The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers

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Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge.

Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon. 

In this installment of the summer reading series we present Chapters 6 & 7, "Brothers and Sisters" and "The Home-Life"

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• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge.

Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon. 

In this installment of the summer reading series we present Chapters 4 & 5, "The Parent's Part" and "The Children's Part."


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Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller
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Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain

• web.archive.org
• Google Books
• DIY Homeschooler

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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• AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.

Send me a text about this episode!

Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge.

Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon. 

In this installment of the summer reading series we present Chapters 2 & 3, "The Husband's Part" and "The Wife's Part."


RESOURCES
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Sign Up for Summer Reading Questions

Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller
*optional

Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain

• web.archive.org
• Google Books
• DIY Homeschooler

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• Buy Me a Coffee ☕️
• Purchase homemaking resources through our website and our resource links. 

*As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase an item through one of our links we earn a small commission which helps fund more great content from The Art of Home. Thank you for partnering with us!

Get recipes, make friends & support The Art of Home! Leave your tip of $5 or more by October 31, 2026!!

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

SUPPORT & CONNECT

•  Review | Love The Podcast 
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• Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support

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• **Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend
• AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.

Send me a text about this episode!

Join us for our summer reading series. During the month of August we are working through JR Miller's classic, Home-Making, published in 1882. Each Wednesday your host, Allison, will read two chapters from this short book. Each Friday, The Art of Home will distribute corresponding reflection questions to our email subscribers. All resources created by The Art of Home for this summer reading series are provided free of charge.

Since we are presenting the book in audio form via the podcast you do not need a hard copy. However, it might be helpful for working through the reflection questions. This book is in the public domain, therefore you can access the text for free in various places online. We will link some below. If you desire, you can purchase a paperback copy for less than $10 on Amazon. 

In this first installment of the summer reading series we present a brief biographical segment on JR Miller followed by Chapter 1, "The Wedded Life."

RESOURCES
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Sign Up for Summer Reading Questions

Purchase a copy of  Home-Making by JR Miller
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Free Online Versions of Home-Making by JR Miller, Public Domain

• web.archive.org
• Google Books
• DIY Homeschooler

"Oh, Love That Will Not Let Me Go" by Robbie Seay Band and Audrey Assad

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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Join us for this portrait of In-the-Trenches Homemaker, Amber Davis. We chat about multi-generational households, chronic illness, and how to manage expectations while juggling homemaking and working outside the home. Amber is a former park ranger, Bible teacher, poet, mom, step-mom and grandmother.

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• Against All Grain by Danielle Walker
• Rice Cooker
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Amber's Shared Recipes for Green Chili Enchiladas and Parsnip Tortilla Soup

Amber's Homemaking Poem

Sacred + holy is the
ground of homemaking
In all its colors + forms
Intentionality + creativity
Used to create spaces
That are safe + warm
Dishes to wash
Floors to be swept
All the chores can feel mundane
But rest assured
In the Kingdom of God
None of your work is in vain
Through the windows of home
We see glimpses of heaven
A foretaste of what is to come
Rest for the weary
Peace for the hurting
Joy…and a place to belong
As we tend to the chores
Tend to the gardens
Or tend to delicate hearts
We are building
Into a legacy
That bids us to come take part
As you gather 'round your table
Bellies are nourished
And so are precious souls
Sanctification, growth
AND failure
It all happens within these walls
With each whispered prayer
Every hug shared
And every single load of washed clothes
With every held hand
And every meal prepared
A wise woman builds up her home
Sacred + holy is the
ground of homemaking
In all its colors + forms
A high + valuable calling
A precious gift from the Lord

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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Seasoned homemaker, Roberta Hemphill, shares with us the ups and downs of her 40 year homemaking career. We chat about her passion for preserving memories and her experience parenting 2 kids on the autism spectrum when very little was known about this condition. 

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Summer Reading 

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• Home-Making by JR Miller

Note: You do not need a hard copy to participate in Summer Reading. The entire public domain book will be published in audio form for free on the podcast throughout the month of August. The copy linked above is not published by The Art of Home and does not include our original Questions for Reflection. Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive the questions each week. 

Mentioned in This Episode

• Creative Memories
• Bissell Pet Pro
• Rejuvenate
• Half-Baked Harvest
• Fly Lady

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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We continue the discussion with Karen Sheppard on words we pour out, words we take in and words we hold onto and how these words impact our homemaking. Part 2 focuses on words we pour out in written form and words we take in. We talk about letter writing, memoir and journal writing, expressive writing as therapy, media, music and great books.

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Words to Live By, Free Scripture Guide

• The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer
• How to Write A Letter: Find the Words for Every Occasion by Chelsa Shukov & Jamie Grobecker
• Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
• Open Up By Writing it Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain by James Pennebaker & Joshua M Smyth
• One Line a Day: A Five Year Memory Journal by Chronical Books
• Books I've Read, A Reader's Journal by Journals Unlimited

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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Join me for this discussion with my friend, Karen Sheppard, about the power and importance of words in the home. We begin by laying some ground work about why words are important in the home then we explore what we are calling the cycle of words; that is words we take in, words we hold onto and words we pour out. 

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Historical Homemaker Hints:

• Sangster, Margaret E., The Art of Home-Making in City and Country, In Mansion and Cottage. New York: The Christian heritage Bible House, 1898.

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• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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Now, about today’s interview….I am talking with newbie homemaker, Jeanette Rath. I have known Jeanette for many years, served with her in worship ministry watching her blossom and grow into a delightful young woman. In this conversation we talk about Jeanette’s experience of learning to keep a house while managing some physical challenges. She is learning that rest isn’t earned but is a gift from our good God.

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• Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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To kick off Season 7, I’m chatting with my friend, Gwen Cunningham, about her 36-year practice of The Art of Home. Gwen worked as a social worker and group home supervisor while keeping a home with her husband, Paul ,who taught high school. Together they raised 3 kids and just recently gained another adult child in Paul’s daughter, Jen who sought out her birth father about 4 years ago. God is telling an AMAZING redemptive story through them which Gwen graciously shares with us in this interview. Besides that, she has so much wisdom to impart, the kind that comes with years of experience and it is my honor to share with you Gwen’s story of home.

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 Mentioned in this Episode:

• Forever Home
• The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer
• Child Care Co-op Bylaws
• Barbara & Susan's Guide to the Empty Nest by Barbara Rainey & Susan Yates
• Moms In Prayer (formerly Mom's In Touch)

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• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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• AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.