Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 your role, ...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 "fast" Food maki...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 homemakingHow to...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 joy of he...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 podcast. We chat about...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 Alps taught ...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 expectations were ...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 share with y...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 SilentTips for Praying ScripturePraye...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 Life and a ...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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, priorities, challenge...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 epi...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 Treehouse Sch...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 this Monday Motivati...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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. Cara also...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future 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 favorite summer...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Summer is right around the corner and many of us are making summer travel plans. Jessica Fisher is back to share her knowledge on traveling with a large family on a small budget. We are going to focus mostly on international travel today, as that’s where Jessica’s experience is, but many of the concepts will apply to all sorts of travel. IN THIS EPISODE: Figuring out ...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today, I am answering a listener question about how to make paper planners work in your homemaking. I will share 6 things I've learned to help paper and pen planning work for me. NOTES & LINKS Planning a Week of Homemaking Blog Post from 2023 with free planner sheets Join us for Summer Book Club! theartofhomepodcast.com/bookclub Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES F...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. We are going to tackle the 4th and final pillar of homemaking, Community, with homemaker and 2-time former guest, Sarah Beaugh. IN THIS EPISODE: Pillars 1-3 Quick RecapWhat is Community? How does God's Word help us understand community? Different Types of Community. Does online community count?Obstacles to Healthy CommunityWhy Community Matters for the Home & HomemakerPr...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today, we are wrapping up our series on Rhythms & Routines with a piece written by former guest, Alecia Doty. Based on the Doty Family Plan she and her husband created, Alecia regularly creates a personal mission plan, or Rule of Life, informed the Word of God, to help her set and keep personal priorities in order. In this article, Alecia explains what a Rule of L...