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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 | Facebook

Work Yourself Out of a Job

• "The Importance of Chores for Kids" (article with age-appropriate ideas)
• Beyond the Chore Chart: Chores, Kids, and the Secret to a Happy Mom by Mrs. Kimberly A Eddy

Postpartum Support

• **I am not qualified to offer medical advice. If you are experiencing severe depression or thoughts of harming yourself or your child, please immediately tell someone you trust and seek medical help. 
• MOPS
• MOMS Club International
• Postpartum Support International (includes 24-hr support helpline)
• This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression | Karen R Kleiman, Valerie Davis Raskin MD

Historical Homemaker Hints:

• Mrs. Child, The American Frugal Housewife (Boston: Carter, Hendee, and Co., 1833), 11, 87, 116.
• Beeswax & Honey from my favorite local shop, Gretchen Bee Ranch
• Household Uses for Vinegar, The Old Farmer's Almanac

🎄It's almost time for our 5th Annual Holiday Homemaking Series!! 🎉 I've got some wonderful holiday stories of home from guests featured on The Art of Home this year. You'll hear about traditions, food, gift giving & more! And this year, I will be sharing a series of ideas for Traditions & Time Together. Series starts Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025.

FREE ADVENT GUIDE: https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/christmas

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HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• Newsletter Archive
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide

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