One of the core foundations of my homemaking is to create a pleasant atmosphere that serves our family. Our home’s atmosphere is now such a part of our family identity that I don’t even think about it much any longer. It just is. But …
I’ve written about the idea of limits many times in posts such as Limits Are God’s Idea and Margin, Rhythm, and Decision Making. It’s difficult to have a cozy life of peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith if you are stretched …
I saw this idea somewhere online, but don’t remember where to give credit. The suggestion was that each month on the 25th to take care of some Christmas task. By doing something every month, you spread out some of the things on your plate. I …
We long for beauty because God has placed that desire in us. We weren’t created to be visually assaulted by evil each day. And yet at this time in history we are surrounded daily by every manner of slovenliness, vulgarity, profanity and worse. …
The inside page of my copy of The Complete Tightwad Gazette says I purchased it in 1999. That sounds about right. That was around the time I had begun to read as much as I could about simple living. My copy is yellowed, dog-eared, and full of flagged …
So many ideas. So many goals. So much honest forgetting to follow through when it isn’t right in my face. Maybe you have that problem, too? I’m a list maker and always have been. I can work through a to-do list with the best of them. But …
This isn’t something I specifically did today, but about a week ago. However, it’s definitely related to what I’m doing with this series of cozy life adjustments. Caroline and I had agreed to be on the church nursery roster starting …
I went to bed last night and woke up this morning ready for a personal and homemaking reset. Back to the fundamentals of the cozy life. Refocusing my priorities. Reading my own posts – again! – to refresh myself – again! – …
Welcome the arrival of summer with this free printable summer camp word search. This is a fun activity to add to your homeschool when someone needs a little something to do. The summer camp themed word search features a boy and a girl carrying their …
Every May 11 our family celebrates It’s a Girl! Day. This is the day I found out via my ultrasound we were having a girl. We had prayed for many years for a baby and, specifically, a daughter. I’ve written other posts about Girl Day …
