The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers

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Join us for this Homemaker Portrait of Kim Coburn, Seasoned homemaker of 47 years! We cover nearly 5 decades of experiences, memories and insight in this wonderful story of home.

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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.

Kim's VRBO Listing

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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 as we dive deep into the topic of organization with Joi Welch. Today we will focus on the heart behind establishing systems of order and organization in our homes. In other words, we will help you establish your WHY of getting and staying organized.

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Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail

Mentioned in This Episode

• Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman, Anne Ortlund
• Values Assessment Worksheet 
• Find Your Design Style Quiz

Free L.I.V.E. Organization Workbook

Connect with Joi

• Instagram | @simplyjoiful
• YouTube | Back to Simple Home
• Joi's Homemaker Portrait Episode (Season 1, Ep 3)

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Join us for our 4th and final installment of Holiday Homemaking 2021. You will hear from 4 more familiar homemaker voices all about gifts, food, traditions, ribbons and bows. We have some tips for you as you reflect on this week's Advent theme, love as well as some suggestions for keeping a record of this Christmas season.

Free Holiday Homemaking 2021 Companion e-Magazine

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Free Advent Devotional
Advent Playlists

• Hope
• Peace
• Joy
• Love
• Christmas Eve (Faith)

Christmas Fun Playlist

Full Homemaker Portrait Episodes Featuring Today's Guests

• Karen Holmes
• Judy Watters
• Gayle Wills
• Teri Hall

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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 as we hear from 4 more homemakers sharing memories, tips, recipes and reflections of Christmas.  Sandi Goforth describes the “glorious pandemonium” of December 25th at her house. Jenn Darnold discusses overnight sticky buns and brother gifts. You will hear about themed stockings from Karen Sheppard and the importance of UNDER-scheduling the month of December from Hollie Carnahan. You are bound to find some inspiration for your practice of the art of holiday homemaking.

Free Holiday Homemaking 2021 Companion e-Magazine
*Includes recipes for: Jenn's Overnight Sticky Buns and Karen's Chives Bread

RESOURCES

Free Advent Devotional
Advent Playlists

• Hope
• Peace
• Joy
• Love
• Christmas Eve (Faith)

Christmas Fun Playlist

Books Mentioned:

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Barbara Robinson
• Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent, Arnold Ytreeide

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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 week 2 of our special mini-season, Holiday Homemaking 2021. We talk about Christmas family fun with Kelly Eakins, keeping multiple boys' socks straight with Susan Macias, green pickle ornaments with Kim Stedman, cozy Hygge ideas with Joi Welch and muscling through toffee making with Laurie Mott.

Free Holiday Homemaking 2021 Companion e-Magazine
*Includes recipes for: Laurie's Peppernuts, Kim's Bacon Jalapeño Deviled Eggs, Susan's Pumpkin Torte, Kelly's Sausage Balls

RESOURCES
Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail
Free Advent Devotional
Advent Playlists

• Hope
• Peace
• Joy
• Love
• Christmas Eve (Faith)

Christmas Fun Playlist

Poem: Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. "Christmas Carols." Songs of a Housewife, edited by Rodger L Tarr, University Press of Florida, 1997, 150.

Gift Giving & Wish List App:
Giftster
Elfster

Gingerbread House Party:
This blog has some great ideas on hosting a party similar to how I did my girls' night out gingerbread parties. Part 1 includes a recipe and simple pattern pieces.
Part 1
Part 2

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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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Merry Christmas, Homemakers! Join us for this first installment of Holiday Homemaking 2021. You will hear some familiar voices as we visit with previous guests and discuss all things Christmas.  Athena Oden, Alma Wakefield, Jan Lockhart and Joyce Newhall each share holiday memories, family traditions, recipes and tips to keep from losing sight of the mattering things during the Christmas season.

Free Holiday Homemaking 2021 Companion e-Magazine

RESOURCES
Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail

Fun Holiday Playlist

Family Holiday Games

• Reindeer Relay (all ages, party game)
• Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza (all ages, card game)
• Settlers of Catan (ages 8 and up, board game)
• Christmas Carols and Songs Game (all ages, board game)

Delivery Driver Thank You Signs
Euchre Card Game (Joyce Newhall)
Advent

• Devotionals:
• Good News of Great Joy, John Piper (free)
• Preparing the Way for Jesus, Focus on the Family (free)
• The Wonder of Advent Scripture Reading Calendar (free)
• Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room, Daily Family Devotions for Advent by Nancy Guthrie
• From Heaven: A 28-Day Advent Devotional, A.W. Tozer
• DIY Advent Wreath Ideas
• Playlists:
  • Hope
  • Peace
  • Joy
  • Love
  • Christ Candle

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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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In this episode we are chatting with Gayle who has been keeping a home for 39 years. She has raised two children and after a season of an empty nest has recently welcomed her elderly father into her home. We discuss her current role as a caregiver for her father, we swap Gumbo recipes and we talk quite a bit about Gayle's experiences in mentorship relationships.

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Mentioned in This Episode

• Focus on the Family
• Precept Ministries Bible Study

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In this Homemaker Portrait we are chatting with Judy Watters about the value of life lessons in homemaking. Judy is a published author and writing coach who believes that "ordinary people can do extraordinary things" when they learn to embrace and enjoy the process.

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• Homemaker Happy Mail

Judy's Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Road Home: The Legacy that was, is, and is to Come
• Panning for Gold in Our Golden Years: A Journal for Positive Aging
• Mystery in the Jackson House (Triple Dog Dare Series, Book 1)

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• Website | YouTube | Facebook 

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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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Teri has been keeping a home for 40 years. She sees the home as a launching pad and a landing pad where we can cultivate peace through order and organization.

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Resources 

• Suffer Strong: How to Survive Anything by Redefining Everything by Katherine & Jay Wolf
• Miller, Marion Mills, Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife (Philadelphia: Running Press, 2009) 

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• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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In today's show, we are talking with 34-year homemaking veteran, Joyce Newhall.  She has a plaque in her office that reads, "A home built with love has rubber walls." Joyce has seen firsthand how love stretches and expands the capacity of a home, no matter its size or limitations. Where love is, there's always enough and there's always room for one more.

RESOURCES
Organization:

• The New Messies Manual:  The Procrastinator's Guide to Good Housekeeping by Sandra Felton

Early Morning Tea with Mom

• Joyce started this practice with her daughter and soon her boys wanted their own time with Mom. Here are some ideas for your own one-on-one time with your child.
• Talking Point: Christians, Conversations with Purpose . These are conversation starter cards dealing with all sorts of Christian themes and topics.
• Talking Point: Family, Conversations with Purpose.  These are conversation starter cards with thoughtful questions for any family.

Hospitality

• Joyce shared her ideas for showing love through a decadent mug of homemade hot chocolate and stove top popcorn.  Joyce's Over-the-Top Hot Chocolate recipe

Historical Homemaker Hints:

• Mrs. Child, The American Frugal Housewife (Boston: Carter, Hendee, and Co., 1833), 11, 87, 116.

Q&A Homemaker Tasks & Tips

• Nutbread & Nostalgia Junior League of South Bend, 75th anniversary Reprinting
• Joyce's Top 3 Tips

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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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• 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.