Archive | January, 2011

How and Why To Say No

by on Jan 31, 2011 in faith & womanhood

Post written by contributing writer, Kat. We live in an age of constant communication and abounding options. Stay at home moms are not isolated anymore. We have countless opportunities to get involved in church, the community and online. While there are many benefits to our connectedness, there is also a greater need for us to [...]

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Developing a Simple Schedule & Routine

by on Jan 26, 2011 in making a home

Photo Credit Routine…it is a beautiful word. Children thrive on it. Mommy’s fill satisfied and organized when they have it. And Daddy’s get all the benefits of a peaceful home upon their arrival when it’s in place. At least that’s what we strive for. Perfectionism is not the goal…but rather a good structure through which [...]

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Beef Bourguignon

by on Jan 25, 2011 in recipes & kitchen tips

After watching the film Julie & Julia on the life of Julia Child awhile back, I was determined to learn to cook a few of Julia Child’s recipes, starting with her Beef Bourguignon, since it was so emphasized during the film (and I have the very same Le Creuset french oven as well!). After several [...]

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Jesus: The Lord of Order

by on Jan 24, 2011 in making a home

Photo Credit Written by monthly contributor, Natalie Didlake. Oh, how I love to organize! How about you? Whether you love it or dread it, we all have to do it. Which means we all have to decide what to organize, when to organize it, and what to let go. Which means we all need a [...]

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Developing a Personal Mission Statement

by on Jan 20, 2011 in faith & womanhood

Photo Credit Simplifying and prioritizing in your life all begin with developing your core foundation, a vision, a mission, a plan. This is a key foundation for the second step of developing a structure, routine, and schedule for your life. We need to build a foundation. What are your priorities? Are you doing the right [...]

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Organizing a Natural First Aid Kit

by on Jan 18, 2011 in health & nutrition

Post written by monthly contributor, Michele. If you have been working on stocking your home first aid kit with natural remedies this past year or so, you may eventually realize that it’s time for some reorganization! The beginning of a new year is always the perfect time for a fresh start (for anything, really). Those [...]

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Q & A’s for Mission-Minded Families: SIMPLICITY

by on Jan 17, 2011 in building the family, missions & ministry

by Passionate Homemaking’s monthly contributor, Ann Dunagan. Ann’s monthly contributions will be in a Q & A style format, as we hear her heart (balancing raising 7 children while also being passionately involved in missions). Q. LINDSAY @ PASSIONATE HOMEMAKING: How do you keep your heart free of clutter? A. ANN @ MISSION-MINDED FAMILIES: We [...]

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Guarding Against Technology Time-Wasters

by on Jan 14, 2011 in faith & womanhood

Technology is a powerful tool, but it also can be a distracting time-waster. I have been honored to use this tool to not only help organize my life in many ways, to maintain this blog ministry, but I have also experienced its powerful drawing nature. I have seen the minutes and hours tick by as [...]

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Understanding the Heart of Order

by on Jan 12, 2011 in making a home

Photo Credit Genesis chapter 1 begins with a beautiful picture of the creation of the world. We see our God as a God of order. He fashioned this world in six days, with structure, order and purposeful preparation. He did not create the lights for day and night (day 4) without first separating light and [...]

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And A New Year Begins with Overflowing Goodness

by on Jan 10, 2011 in news & giveaways

Change, transition, emotions, and lots of blessings. That would described this past month at our home. We moved into our own sweet little home on December 30th and have been gradually making the transition of unpacking, cleaning, and making it our home. It has been a sweet time. We have had a generous crowd of [...]

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