Welcome to my guest bedroom Ladies, We moved into this rental house just months ago with zero furniture. Zero. After a career in the military and moving every few years, we were truly nomadic and living very slim. Everything you see here was collected (mostly thrifted) in a matter of weeks after moving into this …
Christian Homemaking: The Good, The Bad & The How to
Ladies, are you new to homemaking? I began homemaking as a newlywed full time 15 years ago, because I had always treasured this wifely role in my heart. I longed for the domestic job of my own home. But it came as a shock to me as I stepped into this realm, that it was …
5 Things that Create Year-Round Beautiful Garden Design
Learning how to design a garden starts with observing the garden… Ladies, I could have titled this article “The beautiful spot amid a tattered rental property and what it taught me” but that is long winded. This has been our rental property for only four months which makes the dream of an established garden, that …
Non-dramatic Bathroom Makeover: Making it Beautiful without the Renovation
Ladies, I love a dramatic before and after makeover. But in our world of attention-grabbing headlines and impressive home overhauls we have lost a lesson of utmost value. A makeover is not just an extreme change. Many times, transformative makeovers are the little things that you do to make a room feel clean, comfortable…and my …
Better Homemaking & Happy Homemaker: Make the Bed
Ladies, Do you ever skip on something as simple as making the bed? The task we neglect is usually quite simple, quick even. Sometimes it’s the small task like making the bed that is easier to justify not doing because it doesn’t affect a lot of other things. Not doing the dishes affects a cascade …
Food Waste is Not Always Failure: Christian Homemaking
Ladies, Every time I scrape food into the trash, I cringe at the wasted food. If it’s one thing that makes me feel like a total failure as a wife running a home, it’s food waste. I am so aware of the blessing of having food. I never want to waste it. But that is …
5 Tips to the Best Paint Color: Blue Kitchen Makeover Before & After
Welcome to my kitchen! Ladies, My rental house kitchen was trying to be a cheerful and chic “French blue”, but the dusty grey undertone of the before wall color was holding it hostage from its goal! I was off to buy paint, yet again. As a rental kitchen, I was not pouring money into anything …
In the Garden : Seasons of life depicted by the Rose
I walked through the warm misty morning air over the brick courtyard to see the roses glistening in the dew. I was instantly mesmerized by the shimmering water on the rose. A mere droplet of water on a petal captivated my soul in worship to my Creator of glory in such small things. The color …
My Classy & Feminine Style Makeover : Before & After
Ladies, I have always enjoyed fashion and dressing up, but there was a phase of my life where I was in survival mode, moving all the time, living an outdoor gritty life, and frankly confused about what to even wear. The fashion world changes their minds about what is in style so often and as …
How to Dress Better Everyday: Declutter Your Wardrobe
“Would you buy this right now?” This is the question that will change whether you think what you wear is good quality, stylish, or even flattering on you. Ladies, Have you ever asked yourself if you would buy your own clothes if you saw them at a shop or online for sale? Would you reach …