The Sunflower Homemaker
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Storing Up for Winter
The canning is done and the growing season is coming to a close. What’s next? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It’s not like the pioneer days, I know, where once you’re snowed in you won’t… Continue reading
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Summer Reading Challenge
I have enjoyed reading for as long as I can remember. However, I think I can credit a public library summer reading program to my utter obsession with books. It was a simple program that challenged kids to read 100… Continue reading
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Finding Your Homemaker Style
Recently I had the lovely opportunity to witness my sister-in-law getting married. It’s a glorious thing witnessing the beginnings of a homemaker’s journey. A host of helpers gifted her things and assisted with her setting up your new home. Watching… Continue reading
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Homemaker Blues
We opened the can of worms. We allowed ourselves to dream of living elsewhere. it looked like it might even turn out how we thought but then it didn’t. How to put the worms back… you can’t. For the entirety… Continue reading
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Finding Community as a Homemaker
So many stay at home mothers and homemakers have the same chief complaint, they are lonely. Yes, even though you may be surrounded all day long with little ones it can feel lonely. What if it didn’t have to be… Continue reading
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Pantry Challenge Recap
A huge part of homemaking revolves around food. It’s what sustains us and brings us together. Great enjoyment and memories are made around food. It’s basically my full time job preparing three meals a day plus the inbetweens. For the… Continue reading
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Preparing for Rest
Sunday dawns bright and early. I spend the next couple of hours chasing about my brood preparing them for church. I neglect to take the time to feed myself and feel myself getting more and more frustrated while the minutes… Continue reading
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5 Things to Fight the Winter Blues
for the Homemaker. The holiday buzz is fading away. The glow of Christmas lights slowly disappears. The good cheer that was in the air gets replaced with the dreariness of the dull weather. If one isn’t careful the winter blues… Continue reading
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DIY Gingerbread House Kits
The memory of the most glorious gingerbread house, at a Christmas family gathering has become a core memory. I’m not sure if it was the awe of so much candy in one place as a young child or the elegance… Continue reading
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