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Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Spring cleaning can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to tackle it without purpose or perspective. In this episode, I'm sharing historical, modern, and Biblical encouragement to help you approach seasonal cleaning as a manageable reset—one step at a time. Join me every Monday this spring for more seasonal cleaning motivation and practical help. We are tackling tools next week, followed by episodes featuring different surfaces of the home working our way from the top, down.  SHOW NOTES: sources Susan Fenimore Cooper, Rural Hours (New York, 1850), pp. 43-44. https://www.wealddown.co.uk/museum-news/victorian-deep-clean/ Modern Cleaning Motivation YouTube hamimommyScandish HomeClean My SpaceAnalog Homekeeping Handbook | Martha StewartHome Comforts | Cheryl MendelsonBiblical History of Spring Cleaning Exodus 11-12 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. We are kicking off Season 28 today a brand new Homemaker Portrait!  I'm starting this episode with some notes from you out of the mail bag, what to expect this season on the podcast and magazine updates!! After those updates, I am chatting with my good friend, Kathlena Rule, about her experience of full time homemaking over the past 42 years. Kathlena’s concept of home was shaped by 2 godly parents and a life of constant moving. She loves the change that moving brings and the fact that there are always new people to meet. She and husband, Ed, lived several years abroad and that experience profoundly shaped her homemaking.  We discuss all of the usual material-strengths, weaknesses, expectations and how to set and keep priorities. Throughout our conversation you’ll hear this theme; the home is a tool, an extension of the people who live there. The people are the point. Home and homemaking provide opportunity and space for unhurried fellowship leading to flourishing relationships with others and with Christ.  You can now text me or leave me a voice mail using the link at the top of this description AND I can text you back! 🎉 SHOW NOTES All resources mentioned in this episode, including Kathlena's signature dish recipe, are on the blog. Click the link below. https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/the-home-is-a-tool-the-people-are-the-point-a-homemaker-portrait-of-kathlena-rule Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. After over 3 decades of homemaking, I have found there to be 3 Essential Tools and a handful of miscellaneous supplies which will equip you for any type of cleaning in your home; both regular maintenance and seasonal.  I will give you a bit of history on the top 3 as well as information on how to choose the best tools.  Then I want to spend a little time talking about helpers; how to engage the family, when to seek professional help and a few tips for helping yourself to enjoy seasonal cleaning. SHOW NOTES Full transcript with links to favorite tools on the blog! theartofhomepodcast.com/blog > search "MM53" Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Carrie Sullivan has been keeping a home for over 20 years through changing seasons of motherhood, working outside the home, full-time homemaking, grief and growing faith. Now, in her 50’s, with kids nearing launch-time, Carrie has come to view homemaking as a meaningful vocation and true calling from God.  We cover all the usual territory of homemaking strengths, weaknesses, expectations, hospitality, and more.  And as a little bonus, I have some historical homemaking hints for you from a fun early 20th century etiquette guide, Don'ts for Wives. SHOW NOTES All resources mentioned in this episode, including Carrie's signature dish recipe are on the blog. Click the link below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Carrie Sullivan". https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/building-cathedrals-to-the-glory-of-god-a-homemaker-portrait-of-carrie-sullivan Connect with Carrie on IG @curatingaliterarylife HHH Segment Ebbutt, Blanche, Don'ts for Husbands, Don'ts for Wives. London: A. & C. Black, 1913 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. This week, we’re kicking off the “real” work of spring cleaning with a top-down approach—starting with what’s overhead: ceilings, vents, fans, lights, and fixtures.  You’ll learn why cleaning from the top down saves time (and re-cleaning), how overhead dust impacts indoor air quality, and what simple tools make the job safer and easier.  Plus, I’ll walk you through a step-by-step method for dry cleaning first, then safely tackling grime and stains with just a little moisture—so you can freshen your home without creating new problems. SHOW NOTES: The entire transcript of this episode is on the blog along with links to suggested tools and helpful resources. Click below or go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "MM54". Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Spring has sprung with new life, new growth and a new kind of podcast episode on The Art of Home. Today, I am bringing you the first seasonal ramble with myself and Jessica Fisher.  We kick off this relaxed, mostly unscripted, conversation with some spring-related icebreaker questions, then we chat books and simple seasonal cooking (including lunch prep, yogurt, homemade roast beef, flavored syrups and more).  We cover what we are watching, or not watching, current favorite things, spring home projects and what we are doing to age with grace as 2 menopausal 50-something-year-olds. We even touch a bit on Easter traditions. Like I said, it's a ramble. I hope you enjoy coming along with us! SHOW NOTES All resources and links are on the full show notes post on the blog. Go to theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "Spring Ramble 26" or click link below. https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaking-seasonal-ramble-spring-2026 Connect with Jessica goodcheapeats.com | lifeasmom.com | @lifeasmomdotcom | @goodcheapeatsblog  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Welcome to the first Monday Motivation of Season 27, our Winter 2026 season of The Art of Home. I am here this cold January morning to motivate you, NOT to jump into New Year, New You plans with all of your might, but rather to enter the New Year from a place of rest and reflection.  Think About It Questions: How do you typically spend January? What do you focus on in your homemaking?If you are tempted to skip the second half of winter and jump headlong into all the self and home improvement projects, what can you do enter the New Year more gently, from a place of rest?Consider the practice of reflection before resolution. What worked well in your 2025 homemaking? What did not work well? What would you like to leave behind in 2025 and what would you like to bring with you into 2026?Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today, Jessica Fisher is going to share her system for planning the year ahead with purpose, not to do more and be more, but to align our monthly, weekly and daily rhythms with our values, our strengths and the path of faithful stewardship God has called us to for His glory and our good.  In This Episode: How this planning benefits your marriage and your walk with God. Prevent emotionalism from sabotaging progress and growth. 5 Steps to Planning Your Homemaking Year.  SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES For full episode notes and resource links see corresponding blog post at theartofhomepodcast.com/blog and search "planning your homemaking year." Connect with Jessica    goodcheapeats.com | lifeasmom.com | @lifeasmomdotcom | @goodcheapeatsblog  The Print & Go Planner (basis for today's episode) Related Blog Posts from Jessica A Self-Assessment for a New Year  Principles & Goals  Future Thinking  Dreaming for the Future  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Historically, for homemakers, winter was not a time of inactivity, but of different activity; making and mending, close to the hearth, to prepare for the busier days of spring, summer and fall.  Today I want to share some ideas for cultivating your soul, mind and skills through the practice of winter homemaker culture. Full Show Notes on the Blog: https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog More On Homemaker Culture: Monday Motivation #6; Cultivating a Creative Life Monday Motivation #29; Nature Study & Journaling Monday Motivation #30; An Artful Life Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Join me for the first Homemaker Portrait of 2026. I'm chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker, Colleen Rockwell, about homemaking, homesteading and homeschooling. After working many years as a full-time nurse, Colleen left her job to stay home with her 3 children. They moved to a more rural area, got some animals, started homeschooling and haven't looked back.  Colleen admits, "My biggest challenge was, and still is, running my home smoothly, learning the best systems to clean, cook, and preserve food." We cover all of this and more in her story of home. Be sure to listen till the end for this episode's emoji. :)  NOTES & RESOURCES Full show notes will be up on the blog soon!  www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog Connect with Colleen | @littleridgeacres Mentioned in This Episode: Passionate Penny Pincher Planners Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today marks the beginning of a 6-part series on Acts of Courageous Homemaking. Today we will look at our foundation for courageous homemaking in a crazy world and then each proceeding week will look at 5 specific acts of courageous homemaking.  As we embark on a new year and already the cultural, political and global chaos threatens our peace and even our sense of security, I hope you will join us each Monday to be be inspired and equipped to practice these acts of courageous homemaking.  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with seasoned homemaker of 45 years, Pam Stockdale. Pam was nominated by her daughter, Kristen Howard, who was a guest on The Art of Home several years and ago and who has written a few pieces for our newsletter.  Pam is genuine, forthright and her love for her husband, home and family is only outshined by her love for Jesus. We talk about her whirlwind romance/courtship and engagement with Jim…believe me , you’ve never heard one quite like theirs!  Then we cover their time as traveling evangelists, horse trainers, ranchers and even airplane owners spanning 45 years of married life as well as Pam’s reflections on how being raised by her widowed father and some influential women in her life shaped the homemaker she became.  Through it all, God has bent His ear time and again to Pam’s prayers and provided answers to questions she didn’t even know to ask, because He is that good. His provision has allowed Pam & Jim to "live loud and wide open," staying rooted in the things that matter most.  RESOURCES & LINKS Show Notes blog post with Pam's biscuit recipe! theartofhomepodcast.com/blog search "Pam Stockdale" Pam's Book: Snapshots: Moments Captured in a Flash  Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In a world of hot takes and subjective partisan media it is very easy to become goaded or feel defeated by the inflammatory stories, reels and    “reporting” that floods our screens day after day. How can we responsibly be informed about what is happening in our nation and around the world without become inflamed, apathetic, or isolationist?  It starts by being the gatekeeper of your own mind and home like the Bereans who tested everything, even Paul's teachings, against the truth of God’s Word. Then by cultivating characteristics of an informed homemaker and seeking out trusted sources. These are the steps covered by The Art of Home’s resources released in the fall of 2024 just before the last presidential election. Today’s Monday Motivation complies the top takeaways of those resources. NOTES & LINKS Related Art of Home Episodes Homemaking Deep Dive | The Informed Homemaker with Isa Ryan, S21, E3Monday Motivation #8 | Be a Berean; Guard the Gates of Your Mind & Home, S21, E4Monday Motivation #46 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking; Our Foundation, S27, E5FULL SHOW NOTES WITH ALL RESOURCE LINKS: theartofhomepodcast.com/blog search "MM47" Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Amanda Webb, who is no stranger to homemaking in unexpected and challenging circumstances.  Just a few years into her marriage, her husband, Jonathan, was diagnosed with chronic leukemia, which among other things, prevents him from working a regular 9-5 job to provide for the family.  They have had to get creative with cutting expenses, finding streams of income and shifting traditional household roles and responsibilities to meet their family’s needs .  Amanda has much wisdom and valuable perspective to share. Whatever your homemaking circumstances you will walk away from her interview with insight to help your own practice of the art of home.  NOTES & LINKS Full Show Notes on the Blog; theartofhomepodcast.com/blog > search "Amanda Webb" Connect with Amanda Instagram @JonathanNAmandaWebb In Dallas Area? Check out the Webb's bakery, Taste & See Sourdough. Place orders, sign up for classes, check market schedule. Support small businesses! tasteandseesourdough.com  MAIL BAG: MIL/DIL Relationship SurveyDottie's Favorite Game, Chronology-The Game Where You Make HistoryBOOKS MENTIONED: You Who: Why You Matter and How to Deal With It by Rachael Jankovic Eve in Exile: The Restoration of Femininity by Rebekah Merkle Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. We are continuing the Acts of Courageous Homemaking series today, with act #2; Keep the Home Fires Burning. We’ve already talked about the foundation of our courageous homemaking, God’s Sovereignty, and act #1, being an informed homemaker and today we will discuss how homemaking is an act of resistance in a spiritual war zone . Today’s Monday Motivation was originally published in Homemaker Happy Mail, October 4th, 2024. NOTES & LINKS Acts of Courageous Homemaking Series MM#46 Our Foundation for Courageous Homemaking; God's Sovereignty MM#47 Acts of Courageous Homemaking #1; Be Informed Scripture from Today's Episode All scripture quoted in this episode is from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. Our Spiritual Enemies: Ephesians 6:12 Christ's Victory over Our Enemies: Colossians 2:14-15 More then Conquerors in Christ: Romans 8:1-4, 31-39 Spreading Christ's Fragrance: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 Fill Your Home with Truth: Deuteronomy 6:7-9 Life-Giving Words: Proverbs 18:21 The Battle Plan & The Armor of God: Ephesians 6:10-18  Do Not Be Anxious, Pray: Philippians 4:6-7 Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT  Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend