The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers
The Art of Home is a podcast that explores how homemakers create a sense of belonging and elevate the practice of homemaking. Through Homemaker Portraits and Deep Dive episodes, host Allison L Weeks highlights the stories of women who have dedicated themselves to this art over time. The show aims to encourage listeners to approach homekeeping with confidence, faithfulness, and joy. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.
Episodes
Homemaker Portrait | Mary Belue Taylor
Send me a text about this episode!To close out the summer season I am chatting with seasoned homemaker Mary Belue Taylor who shares wisdom from decades of marriage, mothering seven children, walking through cancer twice, and learning to serve others through the simple ministry of home. From meal trains and hospitality on the road to funny homemaking fails, favorite tools, and hard-won encouragemen
Homemaker Portrait | Emily Steiger
Send me a text about this episode!Today, I’m joined by Emily Steiger—New Hampshire native, writer, and busy homemaker who’s two years into marriage with Sam, raising a one-year-old, and expecting baby number two later this fall.In This Episode:Prepare with Purpose, Building homemaker skills before you think you themRealities of Toddler SeasonImproving Time Management: Simplify your home, let go of
Monday Motivation #66, Creator Spotlight | Laura Coppinger, Heavenly Homemakers
Send me a text about this episode!I have another creator spotlight for you today with seasoned homemaker, wife, and mama to 11, Laura Coppinger who has been blogging over at HeavenlyHomemakers.com for nearly 2 decades. In This Episode:Get to know Laura with some classic Homemaker Portrait questionsHeavenly Homemaker resources for practical daily helpSimple Meals Planning ServiceFREE 7-Day Summer M
Homemaker Portrait | Lerize Jansen van Rensburg
Send me a text about this episode!I’m chatting with Lerize Jansen van Rensburg, a wife, mother, part-time legal consultant, blogger, and homemaker living with her husband and their two daughters on a grain farm in the Free State of South Africa that’s been in his family for five generations. Lerize shares how God has shaped her view of homemaking through motherhood, farm life, hospitality, and the
Monday Motivation #65, Creator Spotlight | Christie Purifoy
Send me a text about this episode!I have a NEW type of episode format to introduce to you today! It's called a Creator Spotlight episode and I will occasionally add one to the traditional Monday Motivation lineup. In these interviews, I will highlight authors, YouTubers, bloggers and content creators who offer resources that will benefit the homemaking community. In today's Creator Spotl
Homemaker Portrait | Rhonda Wax
Send me a text about this episode!Today I’m joined by Rhonda Wax, a pastor’s wife, mother of four, grandmother of fourteen, and a lifelong homemaker whose heart for hospitality shines through every season of her story.Rhonda shares about building a warm and welcoming home, learning to loosen the grip of perfectionism, and finding worship even in the ordinary tasks of the day. We also talk about Sa
Homemaker Portrait | Allison Weeks
Send me a text about this episode!For over 5 years now, I have sat on the interviewers side of the microphone bringing you over 100 homemaker stories. Many of you have asked to hear my answers to these questions, and today you get your wish. Hannah Stewart of the Sugar & Spice Mom Life Podcast approached me a few months ago with the idea to interview me for her show using my Homemaker Portrait
Monday Motivation #64 | Revealing the Father's Heart: What Biblical Celebrations Teach Us about God
Send me a text about this episode!Today I want to share one final preview article from our first issue of Homemaker’s Journal. So often we think of celebration as our idea—something we plan when life goes well. But in Scripture, celebration begins with God. In today’s episode, Amber Davis will show us that the Father’s heart isn’t distant or disinterested—He’s a welcoming God who sets the table of
Homemaking Deep Dive | Sentimental Decor with Brittany Shepard
Send me a text about this episode!Today we’re talking decor, but we are going beyond style and trends to look at sentimental decorating—choosing meaning over what’s trending and letting our homes hold the real stories of our lives.My guest is Brittany Shepard who is known as the Sentimental Decorator online. Today we are diving deeper into Brittany’s passion, helping others become storykeepers in
Monday Motivation #63 | Angel Food Cake on a Monday: Celebrations & Grief
Send me a text about this episode!I have another preview article from our first issue of Homemaker’s Journal today. Birthdays and celebrations aren’t always joyous. Some of the hardest holidays and special days to navigate are those that come in the midst of loss. Homemaker, Amber Reesor, shares how embracing the memory of her father’s favorite birthday cake provided a sweet path forward in her gr
Homemaker Portrait | Kara Garis
Send me a text about this episode!In this episode, I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Kara Garis, all about keeping a home with her husband of 17 years and their 5 kids. I am so excited for you to hear this conversation. Kara has so much wisdom to share. In this Episode:Stepping into homemaking without a lot of practical skillsHow the Lord uses the ordinary work of the home to shape exp
Monday Motivation #62 Host with Heart, Not a Hefty Price Tag
Send me a text about this episode!It's week 3 of Homemaker’s Journal sneak peak and today I’m reading another article from our 2026 Spring/Summer issue. If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a digital or print copy over at homemakersjournal.com. This issue if full of homemaker inspiration and encouragement that will serve you and your home any time of year. Today’s article is by homemake
Homemaker Portrait | Kristin Park
Send me a text about this episode!In today's episode, I'm chatting with In-The-Trenches homemaker, Kristin Park, wife and mama who has recently made the shift from business owner and full time speech therapist to full time homemaker. We talk about what that transition has been like for Kristin and her family, the steps they took to decide if they could live on one income and how their va
Monday Motivation #61 From Stranger to Neighbor: Cultivating Community One Holiday at a Time
Send me a text about this episode!Today I’m happy to give you another Homemaker’s Journal sneak peak article from our 2026 Spring/Summer issue. If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a digital or print copy over at homemakersjournal.com. This issue covers topics that focus on celebrations and all things spring and summer homemaking, but the concepts can be applied any time of year in your prac
Summer Homemaking Ramble 2026 with Jessica Fisher
Send me a text about this episode!Today, I have my honorary co-host, Jessica Fisher, joining me for another seasonal ramble. In this Episode:Mail Bag & UpdatesSummer Ice-Breaker QuestionsSummer Travel PlansWhat We are Cooking & Eating this SummerWhat We are Watching this SummerOur Seasonal Homemaking ProjectsHow hormone therapy and viewing aging as stewardship are helping us be gracious as
Monday Motivation #60 The Gift of Small Joys: Celebrating the Everyday at Home by Christa Sterken
Send me a text about this episode!We are kicking off our Summer 2026 season today with an article from our brand new resource, Homemaker’s Journal. It's a seasonal magazine, but so much more than a magazine. Filled with encouraging, inspirational articles from over a dozen homemakers, this publication is meant to be a tool to help you learn and grow as you practice your art of keeping a home
Homemaker Portrait | Hannah Stewart
Send me a text about this episode!I am chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker and fellow podcaster, Hannah Stewart, of the Sugar and Spice Mom Life Podcast. Growing up, Hannah said she never wanted to get married or have kids, but God used the hospitable families of the church she attended in college to birth in her heart a desire for marriage, motherhood and homemaking. She left home with plenty
Monday Motivation #59 | Spring Cleaning: Floors, Carpets & Rugs
Send me a text about this episode!We’ve reached then end of this season of The Art of Home and the end of our spring cleaning series. We have covered motivations for spring cleaning from history, modern sources and the Bible and we discussed tools and supplies. Then we utilized the top-down cleaning method to work our way from the surfaces over head, to the vertical surfaces like walls/windows and
Homemaking Deep Dive | Family Road Trip Adventures
Send me a text about this episode!We're talking about family road trip adventures with former guest and road trip enthusiast, Jenny Nanninga. Jenny, her husband, and their 5 girls love to travel from their home in California on the highways and byways of America to see what adventures they can discover. They have a particular fondness for national parks and we will discuss that a good bit in
Monday Motivation #58 | Extra! Extra! Homemaker's Journal is Here!
Send me a text about this episode!The Art of Home’s first print publication, Homemaker’s Journal, is making its debut in the world! Today is launch day and I am bursting to tell you all about this project and why I believe it is a valuable addition to your homemaking resource library, providing you with tons of motivation, screen free! Join me in today's episode and take a quick tour of the w
Homemaker Portrait | Eva Suchecki
Send me a text about this episode!I am so excited to host our very first French homemaker! Eva Suchecki is keeping a home in France with her husband and their 3 children. We discuss her leaving the workforce to stay home full time, her covid era birth experiences and the big surprise of welcoming her 2 year old nephew into their family. We cover all the usual ground of beginnings, fails, wins, exp
Monday Motivation #57 | Spring Cleaning: Furniture, Appliances & the Forgotten
Send me a text about this episode!I’m back with some more spring cleaning motivation for you today. So far we’ve covered some spring cleaning history, tools, surfaces overhead, walls and vertical surfaces, and linens & curtains. This week we will discuss furniture, appliances and the forgotten. The entire transcript of this episode (and all the other spring cleaning episodes) will be on the bl
Homemaking Deep Dive | Quilting 101 with Jessica Clark
Send me a text about this episode!I am so excited to be bringing you our first deep dive into the world of quilting, with homemaker, quilter, and teacher, Jessica Clark of thelarklife.com and the Handmade Happiness Podcast. Jessica didn’t grow up with quilts but she did have fond memories of her grandmother’s quilt collection and decided to pursue learning to quilt herself. With hardly any sewing
Monday Motivation #56 | Spring Cleaning Linens, Curtains & Spiritual Lessons
Send me a text about this episode!Today, we are continuing to spring clean our way through the home with the top-down approach. We’ve covered ceilings and overhead things and all of the hard vertical surfaces, including windows, doors and walls. This week, we will tackle the soft surfaces-primarily window coverings and linens. I want to start with linens, the move on to window coverings, and final
Homemaker Portrait | Jayms Yon
Send me a text about this episode!Today, I am bringing you a conversation with a young woman who is practicing homemaking in South Africa. After meeting her now husband online in 2020 and developing a relationship long-distance for several years, Jayms left everything she knew in America to be nearer to David in his homeland. She tells about her experience living in a special home for single women
Monday Motivation #55 | Spring Cleaning: Windows, Doors & Walls
Send me a text about this episode!We are continuing our Spring Cleaning series with a top-down refresh of the “vertical surfaces” that quietly collect dust and grime all year long. In this Monday Motivation, I will walk you through simple, practical steps for cleaning windows (including sills, tracks, and screens), doors, and walls—with the right tools, safe DIY solutions, and tips for avoiding st
Homemaking Seasonal Ramble | Spring 2026 with Jessica Fisher
Send me a text about this episode!Spring has sprung with new life, new growth and a new kind of podcast episode on The Art of Home. Today, I am bringing you the first seasonal ramble with myself and Jessica Fisher. We kick off this relaxed, mostly unscripted, conversation with some spring-related icebreaker questions, then we chat books and simple seasonal cooking (including lunch prep, yogurt, ho
Monday Motivation #54 | Top-Down Spring Cleaning: Ceilings, Fans, Lights & Everything Overhead
Send me a text about this episode!This week, we’re kicking off the “real” work of spring cleaning with a top-down approach—starting with what’s overhead: ceilings, vents, fans, lights, and fixtures. You’ll learn why cleaning from the top down saves time (and re-cleaning), how overhead dust impacts indoor air quality, and what simple tools make the job safer and easier. Plus, I’ll walk you through
Homemaker Portrait | Carrie Sullivan
Send me a text about this episode!Carrie Sullivan has been keeping a home for over 20 years through changing seasons of motherhood, working outside the home, full-time homemaking, grief and growing faith. Now, in her 50’s, with kids nearing launch-time, Carrie has come to view homemaking as a meaningful vocation and true calling from God. We cover all the usual territory of homemaking strengths, w
Monday Motivation #53 | Spring Cleaning 2; Tools & Helpers
Send me a text about this episode!After over 3 decades of homemaking, I have found there to be 3 Essential Tools and a handful of miscellaneous supplies which will equip you for any type of cleaning in your home; both regular maintenance and seasonal. I will give you a bit of history on the top 3 as well as information on how to choose the best tools. Then I want to spend a little time talking abo
Homemaker Portrait | Kathlena Rule
Send me a text about this episode!We are kicking off Season 28 today a brand new Homemaker Portrait! I'm starting this episode with some notes from you out of the mail bag, what to expect this season on the podcast and magazine updates!!After those updates, I am chatting with my good friend, Kathlena Rule, about her experience of full time homemaking over the past 42 years. Kathlena’s concept
Monday Motivation #52 | Spring Cleaning Motivation: Historical, Modern & Biblical
Send me a text about this episode!Spring cleaning can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to tackle it without purpose or perspective. In this episode, I'm sharing historical, modern, and Biblical encouragement to help you approach seasonal cleaning as a manageable reset—one step at a time.Join me every Monday this spring for more seasonal cleaning motivation and practical help. We are tack
Monday Motivation #51 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking #5, In the Darkness, Remember
Send me a text about this episode!As we close out this season of The Art of Home, the fifth and final Act of Courageous Homemaking I'd like to challenge you with is, In the Darkness, Remember. When you cannot see the way out, you must cling to the gracious hand of God and let Him guide you. You will learn to recognize His hand in the dark when you remember Who He is, what He has done, and wha
Monday Motivation #50 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking #4, Expect but Don't Borrow Trouble
Send me a text about this episode!Well, we are moving right along in our Acts of Courageous Homemaking Series and I have a new installment for you today. I am addressing our tendency to worry. The Bible has a lot to say about anxiety, fear and worry; giving us practical help in a world that seems intent on stoking our fears so it can sell us their solutions. Whether it’s a political agenda, a fool
Homemaker Portrait | Brittany Shepard
Send me a text about this episode!In this final long form episode of our winter 2026 season, I am presenting a portrait of a single homemaker, Brittany Shepard, who has been keeping a home as a single woman for many years.Though being single in her 40s is not what she expected, she has learned to see the unique value and beauty of the life God has given her right now. Brittany is, by nature, a sto
Monday Motivation #49 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking #3, Be Salty, Stay Lit
Send me a text about this episode!We are at the half-way point of our Acts of Courageous Homemaking series today. We’ve discussed how God’s sovereignty is the foundation for our courage. We looked at the importance of being informed and how to find trustworthy sources.And last week we talked about keeping the home fires burning; that is homemaking as an act of resistance and defiance of the enemy
Homemaker Portrait | Jazmine Wyland
Send me a text about this episode!Hey Homemaker!We kick off this episode with a few updates and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Then we jump into a brand new homemaker portrait.I am chatting with Jazmine Wyland who is making a home with Matthew, her husband of 2 years, and their 17-year-old foster son. Jazmine shares her journey of the past 10 years beginning when she left home to live in her pastor’s family’
Monday Motivation #48 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking #2, Keep the Home Fires Burning
Send me a text about this episode!We are continuing the Acts of Courageous Homemaking series today, with act #2; Keep the Home Fires Burning. We’ve already talked about the foundation of our courageous homemaking, God’s Sovereignty, and act #1, being an informed homemaker and today we will discuss how homemaking is an act of resistance in a spiritual war zone .Today’s Monday Motivation was origina
Homemaker Portrait | Amanda Webb
Send me a text about this episode!I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Amanda Webb, who is no stranger to homemaking in unexpected and challenging circumstances. Just a few years into her marriage, her husband, Jonathan, was diagnosed with chronic leukemia, which among other things, prevents him from working a regular 9-5 job to provide for the family. They have had to get creative with c
Monday Motivation #47 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking; Be Informed
Send me a text about this episode!In a world of hot takes and subjective partisan media it is very easy to become goaded or feel defeated by the inflammatory stories, reels and “reporting” that floods our screens day after day. How can we responsibly be informed about what is happening in our nation and around the world without become inflamed, apathetic, or isolationist? It starts by being the
Homemaker Portrait | Pam Stockdale
Send me a text about this episode!I am chatting with seasoned homemaker of 45 years, Pam Stockdale. Pam was nominated by her daughter, Kristen Howard, who was a guest on The Art of Home several years and ago and who has written a few pieces for our newsletter. Pam is genuine, forthright and her love for her husband, home and family is only outshined by her love for Jesus. We talk about her whirlwi
Monday Motivation #46 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking; Our Foundation
Send me a text about this episode!Today marks the beginning of a 6-part series on Acts of Courageous Homemaking. Today we will look at our foundation for courageous homemaking in a crazy world and then each proceeding week will look at 5 specific acts of courageous homemaking. As we embark on a new year and already the cultural, political and global chaos threatens our peace and even our sense of
Homemaker Portrait | Colleen Rockwell
Send me a text about this episode!Join me for the first Homemaker Portrait of 2026. I'm chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker, Colleen Rockwell, about homemaking, homesteading and homeschooling. After working many years as a full-time nurse, Colleen left her job to stay home with her 3 children. They moved to a more rural area, got some animals, started homeschooling and haven't looked
Monday Motivation #45 | Homemaker Culture in Winter: A Time for the Makers
Send me a text about this episode!Historically, for homemakers, winter was not a time of inactivity, but of different activity; making and mending, close to the hearth, to prepare for the busier days of spring, summer and fall. Today I want to share some ideas for cultivating your soul, mind and skills through the practice of winter homemaker culture.Full Show Notes on the Blog: https://www.theart
Homemaking Deep Dive | Planning Your Homemaking Year
Send me a text about this episode!Today, Jessica Fisher is going to share her system for planning the year ahead with purpose, not to do more and be more, but to align our monthly, weekly and daily rhythms with our values, our strengths and the path of faithful stewardship God has called us to for His glory and our good. In This Episode:How this planning benefits your marriage and your walk with G
Monday Motivation #44 | All in Good Time; Gently Entering a New Year
Send me a text about this episode!Welcome to the first Monday Motivation of Season 27, our Winter 2026 season of The Art of Home. I am here this cold January morning to motivate you, NOT to jump into New Year, New You plans with all of your might, but rather to enter the New Year from a place of rest and reflection. Think About It Questions:How do you typically spend January? What do you focus on
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 5
Send me a text about this episode!It's our last episode of 2025! I've got FIVE more holiday stories of home for you from Heather Price, Jessica Fisher, Mallori Tinkler, Rosemary Young, and Abigail Dodds. I also have a warning for you about holding traditions loosely in my last Traditions and Time Together segment.Notes & Resources are on the Blog: theartofhomepodcast.com/blog search
Monday Motivation #43 | Advent Reflections: Love for the Homemaker
Send me a text about this episode!In today’s episode I am bringing you a reflection from former guest and writer, Jeanette Rath, a young homemaker disenchanted with the commercial trappings and hustle of our culture’s version of Christmas. It’s in the sacrificial love of the home where her joy and hope in the season are restored. And I have another essay of mine for you to cap off our 2025 season
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 4
Send me a text about this episode!In this episode, I am bringing you holiday stories of home from 4 guests you heard from this past year; Mindy Heiner, Amber Reesor, Jayme Cherry and Jenny Nanninga. I share some tips for hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and I have a holiday poem for you. Be sure to listen till the end for the episode emoji if you want that gold star. ⭐️NOTES & LINKSAll
Monday Motivation #42 | Advent Reflections, Joy for the Homemaker
Send me a text about this episode!In today’s Monday motivation you’ll hear two articles reflecting on the third theme of Advent, Joy. The first, written by Karen Sheppard about Finding Joy in Jesus at the Table and second, a little reflection from me about finding joy in homemaking, which you may have heard in last year’s Holiday Homemaking Week 3, but it bears repeating. Karen’s article was origi
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 3
Send me a text about this episode!🎄Welcome to Week 3 of Holiday Homemaking 2025! 🎉You will be hearing holiday stories of home from past guests Laura Ruoff, Rachael Bomsta, Georgetta Christinsen, Caitlin McCormick and Mystie Winckler. I will continue my series on Traditions and Togetherness with some tips for hosting a Ladies Christmas Tea. NOTES & RESOURCESRecipes, notes, links and resources a
Monday Motivation #41 | Advent Reflections: Peace for the Homemaker
Send me a text about this episode!Happy Monday, Homemaker! We are continuing our Advent Reflections series with two articles on the second theme of Advent, peace, written by homemakers just like you. These two articles are meant to encourage you to reflect on our Prince of Peace, Jesus. His "peace that passes all understanding" makes a difference in your day to day homemaking because it
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 2
Send me a text about this episode!In today’s episode, I am sharing 4 holiday stories of home from guests featured this year on the podcast. You will hear from Emily Baxter, Charity Gibson, Cara Semler and Bess Hawthorne as they share their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes, favorites and more. You will also hear a special piece from former guest, Kristen Howard, called Skipping Christmas. An
Monday Motivation #40 | Advent Reflections: Hope for the Homemaker
Send me a text about this episode!Welcome to the first Holiday edition of Monday Motivation!For the next few Monday’s I will be sharing with you some inspirational Advent themed articles written by past guests of The Art of Home. These ladies are homemakers just like you who are sharing their reflections on the four themes of Advent; hope, peace, joy and love.In this episode, you’ll hear 2 article
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 1: Favorites with Friends
Send me a text about this episode!It's finally here!! I'm so excited to kick off our 5th annual Holiday Homemaking series with this very special episode featuring some of my dear friends.I am joined by Sarah Hackleman, Lauren Rice, Kathlena Rule and Kelsey Myers to talk about all things Christmas. I am asking these ladies all of the usual Christmas interview questions, we do a real time
Monday Motivation #39 | Kick off the Holidays with a Gratitude Tree
Send me a text about this episode!Do you put your tree up early? Looking for a way to cultivate thankfulness this holiday season? Turn your unadorned tree into a Gratitude Tree for the month of November!Whether you use your unadorned Christmas tree, a cutting from the yard or a tree made from pipe cleaners, a Gratitude Tree can help center your heart on the faithfulness and goodness of God.In This
Homemaker Portrait | Jenny Nanninga
Send me a text about this episode!In this final Homemaker Portrait of 2025, I am chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker and mama to 5 girls, Jenny Nanninga. I loved this conversation with Jenny. She is so wise, funny, and really, she's an open book. She candidly shares her struggles to accept and adjust to life in a 700 square foot home with 5 girls and one bathroom. Though God blessed them
Monday Motivation #38 | Making Room in Your Heart
Send me a text about this episode!🎄Today we are wrapping up 😉 the "Making Room" series with a look at making room in your heart for Christmas. We've talked about Making Room in Your Home for gracious hospitality, Making Room in Your Budget for generous giving, and Making Room in Your Schedule for savoring the season. In this episode we are talking about Advent. Specifically, how the
Homemaker Portrait | Caitlin McCormick
Send me a text about this episode!I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Caitlin McCormick, about her experience keeping a home full time and homeschooling her 3 children. Married to Seth, a hospital Chaplin, for 7 years, together they are raising 2 toddlers and 1 teenager. After both of their first marriages dissolved due to abuse and unfaithfulness, Caitlin and Seth feel immense gratitude
Monday Motivation #37 | Making Room in Your Schedule
Send me a text about this episode!How many times have you come to the end of the holiday season feeling like December went by in a blur of pointless activity and stress?Today I want to encourage you to take time early on to be thoughtful and purposeful with your holiday schedule. I will give you some tips on how to hold a family meeting and do some backwards planning so that you can maintain margi
Homemaker Portrait | Jayme Cherry
Send me a text about this episode!Today, I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Jayme Cherry. It was such a delight to visit with Jayme and hear all about the ups and downs of military life, the unexpected blessing of having 4 kids in the span of only 4 1/2 years, and much more of her 17-year homemaking journey. We bonded over our common first married housing hovels, as Jayme calls hers. Sh
Monday Motivation #36 | Making Room in Your Budget
Send me a text about this episode!In this second installment of our Making Room Series, I'm joined by special guest, Jessica Fisher, to tackle Making Room in Your Budget for the holidays. We will look at 3 best practices you can implement now to avoid overbuying, stress, and Christmas debt. Let's make room in our budgets this holiday season for giving and celebrating with generosity, gra
Homemaker Portrait | Rosemary Young
Send me a text about this episode!I am chatting with In-the-Trenches Homemaker, Rosemary Young, who is making a home in the midwest of the United States with her husband and little girl. Rose shares all about her journey of homemaking so far; including her transition from working outside the home full time, to coming home just in time for an out of state move and the birth of their daughter! Those
Monday Motivation #35 | Making Room for the Holidays in Your Home
Send me a text about this episode!Today, I am beginning a series of Monday Motivations all about Making Room for the Holidays. Over the next four weeks I will give you ideas for making room in your home, your budget, your schedule and your heart. I know it’s only October, and I promise not to play Christmas music, but if we wait until December to make room in our space, finances, calendars and our
Homemaking Deep Dive | Flourishing as a Full Time Homemaker
Send me a text about this episode!Today I am wrapping up Season 25 with the second part of our series on Full Time Homemaking. Last week, Jessica Fisher and I discussed the why, what and how of choosing full time homemaking in Part 1, So You Want to Be a Full Time Homemaker. Today, we are are going to discuss the practical outworking of not just being a full time homemaker but how to flourish in y
Monday Motivation #34 | Don't Blow Your Food Budget; Meal Plans & Fast Food at Home
Send me a text about this episode!Back-to-school schedule putting the squeeze on your food budget? Struggling for dinner ideas each night or visiting the drive through too many times?Today, I have two articles from former Art of Home guests. Homemaker, LeAnne Stadler, offers her wisdom on meal planning and homemaker, Samantha Bain, suggests beating the drive-through temptation by having your own &
Full Time Homemaking Deep Dive, Part 1| So, You Want to Be a Full Time Homemaker?
Send me a text about this episode!Today begins a 2-part Deep Dive series on full time homemaking with guest, Jessica Fisher. We are NOT here to give you hard and fast rules about whether or not you should be a full time homemaker. Our goal is to affirm your desire to stay home full time as legitimate and not out of the realm of possibilities. In this episode we discuss:The WHY of full time homemak
Monday Motivation #33 | A Homemaker's Summer Pt 3; Helping Others Make a Home
Send me a text about this episode!Summer is winding down and so is my short series on reflections from a homemaker’s summer. In previous episodes, I’ve shared with you the lessons I learned about my homemaking weakness when climbing hills in Switzerland and the great examples of hospitality I experienced in Italy. Today, I’m sharing a lesson learned a little closer to home. I’m reflecting on the j
Homemaker Portrait | Abigail Dodds
Send me a text about this episode!I am chatting with homemaker, writer, podcaster and baker of bread, Abigail Dodds. I was so honored when Abigail agreed to come on The Art of Home and share her unique story of home with us. She’s been married to Tom for 23 years and they have 5 kids ranging from 21-12. In the margins of her vibrant Homelife, Abigail writes books and co-hosts the Home Fires podcas
Monday Motivation #32 | A Homemaker's Summer; Italian Hospitality
Send me a text about this episode!Last Monday I started a new series call “A Homemaker’s Summer”; three short episodes in which I am sharing some homemaking lessons God has taught me in summers past. Whether across the ocean or across the state, He always has new insights for me that shed light on and inspire my homemaking in every season. In the last episode I shared what climbing hills in the Al
Homemaker Portrait | Mystie Winckler
Send me a text about this episode!I am chatting with homemaker, homeschooler, podcaster, and writer, Mystie Winckler, about her experience of keeping a home over the last 24 years. She candidly confesses that having come from a large family, she thought she knew everything she needed to know and that homemaking would be a piece of cake.I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that her assumptions and exp
Monday Motivation #31 | A Homemaker's Summer; Reflections on Hill Climbing
Send me a text about this episode!It’s summer time, and that often brings opportunities for holidays. Whether by the seaside or in the mountains, getting away from the everyday bustle of the home can allow for times of rest and reflection. I find, that if I am paying attention, the Lord will teach me lessons about life, family and even homemaking when I am far away from home. Today, I’d like to sh
Homemaking Deep Dive | Prayer
Send me a text about this episode!I am so excited to share this conversation with you! Belinda, Amber and I draw from the Bible and our own experiences to cover the What, Why, When, Where and How of communicating with God through prayer.Topics Covered:Dangers of PrayerlessnessHow Do We "Pray Without Ceasing"?Why Do We Pray in Jesus' Name?Persevering in Prayer when God Seems SilentTi
Monday Motivation #30 | Homemaker Culture; An Artful Life
Send me a text about this episode!Inspired by our Deep Dive into Creating a Learning Environment in the Home with Lyndsey Mimnagh, I am continuing a series of short episodes to give you ideas for pursing Homemaker Culture, that is, filling your own soul with experiences that promote awe, wonder and an appreciation for beauty in the world around you. We’ve already discussed Cultivating a Creative L
Homemaker Portrait | Bess Hawthorne
Send me a text about this episode!In this episode, I am chatting with Bess Hawthorne, seasoned homemaker and host of the Come Over for Dinner Podcast, about her experience keeping a home for the last 29 years. She shares her journey of raising 5 kids and juggling some homeschooling and some working out side the home during those years. We cover all the usual ground of beginnings, influences, prior
Monday Motivation #29 | Homemaker Culture; Nature Study & Journaling
Send me a text about this episode!In last Wednesday’s episode, Creating a Learning Environment in the Home with Lyndsey Mimnagh, I promised you some more information on nurturing your own love of learning through various practices of Homemaker Culture. I’ve already covered the basics of this concept in Monday Motivation #6, Homemaker Culture and Seasonal Creativity. I will link that below. In this
Homemaking Deep Dive | Creating a Learning Environment in the Home with Lyndsey Mimnagh
Send me a text about this episode!Today, I am chatting with Lyndsey Mimnagh of Treehouse Schoolhouse, about how to create learning environments in the home. Whether you are a homeschool family or not, you will find value in this discussion. Topics:Lyndsey's Story: A few homemaker portrait basics and how her passion for preserving the wonder of childhood lead to home education and the birth of
Monday Motivation #28 | Don't Fight in the Kitchen, Invest in Good Tools
Send me a text about this episode!Many times my guests and I have discussed the importance of having good tools to work with in the kitchen. As with any art form, the tools you use to practice the art of home will have a direct impact on the quality of your work. That's not to say you can't get good results with poor tools, but you will have to work a lot harder to get those results. In
Homemaker Portrait | Cara Semler
Send me a text about this episode!I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Cara Semler, about her experience of keeping a home for the last 10 years with husband, Ross. Cara was deeply influenced by the beautiful, calm home her mother kept and wanted that for her own home; she just didn’t realize how much discipline would be required on her part to follow in her mother’s homemaking footsteps.
Monday Motivation #27 | Favorite Summer Reads
Send me a text about this episode!If you are looking for some summer reads, I’ve got you today. I want to share some of my favorites in several categories, so there will be something for everyone. I have recommendations for Classics, Cozy Mysteries, Historical Fiction, Children's Lit, Sci-Fi, and some non-fiction recommendations on Theology/Christian Living and Homemaking. Tell me your favori
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