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Home & Hospitality

Home is where we reset, one of the main places that we grow and nurture our children, and one of the places where we best show hospitality.

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Utilizing our garden as a hobby, food source, and a place to enjoy beauty

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Learning how to be hospitable is a Biblical calling that we are constantly working towards.

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Home projects, when well-planned, help develop skills and improve our homes.

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Developing homemaking skills that build our home into a place that allows our family to thrive.

The Home & Hospitality Library

Several varieties of flowers laid out on a green picnic table

Easy to Grow Cut Flowers

  One of my favorite feelings in the summer is when I go...
a floral arrangement of zinnias

Growing Zinnias

  Zinnias are a gorgeous flower, both in the garden and in floral...
free worksheets for cleaning your home

Whole House Deep Clean Checklist

  If you’ve been following along with our deep cleaning series for the...

Laundry Room Cleaning Checklist

This laundry room cleaning checklist can also applied to offices or other small...

Living Room Cleaning Checklist

This living room cleaning checklist is meant for any room that you and...

Kitchen Deep Cleaning Checklist

Cleaning your kitchen is something that probably feels like it happens all the...

Bathroom Cleaning Checklist

A clean bathroom is refreshing and peaceful. One that is not cleaned well...

Bedroom Cleaning Checklist

A bedroom cleaning checklist can be a helpful tool to organize the way...
fixing a laundry room

Skills of a Homemaker

What are the skills of a homemaker? If you recognize the calling to...
vacuuming a carpet with a Dyson

Stay At Home Mom Routine and Cleaning Schedule

Managing what we have well is an important aspect of preparing for whatever...
an herbal bug bouquet in mason jars on a picnic table

How to Keep Bugs Away From A Picnic Naturally- Bug Bouquet

Find out how to make a bug bouquet to keep bugs away from...

Refinishing Stairs: A step by step process

  Refinishing stairs is a great first DIY project for your home. It...
decluttered laundry room with open shelving

How to Start Decluttering When Overwhelmed

How to start decluttering when you’re overwhelmed is a common problem that can...

How To Be A Good Host: Habits and Tips For Success

  Hospitality builds community and shows love and kindness to others. It is...
wrapped Christmas presents under a tree

Decorate Your Home For Christmas On A Budget

  How to decorate your home for Christmas on a budget is a...
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Garden Zone 7a Early July Tour

  What can I plant in zone 7a? What do garden zones mean?...
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Small Backyard Garden Ideas and Late Spring Tour

Working with a small backyard means coming up with a lot of tiny...
packages of pepper seeds laid out on a counter

Pepper Growing Tips For Your Garden

Peppers are a great plant for a gardener of any experience to grow...

Tomato Growing Tips For Your Best Harvest

Tomatoes are a fun and common plant to find in a gardener’s backyard...
boxes of seeds next to a pile of seed packets

Ways to Prepare for Your Garden In February

Tending a garden throughout the spring and summer is a fun task and...
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Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent

One of my favorite switches in our home to help save money was...
Raised bed garden in a backyard.

DIY Raised Beds for a Small Backyard

Looking out at our raised beds at the beginning of spring, I knew...

6 ways to Personalize a Store Bought Ornament

Every year I like to personalize a handmade ornament to give to family...

Nontoxic Sink Cleaning

Finding alternatives to bleach and harmful or toxic cleaning solutions has been a...

Tomatoes We Grew This Year

Knowing what tomatoes we grew this year and reflecting on how we felt...

A Summer Flower Garden Progression

A summer flower garden, flower garden, big flower garden, and an English flower...

Seashell Craft For a Wall or a Shelf

A seashell craft is a great way to use souvenir shells from the...

Cheap DIY Fall Wreath

When I pulled out my fall decor bin this year, I was a...

Handmade Garden Trellis for Less Than $15

This year, we decided to grow a few different types of beans and...
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Personalized Embroidered Pet Wall Art

A great DIY gift for a pet lover in your life. This simple...