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Learning to Delight in Your Home

May 15, 2019 By Jen Leave a Comment

delight in your home

Remember back in January when I wrote about choosing a Word of the Year?  My word for 2019 is delight, so I thought I’d give you a little update on how I’m learning to delight in our home.  Our little less-than-perfect cozy house.    I was scrolling on Instagram the other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home, Peace-filled Living, Tips Tagged With: clean, declutter, delight, gardening, home, home decor, minimalist, woty

Cozy Minimalist Home: My Thoughts

February 6, 2019 By Jen 2 Comments

cozy minimalist home the nestere

A few years ago, I read and loved The Nesting Place by Myquillyn Smith.  When I heard she had a new book coming out last year, I knew I'd buy it, just because I loved her first book so much.  Then I heard that the new book was called Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Home Tagged With: book review, cozy, home, house, minimalist

The Best, Easiest DIY Foaming Hand Soap EVER

April 13, 2018 By Jen Leave a Comment

A few years ago I was at a craft show and bought a foaming hand soap from a mom who makes natural products for the home.  I LOVED it, so I looked up how to make it and, you guys.  It’s ridiculously easy.  I’ve been making it for our home ever since.  It literally has two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Peace-filled Living Tagged With: castile soap, diy, essential oils, foaming, frugal, hand soap, handwashing, home, house, housekeeping, recipe, soap, wash hands

Sally’s Suggestions: Creating a Culture of Love at Home

February 12, 2018 By Jen Leave a Comment

I am not a pinterest mom.  Throwing together a picture-perfect holiday or event makes my eyes twitch.  It’s not my gift.  Last year, my kids got tired of waiting for me to drag out the fall décor, so they did it themselves...and I was totally ok with that. That being said, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Home, Peace-filled Living Tagged With: bible, culture, faith, home, homemaking, homeschooling, life giving home, love, raise them up, teach them diligently, valentines day

Sally’s Suggestions and Me

January 17, 2018 By Jen Leave a Comment

sally clarkson books

At the start of this year, I spent a lot of time pondering the atmosphere of our home and homeschool.  I tried to develop a vision for 2018.  What atmosphere do I want our home to have?  What character traits and values do we hold dear and want to encourage in the hearts of our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Homeschooling, Peace-filled Living Tagged With: books, discipleship, discipling, home, homemaking, homeschooling, life, life giving, love, motherhood, parenting, sally clarkson

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