The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In today's Monday Motivation, I'm sharing my summer memories of creating from my grandmother's scrap box and how I carried that practice into my own home when my children were growing up. Whether to fill time on a rainy afternoon, keep little hands busy during travel...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with Darah Rogers who has been keeping a home for several years…including a time of single homemaking in a youth camp cabin during covid and most recently for 2 years with her husband and baby girl. Darah shares how she struggled to reconcile her long standing desire...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Welcome to the FIRST EVER Monday Motivation episode on The Art of Home Podcast! 🎉 Every other Monday, I am bringing you a little dose of random homemaking inspiration to help you kick off your week. Seasonal decorating helps us embody the natural rhythms of the year through our ho...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am talking with seasoned homemaker, Carrie Parker. She has been keeping a home for over 26 years with her husband, Todd. They raised and homeschooled 2 boys, navigated crazy career choices, and witnessed God mercifully restore their marriage, bringing it back from the brink of di...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. On to today’s homemaker portrait, I am chatting with Alecia Doty. She was nominated by her friend Tina Bergs. Here’s what Tina had to say about Alecia’s practice of the art of home: "Alecia makes her home a place where children are nurtured in the love of Christ and pointed to...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with Amanda Turk, mom of 5 and homemaker for 23 years, some of which was done overseas. We talk about how books and head knowledge can be helpful but can also get in the way of learning to trust the instincts God gives us as homemakers and caretakers. Amanda shares th...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today I am chatting with Seasoned Homemaker, Jan Roueche. Married for over 40 years, Jan and her husband have raised 10 children, homeschooling them for many of those years…a topic which comes up a good bit in our conversation. When Jan and her husband married the were both new Chr...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Jen Thayer, about her experience keeping a home for the past 25 years with her husband Dan and their 9 children! Jen is a homeschooling mom with 3 special needs kid, 2 of which are internationally adopted. We talk about how these children are...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am so excited to finally be talking about the 3rd Pillar of Homemaking, Rhythms and Routines, with my friend and past AoH guest, Leslie Lucadou. We will start with a brief review of the 4 Pillars of Homemaking, then spend some time defining rhythms and routines-talking about the...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I am chatting with newbie homemaker, Brea Spires, who is almost at the 5 year mark in her story of home. She is a mom of two, home baker and content creator. We cover all the usual topics;  beginnings and influences on her homemaking, how kids have enriched and challenged her homem...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Cathy Bauer. Nominated for The Art of Home by her daughter, Laura, Cathy has so much wisdom and practical help to offer homemakers of any age. Even through her college years, her heart's desire was to be a wife, mom, and homemaker a...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Today I am talking with seasoned homemaker, LeAnne Stadler, about her experience of keeping a home for 27 years. LeAnne and her husband, Eric, have 6 children and have fostered over 40! In her homemaking journey LeAnne has navigated her children’s special needs, her own chronic ill...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In this episode I am chatting with Kerita Fuller about her experience keeping a home for the past 10 years with her husband and step children. Kerita worked for the US Air Force for 20 years before retiring and fully embracing her role as full time homemaker and helpmeet to her hus...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode I share what I've been up to (including my 2nd grand baby's gender 🥰) as well as some thoughts on expectations and Valentine's Day.  In the interview portion, I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Lydia Goode about her 47...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Imagine being caught in a home emergency, your heart racing and mind scattered — would you know what to do? This episode is a must-listen for every homemaker as I sit down with Elizabeth Dillard, a paramedic firefighter with a wealth of field experience, to arm you with the knowled...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Welcome to Season 18! Today I will catch you up on what I've been up to since Christmas (including my own version of a pantry challenge) and share what is coming this season on The Art of Home. Then we will jump into our conversation with Bethany Kimsey, host of The Warrior Ma...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. I've got one final round of Christmas content for you today with 5 more homemaking friends. We will hear from Jen May, Heather Love, Jessica Wood, Naomi Fata and Michele Marshall about their Christmas memories, traditions, recipes and tips for keeping Christ at the center of t...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Welcome to the coziest corner of the podcast world, where I invite you to wrap yourself in a warm blanket of holiday cheer! By my side is a merry group of six homemakers, each with a Christmas story to share, unique traditions to reveal, and a heart filled with the joy of the seaso...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In today’s episode you will hear from Kelly Gundersen, Brenda VanHellen, Carly Poulin, Sarah Beaugh, Nichole Pace and Breanna Wakefield about their Christmas tips, traditions, recipes and memories. I’ve got another great poem from Marjorie Rawlings, some tips on how to host a tree...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Merry Christmas, Homemakers! I am so excited to kick off this year’s Holiday Homemaking today! There is so much great content coming your way over the next 4 weeks you won't want to miss a single episode! Today you will hear from Debbie Ledoux, Hannah Torres, Terry Estep, Kay...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In today’s episode I am talking with In-the-Trenches homemaker, Naomi Fata. She’s been married 16 years and has 3 kids, ages 8 to 13. She homeschools and runs a sewing and alterations business out of her home--she is a very busy lady. We discuss how she has learned/is learning to b...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. In this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Breanna Wakefield, a full-time homemaker and mother of two. Breanna opened up about the strong influence her mom and grandmothers had on her homemaking journey, highlighting the importance of understanding the why and how behind...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Join me for this In-the-Trenches Homemaker Portrait of author, blogger and full-time homemaking mama, Kristen Howard. We talk about how growing up on a South Dakota cattle ranch shaped her idea of home and family and how God is working to grow Kristen's own home and family tha...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Join me for this In-the-Trenches Homemaker Portrait. Michele has been keeping a home with husband, Seth, for 12 years. They are raising 3 children and helping to train lots of horses in the business they run from their home. We talk about some of the similarities of training kids a...

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Join me in chatting with seasoned homemaker, Roan (pronounced like Joan, but with an R) Johnson. Drawing on her 32 years experience, Roan shares a wealth of ideas, insight and encouragement. She has so much practical advice to offer on everything from schedules, to hospitality, tip...