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ParentingThe Pity Party Pit and how to get out of it
Homemaking and motherhood are hard. There are days and even seasons when the monotony can feel palpable as we change one more diaper, wash one…
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AssortedA theology of cleaning?
Solomon was a wise man. But as a king, he passed over some vivid illustrations in the futility chapter of Ecclesiastes. Allow me to add…
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ParentingIs Cleanliness next to Godliness?
My goal is to have every room of my house neat and clean at the same time. But I do not believe that “cleanliness is…
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AssortedOn tidying up with and without Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo has been famous in Japan for almost a decade, but only gained fame in North America in 2014 when an English translation of…
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Gender roles“Homemaking is the ultimate career” – C.S. Lewis (sort of)
There are some quotes so good you desperately wish they were real. This one below, often attributed to C.S. Lewis, isn’t authentic. But the point…
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Economics – Home FinancesCan you cut your grocery bill in half?
Is it possible? The title of Steve and Annette Ecomides’ book Cut your grocery bill in half really caught my attention. Who doesn’t like to…