As homemakers we pour ourselves into our families and our homes. We often forget how important it is to take time for ourselves. As you may have heard, you cannot pour from an empty cup. This can be hard as our job is where we live and so we can’t really remove ourselves from it …
Wooden utensils are strong and gentle, they won’t scratch your nonstick pots and pans, and they stay cool to the touch while using them. They are non-reactive, so they won’t react to your food, leaving a metallic taste like a metal spoon can and they naturally resist bacteria and mold. Wooden utensil are just wonderful …
A few weeks ago I showed you how I meal plan and why it works for us. Today I want to dig a little deeper into meal planning and go over how to put together a dinner. At the end, I have a free meal building printable worksheet to help you quickly plan out your …
Life can be so busy at times that it distracts us from the blessings that are hidden throughout our days. Being a homemaker, I can easily get caught up in the mundane tasks of everyday life and lose sight of how beautiful this life really is. With all of the cooking, cleaning, scheduling, and taking …
It’s a new month and so I’m back with another Mini Refresh! If you don’t know what that is, on the first Thursday of the month I will pick one thing in my house to give a refresh too. I don’t always have time or money to reorganize and deep clean whole rooms but I …
I’ve been meal planning since the beginning of our marriage and let me tell you, I’m completely lost without it. I honestly don’t know how people do it! I’m the type of person who really likes structure, and I thrive when I’m using my planner. This method of meal planning allows me to switch meals …
If you are having a busy day, week, or if life in general seems to be filled with endless things to do, finding time to clean your home can seem almost impossible. You’re heart may be to clean your house and have it all in order but often times other things steal that time away …
What I’ve learned going from homemaking in an apartment to homemaking in a house.
Living off of one income puts my husband and I on a really tight budget, which means most of our money goes to necessities, and there isn’t much left for wants. But this does not mean that I can’t have a nice looking and well organized house! Along with not having much to spend on …
Making a house a home is more than just cleaning and cooking, it’s also about the atmosphere of the home.
