The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers

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Monday Motivation | Rhythms of Work for the Homemaker Apr 21, 2025

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We are in the 3rd week of diving deeper into Homemaking Pillar #3, Rhythms & Routines.

We’ve talked about the difference between a rhythm and a routine. We’ve talked about starting our homemaking from a place of rest, and last week we discussed the importance of establishing a rhythm of worship in the home.

Today we are going to tackle the topic of work. How do we create healthy rhythms of work when we live in our place of work? How do we learn to prioritize working on First Things First when we'd rather be doing secondary things?

NOTES & RESOURCES

Questions to Consider: (Send me a text with your thoughts!)

How well are you attending to First Things first in your homemaking?
Which areas are most often neglected?
How could you better attend to those neglected First Things in a way fitting to your personal values, strengths, talents and resources?

Related Resources

Deep Dive Pillars of Homemaking | Rhythms & Routines

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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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Homemaker Portrait | Mallori Tinkler Apr 16, 2025

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In this episode I am chatting with newbie homemaker, Mallori Tinkler. After working a while as a nurse, Mallori came home full time when her daughter was born.

We talk about the challenges of going from 2 incomes to 1 and the importance of a budget that both husband and wife can faithfully participate in.

We discuss unrealistic expectations for postpartum life (based on social media comparison) as well as our tendency to overcorrect one way or the other with the “Just a homemaker” and “superwoman” mentalities.

This is a lovely conversation filled with all the usual stories of Mallori’s influences, strengths & weknesses, wins, fails, and favorite resources.

NOTES & LINKS

USPS Click-n-Ship

Favorite Ship From Home Supplies

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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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Monday Motivation #22 | Rhythms of Worship in the Home Apr 14, 2025

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We are continuing to revisit the 3rd pillar of homemaking, Rhythms & Routines in our Monday Motivations. Last week we talked about beginning our homemaking from a place of rest and establishing regular rhythms of rest in our home. This week we will look at how to establish Rhythms of Worship in the home.

We will discuss what it looks like to have a home culture saturated with a reverence and awe for God. I will give you some ideas for family worship times including Bible reading & discussion, singing, and prayer.

NOTES & LINKS

"Religion in the Home", Chapter 8 of Homemaking by JR Miller | Episode with Complete Audio of Chapter 8 | Companion Study Guide Questions for Ch. 8

Blog Post for this Episode: Includes Bible Reading Questions, Prayer Guidelines & ACTS Prayer Model

Scripture Mentioned:

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

1 Peter 3:1-2, 14-17

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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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Homemaker Portrait | Emily Baxter Apr 09, 2025

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Hello Homemaker! After a little update on what I was doing last month on my podcast break, I've got a brand new In-the-Trenches Homemaker Portrait for you!

About today's guest, Emily Baxter: She’s a busy homeschool mom of 5, she’s a writer and a lover of all things home and homemaking. Emily has a passion for creating beauty in her home and cultivating a space that is a welcoming and peaceful place to land. WE chat about her life at the edge of an 80 acre forest in upstate New York, including tapping maple trees for sap to make syrup, how bravery in homemaking is skill and what it’s like to be married to a lineman who is called out at all hours, day or night to literally keep the lights on for their community.

NOTES & LINKS

MM #9 Read Great Books with Friends: Start a Virtual Book Club

CONNECT WITH EMILY

Substack | emilysbaxter.substack.com

JOIN FACEBOOK GROUP, HOMEMAKER FORUM

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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

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Monday Motivation #21 | Rhythms & Routines Begin with Rest Apr 07, 2025

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This season we will be doing a Deep Dive on the 4th and final pillar of homemaking, community. In preparation, I wanted to revisit the other 3 pillars-Identity, Values & Priorities, and Rhythms & Routines. Last season, in Monday Motivation we covered Identity and I will be revisiting Values & Priorities in the newsletter soon.

Today, let's tackle Pillar 3, Rhythms & Routines. I will begin with a brief explanation of the main concepts; what is it and what it means for the homemaker. Then I will talk about the first of 4 Essential Rhythms of Christian life, REST.

NOTES & LINKS

Episode Blog Post

Deep Dive Pillars Series

Monday Motivation Identity Series

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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

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Homemaker Portrait | Rachael Bomsta Apr 02, 2025

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Welcome to the first long-form episode of Season 24! Today you'll get to meet In-the-Trenches Homemaker, Rachael Bomsta of Healing Home. I am also answering a mail bag question about my favorite cleaning products.

About Today's Guest: Rachael is a very busy mama to 4, soon to be 5 little boys, She works full time as a church staff member and as a content creator with her business, Healing Home. Racheal and her husband, Dan, also run a 40 acre homestead in Minnesota.

Before they met, Dan suffered a traumatic brain injury that has affected every aspect of their lives, yet, God gives them what they need each day to make the home-centric life they desire for their family work.

EPISODE NOTES & LINKS

CONNECT WITH RACHAEL

Websites| healinghome.com & healinghomerecipes.co

Instagram | @healing_home_

YouTube | @healinghome

Bible Reading Plans and Prayer Plans

Homemaking Planner (with a membership upgrade)

Einkorn Sourdough Guide

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Homemaking Deep Dive | Cleaning 101, Season 23, E4

Allison's Favorite Cleaning Products

Kitchen All-Purpose: Mrs. Meyer's concentrate + microfiber
Kitchen Sink: Barkeeper's Friend + Scrub Daddy
Glass: Windex + microfiber
Bathroom & Disinfecting: Pine Sol Concentrate + Water (1:4 ratio)
Dusting: Swifer duster or feather duster, Pledge + cloth diaper
Floors: first, dry clean with swifer or vacuum, then steam mop using only water, but put drops of lavender essential oil on removable steam mop pad

Redeeming Childbirth | Angie Tolpin

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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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Monday Motivation #20 | Passion Week in the Home Mar 31, 2025

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Welcome to Season 24 and Year 5 of The Art of Home! 🎉

Do you ever wonder why we make a months-long celebration out of the Incarnation of Jesus at Christmas, but barely give a weekend to commemorate His sacrifice and resurrection from the dead at Easter?

What do we do with a holiday that centers around the death and resurrection of our King? How do we integrate that into our homemaking?

Today we are going to tackle how we can cultivate an environment of remembrance and rejoicing during this holiest of weeks by declaring with food, words, candles, music, flowers, fabric---whatever resources you have that He suffered and died for our sins AND that He is risen! He is risen indeed!

NOTES & LINKS

Scripture Mentioned:

Isaiah 53:5
Revelation 13:8

General:

Your Sorrow Will Turn to Joy: Morning and Evening Meditations for Holy Week | Desiring God

Jesus the King: An Easter Devotional by Tim Keller | YouVersion Bible App

Resurrection Eggs (DIY)

Food:

Empty Tomb Cookies

Taste & See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers and Fresh Food Makers | Margaret Feinberg

Flowers:

Easter Lily Care & Meaning | Southern Living

Color:

Significance of Color in the Bible | gotquestions.org

Music:

Passion Week Playlist

Resurrection Playlist

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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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Homemaker Portrait | Jessica Fisher Feb 26, 2025

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Jessica Fisher has been keeping a home with her husband for 31 years and they have raised and homeschooled 6 kids. She is passionate about living debt-free and she shares all her knowledge and debt-free ideas, especially food savings on her blog, goodcheapeats.com. She also has some great resources for moms on her blog lifeasmom.com.

Today, you are going to get to know Jessica and hear her homemaking story from domestic-minded college student, to tiny-house-living newlywed, to a running a large household with 6 kids. She gives us a few quick, super helpful tips for food savings and how she budgets her time using a planner she designed for herself out of necessity in the trenches of motherhood.

EPISODE LINKS & NOTES

Chalk Paint Favorites

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Purdy Paint Brushes

Wax Brushes

CONNECT WITH JESSICA

food website | goodcheapeats.com

mom blog & resource shop | lifeasmom.com

instagram | @goodcheapeatsblog @lifeasmomdotcom

Jessica's Laundry System | Kid's Can Do Laundry, Best Tips for Laundry Management for Families

Jessica's Print & Go Planner

The Hidden Art of Homemaking | Edith Schaeffer

Jessica's recipes will be available in the next newsletter, 2.28.25 or for future reference search "Jessica Fisher" at theartofhomepodcast.com

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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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Monday Motivation #19 | Simple Birthdays are Just Fine Feb 24, 2025

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It’s spring time and at our house that means lots of birthday celebrations. Whether you have a big family or several birthdays in one season, elaborate celebrations and gifts can quickly turn something meant for joy into a burden and a chore.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love a good party with themed decor, food, the works, but I don’t feel the need to pull out all the stops with every celebration, especially when my kids were little.

In today’s Monday Motivation, I want to share some of the simple ways we celebrated and continue to celebrate birthdays in our home.

EPISODE NOTES & LINKS

All recipes and sewing patterns will be in the next newsletter. Subscribe below.⬇️

If listening far in the future, go to our website and search "Simple Birthdays".

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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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Homemaker Portrait | Heather Price Feb 19, 2025

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Today’s guest was nominated by her daughter, Sydney, who wrote on the nomination form, "My mom has given her entire life to raising me and my six siblings. Five of us were adopted, many with trauma that needed special attention. She has shown strength and dignity through it all. She is an inspiration to me as I am a brand new homemaker and I believe her wisdom will be a blessing to many others."

I am so thankful that Sydney nominated her mom, Heather Price, who has been keeping a home full time for 30 years with her husband. They have raised 7 and fostered many more and God has refined Heather through all the challenges of adopting traumatized and special needs kids. We talk about God’s faithfulness, the need to stay flexible, and to constantly remember His unchanging character and what He has done in the past.

We cover all the usual ground of expectations, hospitality, fails, wins, and many more aspects of Heather’s homemaking journey over 3 decades.

EPISODE NOTES & LINKS

Our Favorites for Tim Keller

Walking with God in Pain in Suffering by Tim Keller
Jesus the King by Tim Keller (a walk through the Gospel of Mark), previously published as King's Cross

Practicing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

Recommended Chalk Paint: Annie Sloan

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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

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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.

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