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Holiday Homemaking 2026 | Week 104 Nov 202601:10:41

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Welcome to Holiday Homemaking 2026!!! We are here to help you prepare your heart and your home for the season with 3 holiday stories of home! Pam Stockdale, Colleen Rockwell, and Amanda Webb share the recipes, traditions, and simple practices that make Christmas meaningful for their families. You’ll also hear a festive poem and the first installment of a Christmas story by L. M. Montgomery.

In this episode:

  • Pam’s tips for gift-giving throughout the year and keeping Christ at the center of the season
  • Colleen’s cinnamon star bread tradition and cookie-decorating party for kids
  • Amanda’s “Christmas Adam” sleepover and a tree skirt filled with yearly remembrances
  • Listener tips for accommodating dietary needs and organizing gifts
  • “Christmas Morn” by Edwin Waugh and part one of Christmas at Red Butte

SHOW NOTES:

All resources and recipes will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "holiday2026".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/holiday-homemaking-2026-week-1

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Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 5 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:18:51

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It's our last episode of 2025! I've got FIVE more holiday stories of home for you from Heather Price, Jessica Fisher, Mallori Tinkler, Rosemary Young, and Abigail Dodds. I also have a warning for you about holding traditions loosely in my last Traditions and Time Together segment.


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Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 4 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:21:53

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In this episode, I am bringing you holiday stories of home from 4 guests you heard from this past year; Mindy Heiner, Amber Reesor, Jayme Cherry and Jenny Nanninga. 

I share some tips for hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and I have a holiday poem for you. 

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NOTES & LINKS

All resources, links and recipes will be on the companion blog post. theartofhomepodcast.com/blog > search "Holiday Homemaking 2025 Week 4" 

Take Peace! A Corgi Cottage Christmas (Tasha Tudor) available on YouTube for $2

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Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 2 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:14:19

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In today’s episode, I am sharing 4 holiday stories of home from guests featured this year on the podcast. You will hear from Emily Baxter, Charity Gibson, Cara Semler and Bess Hawthorne as they share their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes, favorites and more. 

You will also hear a special piece from former guest, Kristen Howard, called Skipping Christmas. And I am sharing more about Traditions & Time Together with a segment on setting up 12 Dates of Christmas with your husband. It is a very full episode, so I’m sure you will gather lots of ideas to inspire your own holiday homemaking. 

EPISODE NOTES

All of the resources from this episode including recipes, photos and printable downloads are on the companion blog post. Go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Holiday Homemaking 2025".

CONNECT WITH OUR FEATURED GUESTS

Emily Baxter Substack 

Charity Gibson | website

Kristen Howard | homesweethome.blog

Bess Hawthorne | Come Over for Dinner Podcast | Instagram

Hear more from each guest on their homemaker portraits. Go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/podcast and search their name.

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Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 1 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:40:04

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Merry Christmas, 2025! It's finally here!! I'm so excited to kick off our 5th annual Holiday Homemaking series with this very special episode featuring some of my dear friends.

I am joined by Sarah Hackleman, Lauren Rice, Kathlena Rule and Kelsey Myers to talk about all things Christmas. I am asking these ladies all of the usual Christmas interview questions, we do a real time taste test of our favorite sweet treats and we all share 3 favorite things we think would make great gifts to give or to receive. I am also sharing the first of my tip segments on Traditions & Time Together.

Grab some hot cocoa and settle in for a nice long holiday chat!

SHOW NOTES:

Full episode notes and links, including treat recipes, photos, links for all the favorites, and my family weekend templates are on the companion blog post. 

www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog, search "favorites with friends 2025"

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Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 3 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:24:17

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🎄Welcome to Week 3 of Holiday Homemaking 2025! 🎉

You will be hearing holiday stories of home from past guests Laura Ruoff, Rachael Bomsta, Georgetta Christinsen, Caitlin McCormick and Mystie Winckler. 

I will continue my series on Traditions and Togetherness with some tips for hosting a Ladies Christmas Tea. 

NOTES & RESOURCES

Recipes, notes, links and resources are on the Blog! 

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/holiday-homemaking-2025-week-3

Poems:

  • The Oxen by Thomas Hardy, originally published in the London Times, 1915, public domain
  • The Christmas Silence by Margaret Deland, originally published in The Chicago Ledger, 1914, public domain

Music:

All music is royalty free and licensing purchased through Envato.

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Holiday Homemaking 2024 | Week 3 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:21:26

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In today's episode you will hear Christmas memories, tips and recipes from Lydia Goode, Anna Murphy, Amanda Turk, Brittany Duncan and Cathy Bauer. I'm sharing my life-changing Christmas prep for this year as well as lots of ideas for gifts you can make in your kitchen and in your sewing room. 

There's a lot of holiday goodness coming your way in the next 80 minutes. Enjoy!

EPISODE NOTES & LINKS

Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon!)

Allison's Update Notes

Allison' s Spice Mix Recipes

Poem:
Weems, Ann.“This Year Will Be Different.” Kneeling in Bethlehem, The Westminster Press, 1980, pp. 65-66. 

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Holiday Homemaking 2024 | Week 4 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:30:17

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In today's episode you will hear Christmas memories, tips and recipes from Bethany Kimsey, Jen Thayer, Maryela Soto-Portillo, Jenny Crozier, and Christa Sterken. In Holiday Homemaking Hints I'm sharing gift ideas for book lovers, sports lovers, bird lovers, music lovers, and sewing enthusiasts on your list. 

I also check the mailbag and answer a text sent by a listener who lost her love of cooking and baking after being diagnosed with celiac disease. I share my favorite resources and a few tips for gluten free baking. 

We've got a full 90 minutes of holiday cheer coming your way! Enjoy!!

EPISODE NOTES & LINKS:

Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon!) 

Mail Bag

Holiday Stories of Home

Poem:
Weems, Ann.“Lord, You Were Born.” Kneeling in Bethlehem, The Westminster Press, 1980, pp. 28-29.

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Holiday Homemaking 2024 | Week 1 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:14:27

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Merry Christmas, 2024, Homemakers! 

This first installment of Holiday Homemaking 2024 is a little different than past episodes. The first half of the episode is a mini deep dive on Advent with wife, mom, homemaker and author, Donna Amidon. She shares how her family practice of decorating a Jesse Tree throughout Advent transformed their celebration of Christmas and led to her new book, Tracing His Promise.

Then we jump into familiar Holiday Homemaking territory with Amanda Faucett's and Holly Tompkins' holiday stories of home, some holiday poetry and some tips from me on coordinating family or group gift giving. 

EPISODE NOTES & LINKS

Connect with Donna Amidon
Website | Instagram
Advent Book:
Tracing His Promise: Understanding the Bigger Story of Jesus and What That Means for Us

E. E. Cummings, "[little tree]" from Tulips & Chimneys. Copyright © 1923 by E. E. Cummings. Public Domain.

Gift Apps

Santa Surveys on Etsy

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Holiday Homemaking 2024 | Week 2 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:23:47

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In this Holiday Homemaking episode, I am featuring the Christmas memories, tips and recipes from Carrie Parker, Kerita Fuller, LeAnne Stadler, Darah Rogers and Alecia Doty. 

In Holiday Homemaking Hints, I’m sticking with the 2024 gifting theme and will be sharing lots of stocking stuffer inspiration. After I give a little history on the legendary origin of Christmas stockings, I'll give you stocking stuffer ideas for foodies, kids, babies, teens and adults. 

EPISODE NOTES & LINKS

Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon!)

Poem:
Paul Laurence Dunbar, "Christmas Carol," from The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Dodd, Mead and Company, 1922.) Public Domain.

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Holiday Homemaking 2024 | Week 5 (2026 Re-release)03 Nov 202601:16:31

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Merry Christmas, Homemakers! In this episode newbie homemaker, Jillian Johnson, tells us what it’s like celebrating not just with a new husband, but in a new country. This year, she’ll be having her 3rd Christmas in Scotland after growing up in Canada. Elizabeth Ours, mom of 10, has some great ideas to share for a large family Christmas. We also touch on what can be a sensitive or even contentious subject, Santa Claus. Elizabeth shares how and why she and her husband recently chose to take Santa out of their celebrations, while I give my thoughts on the place St. Nick holds in our family traditions.

In Holiday Homemaker Hints, I’m talking about gifting subscriptions and experiences as well as my top gift wrap tips, then Jan Roueche and Jenna Punke-Bendt round out the episode with their Christmas memories. It’s going to be another great hour full of Christmas ideas, inspiration, recipes, memories and encouragement. 


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Holiday Homemaking 2023 | Week 4 (2026 Re-release)01 Nov 202601:09:39

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I've got one final round of Christmas content for you today with 5 more homemaking friends. We will hear from Jen May, Heather Love, Jessica Wood, Naomi Fata and Michele Marshall about their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes and tips for keeping Christ at the center of the celebration. I am sharing tips on organizing and storing away your decor so that your future self with thank you. And as we wrap up the year, I look back at 2023 with a grateful heart and also share a glimpse of what’s in store for 2024. 

From tips and recipes to favorite Christmas songs and movies, we take you on a festive ride. So, pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up, and let’s share the joys and experiences of holiday homemaking during the most wonderful time of the year.

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Holiday Homemaking 2023 | Week 3 (2026 Re-release)01 Nov 202601:27:18

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Welcome to the coziest corner of the podcast world, where I invite you to wrap yourself in a warm blanket of holiday cheer! By my side is a merry group of six homemakers, each with a Christmas story to share, unique traditions to reveal, and a heart filled with the joy of the season.

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Holiday Homemaking 2023 | Week 1 (2026 Re-release)01 Nov 202601:31:57

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Merry Christmas 2023, Homemakers! I am so excited to kick off this year’s Holiday Homemaking today! There is so much great content coming your way over the next 4 weeks you won't want to miss a single episode!

Today you will hear from Debbie Ledoux, Hannah Torres, Terry Estep, Kay Aeby, Ginny White and Kristen Howard. I’ve got a funny little poem from Marjorie K Rawlings about the early shopper, I share about how decorating the tree reminds me of Jesus bringing hope and light in the darkness of depression, and I’m giving same basic tips to help you start decorating on the right foot. 

FROM THIS EPISODE

  • Recipes and Resources Companion Blog Post (Coming Soon!)

Resources for Depression: 

  • Conquering Depression by Bruce Hennigan and Mark Sutton:  *This book helped me learn to identify what was causing, contributing to, and intensifying my anxiety and depression and gave me tools to fight back. 
  • American Association of Christian Counselors  *If you are a church member, you may want to start by talking with your pastor for counsel and recommendations of christian counselors in your area.  I cannot stress enough how valuable counseling has been for me...and the necessity to work with a counselor who will use scripture to help direct you to the truly Wonderful Counselor who knows you better than you know yourself.

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Holiday Homemaking 2023 | Week 2 (2026 Re-release)01 Nov 202601:30:01

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In today’s episode you will hear from Kelly Gundersen, Brenda VanHellen, Carly Poulin, Sarah Beaugh, Nichole Pace and Breanna Wakefield about their Christmas tips, traditions, recipes and memories. I’ve got another great poem from Marjorie Rawlings, some tips on how to host a tree decorating party, and I’m sharing my thoughts on the Advent theme of Peace from last year at the birth of my first grandchild.

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Holiday Homemaking 2022 | Week 1 (2026 Re-release)30 Oct 202600:52:55

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Merry Christmas 2022, Homemakers!! Join us for our first of four special holiday episodes. You will hear from Trisha Emmons, Adrienne Shrank, Jan Grelle, & Jeanette Rath all about their family traditions, food, and how they keep their eyes fixed on Jesus during the month of December.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE


Free Simple Daily Advent Guide

Advent Playlists on Spotify

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Holiday Homemaking 2022 | Week 3 (2026 Re-release)30 Oct 202601:08:43

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Merry Christmas, Homemakers! Join us for more holiday stories of home. You will hear from Lana Leilogolou, Amber Davis, Jeanne Cote, Gwen Cunningham, & Dani Hamilton about their Christmas tips, traditions, memories, recipes and strategies for keeping the Main Thing the main thing during this busy season.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

Free Simple Daily Advent Guide

Recipes & Resources Shared by Our Guests  

  • Companion Blog Post (coming soon!)

ADVENT RESOURCES

Free Simple Daily Advent Guide

Advent Playlists on Spotify

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Holiday Homemaking 2022 | Week 4 (2026 Re-release)30 Oct 202600:53:46

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Merry Christmas 2022, Homemakers! Join us for more holiday stories of home. You will hear from 3 final homemakers today. Betty Hicks, Kimberly Simpson, & Michelle Poehlmann share their Christmas tips, traditions, memories, recipes and strategies for keeping the Main Thing the main thing during this busy season.

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Holiday Homemaking 2022 | Week 2 (2026 Re-release)30 Oct 202601:03:17

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Merry Christmas 2022, Homemakers! Join us for more holiday stories of home. You will hear from Leslie Lucadou, Kim Coburn, Abby Colbath, Roberta Hemphill, & Christine Schamberger about their Christmas tips, traditions, memories, recipes and strategies for keeping the Main Thing the main thing during this busy season. 

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ADVENT RESOURCES

Free Simple Daily Advent Guide

Advent Playlists on Spotify

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Holiday Homemaking 2021 | Week 2 (2026 Re-release)29 Oct 202601:00:50

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Join us for week 2 of our special mini-season, Holiday Homemaking 2021. We talk about Christmas family fun with Kelly Eakins, keeping multiple boys' socks straight with Susan Macias, green pickle ornaments with Kim Stedman, cozy Hygge ideas with Joi Welch and muscling through toffee making with Laurie Mott.

Free Holiday Homemaking 2021 Companion e-Magazine
*Includes recipes for: Laurie's Peppernuts, Kim's Bacon Jalapeño Deviled Eggs, Susan's Pumpkin Torte, Kelly's Sausage Balls

RESOURCES
Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail
Free Advent Devotional
Advent Playlists

Christmas Fun Playlist

Poem: Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. "Christmas Carols." Songs of a Housewife, edited by Rodger L Tarr, University Press of Florida, 1997, 150.

Gift Giving & Wish List App:
Giftster
Elfster

Gingerbread House Party:
This blog has some great ideas on hosting a party similar to how I did my girls' night out gingerbread parties. Part 1 includes a recipe and simple pattern pieces.
Part 1
Part 2

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Holiday Homemaking 2021 | Week 3 (2026 Re-release)29 Oct 202600:56:12

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Join us as we hear from 4 more homemakers sharing memories, tips, recipes and reflections of Christmas.  Sandi Goforth describes the “glorious pandemonium” of December 25th at her house. Jenn Darnold discusses overnight sticky buns and brother gifts. You will hear about themed stockings from Karen Sheppard and the importance of UNDER-scheduling the month of December from Hollie Carnahan. You are bound to find some inspiration for your practice of the art of holiday homemaking.

Free Holiday Homemaking 2021 Companion e-Magazine
*Includes recipes for: Jenn's Overnight Sticky Buns and Karen's Chives Bread

RESOURCES

Free Advent Devotional
Advent Playlists

Christmas Fun Playlist

Books Mentioned:

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Holiday Homemaking 2021 | Week 1 (2026 Re-release)29 Oct 202600:54:43

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Merry Christmas, Homemakers! Join us for this first installment of Holiday Homemaking 2021. You will hear some familiar voices as we visit with previous guests and discuss all things Christmas.  Athena Oden, Alma Wakefield, Jan Lockhart and Joyce Newhall each share holiday memories, family traditions, recipes and tips to keep from losing sight of the mattering things during the Christmas season.

Free Holiday Homemaking 2021 Companion e-Magazine

RESOURCES

Fun Holiday Playlist

Family Holiday Games

  • Reindeer Relay (all ages, party game)
  • Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza (all ages, card game)
  • Settlers of Catan (ages 8 and up, board game)
  • Christmas Carols and Songs Game (all ages, board game)

Delivery Driver Thank You Signs
Euchre Card Game (Joyce Newhall)
Advent

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Holiday Homemaking 2021 | Week 4 (2026 Re-release)29 Oct 202600:50:49

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Join us for our 4th and final installment of Holiday Homemaking 2021. You will hear from 4 more familiar homemaker voices all about gifts, food, traditions, ribbons and bows. We have some tips for you as you reflect on this week's Advent theme, love as well as some suggestions for keeping a record of this Christmas season.


Free Holiday Homemaking 2021 Companion e-Magazine

RESOURCES
Free Advent Devotional
Advent Playlists

Christmas Fun Playlist

Full Homemaker Portrait Episodes Featuring Today's Guests


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Holiday Homemaking Q&R with Jessica Fisher28 Oct 202601:22:46

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You sent in your questions and we did our best to brainstorm helpful responses. 

We are sharing practical ways to make Christmas feel more manageable and meaningful by establishing expectations, priorities and plans now before the demands of the season begin to press in on you. 

In this episode:

  • Celebrating Holiday Birthdays
  • Accommodating Special Diets
  • Creating Cozy Gathering Spaces when You Host
  •  Simplifying Gifts
  • Prep for postpartum holidays
  • Advent with Littles
  •  Navigating Extended Family Expectations

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All episode notes, resources and links are on the blog. Use the link below or go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Holiday Q&R 2026".

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Connect with Jessica Fisher

Website | www.goodcheapeats.com

IG | @goodcheapeatsblog

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Homemaking Seasonal Ramble | Holiday 2026 with Jessica Fisher21 Oct 202601:33:44

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Jessica and Allison are back for another seasonal ramble. This time we are talking all things Christmas! In this episode:

  • Holiday nostalgia
  • Books & Movies
  • All things holiday food, including deciding on homemade or store-bought 
  • Favorite treats to make every year
  • How to plan holiday menus and activities your family actually wants
  • Favorite tips and tools
  • How we handle and keep track of gift giving
  • Tips for being a gracious GUEST this Christmas
  • Aging with Grace: holding Christmas loosely as our families grow & change


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Homemaker Portrait | Jessica Clark14 Oct 202601:05:21

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I’m chatting with Jessica Clark of thelarklife.com and the Handmade Happiness Podcast, for our final homemaker portrait of the year. 

You may remember Jessica from our Quilting Deep Dive earlier this year. Well, she’s back to tell us her homemaking story today. Jessica and her family recently left everyone and everything they knew in South Texas to start a homestead in Missouri. 

The past year has been an exercise in faith and continually looking for God’s hand of blessing and providence when the hard parts of this big move had them questioning their decision. Jessica has learned so many lessons, not just in this recent move, but throughout her homemaking story she’s learned to be flexible, slow down to savor the everyday moments and to put people before tasks. 

SHOW NOTES

All resources mentioned, including Jessica's signature dish recipe will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Jessica Clark".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-jessica-clark-slowing-down-making-room-for-what-matters

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Homemaking Deep Dive | Holiday Hosting with Melissa Austin-Weeks07 Oct 202601:21:54

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Holiday hospitality doesn’t have to mean elaborate menus, a perfectly decorated house, or an exhausted hostess. Today, I’m joined by Melissa Austin-Weeks, who provides all the hostess wisdom over at Home with a Twist,  and hosts The Sentimental Twist Podcast with 2-time art of home guest, Brittany Shepard. 

Similarly to Brittany, Melissa believes in the power of sentimentality to make a house into a home. She is best known for sharing her favorite recipes and hostess skills that she learned from watching her mother, Ernestine’s life-long practice of the art of hosting. While holiday hosting is our focus, we talk a good deal about welcoming people with intention rather than trying to make an impression. 

From her simple 3-2-1 menu method to preparing for last-minute guests and sharing the work of holiday traditions, Melissa offers practical ways to make hosting feel lighter, leaving more space for you to connect with the people you are welcoming into your home this holiday season.

EPISODE NOTES

Full show notes will be on the blog. Click the link or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "HolidayHosting".

Connect with Melissa

Instagram | @homewithatwist

Website | homewithatwist.com

Podcast | The Sentimental Twist | Spotify | Apple

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Homemaker Portrait | Marci Ferrell30 Sep 202601:01:25

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I’m chatting with Marci Ferrel of Thankful Homemaker blog and Podcast about her 40 year homemaking journey and her new book, Homemaking Matters. I’m so thrilled to add Marci’s story to our catalog. I’ve admired her work for many years. 

Marci has faithfully served the homemaking community through her blog, podcast and YouTube channel for over 10 years. She is passionate about helping women see how the ordinary work of home—cooking, laundry, hospitality, and even interrupted plans—can reveal our hearts and help shape us into the image of Christ. 

Throughout this homemaker portrait you will hear Marci’s seasoned wisdom about all the familiar topics: expectations, priorities, hospitality, parenting, and more as well as how her new book will help your practice of the art of home. 

SHOW NOTES

All resources mentioned, including Marci's signature dish recipe, will be on the blog. https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaking-matters-with-marci-ferrell

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Important AoH Dates

  • Homemaker's Journal Vol.2 Fall/Holiday 2026 is available Oct 5, 2026
  • 2nd Annual AoH Holiday Recipe Exchange registration opens Oct 13, 2026
  • Expanded Advent Study Guide is available Nov 1, 2026

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Fall Homemaking Ramble 2026 with Jessica Fisher23 Sep 202601:25:19

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Get your PSL ready, today we are talking all things fall! 

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • fall favorites
  • fall homemaking
  • fall book and movie recommendations
  • fall hospitality
  • soup season
  • favorite fall treats to make 
  • thoughts on aging with grace and coming to terms with changing bodies. 

We cover a lot of ground in this ramble, make lots of recommendations and share tons of ideas. Be sure to check the blog for links and notes. ⬇️

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website | goodcheapeats.com

IG | @goodcheapeatsblog

All resources and links mentioned will be on the blog. Go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Fall Ramble 2026" or click the link below.

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Homemaker Portrait | Mary Belue Taylor19 Aug 202600:58:10

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To close out the summer season I am chatting with seasoned homemaker Mary Belue Taylor who shares wisdom from decades of marriage, mothering seven children, walking through cancer twice, and learning to serve others through the simple ministry of home. From meal trains and hospitality on the road to funny homemaking fails, favorite tools, and hard-won encouragement for younger women, Mary reminds us that homemaking doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful—it simply needs to be faithful, authentic, and full of love.

IN THIS EPISODE

  • Homemaking in the 80s
  • The influence of home ec class, Granny Belue, and faithful church ladies
  • Cooking as a ministry of love
  • Walking through breast cancer while caring for a family
  • Embracing your own homemaking style

SHOW NOTES

All episode notes, links and resources, including Emily's Signature Dish will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Mary Taylor".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/embrace-the-homemaker-god-made-you-to-be-a-homemaker-portrait-with-mary-belue-taylor

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Homemaker Portrait | Emily Steiger12 Aug 202601:07:02

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Today, I’m joined by Emily Steiger—New Hampshire native, writer, and busy homemaker who’s two years into marriage with Sam, raising a one-year-old, and expecting baby number two later this fall.


In This Episode:

  • Prepare with Purpose, Building homemaker skills before you think you them
  • Realities of Toddler Season
  • Improving Time Management: Simplify your home, let go of "doing it all"
  • Social Media boundaries
  • Hospitality rhythms
  • When your birth story & postpartum don't go to plan

SHOW NOTES

All episode notes, links and resources, including Emily's Signature Dish will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Emily Steiger".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/how-to-start-homemaking-before-you-have-a-home-emily-steiger-s-homemaker-portrait

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Substack (for new posts) | @musingsofahomemaker

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Monday Motivation #66, Creator Spotlight | Laura Coppinger, Heavenly Homemakers10 Aug 202600:36:06

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I have another creator spotlight for you today with seasoned homemaker, wife, and mama to 11, Laura Coppinger who has been blogging over at HeavenlyHomemakers.com for nearly 2 decades. 

In This Episode:

  • Get to know Laura with some classic Homemaker Portrait questions
  • Heavenly Homemaker resources for practical daily help
    • Simple Meals Planning Service
    • FREE 7-Day Summer Meal Plan
    • Heavenly Homemaker Membership to access nearly 20 YEARS of helpful content

Laura says that everything she’s created for the blog over the years has grown out of her own need, and she figured if it was helpful to her it may be helpful to other homemakers. 

Through her resources, blog and newsletter, Laura shares the wealth of knowledge grown out of a deep commitment to and love for the Kingdom building work of the home.


SHOW NOTES

Connect with Laura

Website | heavenlyhomemakers.com

Instagram | @heavenlyhomemaker

Facebook | @heavenlyhomemakers

Resources Mentioned 

7-Day Meal Plan:  https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/free-7-day-summer-menu-plan

Simple Meals Planning Service: https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/simple-meals-half-price

Club Membership: https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/membership-join

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Homemaker Portrait | Lerize Jansen van Rensburg05 Aug 202600:55:52

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I’m chatting with Lerize Jansen van Rensburg, a wife, mother, part-time legal consultant, blogger, and homemaker living with her husband and their two daughters on a grain farm in the Free State of South Africa that’s been in his family for five generations. 

Lerize shares how God has shaped her view of homemaking through motherhood, farm life, hospitality, and the faithful examples of the women who came before her. 

In This Episode:

  • Her journey from ambitious career woman to a woman surprised by her love for home
  • Seasonal meal planning
  • Gathering people for big hospitality 
  • Learning to hold plans loosely
  • Treasuring ordinary days. 

Lerize’s homemaker portrait is a beautiful reminder that home is where your family’s story is being told and where everyday moments become part of a lasting legacy.

SHOW NOTES

All links and resources, including Lerize's signature dish recipe, are on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Lerize Jansen van Rensburg".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/finding-beauty-in-ordinary-homemaking-with-lerize-jansen-van-rensburg


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Monday Motivation #65, Creator Spotlight | Christie Purifoy03 Aug 202600:40:00

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I have a NEW type of episode format to introduce to you today! It's called a Creator Spotlight episode and I will occasionally add one to the traditional Monday Motivation lineup. In these interviews, I will highlight authors, YouTubers, bloggers and content creators who offer resources that will benefit the homemaking community. 

In today's Creator Spotlight I am chatting an author whose writing I have enjoyed for many years. Homemaker, placemaker, and beauty seeker, Christie Purifoy has authored several books on home and homemaking and her new book, A House to Call Home: Creating Places That will Comfort and Care for Us, explores many of the same themes we discuss here on The Art of Home Podcast. 

In This Episode:

  • what it looks like to practice the “art of home” or placemaking, as Christie calls it over time
  • How beauty has shaped Christie's calling to be a placemaker
  • How homes, much like gardens, are alive, continually going through seasons of growth, chaos, death, and renewal and how that rhythm can strengthen our hope in God’s faithfulness
  • Creating a haven in a rental or less-than-ideal space 
  • A small practical step you can take today to make your place a House to Call Home

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Website | christiepurifoy.com

Substack | christiepurifoy.substack.com

Instagram | @christiepurifoy


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Homemaker Portrait | Rhonda Wax29 Jul 202600:51:56

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Today I’m joined by Rhonda Wax, a pastor’s wife, mother of four, grandmother of fourteen, and a lifelong homemaker whose heart for hospitality shines through every season of her story.

Rhonda shares about building a warm and welcoming home, learning to loosen the grip of perfectionism, and finding worship even in the ordinary tasks of the day. We also talk about Sabbath rhythms, a creative and brilliant way to teach children stewardship, and the beautiful legacy she is leaving through prayer-filled Bibles for her grandchildren.

This is a conversation full of wisdom, practical encouragement, and a gentle reminder that homemaking is not about creating a perfect picture, but about making a safe and loving place where people can be known, nourished, and pointed to Christ.


SHOW NOTES

All links, resources and notes are on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Rhonda Wax".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/rhonda-wax-homemaker-portrait-biblical-hospitality-simple-home-rhythms-leaving-a-legacy

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Homemaker Portrait | Allison Weeks22 Jul 202601:09:15

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For over 5 years now, I have sat on the interviewers side of the microphone bringing you over 100 homemaker stories. Many of you have asked to hear my answers to these questions, and today you get your wish. 

Hannah Stewart of the Sugar & Spice Mom Life Podcast approached me a few months ago with the idea to interview me for her show using my Homemaker Portrait questions, and I agreed! 

This is a crossover episode featuring an introduction and some AoH news from me followed by Hannah's interview of me from her podcast. I close the episode with my thoughts, the emoji for the show and a few reminders. 

I pray you will be blessed by my story of home as much as I've been blessed by hearing all of yours. 

SHOW NOTES

Detailed notes, links, and resources (including my signature dish recipe) are available on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Allison Weeks Homemaker Portrait".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-allison-weeks

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Podcast | Sugar & Spice Mom Life

Youtube | @sugarandspicemomlife

Instagram | @sugarandspicemomlife

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Monday Motivation #64 | Revealing the Father's Heart: What Biblical Celebrations Teach Us about God20 Jul 202600:09:39

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Today I want to share one final preview article from our first issue of Homemaker’s Journal. 

So often we think of celebration as our idea—something we plan when life goes well. But in Scripture, celebration begins with God. 

In today’s episode, Amber Davis will show us that the Father’s heart isn’t distant or disinterested—He’s a welcoming God who sets the table of celebration, calls His children in close, and says, "Come and partake." 

This article was originally published in Homemaker’s Journal, Issue no 1, spring/summer 2026.

EPISODE NOTES

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Connect with Amber

website | confidentweakness.com

Reflection Questions

  1. Our God is the ultimate host of celebrations because He initiates and delights in them. How does this change the way you see your life and the way you gather with others?
  2. As His image-bearers, we have the opportunity to use the joy-filled seams woven into our calendar to remember His goodness and share his heart with others. Who might you need to make room for at the table and how will you extend a personal invitation to your celebration?

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Homemaking Deep Dive | Sentimental Decor with Brittany Shepard15 Jul 202600:59:56

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Today we’re talking decor, but we are going beyond style and trends to look at sentimental decorating—choosing meaning over what’s trending and letting our homes hold the real stories of our lives.

My guest is Brittany Shepard who is known as the Sentimental Decorator online. Today we are diving deeper into Brittany’s passion, helping others become storykeepers in their homes. A storykeeper is someone who doesn’t save special things “for someday,” but lives with them—uses them, displays them, and allows the memories they carry bring comfort, joy, and even a place for grief to land.

In This Episode:

  • How to curate keepsakes without clutter
  • How to decide what to hold onto (and what to let go)
  • Practical ways to create a meaningful home—without buying anything new.
  • How our belongings can help us honor the stories that formed us in the past while also shaping the story we’re living right now.

EPISODE NOTES

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Website | thesentimentaldecorator.com

Instagram | @brittanyshepard

YouTube & Podcast | @BrittanyShepardTSD

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Monday Motivation #63 | Angel Food Cake on a Monday: Celebrations & Grief13 Jul 202600:10:06

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I have another preview article from our first issue of Homemaker’s Journal today. Birthdays and celebrations aren’t always joyous. Some of the hardest holidays and special days to navigate are those that come in the midst of loss. Homemaker, Amber Reesor, shares how embracing the memory of her father’s favorite birthday cake provided a sweet path forward in her grief of losing him sooner than she expected.

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Website | littlereesorhouse.com

IG | @amberwideman

YouTube | @LittleReesorHouse

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Homemaker Portrait | Kara Garis08 Jul 202601:06:47

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In this episode, I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Kara Garis, all about keeping a home with her husband of 17 years and their 5 kids. I am so excited for you to hear this conversation. Kara has so much wisdom to share. 

In this Episode:

  • Stepping into homemaking without a lot of practical skills
  • How the Lord uses the ordinary work of the home to shape expectations, priorities, & faith
  • How to raise kids who notice and anticipate the needs of others
  • How homemaking proclaims what we believe about our hope laid up in heaven and emulates our God who gives hope to the hopeless and welcomes the lonely and broken into an eternal Home with Him 

SHOW NOTES

All links and resources, including recipes will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Kara Garis".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/are-you-a-type-b-homemaker

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Monday Motivation #62 Host with Heart, Not a Hefty Price Tag06 Jul 202600:09:14

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It's week 3 of Homemaker’s Journal sneak peak and today I’m reading another article from our 2026 Spring/Summer issue. If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a digital or print copy over at homemakersjournal.com. 

This issue if full of homemaker inspiration and encouragement that will serve you and your home any time of year. Today’s article is by homemaker and podcaster, Brittany Duncan, who shares lots of practical homemaking help like what you are about to hear on her show, Untraditionally Traditional: A Millennial Homemaker.

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Homemaker Portrait | Kristin Park01 Jul 202601:08:15

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with In-The-Trenches homemaker, Kristin Park, wife and mama who has recently made the shift from business owner and full time speech therapist to full time homemaker. We talk about what that transition has been like for Kristin and her family, the steps they took to decide if they could live on one income and how their values shaped that decision. 

I know you will love this story of home. Kristin has much wisdom and insight to share. 

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All links and notes, including Kristin's signature dish recipe, will be on the blog. Go to heartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Kristin Park" or click the link below.

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Monday Motivation #61 From Stranger to Neighbor: Cultivating Community One Holiday at a Time29 Jun 202600:10:50

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Today I’m happy to give you another Homemaker’s Journal sneak peak article from our 2026 Spring/Summer issue. If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a digital or print copy over at homemakersjournal.com. 

This issue covers topics that focus on celebrations and all things spring and summer homemaking, but the concepts can be applied any time of year in your practice of the art of home. 

Today’s feature article is no exception. Homemaker and writer, Sarah Beaugh, shares how the people next door can go from Stranger to Neighbor through shared experiences centered around holidays and celebrations.

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Summer Homemaking Ramble 2026 with Jessica Fisher24 Jun 202601:26:29

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Today, I have my honorary co-host, Jessica Fisher, joining me for another seasonal ramble. 

In this Episode:

  • Mail Bag & Updates
  • Summer Ice-Breaker Questions
  • Summer Travel Plans
  • What We are Cooking & Eating this Summer
  • What We are Watching this Summer
  • Our Seasonal Homemaking Projects
  • How hormone therapy and viewing aging as stewardship are helping us be gracious as we get older
  • How limiting beliefs hinder our homemaking and our progress towards Christ-likeness

SHOW NOTES

All resources and links are on the full show notes post on the blog. Go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "SUMMER RAMBLE 2026".

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/summer-ramble-2026-with-jessica-fisher

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goodcheapeats.com | lifeasmom.com | @lifeasmomdotcom | @goodcheapeatsblog 

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Monday Motivation #60 The Gift of Small Joys: Celebrating the Everyday at Home by Christa Sterken22 Jun 202600:11:47

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We are kicking off our Summer 2026 season today with an article from our brand new resource, Homemaker’s Journal. 

It's a seasonal magazine, but so much more than a magazine. Filled with encouraging, inspirational articles from over a dozen homemakers, this publication is meant to be a tool to help you learn and grow as you practice your art of keeping a home and to keep a record of your homemaking. 

Over the next 5 weeks, I will highlight some of the articles from our first issue which came out this past May. 

If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a digital or print copy over at homemakersjournal.com. This magazine is seasonal in nature, but timeless in its content. So anytime is a good time to get your copy. 

Today’s article is from homemaker, writer, and former guest, Christa Sterken. In this beautifully written, thoughtful piece, Christa shares how she has learned to celebrate the everyday in her homemaking through recognizing the Gift of Small Joys.

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Connect with Christa

Get Your Copy of Homemaker's Journal

homemakersjournal.com  or

theartofhomepodcast.com/shop


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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

SUPPORT & CONNECT

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Homemaker Portrait | Hannah Stewart27 May 202601:02:35

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I am chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker and fellow podcaster, Hannah Stewart, of the Sugar and Spice Mom Life Podcast. 

Growing up, Hannah said she never wanted to get married or have kids, but God used the hospitable families of the church she attended in college to birth in her heart a desire for marriage, motherhood and homemaking. 

She left home with plenty of skills, but without the correct mindset regarding the emotional and relational work of the homemaker; nor was she prepared for the lack of cultural respect for her chosen occupation. 

She’s had to let go of many expectations and her tendency towards perfectionism, but in the letting go, God is teaching her the powerful impact of the tone she sets through her homemaking. 

We cover all the usual ground, so get ready for an hour full of trials and triumphs, tips, recipes and hard-won homemaking wisdom from this delightful and very insightful guest. 

CONNECT WITH HANNAH

Website | sugarandspicemomlife.com

Podcast | apple | Spotify 

Youtube

Instagram: @sugarandspicemomlife

Morning Bag Mini Course

Quiet Time Crash Course


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All links and resources, including Hannah's signature dish will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Hannah Stewart."

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/sweet-spicy-homemaker-life

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

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Monday Motivation #59 | Spring Cleaning: Floors, Carpets & Rugs25 May 202600:07:58

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We’ve reached then end of this season of The Art of Home and the end of our spring cleaning series. We have covered motivations for spring cleaning from history, modern sources and the Bible and we discussed tools and supplies. Then we utilized the top-down cleaning method to work our way from the surfaces over head, to the vertical surfaces like walls/windows and doors, then curtains and linens, and in our last spring cleaning episode we covered appliances, furniture and the forgotten. Today we will wrap things up with everything under foot…floors, rugs and carpets.

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  • AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.
Homemaking Deep Dive | Family Road Trip Adventures20 May 202601:12:11

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We're talking about family road trip adventures with former guest and road trip enthusiast, Jenny Nanninga. 

Jenny, her husband, and their 5 girls love to travel from their home in California on the highways and byways of America to see what adventures they can discover. They have a particular fondness for national parks and we will discuss that a good bit in our conversation today. 

In This Episode:

  • Jenny’s road trip background including a few worst and best trip stories
  • Benefits of family road trips
  • Why National Parks are a great destination
  • Why camping is an economic option with more benefits than just saving money,
  • Practical tips on how to plan a successful family road trip 

Connect with Jenny

IG @bloomwildschoolhouse

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/jennifer-nanninga

SHOW NOTES

All links and resources will be on the blog. Click the link below or go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "family road trips"

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Monday Motivation #58 | Extra! Extra! Homemaker's Journal is Here!18 May 202600:11:45

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The Art of Home’s first print publication, Homemaker’s Journal, is making its debut in the world! Today is launch day and I am bursting to tell you all about this project and why I believe it is a valuable addition to your homemaking resource library, providing you with tons of motivation, screen free! 

Join me in today's episode and take a quick tour of the why, what and how of Homemaker's Journal. 

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Get your copy of Homemaker's Journal : www.homemakersjournal.com

What's in the first issue?

Celebrate This Season! Tips & Recipes for Spring & Summer Gatherings

From Stranger to Neighbor: Cultivating Community One Holiday at a Time

Sew Brave: Machine Basics for the Timid Beginner

Host with Heart, Not a Hefty Price Tag

A Nature Inspired Home: Carrying the Beauty of Nature Within Our Hearts & Home

Homemaker Culture Ideas for Spring & Summer

Revealing the Father's Heart: What Biblical Celebrations Teach Us About God

The Gift of Small Joys: Celebrating the Everyday at Home

Repeatable Birthday Joy: Simple Traditions, Big Memories

Enough is as Good as A Feast: A Mary Poppins Party Parable

Rooted Celebrations: Experiencing Holidays Deeply as a Christian

Birthday Nostalgia That Whispers of More to Come (original poem)

Angel Food Cake on a Monday: Celebrations & Grief

Small Holidays, Big Impact: Creative Traditions for Busy Families

HJ Companion: Celebration Bunting Sewing Pattern, Go-To Birthday Desserts, Homemaker Chronicles Monthly Record Sheets, Celebration Days Chart

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

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  • **Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend
  • AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.
Homemaker Portrait | Eva Suchecki 13 May 202601:00:04

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I am so excited to host our very first French homemaker! Eva Suchecki is keeping a home in France with her husband and their 3 children. We discuss her leaving the workforce to stay home full time, her covid era birth experiences and the big surprise of welcoming her 2 year old nephew into their family. 

We cover all the usual ground of beginnings, fails, wins, expectations and challenges. Turns out, homemakers around the world, face many of the same challenges. 

SHOW NOTES

All resources including Eva's Signature Dish recipe will be on the blog. Click the link or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Eva Suchecki".



Support the show

HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

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  • AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.
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