Jami Balmet

Finding Joy in Your Home

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The Finding Joy in Your Home podcast exists to give you the tools, inspiration, and encouragement that you need to craft a Gospel-Centered Home (formerly called the Homemaking Foundations Podcast)! Join Jami, creator behind FindingJoyinYourHome.com, as we explore various aspects of homemaking including biblical womanhood, marriage, healthy living, organizing, cooking, and so much more! If you feel like your home is out of control - or if you ever feel overwhelmed in your role as homemaker - then join Jami each week as she stands firm on God's Word as our path to bringing glory to God and findi...

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Jami Balmet

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Our 2024 Reading Challenge – S3, E25 08.01.2024 58:26

In this episode, Jami chats with her husband Jason about their plans and goals for their reading for 2024. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Books mentioned in the episode: Headcovering Throughout Christian History A Cover for Glory The Reformation: A History Hand Made The Made-from-Scratch Life The American Puritans The Convi...

Jason and Jami's 2024 Goals – S3, E24 30.12.2023 57:07

In this episode, Jami chats with her husband Jason about their theme for 2024 and their new goals. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Watch the podcast on YouTube if you want! Finding Joy in Your Home on YouTube We are un...

Goal setting in our homes – S3, E23 24.12.2023 41:49

In this episode, Jami talks about how to set goals in your homes as we transition into a new year. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Watch the podcast on YouTube if you want! Finding Joy in Your Home on YouTube We are un...

Choosing a theme for your year (not resolutions) – S3, E22 21.12.2023 37:22

In this episode, Jami talks about how to choose a theme for your year, how it can help, and how it's not the same thing as new year resolutions. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. I find resolutions to be mostly useless. We set these grand resolutions: This year I will draw closer to the Lord, this year I will eat less sugar, t...

My 2023 year-end review – S3, E21 18.12.2023 1:08:34

In this episode, Jami reviews her year and gives lots of good advice and encouragement. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. I am in planning mode. Okay, I'm actually in thinking mode. I haven't put anything down to paper yet but my brain has been going. The New Year is the perfect time to jump into new habits and new routines,...

How to have more JOY and less stress this Christmas – S3, E20 11.12.2023 58:27

In this episode, Jami talks about The upcoming holidays & time management. How do we juggle all the good things coming up, while making memories for our family, and doing it with joy? Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Wa...

When the grocery budget makes you want to cry – S3, E19 02.12.2023 59:11

In this episode, Jami talks about budgeting for groceries and everything that is involved with that. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Watch the podcast on YouTube if you want! Finding Joy in Your Home on YouTube Our Chr...

Our Productivity Tips and Planning for the New Year – S3, E18 28.11.2023 38:56

In this episode, Jami chats with Jason about planning and productivity for the end of the year. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Watch the podcast on YouTube if you want! Finding Joy in Your Home on YouTube Our Christma...

Handling Changing Convictions as a Couple – S3, E17 23.11.2023 55:39

In this episode, Jami chats with Jason all about how to navigate through changing theological beliefs with your spouse. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. As promised, here are a few resources Jason recommends to start with on the topic of covenant theology vs. dispensationalism: Article: Comparing Covenant Theology and Dispens...

Holidays & Hospitality: Jami's Tips & Encouragement – S3, E16 18.11.2023 1:03:09

In this episode, Jami gives her top tips, tricks, and encouragement for holidays and hospitality. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. 1) REMEMBER the real reason for extending hospitality this holiday season. It's easy to get wrapped up in the to-do lists, the decorations, etc. But the real reason we extend hospitality is to lo...

Planning well for the holidays with Lisa Woodruff – S3, E15 13.11.2023 44:40

In this episode, Jami is interviewing Lisa from Organize 365 about how to plan will for the holidays. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Watch the podcast on YouTube if you want! Finding Joy in Your Home on YouTube Join L...

Prepping for the Advent Season with Mindy – S3, E14 03.11.2023 53:40

In this episode, Jami is interviewing Mindy from Advent Prep Club all about preparing for the advent season with joy and peace! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Watch the podcast on YouTube if you want! Finding Joy in Your Home on...

Building Your Home Library – S3, E13 30.10.2023 49:51

In this episode, Jami talks about building your own home library for you and your kids to enjoy. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. First: WHY do we want to focus on this? We've become very reliant on the internet for our resources which might not always be so accessible. Plus, blogs get taken down, moved, and you can no longer...

Reading Tips with Jami + her most recent reads – S3, E12 20.10.2023 42:28

In this episode, Jami gives some of her top tips for reading as well as her favorite reads so far this year. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Books discussed today: Conception Control: https://amzn.to/3May9v7 The Time Saving Mom: https://amzn.to/45G9ipQ The Core: https://amzn.to/45DgjYn All Creatures Great and Small: https://...

Getting Started with Healthier Bread with Felicia – S3, E11 11.10.2023 56:55

In this episode, Jami chats with Felicia from Grains and Grit all about grinding your own grains and making delicious, healthy bread. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Our next 14 Day Meal Planning Bootcamp round will ki...

5 tricks for leveling up your food while saving money – S3, E10 04.10.2023 1:02:54

In this episode, Jami gives her top 5 tricks for upgrading your food and saving money at the same time. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Some things to keep in mind: The Lord is in control. We do the best we can, with what we have, and trust the Lord with the rest. Teach your kids how to cook. Look at the things you already...

Balancing Homeschooling and Homemaking with Lyndsey Mimnagh – S3, E9 26.09.2023 45:10

In this episode, Jami chats with Lyndsey Mimnagh of Treehouse Schoolhouse all about finding and managing the balance between homeschooling and homemaking. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. ✨Announcements in this episode ✨ 1️⃣ Our fall shop opening will be October 2nd-8th, one week only! It will feature TWO new fall dresses a...

10 Most Impactful Books for the Homemaker – S3, E8 19.09.2023 47:47

In this episode, Jami chats about her list of top 10 books that have impacted her as a homemaker. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Say Goodbye to Survival Mode Interview with Crystal Paine here The Read Aloud Family Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home The Lifegiving Table: Nurturing Faith Through Feasting, O...

On Battling Anxiety with Phylicia Masonheimer – S3, E7 13.09.2023 42:23

In this episode, Jami interviews the lovely Phylicia Masonheimer about anxiety and how to battle it biblically. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Watch the podcast on YouTube if you want! Finding Joy in Your Home on YouT...

My Journey with Anxiety and Overcoming it – S3, E6 05.09.2023 47:11

In this episode, Jami shares her own battle with anxiety and her journey through it. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. I am so thankful to be able to sit here today and share that: anxiety does not dominate my life. I no longer struggle with panic attacks and while I absolutely can become anxious and have to battle against it...

On being a modern parent, anxiety, and doing ALL the things – S3, E5 29.08.2023 41:17

In this episode, Jami skirts around the controversial topic of parenting, particularly comparing older versus newer ways of doing it. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. There's a reel going around, the 80's parent versus Millennial parent, and I think we need to address a few things. In the comments, OVER and OVER again it was...

Fixing Your Child's Sleep Problems with Alex – S3, E4 22.08.2023 41:31

In this episode, Jami chats with the fantastic Alex from Sweet Siestas all about helping to solve children's sleep issues. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com You can find Alex and her excellent sleep training at sweetsies...

5 Ways I'm Planning for a Busy Fall Season – S3, E3 15.08.2023 56:09

In this episode, Jami continues the planning discussion from episode 1 and digs into all the ways she's planning for the upcoming Fall season. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In episode one of this season, we discussed 5 ways that we waste time as homemakers, and what we can do about it. Today we are taking this lesson one s...

Everyday Food Preservation with Melissa K. Norris – S3, E2 07.08.2023 43:49

In this episode, Jami chats with the wonderful Melissa K. Norris all about food preservation. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links and Resources: Join our private community to chat about this podcast episode: FindingJoyCommunity.com Melissa's excellent book on food preservation: Everything Worth Preserving: The Complete Gui...

5 Ways to Waste Time as Homemakers – S3, E1 02.08.2023 49:42

In this first episode of Season 3, we're chatting about time wasters, and how to stop it. Listen in! Listen to the Podcast: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Hello friends! Welcome back to my podcast, Finding Joy in Your Home. We are here for season 3 with some fun new changes. I'm going to give you a few announcements and then we will jump into today's topic...