Finding Joy in Your Home

Meal planning is something that most of us could use help on these days! Thankfully, we have Stacy Meyers from Humorous Homemaking helping us out today with her tips for finding balance in meal planning. Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: This episode was originally a conference session in the 2016 Homemaking Ministries Online Conference. You can purchase recordings of the entire conference here. Follow Stacy over at Humorous Homemaking Our sponsor: For 30% off your first month's subscription, visit mylola.com and enter home30 when you subscribe!

Are you hoping to read more in 2020? It's been such a busy time around here the last few weeks that I haven't really been reading. So join me in today's episode for some reading motivation as well as my favorite books I've read so far in 2020! Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Follow me over on Goodreads Follow Jason over on Goodreads Find our 2020 Christian Reading Challenge for Women here Find our 2020 Christian Reading Challenge for Men here Check out our sponsor today: GoMinno.com and use coupon code HOMEMAKING for a 7 day free trial! My favorite books so far of 2020: Update on our reading goal: My goal is 156 books. I've read 34 so far which puts me 9 books behind schedule. Jason is at 39 books read and 4 behind. Fun fiction series: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Christian non-fiction: Stop Calling Me Beautiful by Phylicia Masonheimer Business book: Start with Your People by Brian Dixon Homeschooling/parenting: Pocketful of Pinecones and Lessons at Blackberry Inn Christian non-fiction: Forever by Paul David Tripp Healthy Living: Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food Travel: How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter Books I'm reading next: Season's of a Mother's Heart by Sally Clarkson The Redwall Series The Gospel Comes with a House key Loving Well - Even If You Haven't Been A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning Saving Face: The Scents-able Way to Wrinkle Free Skin

Are you looking for some good resources for teaching your kids about God? Are you looking for some ways to entertain them that are GOOD resources? Today I'm sharing all my favorite Biblical resources for kids. Listen in here (and then share your own)! Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Our Sponsor for today's episode: Get a 7 day FREE trial to Minno at GoMinno.com and use coupon code: Homemaking MINNO just released a complete Church-at-Home experience for kids, which includes video learning and activities for free. Website here. ADVENTURES in ODYSSEY Focus on the Family's 900+ episodes and 5 family logins free for four weeks. Website here. Books We Love: The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung - Ages 5-11 (Crossway is offering free streaming access to The Biggest Story: The Animated Short Film through April 12, 2020) CRAFT BOOKP: Big Picture Bible Crafts: 101 Simple and Amazing Crafts to Help Teach Children the Bible Exploring the Bible: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids by David Murry (ages 6-12) My ABC Bible Verses from the Psalms by Susan and Richie Hunt The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross The Ology: Ancient Truths, Ever New R.C. Sproul has a whole series of kids books: The Donkey Who Carried a King is a great one for this time of year! Christian Chapter book series: The Green Ember Series by S.D. Smith Little House on the Prairie Series Christian Heroes Then and Now The Wingfeather Saga Narnia Series The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls

Are you struggling to work from home right now? Is it all new and you are wondering how to get work done? Jason and I have been working from home for 5 years and we share what has worked (and what hasn't worked for us) in this episode! Listen in: Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Our sponsor: Check out the Laugh And Learn Bible for Kids - a great devotional Bible for the whole family!! Curious how we make money from home? You can find out a little bit more at Our Work at Home Life (it's outdated but still accurate!) Come join me over on Instagram to chat more! The first episode in this series: Surviving Life at Home The second episode in this series: Keeping Kids Occupied At Home

It's been a long month for all of us and one in which many of us have been looking for ways to entertain our kids (and try to get some things done around the house or for work)! In today's episode, we are going to chat about some of my favorite ways to keep kids occupied, having fun, and maybe learning a bit too! Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Join me on Instagram (check out my highlights where I share all of these favorites on video!!) Check out LaurelSprings.com/Foundation and get your registration fee waved

Are you suddenly finding yourself stuck at home with a bunch of people who also can't leave the house? It's quite an adjustment period for all of us right now but especially when you are not used to everyone being home all the time. Jason and I have been working from home together for 5 years and homeschooling our young kids for 3, so we are a bit used to this life at home schedule so I wanted to share some of our tips for you in today's episode. Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Hf #270: Facing anxiety and the unknown Hf #271: Reclaiming joy in this uncertain world Our sponsor: Get free shipping on all business cards at Vistaprint.com/Home and promo code home Our sponsor: Get 15% off your first order at Auratenewyork.com/home and promo code home

It's been a tough month for many of us and we are facing the unknown of what Spring & Summer are going to bring. In the last episode we talked about what it means to be dependent on God and today, we are going to chat about how we can bring more JOY into our everyday lives...even during these tough times. Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Join our Four Week Joyful Life Community here Our sponsor: Visit TakeCareOf.com and use promo code: home50 at checkout for 50% off your first box! Bible verses used: James 1:2-3: "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." Romans 12:12: "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." 1 Corinthians 10:31 "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." Introducing the 4 week Joyful Life Community Week one: Cultivating a Vibrant Faith Week two: Reading & Hobbies Week three: oosting your immune system Week four: Simple cooking from scratch Join our four week Joyful Life Community kicking off on March 16th!! To join us just head over to: https://findingjoyinyourhome.com/joyfullife

So many of us are facing a lot of fear, panic, anxiety, and the unknown right now. Today's episode is meant to serve as some encouragement in this fearful time. When we get anxious, where should we turn? HOW do we learn to trust in God more and become dependent on HIM, not our circumstances? Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: All the quotes from this episode can be found in the chapter on anxiety in Phylicia Masonheimer's new book Stop Calling Me Beautiful Book recommendation: The Secrets of Contentment by William B. Barcley Book recommendation: Trusting God by Jerry Bridges Our sponsor for today's episode: Get The Laugh and Learn Bible from Phil Vischer - including 52 bible stories and family devotions! Bible Verses used: John 16:33 "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." James 1:2 says "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds" "God's trustworthiness is the strength behind our battle against anxiety. Every weapon we use against anxiety must start with who He is, because only then do we invite an objective perspective and power into our circumstances. Jesus is the most trustworthy person who exists. Think about it: How can we trust Him for our eternal destiny and not trust him with our present fear?" Stop Calling Me Beautiful, page 110. I love Phylicia's definition of faith: Trust in God's goodness and ability.

We are a few weeks away from meeting baby #6 and we are getting excited! However, it also hit me this week that I really haven't prepped anything for his arrival. So this week I'm sharing all my newborn essentials as I gather this stuff all together myself. Listen in here! (A few months ago I shared my pregnancy favorites). Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Our sponsor for today's episode: Get 10 FREE melas & FREE shipping with America's #1 meal delivery kit: HelloFresh.com/Foundation10 and coupon code Foundation10 Nursing Favorites: Boppy Pillow Bamboobies Nipple Balm - Earthley Glass Baby Bottles Breast Pump Medela manual pump Haakaa manuel pump Mama's Magic Milk Boost - Earthley Mama's Milk Tea - Bulk Herb Store Nipple Shields Other Favorites: Cloth Pads (LunaPads are my current favorites) Period Underware Postpartum Balance herbs - Earthley Progessence Plus - Young Living Gentle Baby Essential Oil - Young Living Seedlings Oil - Young Living Seedlings Gift Bundle - Includes Baby wipes, diaper rash cream, baby lotion, baby wash & shampoo, baby oil, Linen spray, Bath towel, wash cloth, and basket. Muslin Swaddle Blankets Swing Organic or natural fibers baby clothing (Walmart, Target, Burts Bee's Baby) A great resource on this topic: Killer Clothes: How seemingly innocent clothing choices endanger your health, and how to protect yourself

It's super hard to use our time well. There are so many things that we can spend our time on each and every day. So how do we start to use our time well? Especially when we want to work on new habits or routines. Let's chat today about how we can use our time extremely well! Listen in here: Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Sign up for the 2019 Homemaking Ministries Online Conference and get access to all of 24 amazing sessions! Our Sponsor: Check out Laurel Springs and get your enrollment fee waived Our Sponsor: Use coupon code home at checkout from Vistaprint and get free shipping on business cards!