EP 5: In Defense of Multitasking
I think multitasking has gotten a bad rap these days. Sure, some forms of multitasking are downright foolish: Texting while driving can be deadly. Mindlessly munching on junk food while…
Homemaking
A House Blessing (Free Printable)
If you’ve read this blog for long, you know I’m a firm believer in the power of prayer, so today I’m sharing a house blessing. Our family has moved many…
Chores: A Fresh Perspective
When making moment-by-moment decisions throughout the day, author Kim Brenneman suggests that we ask ourselves the following two questions: “Is this activity glorifying God and serving Him?” “Are my first…
Doing Work that Endures
I have a friend who refuses to iron more than one piece of clothing at a time. She believes that dying with a closet full of clean, pressed clothes would be testimony to a wasted life. Why bother ironing something you may never get the chance to wear…
Making Big Investments in Little Things
President Obama created quite a stir last week with his comments regarding Moms who leave the workplace to stay home and raise children: “That’s not a choice we want Americans…
Housekeeping Matters: 5 Habits that Help
Creating and maintaining a home is serious business. Housekeeping matters. I’m not trying to chain anybody to a vacuum cleaner here, but I believe, to the best of our abilities,…