On busy schedules and discipling our kids – with Hannah Spuler
When life gets busy, when kids and their activities multiply, it can be easy to assume something is terribly wrong and we need to cut back until we feel like we can handle it all….
Pursue hospitality at home – Homemaking Skill #6
With all the magazines and tv shows showcasing pristine, elegant homes with clean lines and bright colors, we have an unrealistic vision for our job as homemakers. The home we are making is not the…
Establish small routines in your home – Homemaking Skill #5
We look around our house and things are not as they should be. There’s clutter on every surface, crumbs under every table, and sticky fingerprints on every wall and window. We know we need to…
Invest your time intentionally – Homemaking Skill #4
I doubt there’s a mom out there who hasn’t wished for more time in a day or another day in the week. Time is certainly our limiting factor, followed closely by energy. We want to…
Take baby steps everyday – Homemaking Skill #3
When we underestimate how much we can – or even should – do in a day or week or year, we can excuse ourselves with the label of humility. I just can’t keep my home…
Stop your internal tantrums – Homemaking Skill #2
We all probably recognize that we need more self-discipline. We look for ways to increase our willpower, our motivation, our stamina — and yet we continue to come up short. Most of the time, we’re…
Tell yourself true stories – Homemaking Skill #1
Most of us have unconsciously assumed the modern feminist lie that housework is menial, unfulfilling work that we should all hire out if we can. Then we wonder why we can’t get traction in that…
The Productive Christian Household
The following is adapted from my latest book, Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done. If you browse social media or even the latest books on organizing or homemaking, the primary image of…
Dealing with Christmas in your house.
Or, Christmas has invaded. We are living in a rental right now. We’re in a duplex that’s half the size of our previous house and not at all as nice. It’s temporary, but less temporary…
Turns out, homemaking takes time and effort.
This is an excerpt from the introduction to my new book, Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done, now available on Amazon! I am living the life I always wanted. I grew up…