HearthKeepers Podcast

Oh, we crack ourselves up. Listen to the end. In this episode, we talk about how to use the cross-quarter day, Lammas. It is prudent to evaluate the needs of the coming season. Let's embrace this opportunity to think about the needs of our home and the upcoming holidays. We're also taking a few minutes to talk about our upcoming drawings and the current HK Book Club read. Thanks for being...

Join us as we wrap up this season by picking Cindy Vincent's brain about doing laundry through all the stages of life: Maid, Matron, and Crone. We think you'll find what she has to share encouraging and helpful. Show Notes: She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas What It Is Like To Go To Wa r by Karl Marlantes On Killing: The Psychological Cost of...

"This might be the nerdiest we've gotten on any episode." Discussing how we should approach laundry turned into a conversation about ironing, mending, and textiles. So, yes, we did get a bit nerdy. Along the way, we talked about how to expand our view of laundry, stick with the basics, and bless our people. And yes, we find it very exciting! Show Notes: The Urban WildlifeGardener: Ho...

Today, we're talking with Melissa Ward about some of the more hands-on elements of cleaning, especially when we're not all A-type personalities. It was especially helpful to compare all the different ways we manage our homes, what works for us, and what doesn't work for us. Join the conversation. Show Notes: The Art of Gothic Living: Dark Decor for the Modern Macabre by Paul Gambino Simplified Org...

Welcome to our Double Feature! Today we're talking about Litha or the Summer Solstice, and we're reviewing Simplified Organization by Mystie Winckler. Show Notes: Silas Marner by George Eliot Your Not Forever Home: Affordable, Elevated, Temporary Decor for Renters by Katherine Ormerod

We all have to clean, but how should we look at this daily task? What is its value? Can we learn to love to clean? Is cleaning supported by the classic virtues? All this and more is covered in this episode on the Heart of Cleaning. Show Notes: Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson Sink Reflections (The Fly Lady) by Maria Cilley Home organization, The Complete Book of Clean: Tips and Techniques for You...

This episode is all about meal planning and keeping a kitchen journal. It is a short deep dive into the practical side of cooking and kitchen management. Show Notes: Simplified Organization by Mystie Winkler Order and Honor in the Household by Samuel Renihan Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith by Russ Ramsey GroupMe 2.3 Routine and...

Season 4 is a deeper dive into the Cooking, Cleaning, and Laundry with lots of guests! Our first topic is cooking, and our first guest is the great Deanna Brown. Join us as she encourages us to shift our thinking to view our cooking as an art. Show Notes: Home Management Plain and Simple by Kim Brenneman The Complete Book of HomeOrganization by Toni Hammersley Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the...

Sorry, not sorry about the amount of giggles that start this episode. We were both having a hard time keeping a straight face. We did eventually get ourselves under control. In this episode, we're going to talk about ways to prepare for summer as we get ready to move into Season 4: HouseKeeping. Show Notes: - Life in the In-Between: Facing Anxiety and Affliction as Christians by Samuel Renihan...

Season 3 wraps up with an episode full of practical advice on how to shore up ourselves when life just keeps on coming. Sometimes, big things knock us down, and sometimes, endless tiny chaos destroys us. It is important to think about ways we can help ourselves in these situations so that we can keep tending our people. Show Notes: Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of...

We've discussed things that can cause Boredom, Bitterness, and Burnout in our hearts, but what about things outside of our control? The big things and the "death by a thousand papercuts" things? In this episode, Abby and Sarah will talk about different providences that the homemaker faces that can erode her fortitude. Show Notes: -BBC Merlin -Princess Bride reference - Grieving by Ja...

In the last episode, we had to do the hard work of discussing all of the ways we fail to guard our hearts and damage our homes. In this episode, we get to discuss Gardening our Hearts so that we bring health and healing to ourselves and our homes. Show Notes: 2.1 The Four Virtues Homemaker Chic Podcast Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II by Darlene Deib...

A bit of a salty episode where we argue about the time change. A bit of a conversational episode where we just chat. Oh, and a bit of homemaking where we talk about using the seasonal changes in our homes. It's a bit of a bit of a bit all over the place. Show Notes: August Osage County by Tracy Letts Watership Down (Graphic Novel) by Richard Adams

Join Sarah and Abby as they work through attitudes and issues in our inner gardens and hearths that cause boredom, bitterness, and burnout. This is a convicting episode, so hang tough. The next episode will offer some encouragement and practical help. Show Notes: Zone Cleaning Bonus Episode The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien Egg song provided by one of Abby...

Caveats and definitions are the name of the game with this episode. We're going to start by setting some expectations, and then define Bitterness, Boredom, and Burnout. We'll finish by addressing the Maids, Matrons, and Crones. Hang Tough, this isn't going to be an easy season, but we hope it will be profitable. Show Notes: The Night of the Hunter movie The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten B...

Here are two articles that provide hope and help to round out this difficult topic of the Bitter, Bored, and Burnt-out HearthKeeper. The blog has many more articles that touch on these temptations, offering correction and t HearthKeeper Song Take a Break

Welcome to Season 3! This season we're going to discuss the temptation of boredom, burn-out, and bitterness faced by homemakers. But first, let's talk about Imbolc, the cross-quarter day that reminds us Spring is coming! Show Notes: Seasonal Episode Seasonal Article The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Our Town by Thornton Wilder The Last Hero by GK Chesterton HearthKeepers Knitting Circle...

Finishing up Season 2, we're doing a holiday review to help ourselves reflect on how the holidays went so we can be better prepared for the coming Christmas and New Year's. This is practicing Deosil and Widdershins. Show Notes: House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget by Myquillyn Smith Island of Stars by Carrie Brownell

This is the last episode of season 2! We made it! Thank you for listening, commenting, and telling us how much you enjoy this podcast. This episode is foundational to our homemaking. If we don't create houses of healing we're skipping some of our most important work. Show Notes: Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A. Balch Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier Nourishing...

Better a little late than never, here is our promised bonus episode on Zone Cleaning. Do you use this method? How do you have your house zoned? Show Notes: - Sink Reflections: Flylady's BabyStep Guide to Overcoming CHAOS by Marla Cilley - Home Management: Plain and Simple by Kim Brenneman

In this episode, we'll go over some general definitions and lay some basic groundwork for housekeeping. This is an important part of homemaking to get ahold of. If we don't view it correctly we can't handle it well and with good attitudes. (Our episode on Zone Cleaning isn’t out yet. 😊) Show Notes: Gold Star Mother Interview Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson

In this episode we discuss how to use the Winter Solstice in our homes, the blessing of the holidays, and a bunch of beautiful quotes. This is also the episode where we make each other cry. Show Notes: •Island of Stars by Carrie Bownell •Changeling by Roger Zelazny John Henry Newman, •“The Second Spring” sermon (can’t speak to the validity of this sermon, we just appreciated the quote) •Home Indee...

Some Christmases demand more frugal spending of our monetary or energy budgets. Listen to this cozy episode to be encouraged to embrace Christmas not for the stuff, but for the spirit. We can do this HearthKeepers!

Understanding the underlying truth about our work helps us manage our expectations correctly. The underlying truth about HearthKeeping is that it is both 100% Routine and 100% Flexible. Suggested Books and Articles: The Valley of Vision Home Management by Kim Brenneman Know Thyself Routine Staying Prepared (Being Flexible)

We are the HearthKeepers, so where are our hearths? Why is important to know where your hearth is tangibly located in the home? Check out this episode for some cozy encouragement! And no we're not a book club, but books seem to keep coming up every episode. Show Notes: Intended for Pleasure by Ed and Gaye Wheat The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling Sink Reflections by Maria Cilley Article on Heart...