The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers

<p>Exploring how homemakers cultivate a place to belong. Seeking to honor and elevate the art of homemaking by highlighting stories of women who have practiced this art over the long haul. Through Homemaker Portraits and Deep Dive episodes on subjects related to keeping the home we hope to encourage listeners to practice their art of making a home with confidence, faithfulness and joy. New episodes every Wednesday.</p>

Introduction | Start Here

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 inaugural episode you will meet your host, Allison Weeks, and hear about the why and the what of The Art of Home Podcast. Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast Instagram | Twitter | Website | Email | Pinterest Support The Art of Home Buy Me a Coffee ☕️Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum Newsletter Archive JR Miller's Homem...

03-11
08:08

Hospitable Homemaking | Dana Schamberger

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 Homemaker Portrait, we are chatting with my dear friend, Dana Schamberger, about her practice in the art of home. RESOURCES Mentioned in this Episode The Hidden Art of Homemaking | Edith Schaeffer Keeping Place: Reflections on the Meaning of Home | Jen Pollock MichelBlog Post on Observing Sabbath http://www.thenewdomestic.org/sabbathOperation Home Cooking (S...

03-11
01:20:22

Simple Homemaking | Sandra Goforth

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 Homemaker Portrait I talk with my friend, Sandra Goforth, about simple homemaking. RESOURCES Mentioned in this Episode Priority Planner: The Ideal Organizer for Your Family Life | Linda Dillow Sandi's Website: Morning in AutumnSandi's Book: A Time to Embrace: A Guide to Intimacy and Passion Through Changing Seasons of Marriage | Sandra Joan Goforth Sta...

03-17
56:13

Compassionate Homemaking | Laurie Mott

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 Homemaker Portrait I talk with my friend, Laurie Mott, about compassionate homemaking. We discuss her life as a military wife and mom of 4, including being a full-time caregiver for her special needs daughter. Throughout Laurie's story runs the unmistakable thread of God's care and provision not just for her needs but also for her desire to have a home fil...

03-31
57:50

Joyful Homemaking | Joi Welch

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. This Homemaker Portrait highlights Joi Welch of Back to Simple Home. We discuss her early homemaking efforts among college roommates, her years of homemaking while homeschooling, creative hospitality, and how she is currently making a home in her little 600 square foot cottage. RESOURCES Mentioned in This Episode Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman | Anne OrtlundSouthern L...

04-14
01:00:22

Generational Homemaking | Karen Sheppard

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. For this Homemaker Portrait, I chat with my friend, Karen Sheppard, about homemaking through generations. Karen is a veteran homemaker who has cultivated a place to belong not just for herself and her husband, but for her children and her grandchildren. Just as she was deeply influenced by her grandmother, Karen works to influence her grandchildren and hopefully, one day, her gre...

04-28
01:16:55

Flexible Homemaking | Susan Macias

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Season One Finale! Today we wrap up our very first season of the Art of Home Podcast with a Homemaker Portrait of mom, author, speaker, and podcaster, Susan K. Macias. We discuss how she learned the necessity of flexibility and adaptation during her 37-year homemaking career which included raising 7 children and moving 11 times in 20 years! Susan has a lot of insight ...

05-12
01:08:57

Faithful Homemaking | Kelly Eakins

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 2 of The Art of Home Podcast! We are kicking off this season with a compelling Homemaker Portrait of Kelly Eakins. She shares about her experiences through nearly 40 years of homemaking including debt-free living and caring for her son who suffered a traumatic brain injury. RESOURCES Mentioned in This Episode Card Games: Hand and Foot, Kings ...

06-02
01:05:48

Original Homemaking | Alma Wakefield

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. We are each given unique abilities, gifts and personalities. How do we use these to practice the art of home with originality? We will discuss this topic and much more in the Homemaker Portrait with 50-year veteran homemaker, Alma Wakefield. RESOURCES Mentioned in This Episode The Hidden Art of Homemaking | Edith Schaeffer Historical Homemaker Hints Miller, Marion Mills, Pr...

06-16
57:01

Embracing Homemaking | Athena Oden

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 Homemaker Portrait I am talking with Athena Oden about making home an embracing place. Through her practice of the art of home, Athena has created a place of belonging for her family, friends and neighbors. We talk about how she balances homemaking with a full-time career, her love of gardening and hospitality (or as she calls it, "neighboring") and her experienc...

06-30
54:04

Tailored Homemaking | Jan Lockhart

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Making a home is like crafting a fine garment, many pieces must be carefully joined with skill and creativity in order to make a cohesive, beautiful and functional work of art. Join us for a fun and insightful conversation in this Homemaker Portrait of Jan Lockhart on The Art of Home Podcast. RESOURCES Mentioned in This Episode 4-H ClubsElisabeth Elliot: General Info Teaching Po...

07-14
56:50

Homemaking in Hardship | Karen Holmes

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Homemaking is challenging when times are good, and can seem impossible when hardship comes, threatening to rob us of the hope and vision we have for our homes. Join us as we explore how to persevere through hard times and unmet expectations in homemaking with a Homemaker Portrait of Karen Holmes. RESOURCES Where to Find Karen & Shop her Business Casa Piedra Custom Nur...

07-28
01:01:22

Resilient Homemaking | Kim Stedman

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Practicing the art of home requires hard work, determination and resilience, especially when circumstances are overwhelming. Kim Stedman has faced extremely challenging circumstances in her life but through it all she has persevered in faith and continued to make a home with what she was given. Through widowhood and single parenting Kim has depended on God's strength to res...

08-11
01:18:34

Homemaking Rhythms | Jenn Darnold

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 we present a Homemaker Portrait of Jen Darnold. Over the years, Jen has learned how rhythms allow her to keep moving forward toward the goal of her homemaking, to cultivate a "place of provision where people's spiritual, emotional and physical needs are being met." RESOURCES *some resources contain affiliate links Family Nights Heritage Builders WorkbooksMarb...

09-01
01:24:03

Homemaker Portrait | Hollie Carnahan

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 Homemaker Portrait we'll hear from a homemaker who found herself unexpectedly challenged and delighted in her practice of The Art of Home. Hollie Carnahan's story of home has been filled with challenges and triumphs that have stretched her and helped her to grow with each new season of homemaking. RESOURCES Connect With Hollie (Jordan Taylors Designs) Instagram ...

09-15
01:01:18

Homemaker Portrait | Joyce Newhall

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 show, we are talking with 34-year homemaking veteran, Joyce Newhall. She has a plaque in her office that reads, "A home built with love has rubber walls." Joyce has seen firsthand how love stretches and expands the capacity of a home, no matter its size or limitations. Where love is, there's always enough and there's always room for one more. RESOURCES Organizat...

09-29
01:00:07

Homemaker Portrait | Teri Hall

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode. Teri has been keeping a home for 40 years. She sees the home as a launching pad and a landing pad where we can cultivate peace through order and organization. Free Weekly Newsletter Homemaker Happy MailResources Suffer Strong: How to Survive Anything by Redefining Everything by Katherine & Jay WolfMiller, Marion Mills, Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife (P...

10-13
01:08:11

Homemaker Portrait | Judy Watters

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 Homemaker Portrait we are chatting with Judy Watters about the value of life lessons in homemaking. Judy is a published author and writing coach who believes that "ordinary people can do extraordinary things" when they learn to embrace and enjoy the process. RESOURCES Free Weekly Newsletter Homemaker Happy MailJudy's Books Mentioned in This Episode The Road Home: The Leg...

10-27
58:06

Homemaker Portrait | Gayle Wills

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 we are chatting with Gayle who has been keeping a home for 39 years. She has raised two children and after a season of an empty nest has recently welcomed her elderly father into her home. We discuss her current role as a caregiver for her father, we swap Gumbo recipes and we talk quite a bit about Gayle's experiences in mentorship relationships. Resources Free ...

11-10
46:46

Holiday Homemaking 2021, Week 1

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! Join us for this first installment of Holiday Homemaking 2021. You will hear some familiar voices as we visit with previous guests and discuss all things Christmas. Athena Oden, Alma Wakefield, Jan Lockhart and Joyce Newhall each share holiday memories, family traditions, recipes and tips to keep from losing sight of the mattering things during ...

12-01
54:43

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