Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
I’m having so much fun making these sweet quilt-work looking Scandinavian Stars. I love anything homespun or handmade, so when I saw these online, I knew I needed to sit and make a batch. I used a few cute fabrics I found at Wal-Mart, but …
Last week I was blessed by an audible voice. It wasn’t God’s voice, but it was the truth of God through the lips of a friend. She’s a rare gift, a woman who speaks the truth of Scripture wisely and appropriately and who lives a …
I’ve been focusing my reading on home making recently, a subject which intrigues and inspires me and puts me at odds with the feminists in my life. Maybe I’m strange, but I love taking care of our home and the people who enter here. There’s …
It’s Monday and time for another challenge. This week’s challenge is to make a special dinner or tea time for your family. Special doesn’t mean you have to cook all day. Special means thought and love went into the planning the details. I absolutely love …
Strong marriages have become a taboo subject in even Christian circles. We are expected to tout the line that marriage is messy and hard and we are so flawed that we’re destined to hurt each other. As a mom with kids who are entering the …
Happy Monday! We’re in the middle of the cranberry harvest–an absolutely gorgeous time of year! Believe it or not we had to pause the picking because we are waiting for the cranberries to turn cranberry! Today’s Cozy Home Challenge is to invite someone over. There’s …
Happy Saturday! I hope you get some down time this weekend to rest and reflect and spend some time doing things that refresh your soul. This weekend I’m fighting a cold, so I’ve had some extra time to read and rest, a gift I’m thankful …
It’s Monday, time for another Cozy Home Challenge. First, the good news. The winner of the Gracelaced Book is RUTH MOORE. Congratulations! I’ll pop that in the mail for you! Today’s challenge: Decorate your front door. My sisters and I always say that if someone just …
Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year! There’s nothing like the crisp mornings, changing leaves, cable knit sweaters, and pumpkin lattes of the burnt orange season. It inspires me to create a cozy home–and to look well to the hearts living under …
How do you walk with joy in the midst of less than glorious circumstances? How do you keep a tender heart during the disappointments and trials of life that we’re all bound to face? Chances are there’s something unwanted in your life. I know I’ve got …