Feathers in Our Nest

a blog about faith, family, food, & more written by a wife and stay at home mom of five

{Free} Homemaking Art Print

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I was feeling creative this afternoon, so I designed this homemaking art print with a quote by Charles Spurgeon!

Here is the full context of the quotation:

Show me a loving husband, a worthy wife, good children; and no pair of horses that ever flew along the road could take me in a year where I could see a more pleasing sight. Home is the grandest of all institutions.

I made it with two color choices… pink or green.  I like having choices!  To print, click on image, click to enlarge, then save to your computer.

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Personal use only (not for resale).  Feel free to share (Pinterest, etc.), as long as you direct a link back to this post to download!

My Struggle as a Homemaker

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I think all of us have specific areas where we are weaker as homemakers… maybe dishes, laundry, managing finances, meal planning, or something else.  I wanted to share my struggle with you all today in the hopes that we can be open with one another about areas that are harder for us!

I struggle to find time to do deep cleaning and major organizing projects.

I don’t have a problem (provided we are all healthy and I’m not in the first trimester…haha) with keeping up with the dailies.  On any given morning at my house, the kitchen will be neat, the dishes will be clean, the laundry will be humming along, the beds will be made, I can tell you what we’re having for diner, and the majority of the house would be neat enough for you to pop in for a visit.  (I don’t say this with pride, but with gratitude to God for helping me in this area!  If you do struggle in the dailies, you won’t get any judgement from me!  I’ll share some things that might help in just a minute.)

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please note the unswept floor and food stuck to the chairs!

BUT… if you looked around for more than a few seconds, you would quickly notice areas that could use a deep clean: windows, carpets, and random areas that have collected a lot of clutter (the top of the fridge and the top of the piano come to mind first). And then there are dirty baseboards and disorganized drawers and closets that need quite a bit of attention. And don’t get me started on the dusting.

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top of my fridge = yikes!

I really find it challenging to work on these longer projects like cleaning out closets, etc. because I often don’t have large chunks of time in which to tackle them.  By naptime I’m ready to read, blog, catch up on emails, work on a Bible study, or just take a nap.  (So I guess it’s not about not having the time, but about not making the time!)

Part of the problem is that these areas that are out of control don’t bother me as much as they should.  I compulsively wash and put away dishes all day, and my throw pillows have assigned seating on the couch, but the fact that many areas of my house are deeply disorganized doesn’t bother me enough to actually take action NOW.

Something I have found that helps me a lot (other than just doing hard things and deciding to stop being lazy) is reading great books about organization, decluttering, and minimal/simple living.

Here are a few eBooks I’ve discovered recently to help me in the area of cleaning and organizing my home:

  • Simply Clean Home: Clean Less, Live More by Nina Nelson ($7.99) – how to really organize your home so that you don’t spend all day cleaning and picking up
  • Controlling the Spin Within by Holly Dvorak ($2.99) – help for the dailies as a foundation for creating an organized home
  • Drowning in Clutter? Don’t Grab a Floatie… Drain the Ocean by Dana White ($5.00) – getting that clutter OUT so that you can live peacefully
  • Project Organize Your Entire Life: The Quick Start Guide by Stephanie Morgan ($14.98) – streamlining household tasks with helpful printables so you can remember things
  • Your Simple Home Handbook by Elsie Callender ($7.95) – for people who are tired of too much stuff!
  • Simply Dressed: Inspiration to Dress for the Everyday Ordinary Days by Victoria Osborn ($6.99) – much of this book is focused on organizing your closet!

And if you struggle with the “dailies,” such as having dinner on the table every night, these resources would also be helpful:

  • Backwards Meal Planning by Mindy Harvey ($2.99)
  • Frugal Real Food Meal Plans by Tiffany Crumbs ($15.00)
  • ListPlanIt: Meals ePlanner by Jennifer Tankersly ($5.00)
  • Happy Mom, Healthy Family: Meal Planning Workshop and Cookbook by Lisa Grace Byrne ($29.00)

All of these resources are included in the 2015 Ultimate Homemaking Bundle, which is $29.97 but includes over $900 in eBooks, eCourses, printables, and bonus gifts!  If you were to purchase just the above-mentioned resources separately, it would cost you over $97, so the Bundle is an excellent deal!

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When I read books from authors who have learned to manage their homes well, it inspires me and gives me so much practical help!  It’s like having a mentor next door to come over and give me support and guidance without any hint of judgement.  Who doesn’t want that?

So I’ll be striving to work on decluttering and organizing my home.  Living without a lot of clutter brings freedom… freedom to spend more time with the family, freedom to exercise hospitality, freedom to spend Saturdays on fun outings instead of digging through piles of junk that just need to GO.

Okay… I’m feeling a bit vulnerable now that I’ve shared my homemaking struggle with you!  I’d love it if you’d share with me what you feel like your struggle is!  Dinner prep? Laundry? Missing socks (okay, that’s another one of mine!)?  Do share!

Help for Homemakers

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It’s here!  The 2015 Ultimate Homemaking Bundle is finally here!

I can’t wait to tell you all about it!

To help you nurture the beauty and productivity in your home and family relationships with proven, simple, and effective tools that really give you a boost as a homemaker – help, inspiration, tips, encouragement, resources at your fingertips…

… the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle is just for you.

It is a complete library of carefully selected eBooks, eCourses, audios, online conferences, and printable packs designed to help you turn your house into a home… without all the overwhelm.logo
The first step in putting together this collection was to find the critical homemaking skills that you need to transform your house into a home.
Here they are:

  • Cleaning… create a healthy, toxin-free home
  • DIY/Homemade… fun and frugal ways to express your personal style
  • Devotionals and Faith… take a break from the daily grind to renew yourself
  • Finances… build a budget that works
  • Cooking & Meal Planning… serve easier, tastier meals in less time
  • Holidays & Special Events… brighten up old family traditions and create new
  • Homeschooling… homeschool with grace and ease
  • Marriage… heat up your marriage
  • Motherhood… find peace, balance & joy in mothering
  • Organizing… conquer the clutter and simplify your life
  • Pregnancy & Babies… enjoy a healthy pregnancy and prepare to nurture your baby
  • Health & Wellness… soothe aches & pains with natural remedies
  • Working from Home… hone your talents, live your passions and earn money to help your family

… a complete library of 99 eBooks and eCourses to help you nurture the beauty and productivity in your home and family relationships.

TooMany

Let me ask you a question.

Have you ever taken your family out for a buffet dinner… and then been disappointed when you couldn’t eat every single morsel on display?

Of course not!

Sure. There’s that first, breath-taking moment when you see and hear and smell the amazing meal spread before you… and you think, “Where will I even start?”

But that’s the thing… because you do start… with something.

So relax, enjoy, and start anywhere you like. Come back to the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle “buffet” as many times as you like. It’s all here for you.

WorthIt

In a word… yes!

To be absolutely certain, Erin and Stephanie asked questions, tried techniques and just about drove themselves crazy making sure that the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle was the very best homemaking resource anywhere.

They dug through hundreds of websites and connected with dozens of authors and teachers.

And then we all worked together to make these resources as affordable as possible.

WhatsIncluded

This collection is a fraction of the price of what someone would pay for each resource individually!

For a short time, the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle is available… a complete library of:

  • 76 eBooks
  • 6 eCourses
  • 1 audio download
  • 2 online conferences, and
  • 14 printable packs

…99 carefully selected resources designed to help you nurture the beauty and productivity in your home and family relationships… is only $29.97. (A total value of $984.74.)

That breaks down to 30 cents per book.

Satisfaction

If for any reason, you decide that the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle is not for you, then please send an email to customerservice@Ultimate-Bundles.com and they will refund 100% of your investment. No questions asked.

Don’t Forget the Bonuses…

Of course, no Ultimate Homemaking Bundle would be complete without the generous, inspiring gifts donated by companies that understand homemakers like you. Every gift is yours to keep and enjoy.

  • Choose 1 FREE Online Class from Craftsy (Select from 24 of Their Most Popular Classes – Up to $60 Value)
  • 1 FREE Kids Discovery Box from Green Kid Crafts ($19.95 Value)
  • FREE $15 Credit to Hope Ink PLUS 2 FREE 8×10 Art Prints ($71 Value)
  • FREE 90-Day “Good Deal” Subscription to She Plans Dinner ($15 Value)
  • Choose 1 FREE Stylish Spring Scarf from Deborah & Co. ($20 Value)
  • FREE $80 Healthy Moving Class Credit ($80 Value)
  • FREE 90-Day Pro Membership to ListPlanIt ($30 Value)
  • FREE 65 Tyndale Rewards Points to Be Used for a FREE Book or Towards Any Book of Your Choice ($15 Value)BonusOffers

Here are just a few of the eBooks and eCourses included in this year’s Ultimate Homemaking Bundle that I am SUPER excited about:

ControllingTheSpinWithin-225x300Controlling the Spin Within by Holly Dvorak – Written by one of the contributors to the Stress-Free Homemaking video eCourse, this ebook looks like it will be SO practical and helpful for managing a household!
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Homemaking from Scratch Conference – This collection of printables and audio files is designed to help homemakers with everything from decluttering to hospitality to marriage, and I can’t wait to dive in!MyBelovedAndMyFriend-225x300

My Beloved and My Friend by Hal & Melanie Young – I think really highly of these authors, so I can’t wait to read this marriage book!ProjectOrganizeYourEntireLife-225x300

Project Organize Your Entire Life: The Quick Start Guide by Stephanie Morgan – I’m totally on a “clean all the things” kick, and I’m hoping this book helps me practically as I seek to organize my home!SimplyDressed-225x300

Simply Dressed by Victoria Osborn – I love reading books written towards “regular women” about fashion and dressing in a becoming way!  I’ve already started reading this one and I love it!TheBusyMomsGuideToTeachingCharacter-225x300

The Busy Mom’s Guide to Teaching Character by Jennifer Thorson – This looks like an awesome resource for training children in the ways of the Lord, as well as encouraging me as a parent to faithfully pray for my children!TheHealthyHome-225x300

The Healthy Home – I loved the other eCourse I took from Vintage Remedies (on essential oils), so I am very excited about this one that is designed to help our family make healthy choices!TheHeartOfSimplicity-225x300The Heart of Simplicity – While I’ve read this one once before, I can’t wait to read it again.  It is both encouraging and challenging in my role as a mother and wife!  Excellent book.

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The Woven Heart by Erin Odom – When I read the description of this book (“For moms in the trenches”), I knew I had to put it on my “must read” list!  I love being encouraged by other moms!YourSimpleHomeHandbook-225x300

Your Simple Home Handbook by Elsie Callender – Again, as I try to purge and clean my house, this book will hopefully challenge me to simplify and declutter!

Those resources mentioned above are just the tip of the iceberg!

I shared this quote by Laura Ingalls Wilder last week on Facebook…

“Just as a little thread of gold, running through a fabric, brightens the whole garment, so women’s work at home, while only the doing of little things, is just like the golden gleam of sunlight that runs through and brightens the whole fabric of civilization.”

The proven, simple, and effective skills you need to transform your house into a home are all waiting for you in the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle.

This is your chance to get all the love, support, guidance, and inspiration you need to nurture the beauty and productivity in your home and family relationships with helpful tools that really give you a boost as a homemaker.

But time is running out! The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle will only be available from 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, April 20 until 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, April 27.

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After that, the shopping cart closes and the deeply discounted price is gone.

Now is your chance!

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Happy homemaking!

Read the fine print about this bundle and read the answers to frequently asked questions about the bundle.

Disclosure: I have included affiliate links in this post. If you choose to purchase the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle through me, it will help support my family as well as the behind-the-scenes costs of running this blog. Thank you!

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