Abbie Halberstadt, author of M is for Mama and her newest book You Bet Your Stretch Marks, is a returning Restoration Home guest. She is full of passion and commitment to raising Godly children who go against the grain of modern expectations. 

If you're wanting more for your family and have a heart for holiness and virtue, but are battling the headwinds of scars from your childhood, lacking motivation or role models, or simply not sure what is reasonable to expect of your children, or you want to be encouraged that you're not alone in desiring a godly and healthy family, this episode is for you. 

You can now buy printed copies of our beloved Holiday Book Flood!

Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 

Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 

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Nicole Brignolle, a beloved friend, mentor mom in the Restoration Home Community, and creator of the Lovely Bits Substack, joins Jennifer to talk about lessons learned from Christmas in Tuscany.

The conversation with Nicole strikes right at the heart of so many values we espouse at the Restoration Home: quietness, rest, the gift of quiet, and shifting our values to gratefulness and connection. The lessons are learnt from the simplicity of Christmas with less, the Italian value of connection and family, and leaning into what the changing season means for our bodies, our time, and our priorities. 

You can now buy printed copies of our beloved Holiday Book Flood!

Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 

Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 

You can learn more about Jennifer here:

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You can learn more about Nicole here:

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Welcome to episode 162 with Evegniia Arasim. Evgenia joins Jennifer Pepito to talk about nourishing your body and your spirit during the Holidays. The Holidays can be so much about celebration that it can we almost feel pressure to "celebrate", sometimes to the detriment of our peace, our health, nourishing our bodies, and feeding our souls. `

This episode is all about ways you can nourish yourself body, soul, and spirit by enjoying good food in the Holidays in a way that maximises health and feeling good, removing distractions in lieu of rest, carving out quiet time with God, and choosing long term nourishment over immediate pleasure. 

Health is not about a number. Health is about feeling alive and well, having energy and waking rested. It is not about deprivation or avoidance. Instead, it is about making all of your systems better: better sleep, timing walks after meals, removing distractions, choosing rest. 

We hope that you enjoy this episode and that it inspires you to take authority over your health and well-being during the Holidays.

Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 

Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 

You can learn more about Jennifer here:

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Welcome to Episode 161 with Abby Kuykendall.

Hospitality is not a calling of a few, but of every Christian. Abby, joins the podcast today to talk with Jennifer about how to do hospitality for the naturally inhospitable and the gregarious. 

Hospitality is about being vulnerable, offering the comfort and the presence of Christ through open doors, warm food, and a place to rest. It doesn't have to be perfect. But it should be a spiritual discipline that we all are working on. 

Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 

Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 

You can learn more about Jennifer here:

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Welcome to episode 160 with Jennifer and Emelie Pepito. 

The holiday season is an amazing opportunity to shift your educational goals and create a Christmas school that allows your family to enjoy a slower pace of learning and the opportunity to apply learned knowledge to skills like engineering a snowman, baking cookies, sewing needlepoint decorations, or developing your family's bespoke Christmas soap or bath salts. There are so many ways to learn, and Christmas with all the attendant arts and crafts is a fantastic time to pivot from textbook learning and explore hands-on learning. 

Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 

Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 

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Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources. 

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Welcome to Episode 158 of the Restoration Home Podcast. 

The heart of the home for a child is the tenderness and connection between parents. A good marriage is also one of the hardest endeavours an adult can undertake, and one of the most rewarding. But what do we do when our relationship is dogged by betrayal, unhealed trauma, and ugly pain?

This conversation with Joanna and Mathew Raabsmith is so full of hope, helpful advice, and encouragement for taking the steps to restore connection and intimacy in your marriage. 

This great conversation is made possible by the Peaceful Press!

With Winter and Winter Holidays around the corner, check out the Peaceful Press resources and blogs for good literature, engaging ways to celebrate, and the Four-week Autumn Guide. 

Autumn Guide,  Christmas Guide Volume 1 and Volume 2

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Growing up, Christmas was magical. My parents made first things first, and gave us consistently quiet, deeply magical, family-centred, Christ-focused Christmases. As I grew up, I realised how truly rare this was, as so many friends expressed distaste for the holidays because their parents were stressed, or they were introverts dragged from event to event. 

So often, we get caught up in the hustle of the Season, missing both its true symbolism and losing opportunities to carve out truly life-giving memories for our families. Jennifer's step by step guide to making Christmas, hosting, giving, and gifts simple, priorities focused and delightful is the perfect way to step into the Season. Enjoy! 

Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 

Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 

In this episode:

You can learn more about Jennifer here-

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Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources. 

Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Welcome to Episode 157 with Kate Strickler. Kate is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, I Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen. This delightful book takes you through all the little lies that can cause you to compare your lives to others or derail your plans when you sink into the trap of envy and comparison. The book and the episode are about setting real priorities for your life, your space, and your time. Because at the end of the day, what matters more: those subway tiles in your kitchen or children who grow up and want to hang out with you, a husband who feels at peace in your presence, and a community who value you deeply for who you are not what you post on socials. 

The Peaceful Preschool Volume 2 is here!! Purchase your beautiful copy of the brand-new Peaceful Preschool for a year of delightful, hands-on learning. 

Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason-styled education? Check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! 

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Welcome to Episode 156. Our guest today, Angela Hanscom, developed Timbernook, a research-based outdoor play programme. She is an occupational therapist who has worked with young children on development and is passionate about prioritising physical and neural development through play in the outdoors. 

It is so important to get your children outside and playing for their social and emotional learning, their hand-eye coordination, and the physical development that comes with outdoor play. If you're struggling to stay motivated in getting your children outside, this episode is for you.  

The Peaceful Preschool Volume 2 is here!! Purchase your beautiful copy of the brand-new Peaceful Preschool for a year of delightful, hands-on learning. 

Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason-styled education? Check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! 

You can learn more about Jennifer here:

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You can learn more about Angela Hanscom's research based outdoor play here:

Timbernook

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Emily Jones, the creator of Home Tribe, joins Jennifer to talk about politics, the reasons we homeschool, protecting ones values from state incursion, and so much more. 

It is important to be reminded of why we do what we do. Plus, if you're looking to get more involved in your community, this is a great episode for you. 

The Peaceful Preschool Volume 2 is here!! Purchase your beautiful copy of the brand-new Peaceful Preschool for a year of delightful, hands-on learning. 

Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason-styled education? Check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! 

Looking for more information on how to get involved or homeschooling or alternate education; check out Home Tribe

You can learn more about Jennifer here:

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You can learn more about Emily Jones here:

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