. It truly feels like just yesterday I was sitting down to write out my goals, plans, hopes and dreams for 2016 and her we are just a few short months away from 2017.October marks the beginning of one of my favorite times of the year. I just… Continue reading Preparing for the Holiday Season