Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito

Welcome to episode 20 with returning guest Kristin Dahman. This is a beautiful summary conversation about simplicity and how we can create simplicity in our daily lives.  We discuss- Simplifying your routines to create connection How we deal with stressors and communicate those to our children Creating systems to simplify our work loads Enjoying what we have and staying present You can learn more...

Welcome to episode 19 of Restoration Home. This is a deeply personal conversation between Jennifer and Emelie about the simple, single-minded spiritual discipline of childlike faith in God as a good Father. We talk about how letting go of past wounds that keep us in states of stress and disintegration can bring a simplistic faith in God's ability to show up where we fail and be the rock we build o...

Episode 18 is all about what simplicity is and what it isn't. Join Jennifer and Evgenia, creator of the Fit Mama Method , as they sort through the kind of simplicity we want and the kind we don't want. Growing up for Evgenia was enforced simplicity, with limited or no choices, and "stores with only cabbage." Evgenia now works as a nutrition and life coach to help mothers learn to live with intenti...

Welcome to the first episode on Simplicity!! This episode is a wonderful insight into Jennifer's homeschooling experience, and the vision that birthed the Peaceful Press. Join Emelie and Jennifer as they discuss their experiences learning and teaching, and how we can simplify our homeschooling for maximum impact and connection. More is not always better, and the Peaceful Press ethos is that a stro...

Welcome to the last episode in the Stability Season. Episode 16 is a beautiful discussion about how habits, rhythms, and routines create stability.  Stability is not the absence of play, it is creating a foundation of peace for our families that creates time for connection, play, and offers security in an ever-changing and sometimes overwhelming world.  In this episode– Building habits and routine...

Welcome to Episode 15!! Jennifer and Ann author of The Path to Peace talk about how stability through family vision and rhythm can offer a path for healed families and restored communities. When we are rooted in Christ as the Prince of Peace, we make decisions for ourselves and families that are rooted in wholeness, rather than filling our lives with striving and chaos to belong, do enough, be eno...

Welcome to episode 14 of Restoration Home! Jennifer and Carole Joy Seid, at Homeschool Made Simple , talk about stability through honouring the covenant we make to our community, and through honouring one another.  This is a great and real conversation about the joy and duty of being a wife and mother, with stories from the life of the amazing Ruth Bell Graham and Jennifer's pursuit of stability t...

Episode 13 is an introduction to 4 weeks on the spiritual discipline of stability. Join Jennifer and Emelie as they talk about how rhythms, grieving, forgiveness, and being rooted in Christ can provide stability for ourselves and our families day to day, and in times of external chaos and instability.  In this episode– How undealt with trauma can cause us to enlarge small stress out of scope of re...

Welcome to episode 12 of Restoration Home! Jennifer and Jamie Erickson, author of The Holy Hygge , talk about creating hygge hospitality for our family and those we welcome in. More importantly, they discuss how learning to root deep in Christ allows us to rest in Him when we're going through what feels like prolonged winters of the soul and in need of deep comfort.  We discuss- What is Hygge  Cre...

Welcome to episode 11! In this episode, we're taking a break from hospitality to talk about processing and planning for the New Year. Emelie and Jennifer talk about their practice of reflection, prayer, and soaking that goes into creating dreams and goals for every unique, God ordained New Year.  New Years Resources– Free Peaceful Life Workshop for New Year Planning Mothering by the Book by Jennif...

Merry Christmas and welcome to episode 10 of Restoration Home! Jennifer and Lori Beth Auldridge of the Elevating Motherhood Podcast talk about the spiritual and emotional foundation we must build in ourselves and our family, so we can facilitate radical hospitality.  We discuss- How you can open your home and retain your beliefs  Building deep relationships with our children so that they are prote...

Welcome to episode 9 of Restoration Home! Jennifer and Emelie talk hospitality. From living in Mexico and hosting groups in their home, to hosting three different families while living in a travel trailer, and remodeling, they've experienced hospitality in many iterations. Here they talk about what hospitality is, and how we can do it even when we feel less than perfect.   We discuss- Hospitality...

Welcome to Episode 8 of Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito and Elizabeth Santelmann of the "Sunshine in My Nest" Podcast. This is a beautiful episode about imperfect community, how we navigate disappointment when our community fails, and God's grace as we continue in the pursuit of growth and righteousness as families, individuals and community. Community is where we see God's grace play out, a...

In this episode of Restoration Home, Jennifer and Emelie discuss how community shapes us, and the purposes we share when we're developing it.  We discuss- The motivations behind the community we're forming Crafting a community that is more than just play or downtime Building community that includes a role for children  How our strengths are essential in building the meaningful community we crave S...

Welcome to Episode 6 of Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito and Anna Symonds of "Fill Your House with Books". The episode covers how we learn to heal feeling unwanted when we continually initiate community. As we learn to heal the lies that hold us in isolation, we enjoy the fruits of community, and it allows us the privilege of bringing others into deeper and more meaningful community. As alway...

In this episode of Restoration Home, Jennifer Pepito talks with Emelie Pepito about how we craft community and steward family time in the holidays. We talk about the values that guide our community, and how working together builds lasting relationships.   "And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner o...

In this episode of Restoration Home, Jennifer Pepito talks with McKenzy Winkler of the Little Farm Folk Podcast about what motivates us to take on work.  "I believe the world will be saved by beauty.” Fyodor Dostoevsky We discuss- Choosing a lifestyle of work for a greater end goal Giving children the gift of a work ethic and ingenuity  Balancing work and play by redefining rest for the season you...

In this episode of Restoration Home, Jennifer Pepito talks with Emelie Pepito about the role of work in transforming culture with examples taken from Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery. We discuss- The theme of work in Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery and how ownership affects work Work as a holy mandate that goes beyond the result  Defining boundaries and appreciating the value in eve...

In this episode of Restoration Home, Jennifer Pepito talks with Kristin Dahman about the power of prioritisation in our work for transforming culture. We discuss- Jennifer hauling giant boulders  Work ethic and what inspires us to keep going, Managing work through prioritisation The season you're in and the work for that time You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can lea...

In this episode of Restoration Home, Jennifer Pepito talks with Emelie Pepito about the power of work for transforming culture and the examples taken from the Little Britches series by Ralph Moody.  We discuss- The importance of mentors Finding joy in our work Creating rhythms of work and celebration The Benedictine Rule You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn mo...