Have you chosen your word for 2021 yet? In this episode, we talk about what our words for 2021 are, how we came to those words, and how we're finding peace and rest in the new year. Join Amy and guest, Ann Accetta-Scott, in this final episode of the Redeeming Your Home for the Holidays series, as well as the very first episode in season 2 of the Choosing Simple Podcast. 

Find Amy online here: https://www.thefewellhomestead.com

Find Ann online here: https://www.afarmgirlinthemaking.com 

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This week my friend Casey, from the Deerly Woven podcast, joined me as we talked about Christmas and why the shepherds were the first to hear about Jesus' birth. Sometimes God uses the people we expect the least from, to do the greatest work. 

Find Casey here: https://deerlywoven.com

Join me online here: https://www.thefewellhomestead.com

Joy isn't just an emotion, it's often a choice. How can we choose joy during some of the hardest times of our lives? Especially during Christmas. In this episode, Joy Perrett of Adventure Acres joins me as we walk through some ups and downs in our lives, and how we had to actively choose joy...including during the holidays. 

• Find Joy Perrett online here: https://www.facebook.com/AdventureAcresDaisyRoads

• Find this podcast here: https://thefewellhomestead.com/redeeming-home-for-the-holidays/

This week, Lisa Bass from Farmhouse on Boone is joining me to talk about holiday decorations without expectations. We talk about utilizing the great outdoors for free and beautiful decor, how to keep littles from touching "all the things", and how it's really about the memories, not about the glamour. 

Visit Lisa online at https://www.farmhouseonboone.com 

Visit this series online at https://thefewellhomestead.com/redeeming-home-for-the-holidays/

This week I have guest Jamerrill Stewart with me, as we walk through how you can have Christmas without all the chaos—with a large family or a small family! We'll talk tips and tricks, our own family traditions, gift giving, and how to set boundaries with extended family. We even dive into some food talk and how you can make food super easy on Christmas Day! Also, how to really embrace the holiday this season, even with all the chaos in the world today. Don't forget, it's all about choosing simple!

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Join Jamerrill Stewart on her website: https://www.largefamilytable.com

Join Amy on her website: https://www.thefewellhomestead.com

This year has been one of the most complicated, frustrating years most of us have had in a long time. In this week's episode, Michelle Barringer from Farm Life Outfitters and the Heart at Home podcast, joins me to talk about how we can be thankful this Thanksgiving when we intentionally choose thankfulness. We'll walk through some scriptures, and some encouragement, for you as a wife, mama, woman, and homemaker this holiday season.

• • Check out Michelle here: https://www.farmlifeoutfitters.com

In week 3 of the Redeeming Your Home for the Holidays series, I'm welcoming my friend and podcast host, Melissa K. Norris, to be our co-host this week! We're talking all about food, traditions, memories, recipes, and more! We'll also give into some tips and tricks to make the food of the holiday seasons a little easier to prep for. And we'll even talk about navigating those icy waters with family members that have different political and health views than you do this holiday season. 

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Yeast Roll Recipe (Amy): https://thefewellhomestead.com/mennonite-yeast-rolls/

Pumpkin Roll Recipe (Melissa): https://melissaknorris.com/pumpkin-roll-recipe-from-grandma-with-fresh-pumpkin

Visit Melissa online here: https://melissaknorris.com

Redeeming Your Home for the Holidays website: https://thefewellhomestead.com/redeeming-home-for-the-holidays/

In episode 2 of the Redeeming Your Home for the Holidays, we're talking about how a cluttered and untidy home can actually be a reflected of a cluttered and untidy heart. But sometimes, a clean home isn't just about cleanliness. Listen to this week's episode as we take back our homes for the holidays!

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• Learn more about the series here -- https://thefewellhomestead.com/redeeming-home-for-the-holidays/

• Mary and Martha Homemaker Guilt Video and Post -- https://thefewellhomestead.com/martha-and-mary-bible-study-homemaker-guilt/

Scriptures from this episode:

Pslam 51:10

Proverb 4:23

Titus 2 4-5

Proverbs 14:1

Feeling kind of frantic and crazy after the year we've had? Well wake up, sister! It's about to get even crazier with the holidays! But does it really HAVE to be crazy? Now, more than ever, we need to find rest, purpose, inspiration, and peace during the holiday season. In this 9 part series, we'll walk through the holidays with ease. This will be the BEST holiday season you've ever had, because we're redeeming our homes for this holiday season!

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Scrolling through your newsfeed only to walk away stressed out, angry, upset, bitter, jealous, or tired? Have you ever wondered if your social media life isn't reflecting God's will for your life, and maybe that's why you feel the way you do? Check out this episode of Choosing Simple, where I talk about recently unfollowing a lot of "friends" and influencers online, how it has changed my life, and why I think it will change yours. 

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Redeeming Your Home for the Holidays Series -- https://thefewellhomestead.com/redeeming-home-for-the-holidays/

2021 The Homestead Journal Planner -- https://homesteadersofamerica.com/product/2021-the-homestead-journal-planner-pre-order/