A new kind of kid chore checklist!
Yes, kids should do chores. I’ve written before about how having chores is good for kids. But assigning chores to kids isn’t about offloading housework so someone lower on the totem pole does it instead…
Why a professional organizer can’t help you
Yeah, I’ve googled “Help getting organized” before, too. The piles, the closets, the dirty corners, the cruft of living a full life all feels like too much to handle on my own. Surely someone has…
How to organize your life and be happy
Tired, feeling like a failure, not sure what to do but there are a million things you should have done yesterday – I hear it every day from ladies joining Convivial Circle. They are on…
Being a Happy Homemaker in a House You Don’t Love
Two and a half years ago we moved sold our house of twelve years, the one I thought we’d be in for at least another ten, if not twenty or thirty years. We moved across…
5 novels to help you be a better mom
Yes, moms should read novels. Story grip might be a strong temptation, but it’s worth the struggle. I’ve written before about how reading novels changed my homemaking by waking me up to some of my…
Family dinner as baseline hospitality
Getting a family dinner on the table can feel relentless. Whether we serve up a success or a flop, the next meal will follow fast on its heels. As mothers, one great temptation is to…
Motivating Motto: I am a go-getter
I’ve written before about how helpful mottos can be to our attitude about our work and life. Yes, mottos are great parenting tools, but they work for parenting ourselves as well. That’s why choosing and…
What is a reasonably clean home? (and how to get one)
We don’t want to be the nagging, harping mom. But, it happens. What other options are there when the kids won’t keep their stuff picked up? We’re working so hard for a more clean and…
Want a clean home? Do this for efficient routines.
How many times have you scoured the internet, browsed Pinterest, or binged YouTube, looking for the next best tip or secret for a clean home? You want a clean home, fast, but no tips seem…
Enjoying seasons of motherhood – an interview with Lindsey Stomberg
Or, working with what you’ve got – It’s hard to keep track of how fast life, seasons, and stages pass when you’re managing a large family, homeschooling, and ministry. Lindsey runs the Reformed Faith and…