Merry, Merry Christmas

 'The Shepherds Adoration of the New-Born Baby Jesus' by Bartolome Murillo

 

Hello Dear Readers,

 I'm sorry it's been so long since I've written.  Life has been so busy & so full.  When you're a mom of many, it seems the responsibilities are never-ending.  But it's a blessing.

 I just wanted to quickly wish you all a merry Christmas.  Today is a very special day indeed, when we remember the incarnation of our dear Lord and Saviour.  Where would we be without His miraculous birth and later on, resurrection?  We would be without hope in this dark world.

 I hope your Christmas is joyous, as long as it lies in this hope, this hope that no one and no thing can take away from you.  If you have time, please let me know how you're doing in the comments or let me know how you're celebrating.

 With love...

 

 

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Tell the Young Women

 

Someone needs to tell young women that it will rip their heart out to say goodbye every day when they drop their baby off at daycare to go to work. Someone needs to warn them that it will hurt deeply to have their baby's first smiles and first words and first steps witnessed by someone else because they weren't there. It's going to be traumatic to have their child cry and cling to them, begging them not to leave again, and worse when they walk away and don't even bother to say goodbye because it's normal not to have mom around. We have to tell young women the truth about human biology and psychology. Our society is in denial.
 
How have we, as a society, decided that it's normal and fine to separate a mother from her small child for most of the waking hours of most days? How did we get duped into thinking that babies getting a bottle from a stranger is the same as being nursed by the mother whose womb carried them and whose voice they know and whose heart cherishes every little expression and sound? Do we really believe that love doesn't matter to little ones? That merely keeping them alive and perhaps entertained is enough?
What too often happens is that women are taught from a young age to build their life around their career. So they rack up tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt, and they buy a house and two cars based on two incomes. They're dependent on their job to cover their debt and expenses. When they finally decide they're ready for a baby, they think they can just put baby in daycare and go back to work. It sounds like a perfect plan...until you actually have a baby and you bond with that baby and you see how much that baby needs their mom.

Women need to understand the needs of babies and factor that into their plans. If you wait until you're stuck in a 2-income lifestyle to find out that mothers and babies belong together, then you're often unable to escape the heart-wrenching guilt and trauma of leaving your baby and the harm to the child from not having their loving mother with them. If we stop pretending babies are mere possessions that only need impersonal inputs like food and shelter and start remembering that they're people who need love and nurturing, maybe we can start building lifestyles that take those needs into consideration. A baby doesn't just need any old caregiver. They need their mother, specifically. No one can replace her.

If we tell these things to young women before they go off to college and build a career and marry expecting to have two incomes, then they can plan accordingly. Ladies, think carefully before taking on large debt that will require you to work consistently for a decade or more to pay it off. Live on one income when you marry and save the second income (if you have one) for a rainy day. Don't buy a house or a car based on having to keep two incomes indefinitely to pay for it. Plan for the ability to stay home with your children, or at least work from home. Plan for the needs of your future children. One day, you'll be glad you did.

 

~Lindsay Harold 

My note:  I agree with all of the above except I'd like to point out that a wife needs no "second income" or to work from home.  We need to get back to the thinking of a family living off of the husband's income, no matter what it is, & relying on the family learning to live frugally instead of the wife seeking to earn an income.   Be blessed, dear Christian homemakers 💕

 

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Choose Christ, not Curriculum for your Homeschool + Giveaway!!!

 

Over our long and continuous homeschool journey (over 18 years!), we have used many different curricula and types of curricula--workbooks, textbooks, and a mixture of Charlotte Mason/classical/ and unit studies.  Last year, I had been reading more about Charlotte Mason's method of education and found so much that resonated with me--including nature study, art instruction, music, narrations...And so I set out to make last year our first purely Charlotte Mason year.  I purchased membership for one of these Charlotte Mason curriculums and hurried on to purchase all of the books and supplies we would need for almost the entire year.  Then the books started coming in, and I started prereading.  "Huh.  I don't agree with that," I thought.  There were things I was finding that didn't line up with the Bible.  I contacted the company with my concerns.  Well, just discuss them with your children, I was told.  But these books were teaching something blatantly opposed to God's Word--evolution, for one.

After some time, I decided I would need to choose something else for our family, and I did so.  Curriculum try number two:  ordered all the books and supplies again.  Books came in,  and I started reading.   Hmmm...more things contrary to God's Word.  A majority of these books seemed to have a "woke" flavor, plus some other issues.  But these were "Christian" companies...again I contacted the company with my concerns, but they didn't share mine.  I just couldn't use such material to teach my children, and so I ordered something else.  This curriculum seemed a bit better.  There was no blatant evolution, and the book selections seemed a bit more conservative.  We used this for awhile, but they were really only learning about God in the short Bible readings we had every morning.  Everything else was secular, without any mention of the Creator and Lord of the Universe.  I decided to add in some books from another Charlotte Mason company to give my children more to read, to see if that would help.  But it ended up being too much, and again, there were issues with content I was not comfortable with.  For example, if you do purely Charlotte Mason, you are supposed to have your children read mythology.  My youngest at the time who I was homeschooling, kept asking me, "Mom, why are we reading these weird stories?  I don't like them--they're ridiculous!"  I really agreed with her, but, we were "supposed to" read mythology because somehow it was going to benefit her.  But would it benefit her spiritually?  

After doing a lot of research, I switched most things over to a more conservative Charlotte Mason company, which worked fine for history because we were in the same time period.  The book selections were a bit better, without as much questionable material.  But there was still plenty, without any warnings!  We also tried a Shakespeare play, because if you are doing Charlotte Mason, you are supposed to learn Shakespeare!  Even though I chose a milder play, there were still blasphemies and other course talk and situations in it, which I tried to explain to my children.  But most them told me afterwards that they did not like going through that play and didn't think a Christian man would write such things.  I also fully expected with this company that there would be more mention of the Lord along with our history readings, and a pointing out of His working in the world.  But there was next to nothing of this.  I started thinking upon all of this more seriously and hearkening back to our main purpose in homeschooling our children and why I started in the first place...

It dawned on me that while I was homeschooling my children, they were receiving much of a type of education that they'd get in a public school setting--not receiving a Christian worldview or God-honoring material in their books.  Their "peers" in these books were not a good example to them.  They were not learning that God made the world and everything in it.  They were not being stirred on to holy living.  I knew we had to change something, and it all weighed heavily on me while I purused through curriculm for the upcoming school year.

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Why are you homeschooling, or if you haven't started yet, why are you interested in it?  Is it because you want your children to have a better chance academically?  Do you want your children to not be stuck in a classroom?  Do you want to have more time with them?  Do you want to have more control over what they are learning?  Perhaps you've learned about a certain method of education and want your children to be taught that way.  Maybe you want to make school "fun".  Or, maybe you want to keep your children away from peer pressure.

While none of these reasons are wrong, and some of them are very good and may be helpful for your children, the above reasons may not be enough to keep you going through the years when difficulties arise and you have challenging days.  I think there is one overarching reason that we Christian parents should homeschool our children and that we must keep at the forefront of our minds.  In all of our plans and curriculum choosing, this should be the most important aspect.  What is this "Reason for Homeschooling"?

The reason is to bring our children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.  To show them, in all subjects, and in all ways, the Lord is King and the Creator of all.  That this is His world, and He has been working in it since the beginning of time.  We must also show them that we are not living for ourselves and our pleasure, but for the One Who made us and all things.  We must help them in all their studies to learn about the Lord and their place in His world.

So, I believe we cannot just follow a curriculum, but we need to be actively involved in each step in knowing what our children are learning, and if it is something beneficial to them spiritually.  We must not fully embrace a curriculum, but embrace Christ!  Of course, there are some good Christian curriculum companies out there, but it seems they are getting harder to find.  And I always recommend prereading your children's books, especially if they will be reading them on their own.

If you'd like me to write more on this subject, please let me know in the comments.

But now, on to the fun part for you...

Autumn Blessings Homeschool Giveaway

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Between October 7-13, 2024, you can enter for your chance to win one of two $75 gift cards that could be just what your family needs to bless your homeschool journey.

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The winners will be announced on October 14th, so make sure to mark your calendars and join in.

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At Home Earning Opportunity

Hello Dears,

I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted.  The Lord has been keeping me busy, but in a good way.  We've welcomed a new little baby into our family this year, and I feel so extremely blessed.  Oh, I am so grateful.  How good God is to us.

 

Mother with Child by Leon Perrault

 

While I don't think a Christian wife should ever be required or relied upon for an income for the home, sometimes it is nice if she can receive a little something, whether it's a small amount of money, or a product for free.  In years past, I used to take surveys from home when I had a few spare minutes (which I didn't have much of), but this allowed me to get some items for free at times that we needed (diapers, baby wipes, paper towels, to name a few things) to try out for the manufacturers.

I have received a survey invitation that I do not qualify for and thought I would pass along the information to you in case you are interested.  I have been asked to pass it along, as they are looking for study participants.  I will paste the information below.  Surveys do not normally pay this much, but these are studies you participate in over time and then provide feedback. I hope this is helpful to someone. 

Survey Information:

We are now enrolling women who have low iron levels and are local to middle Tennessee. This study has no placebo, therefore everyone receives a two months supply of an iron supplement and $300 for completion of this study. 

We are also enrolling women for a sleep study which can be done from your home no matter where you live. The sleep study consists of taking a supplement every night for 28 days. Compensation for completion of this study is $120.

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Blessings Abound-- Happy New Year

 

painting by Renoir(?)

Dear Readers,

I hope this New Year's Day finds you well.  I love fresh starts--new weeks, new years, new planners...I don't know what it is about them, but a fresh start always seems motivating.

Last night our family stayed up and did some puzzles together after Bible study.  (We also ate homemade cookies, of course, which is a family tradition of ours over the holidays).  We've taken three weeks off from school, for which I had so many plans of playing catch up!  But, alas, it was not to be, as we all came down with the flu.  It was a bad one, but not as bad as it could have been.  I'm very thankful that over the past several years I've been learning homeopathy which has enabled me to provide a means of health and healing to my family in many areas--including the effects of the flu!

 We're all back to health now, thankfully, and tomorrow we will go back to our studies.  Today I have so much I want to get done because school days don't allow for much time to do much else.  I'll plan school for the upcoming week, as well as hopefully take advantage of our warranty for our vacuum, which has stopped working.  We very much need a working vacuum!

 This morning, with a late start for everyone due to staying up late, I am grateful for the beautiful sound of two of my daughters playing Christmas songs together--one on piano and one on violin.  It's just lovely that they all want to go on celebrating Jesus' coming down to earth for us.

I hope you all are doing well and have a blessed new year 💜

 

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Journey to Bethlehem Movie--Should You See It?

 

 We don't go to the movies...ever.   But in case you do and were considering going to see this new movie, I came across a review from a friend that I thought I'd share with you.  This movie strays far from the Biblical account.

Friends, if you are considering taking your children to see the movie: Journey to Bethlehem, we saw this as a preview movie a couple of months ago and I absolutely do NOT recommend. Just a couple of concerns out of many:
1. Mary is pictured as a rebellious teen who does not want to get married but instead wants to be a teacher and is angry with her father for forcing a betrothal on her.
2. Joseph is a flirty young man who is trying to woo a young girl in the marketplace even though he knew he was promised to Mary and the young lady tells him she’s betrothed. Eventually it becomes clear he was actually accidentally flirting with his future wife, but still. No.
3. In this story Herod’s son shows up at the birth of Jesus and because of Mary standing up to him, lets the family go free, even ordering his soldiers to help.
We had many more concerns with this film. Please do not be deceived and take young, impressionable children to see this movie.

(Review by Malia Russell)

Be blessed, ladies.

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Gone Before You Know It

 

 

One day, it will all be gone.  

 

Those sleepless nights you thought you'd never get through.  

The waking babies who constantly need you. 

The sick little one with an earache or tummy trouble in the night. 

Days where your toddler wants you to read the same book twenty-one times in a row...

Gone.

 

Those days when you think you will always be pregnant and you think you can't get through another one.

You can choose to skip a few years of babies, can't you? 

You think your fertility will last forever.

But one day it will be gone.

One day you'll be sad at the negative tests and wish for just one more sweet babe to hold in your arms...

Or maybe the babies will come but they'll die in your womb, leaving their broken bodies behind with your broken heart...

All gone.

Those days when your house is full of many little ones, 

each needing your attention and help for many things.

How will you ever get through these days of so many?

But one day, those days will be gone.

The unkind words, the arguments amongst your children.

The dirty floors.

The piles of laundry.

The spills and the broken glasses.

The piles of school books all over the house.

It will be gone.

The children will grow up and grow out of needing you all the time.

You'll wonder if you did enough, cared enough, taught enough.

To your dear little ones and growing up ones.

Hopefully they will marry, and you hope they will live close by!

But they may move further

And then they'll be gone.

So, let us treasure, each day, each hour, every moment...

Because one day, it will be all gone.

 

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Happy Mother's Day + Homeschool Help

Dearest Mothers,

Oh, do you love or loathe this day?  Does it remind of you of your failures, or of your blessings?  Though I have many failings and of course have not always done things "right" or perfectly, my children always bless me on Mother's Day, and my husband.  I just can't believe how blessed I am, and can only thank God that He took me from being a person who never wanted children to a blessed mother of many, plus several more in Heaven.  Oh, the sadness and joys that motherhood brings.  Oh, the trials and the blessings both.  How can I thank God enough that He has given me motherhood and continues to sanctify me through it, (and how can my children write cards to me of how I am the Proverbs 31 woman?!)  I think they think too much of me!  My children are wonderful, and I thank God for each one of them.  Motherhood has not been, and is not easy.  It takes almost everything I have, every day, but Lord willing, what I have given into it will live on long after I am gone from the earth.

I pray for you that even if today you have not been so blessed, if you are in sorrow over bits and pieces of motherhood, that you may remember that we cannot do it alone; we cannot be godly alone.  We must seek Christ's help every day to lead and guide and provide for us.  And where things are broken, God can heal.  And God sees your toils and your labor of love, and He cares for you very much.

If you are a homeschooling mother like me, can you relate to wanting to change things up?  Though we school year round and still have many weeks to go until we are done with this year, I am completely caught up in my thoughts of next year.  Though I have used some Charlotte Mason Inspired curricula over the years, I am wanting to give my children a different kind of education next year entirely...One filled with living books and things to learn and see and do.  I have been giving myself a "mother's education" in how to do this, and my learning continues almost daily as I try to prepare.  A Charlotte Mason education includes learning through living books (not textbooks or workbooks, which we have often used), nature study, picture study, composers, and so much more.  Learning is demonstrated by narration instead of filling in blanks ono worksheets.

If you don't know much about a Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling and want to learn more, there is a conference on this very topic starting tomorrow.  I'm sorry to say that the early bird pricing (which is $30) ends on May 14th, but perhaps you can still get in before the time is up (you can still purchase after the early bird pricing ends)!  In the conference, you will learn how to incorporate Charlotte Mason’s methods in your home alongside real moms who have embraced the Charlotte Mason philosophy in their own homes.  I love how the producers of the conference say that 

"We believe that children should be educated in a way that instills a love of learning and a love of God."

And Charlotte Mason herself said

“Of the three sorts of knowledge proper to a child,—the knowledge of God, of man, and of the universe,—the knowledge of God ranks first in importance, is indispensable, and most happy-making”

– Charlotte Mason (Vol. 6, p. 158)

 

You can check out the schedule and speakers below.  I hope you find this helpful.  God bless you all today.

 

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Reading Holy Scriptures

 

Reading the holy Scriptures is like a treasure. With a treasure,
you see, anyone able to find a tiny nugget gains for himself
great wealth; likewise in the case of Sacred Scripture, you can
get from a small phrase a great wealth of thought and immense
riches. The Word of God is not only like a treasure, but is also
like a spring gushing with everflowing waters in a mighty
flood.

St. John Chrysostom (fourth–
fifth century)

“The ignorance of Scripture
is the source of all evil.”

Homily 9, On Colossians

 

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Subscribers-- Problem with My Feed (Updated)

My Dear Readers and Subscribers,

 It has come to my attention that there is a problem with my feed, for those of you subscribed via follow.it

It seems several links have been put up that are coming through my feed.  The titles are in Spanish and go to some website.  I have no idea how this has happened and what is going on.  I have contacted my email subscription service and am awaiting a reply.  In the meantime, I am looking for a different solution for a subscribers' service for you.  I may have to come up with something creative so I don't have to pay.

 Please bear with us, and thank you for your understanding.  The Blessed Homemaking blog is still fine. 

Update:

The problem has been fixed now and all is well.

 

Church is a Lonely Place for Homemakers

 

Time and time again I've had Christian homemakers, Biblical keepers-at-home, write in to me and say how lonely it is at church because the church is full of feminists.  It feels so lonely there because in a time for having fellowship, the other women are all talking about their work week.  Instead of talking about their week spent at home preparing lovely meals for their husbands, teaching their children about the world God made, cleaning the home, sharing time management tips, or even about difficulties with parenting children, many Christian women think they have now found their "higher purpose" in having a job outside of the home.  Even if their children are all grown and out of the house, they very rarely relate to the younger women who are in the throws of raising a family because their minds are consumed with holding down a paying job.  This is not how the Bible says it should be. 

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

(Titus 2:3-5)

Besides this, the mother at home is often neglected in sermons and rarely receives any encouragement for her good works at home (though in some churches, praise thankfully still happens).  Perhaps the preacher is afraid of offending the working wives if he praises the keepers at home too much.  Sermons may only center on a few favorite verses or focus always on evangelism, and often home life that applies to mothers, fathers, and children is sadly left out.  Homemakers then often get the feeling that their work is not important, or is less important, because after all, they are not out "winning souls" like the men.

But.....

I want to encourage you...

Your work at home is important.  

It does matter.

Even if no one acknowledges it or says a single word about it...

Even if there is no one at church to talk to about womanly things (keeping a home, raising children, teaching your children, loving and serving in your home)...

God sees you...

And He values what you are doing.

As a bonus, we now have the internet where we can find like-minded women who love serving their families at home!  I'm so thankful that there are still women writing lovely blogs in between taking care of their families (or even when their families have grown), so we can learn from each other and still have a bit of "Titus 2".

So despite discouragements we may have, let's labor on in love for our families, and may we one day hear from the Lord Jesus Christ, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

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Merry Christmas, Dears

 

Many of you are probably busy with your families today, but I just wanted to wish you all a very blessed Christmas!  What a wonderful occasion to remember the Lord Jesus come down to be with us.  May your Christmas be very joyous ❤️

“This is what we are celebrating today: the Coming of God to man, that we might go forth, or rather that we might go back to God, that putting off the old man we might put on the new; and that we have died in Adam, so we might live in Christ. Therefore, let us keep the feast, not after the manner of a pagan festival, but in a godly way...
But let us, who are worshipers of the true God, if we must in some way have luxury, let us seek it in God’s Word and the Law and the Scriptures.”


~Gregory of Nazianzus (329-390)

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{Time Sensitive} One Last Reminder

Just a quick post today to remind you that it's the last day that you can purchase the Home Management bundle.  I know I sometimes forget things like this, so I just wanted to send you a quick reminder.

Also, you don't have to use everything in the bundle if you purchase it!  I know there are so many products, and it can seem overwhelming to think you have to use it all, but you don't.  Even if you only see two to three things you might find helpful, it's well worth the purchase price.  For instance, some of the included products I find most interesting are in the Cleaning & Decluttering section which includes 1 eBook, 4 eCourses, 1 Planner & 2 Printables.  There is the Family Home Hub Setup course, the Family Systems and Charts, Simplifying Cleaning Routines Bundle, and more...Oh...there are so many things that look good.  There is a section on homeschooling that looks wonderful as well--including a musical instrument course and notebooking pages, plus the Busy Mom's Home Management Bundle (I need that).  I could go on and on, but these are just a few examples of things that immediately caught my eye.

 You also have access to all of the products for life--just download what you want within six months time.  I hope you find these resources useful in your home.

 Here's how much time is left!

 

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Do You Ever Feel Like This?

"A woman once fretted over the usefulness of her life. She feared she was wasting her potential being a devoted wife and mother. She wondered if the time and energy she invested in her husband and children would make a difference. At times she got discouraged because so much of what she did seemed to go unnoticed and unappreciated. “Is it worth it?” she often wondered. “Is there something better that I could be doing with my time?”

 

"It was during one of these moments of questioning that she heard the still small voice of her heavenly Father speak to her heart. “You are a wife and mother because that is what I have called you to be. Much of what you do is hidden from the public eye. But I notice. Most of what you give is done without remuneration. But I am your reward. Your husband cannot be the man I have called him to be without your support. Your influence upon him is greater than you think and more powerful than you will ever know. I bless him through your service and honor him through your love. 

 

"Your children are precious to Me. Even more precious than they are to you. I have entrusted them to your care to raise for me. What you invest in them is an offering to me. You may never be in the public spot light. But your obedience shines as a bright light before me. Continue on. Remember you are My servant. Do all to please Me.” 

 

~ Roy Lessin

Oh, aren't these encouraging words?  When we do all these things for our families, it may be hard.  No one may notice day to day.  But God sees all we do.  Let's remember that.

Have you gotten your Home Management bundle yet?

 

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Help for Your Most Important Work (at Home!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Hello Dear Ones,

I have received some messages asking where I've been and if everything is alright.  Yes, everything is alright, but life has just been busy.  As I get older and now have grown daughters helping out with many things, I often wonder how I managed so many years without them helping in such ways.  But with the Lord's help I did.

I have also been told many times by ladies that my posts here are an encouragement, and that people still enjoy reading my blog.  So, as long as that is still happening, I will keep writing as time permits.  I don't think there is enough encouragement in the Christian world for women to be devoted keepers at home.  And don't we all need that encouragement?

Even though I have been a homemaker for many years now, I still try to educate myself about things in the home, and I look for better ways of doing things.  I definitely still feel like I have room for improvement, especially when it comes to time management.  There are other areas too which I feel I lack in.  It is my hope that each year I can become better and better at my work here, not to please myself, but to do a good job for the Lord and my family.  Sometimes I find some gems on the internet that are of great help in learning new things or better ways of doing something--usually things other ladies have kindly shared.

I wanted to share with you all one such mighty gem that I've learned about.  I've actually shared about it years ago because it has been around for that long.  What was previously known as the Homemaking Bundle has been renamed the "Home Management" bundle and is available now, but it's new material and goodies.  I looked through what is included and could not believe all of the resources that are in this bundle for such a reasonable price.  There is so much to learn and implement (in the areas you desire, of course--you don't have to do it all!)  There are actually 86 products worth $2,590.13.  But the cost is only $47, or if you'd like the cheat sheets which help you to better navigate all the resources more easily, it is $67.  These resources include 10 eBooks, 36 eCourses, 14 Planners, 19 Printables, 1 Summit, 1 Membership Site, and 5 Workbooks.

Here are the categories that come in this bundle:

• Beauty & Self Care
• Cleaning & Decluttering
• Family Life & Relationships
• Holiday Fun
• Homeschooling Your Children
• Homesteading & Gardening
• Hospitality
• In the Kitchen
• Making a House a Home
• Managing Your Home
• Natural Health & Healthy Living

Doesn't that sound so exciting?!  I can't wait to dive into mine.  These categories are all so interesting.  Do you have a favorite one?  I honestly don't think I can pick a favorite.

The Home Management Bundle is available from today until Friday, so hurry to get yours!  If you want to get the 8 free bonuses, then order right away, because those are only available for a day.  I think you will really enjoy this bundle of homemaking resources and will be able to benefit from it.

 

 To get the free bonuses, order before...

Let me know if you have any questions.  And as always, thank you for ordering through my link--it's much appreciated, as it helps cover the costs of this site.

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Hurry for Homeschooling!

Dear Blessed Readers,

 I haven't written in awhile, I know.  But I am still here.  And part of the reason I haven't written in awhile is just pure busyness--the kind where you are just trying to keep on top of the most important things.  Homeschooling is one of the reasons I am so busy--if you've been reading here for awhile, you know that I am a big advocate for homeschooling our children and giving them a Christian education.

So before it's too late, I wanted to let you know about a homeschool resource sale that is going on right now-- where you can get an amazing $900 worth of products for only $33.99.  There are products for a variety of subjects and ages, and even resources to bless homeschool mommies too.  I see a lot of things in there that would be helpful for us that would save me some time instead of trying to gather activities and printables for some of our learning.  We are going to be "visiting" the United Kingdom soon, and I need to plan some things for that, and I see there are some resources in the package for this, along with many, many other things.  This is a digital package, so you can have all the resources at your fingertips for whenever you need them.

The reason I said "Hurry!" in my post is because today is the last day to purchase this package, so I wanted to let you know about it in case you hadn't heard.  Go ahead and click below to see all that's included--it's a lot! (If you do decide to purchase it through my link, we will get a small commission at no extra cost to you--thank you so much).

 I hope you all are well, and I hope to write more soon 💖

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Christian Motherhood

 

Christian motherhood means dedicating your entire life in service of others. It means standing beside your husband, following him, and investing in the lives of children whom you hope will both survive you and surpass you. It means forgoing present satisfaction for eternal rewards. It means investing in the lives of others who may never fully appreciate your sacrifice or comprehend the depth of your love.  And it means doing all these things, not because you will receive the praise of man — for you will not — but because God made you to be a woman and a mother, and there is great contentment in that biblical calling.

~D.P.

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Love and Prayer and Purity

 

The woman who makes a sweet, beautiful home, filling it with love and prayer and purity, is doing something better than anything else her hands could find to do beneath the skies. 

- J.R. Miller

Please join me today for a little homemaking encouragement I wrote at Christian Homemaking.

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Children and Socialization

 

If you want to raise your children to choose the Lord as their God, you must reject the world's unrelenting chant that your children "need" to socialize outside your home. Instead, you must believe the Lord when He says, "Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate." ~Elizabeth Krueger

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Attention, Email Subscribers

If you don't already know, Feedburner has discontinued its email subscription service for blogs.  But, not to worry, if you already subscribed to this blog via email, you will continue to get posts delivered, but now by this Feedburner alternative-- follow.it.  There is nothing you need to do to continue to get posts, as I have taken care of everything.  If you are not an email subscriber and would like to be, just fill in your email on the sidebar where it says, "Get new posts by email".  As always, please let me know if you have any issues with this.

I'm sorry for the lack of posts for some time.  Life has gotten so busy!

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