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Monday Motivation #42 | Advent Reflections, Joy for the Homemaker Dec 01, 2025

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In today’s Monday motivation you’ll hear two articles reflecting on the third theme of Advent, Joy. The first, written by Karen Sheppard about Finding Joy in Jesus at the Table and second, a little reflection from me about finding joy in homemaking, which you may have heard in last year’s Holiday Homemaking Week 3, but it bears repeating. Karen’s article was originally published in Homemaker Happy Mail December 2023 and mine in Homemaker Happy Mail December 2022.

FREE Daily Advent Guide: https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/christmas

Companion Blog Post with Full Articles, Finding Joy in Jesus at the Table and Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart.

Other Advent Reflection Episodes 2025

Week 1 Hope

Week 2 Peace

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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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Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 3 Nov 19, 2025

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🎄Welcome to Week 3 of Holiday Homemaking 2025! 🎉

You will be hearing holiday stories of home from past guests Laura Ruoff, Rachael Bomsta, Georgetta Christinsen, Caitlin McCormick and Mystie Winckler.

I will continue my series on Traditions and Togetherness with some tips for hosting a Ladies Christmas Tea.

NOTES & RESOURCES

Recipes, notes, links and resources are on the Blog!

https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/holiday-homemaking-2025-week-3

Allison's Update

No new episodes next week. Happy Thanksgiving! Holiday Homemaking returns December 1st.

Seasonal Art of Home Publication (Magazine?)

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What would you like to see in this type of publication?
Send me a text 👆 or an email!

ADVENT starts November 30th! Get your FREE daily Advent guide. 🕯️

Poems:

The Oxen by Thomas Hardy, originally published in the London Times, 1915, public domain
The Christmas Silence by Margaret Deland, originally published in The Chicago Ledger, 1914, public domain

Music:

All music is royalty free and licensing purchased through Envato.

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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 #41 | Advent Reflections: Peace for the Homemaker Nov 17, 2025

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Happy Monday, Homemaker! We are continuing our Advent Reflections series with two articles on the second theme of Advent, peace, written by homemakers just like you.

These two articles are meant to encourage you to reflect on our Prince of Peace, Jesus. His "peace that passes all understanding" makes a difference in your day to day homemaking because it is a peace not dependent on circumstances.

In the first article, Peace, Sarah Beaugh shares how Christ's peace sustained her through the long months of her husband's unemployment.

And in Experiencing Peace in the Season, Naomi Fata gives some very practical and actionable steps to "enter the peace of the season, rather than feeling dragged through the season."

NOTES & LINKS

Read these two reflections in full over on the blog @ theartofhomepodcast.com/blog, search "Advent Peace".

FREE Daily Advent Guide

Connect with Sarah

website | sarahbeaugh.com

instagram | @sarah.beaugh

Connect with Naomi

website | naomifata.net

instagram | @naomifata

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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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Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 2 Nov 12, 2025

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In today’s episode, I am sharing 4 holiday stories of home from guests featured this year on the podcast. You will hear from Emily Baxter, Charity Gibson, Cara Semler and Bess Hawthorne as they share their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes, favorites and more.

You will also hear a special piece from former guest, Kristen Howard, called Skipping Christmas. And I am sharing more about Traditions & Time Together with a segment on setting up 12 Dates of Christmas with your husband. It is a very full episode, so I’m sure you will gather lots of ideas to inspire your own holiday homemaking.

EPISODE NOTES

All of the resources from this episode including recipes, photos and printable downloads are on the companion blog post. Go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Holiday Homemaking 2025".

CONNECT WITH OUR FEATURED GUESTS

Emily Baxter Substack

Charity Gibson | website

Kristen Howard | homesweethome.blog

Bess Hawthorne | Come Over for Dinner Podcast | Instagram

Hear more from each guest on their homemaker portraits. Go to www.theartofhomepodcast.com/podcast and search their name.

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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 #40 | Advent Reflections: Hope for the Homemaker Nov 10, 2025

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Welcome to the first Holiday edition of Monday Motivation!

For the next few Monday’s I will be sharing with you some inspirational Advent themed articles written by past guests of The Art of Home. These ladies are homemakers just like you who are sharing their reflections on the four themes of Advent; hope, peace, joy and love.

In this episode, you’ll hear 2 articles reflecting on the first theme of Advent-Hope. First, Tiffany Harris lights a Flame of Hope for the homemaker. Then, Amber Davis encourages us to focus on the Advent of Hope, the birth of Jesus the Messiah, our Living Hope.

FREE 2025 Daily Advent Guide: theartofhomepodcast.com/christmas

Companion Blog Post with Full Articles, Flame of Hope & Advent of Hope

Other Episodes featuring Today's Writers

Tiffany Harris's Homemaker Portrait, S15:E2

Amber Davis's Homemaker Portrait, S7:E6

Deep Dive Bible Study (Amber Davis), S23:E2

Deep Dive Prayer (Amber Davis), S25:E6

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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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Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 1: Favorites with Friends Nov 05, 2025

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It's finally here!! I'm so excited to kick off our 5th annual Holiday Homemaking series with this very special episode featuring some of my dear friends.

I am joined by Sarah Hackleman, Lauren Rice, Kathlena Rule and Kelsey Myers to talk about all things Christmas. I am asking these ladies all of the usual Christmas interview questions, we do a real time taste test of our favorite sweet treats and we all share 3 favorite things we think would make great gifts to give or to receive. I am also sharing the first of my tip segments on Traditions & Time Together.

Grab some hot cocoa and settle in for a nice long holiday chat!

NOTES & LINKS

Full episode notes and links, including treat recipes, photos, links for all the favorites, and my family weekend templates are on the companion blog post.

www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog, search "favorites with friends 2025"

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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 #39 | Kick off the Holidays with a Gratitude Tree Nov 03, 2025

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Do you put your tree up early?

Looking for a way to cultivate thankfulness this holiday season?

Turn your unadorned tree into a Gratitude Tree for the month of November!

Whether you use your unadorned Christmas tree, a cutting from the yard or a tree made from pipe cleaners, a Gratitude Tree can help center your heart on the faithfulness and goodness of God.

In This Episode:

Why I Decorate Early & Slowly

How I Keep the Fall Vibes Going with my Gratitude Tree

How to Make Your Own Gratitude Tree & Keepsake Book

NOTES & LINKS

Full show notes with photos and resource links on the blog, theartofhomepodcast.com/blog search "MM39"

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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 | Jenny Nanninga Oct 29, 2025

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In this final Homemaker Portrait of 2025, I am chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker and mama to 5 girls, Jenny Nanninga.

I loved this conversation with Jenny. She is so wise, funny, and really, she's an open book. She candidly shares her struggles to accept and adjust to life in a 700 square foot home with 5 girls and one bathroom. Though God blessed them 2 years ago with a larger home, Jenny values her time in the tiny house because she learned so much about contentment and creative homemaking there.

She fiercely defends the value of homemaking to anyone who will listen, but most importantly to her girls and she is training them not just in the practical skills of the home but in valuing the work of the homemaker.

We cover all the usual ground of strengths, weaknesses, influences, wins, fails and more.

NOTES & LINKS

For Full Show Notes, including Jenny's favorites and Signature Dish, go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Jenny Nanninga"

Connect with Jenny

Etsy (for Nature Group Start Up Guide and more!)

Instagram @bloom.wild.schoolhouse

Articles in Focus on the Family and Brio

The Joyful Life articles

Bloom Wild Girls, Podcast for Tween & Teen Girls | Apple | Spotify | Instagram

Mentioned in this Episode

Books: A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich

Mother Carey's Chickens by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Power Paste Grout Cleaner

FREE Advent Guide: theartofhomepodcast.com/christmas

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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 #38 | Making Room in Your Heart Oct 27, 2025

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🎄Today we are wrapping up 😉 the "Making Room" series with a look at making room in your heart for Christmas.

We've talked about Making Room in Your Home for gracious hospitality, Making Room in Your Budget for generous giving, and Making Room in Your Schedule for savoring the season.

In this episode we are talking about Advent. Specifically, how the Good News of Christ's first and second advents (or arrivals) fuel our hope, peace, joy and love at Christmas and every other day of the year.

NOTES & LINKS

Need to talk about receiving a new heart? Text me 👆and include your name and email address!!! Or send me an email contact@theartofhomepodcast.com.

FREE Advent Study Guide: theartofhomepodcast.com/Christmas

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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 | Caitlin McCormick Oct 22, 2025

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I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Caitlin McCormick, about her experience keeping a home full time and homeschooling her 3 children.

Married to Seth, a hospital Chaplin, for 7 years, together they are raising 2 toddlers and 1 teenager. After both of their first marriages dissolved due to abuse and unfaithfulness, Caitlin and Seth feel immense gratitude to God for this 2nd chance at a redemptive marriage, that is, a marriage built on God’s good design for living together as a family.

I have found another thrifting soul sister in Caitlin and we chat about our recent best thrift finds to kick off this great homemaking conversation.

Caitlin loves her family, she loves homemaking and she is passionate about infusing all of her life with her love for Jesus, something that comes out loud and clear in this interview.

NOTES & LINKS

All Show Notes + Recipes at theartofhomepodcast.com/blog, search "Caitlin McCormick"

Deep Dive Identity with Susan Macias

MM #14, Homemaker Identity, Pt 1

MM#15, Rehab For Your Heart, Identity Pt 2

Invade by Watermark

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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.

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