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I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Jen Thayer, about her experience keeping a home for the past 25 years with her husband Dan and their 9 children! Jen is a homeschooling mom with 3 special needs kid, 2 of which are internationally adopted. We talk about how these children are an integral part of their unique family culture, bringing challenges and blessings Jen never expected but thanks God for every day. We cover all the usual ground of beginnings, influences, challenges, fails, wins and favorites, and we bond over our love of literature and the importance of a family library. 

EPISODE NOTES

• Show Notes with all links, resources and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-jen-thayer-season-19-ep-3
• ALLISON'S UPDATE:
• Protein Oat Pancake Recipe
• Japanese Omelet Pan
• Breakfast Sandwich Recipe using similar cooking method for eggs
• Traditional Tamagoyaki (rolled omelet)-video
• OTHER NOTES:
• Wise Words for Moms chart by Ginger Hubbard
• 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke
• Favorite analog tools-subscribe to Homemaker Happy Mail for more details. For future reference, go to The Art of Home Blog and search "analog tools"
• More Episodes on Special Needs: Homemaker Portrait|Laurie Mott and Homemaking Deep Dive|Special Needs in the Home 

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I am so excited to finally be talking about the 3rd Pillar of Homemaking, Rhythms and Routines, with my friend and past AoH guest, Leslie Lucadou.

We will start with a brief review of the 4 Pillars of Homemaking, then spend some time defining rhythms and routines-talking about the difference between the two and giving some examples of each. Then we look at motivations (or the why) for establishing rhythms and routines, contrasting the world’s ideas vs what God has to say about our why. Next we talk about 4 rhythms of christian living; worship, rest, work and play—what those might look like and how we can use homemaking to help and not hinder these rhythms. Finally we end with a few pitfalls to avoid when establishing rhythms and routines.

EPISODE NOTES

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• Allison's Update Recipes | Subscribe to Homemaker Happy Mail, or for future reference check Newsletter Archive and search this episode title
• Related Resources: 
• Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Rayner
• Habits of the Household; Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Earley
• Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard Swenson
• Every Moment Holy; New Liturgies for Daily Life (book 1 of 3) by Douglas McKelvey

RELATED EPISODES

• Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive | Identity
• Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive | Values & Priorities
• Homemaker Portrait | Leslie Lucadou

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I am chatting with newbie homemaker, Brea Spires, who is almost at the 5 year mark in her story of home. She is a mom of two, home baker and content creator. We cover all the usual topics;  beginnings and influences on her homemaking, how kids have enriched and challenged her homemaking, setting and keeping priorities, and much more. Be sure to stick around until the end when I will be back with my top takeaways from Brea’s interview as well as some EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS about what is coming on the Art of Home this year! 

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• Allison's Update Seasonal Clothing Storage System | My Storage Boxes | Deep Dive Organization Part 2 
• Brea's kids love to watch old Psalty the Singing Psalm Book videos. You can find videos on YouTube or purchase their products HERE 

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Today I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Cathy Bauer. Nominated for The Art of Home by her daughter, Laura, Cathy has so much wisdom and practical help to offer homemakers of any age. Even through her college years, her heart's desire was to be a wife, mom, and homemaker and she has been living out that desire for almost 40 years.

We discuss her beginnings and the challenges of learning to cook, the overwhelm that came with baby #2, and the challenges of parenting and running a busy household. Cathy shares how organizing her space and time have helped her over the years and she gives some great suggestions for extending the welcome of home beyond the four walls of our homes.

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• Allison's Update Favorite Cleaning Tools | Steam Mop | Shower & Tub Scrubber | Swiffer Duster
• Scripture References | Romans 12:9-13 , NLT

PILLARS OF HOMEMAKING SERIES (Pillar 3 coming Season 19)

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• Pillar 2 | Values & Priorities

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Today I am talking with seasoned homemaker, LeAnne Stadler, about her experience of keeping a home for 27 years. LeAnne and her husband, Eric, have 6 children and have fostered over 40! In her homemaking journey LeAnne has navigated her children’s special needs, her own chronic illness, adopting 2 foster kids and the recent loss of her 23 year old son. Through it all, God has shown LeAnne His faithfulness. She says, “Sometimes He’s very quiet, but I know He’s still there because He’s never failed me.”

The Stadler family has recently launched a small elderberry farm called Titus Grove in N.Central Ohio. They are founded on Faith & desire to bring Glory to God in all they do. You can follow along on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube as they learn the ins & outs, victories & defeats & all that is to come on the Grove. I will link all of the places you can connect with LeAnne in the show notes, so be sure to check that out.

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In this episode I am chatting with Kerita Fuller about her experience keeping a home for the past 10 years with her husband and step children. Kerita worked for the US Air Force for 20 years before retiring and fully embracing her role as full time homemaker and helpmeet to her husband. We talk about her sudden and steep learning curve of become a mom, not to babies, but to teens. She had a very short runway to prepare them to leave the nest as capable young adults and that was a big responsibility. Kerita shares openly how infertility can tempt her to compare to women who have what she doesn’t but that God has taught her that what motherhood looks like is not what she thinks it should look like, but what He says it looks like. I love her perspective on hospitality and how homemaking builds community and she has some fun stories, tips and ideas to share.

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• Show Notes Blog Post with all links, resources and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-kerita-fuller-season-18-ep-4
• At Home with Sally Podcast, Metaphors That Will Inspire For Life (with Joy Clarkson), Feb. 12, 2024
• Simple Farmhouse Life Podcast, Are You Overwhelmed and Angry in Motherhood? | Natalie Hixson, Angry Mama Coach, Ep. 224, Feb.13, 2024
• Follow Kerita's Knitting Adventures in IG | @mrskeritafuller

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Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode I share what I've been up to (including my 2nd grand baby's gender 🥰) as well as some thoughts on expectations and Valentine's Day. 

In the interview portion, I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Lydia Goode about her 47+ years experience of keeping a home and raising 5 children. Lydia acquired her homemaking skills from the example of older women and from home ec classes in high school and even through college. She is passionate about the Titus 2 model and shares how Titus 2 women ministered to her in the early years of homemaking. Lydia shares about the challenge of their recent move from their home of 32 years in Florida to a new home in Tennessee to be near their son and his family. Through it all, she sees how God has been faithful in every season of her homemaking.

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• Valentine Ideas | theartofhomepodcast.com/blog
• Sidetracked Home Executives by Pam Young and Peggy Jones

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Imagine being caught in a home emergency, your heart racing and mind scattered — would you know what to do? This episode is a must-listen for every homemaker as I sit down with Elizabeth Dillard, a paramedic firefighter with a wealth of field experience, to arm you with the knowledge and skills for effective crisis management in the home. Together, we dissect the fine line between fear that paralyzes and fear that mobilizes. Elizabeth shares empowering wisdom from scripture to fight paralyzing fear AND some practical knowledge for preparing your response and assessing  life-threatening situations. In this episode:

🔥Preparing Your Response: 2 Kinds of Fear and what scripture has to say about them, YOU are the first responder and you set the tone.

🔥Incident Management; what to do in actual medical  and fire emergencies (mild content warning: we do discuss medical trauma).

🔥Post-Incident Management: what to do after the emergency. How to work through the aftermath for ourselves and with others.

EPISODE NOTES:

• Elizabeth's Homemaker Portrait, S14: E4
• Scripture to Fight Fear: 2 Tim 1:7, Joshua 10:25, 1 Chron 28:20, Psalm 56:4, Psalm 118:6, Heb 13:6
• M.A.R.C.H. acronym : Massive Hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Hypothermia
• Cardiac Arrest: Remember, "No, No, Go". Are they responding normally? Are they breathing normally? If answer to both is "NO" then GO ahead with CPR.
• Vial of Life
• Books to help Kids with trauma and grief: The Good Shepard, by Gary Varvel,

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Welcome to Season 18! Today I will catch you up on what I've been up to since Christmas (including my own version of a pantry challenge) and share what is coming this season on The Art of Home. Then we will jump into our conversation with Bethany Kimsey, host of The Warrior Mama Podcast, wife to Troy for 27 years and mama to 8!
She has a passion for helping women take hold of the Gospel and confidently apply it in their motherhood. Bethany has so much wisdom to share about homemaking, parenting, prayer and following Jesus through it all; I know you will enjoy her story of home.

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• The Warrior Mama Podcast| Apple | Spotify
•  Warrior Mama's Prayer Journal (use discount code AOH15)
• Warrior Motherhood Community

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I've got one final round of Christmas content for you today with 5 more homemaking friends. We will hear from Jen May, Heather Love, Jessica Wood, Naomi Fata and Michele Marshall about their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes and tips for keeping Christ at the center of the celebration. I am sharing tips on organizing and storing away your decor so that your future self with thank you. And as we wrap up the year, I look back at 2023 with a grateful heart and also share a glimpse of what’s in store for 2024.

From tips and recipes to favorite Christmas songs and movies, we take you on a festive ride. So, pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up, and let’s share the joys and experiences of holiday homemaking during the most wonderful time of the year.

FROM THIS EPISODE

• Recipes & Resources Companion Blog Post (coming soon!)

HOLIDAY HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Advent Devotional Guide
• Holiday Homemaking 2021 & 2022 (enter "holiday homemaking" in search bar)

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