As the weather changes, I often begin to think about my home environment in a different way. I enjoyed reading this post from the Home Life Purpose blog and got permission to share it here with you all. 🍵💙Grab a cup of tea and read this Guest Post by Joanna Bischoff It’s September right now.…
I have found that batching is the key to getting lots of things done but not thinking about it all day. Today’s article is simple and full of examples. I’m sure you will be able to apply this practical tool in whatever areas are frustrating for you. I use batching in my homemaking in multiple…
I am often frustrated by the meal planning systems created by others. They often assume that everything is “just peachy”. Most meal planning that I have found is based on having lots of time, strange fresh ingredients, or chef-style cooking skills. I usually don’t have that kind of evening cooking environment. I am a mom…
Today I will just make a simple post. This time of year is so busy with many things pulling me in different directions. I am sure you feel it too.I have found these to be helpful. I hope they bring assurance and uplift you in this season. Spring Inspiration #1 – video devotionals Leah Boden…
This week I will make 15 meals for my family. Lunches, dinners, and a few fancy breakfasts. I will hand wash dishes at least 10 times and spend several hours in prep. In a month, I will spend 68 hours on meal prep and feeding my household. How much time do you spend in the…
Christmas is always a time of “extra things”. It is a level of busy that is unmatched in any other part of the year. Just thinking of all that goes into the space between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is exhausting. Multiple family gatherings, performances, end of the semester school events, finals and major tests, decorating…
How changing my habits with the dirty dishes and my cluttered kitchen counters rippled into my creativity. My Story – My dad was a professional chef and when I was little I was taught all about kitchen efficiency. I learned about cooking tools, ways to prep your station, how to chop fruits and vegetables, and how to batch together tasks…
Managing myself is hard. I have to constantly assess what is most important and then spend time on those things. I must be diligent about how I invest my energy or it will be wasted on the unnecessarily urgent, the things that matter to other people, and the tasks that are fun. I have been…
My favorite way to feel in control of my environment is to declutter something when I am overwhelmed. When I feel emotionally drained, scattered, frustrated, and/or defeated I tackle small spaces that need to be organized. So much of my life is investing into invisible things. I make an amazing, healthy, homemade meal and it…
My Story – I have found that hobbies have become an important part of being “just April”. Myself. Just me. Not all the roles I play and things I do. But just me, creating something for the sake of creation. I used to tell myself that I will have hobbies when my kids are grown,…
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