The Ways of Her Home

Embracing the homeward call

Spring Flower Basket

Spring is almost here! I've truly enjoyed the last couple of winter months so much, but my front porch has seemed dead for a while. Lately, I've just lacked motivation to tackle projects around the house, but I finally decided it was at least time to spruce up my front entrance. For a couple of years now I've been wanting a door basket, but everywhere I checked they seemed pricey. Last week I managed to catch the 50% off basket sale at Hobby Lobby so I bought a door basket, a few new flower stems, and a fresh roll of ribbon. This was so easy to assemble because I just dropped the flower stems in the basket and tied a simple, flowy bow on the side. No gluing or wiring required, and it ... Read more

Christmas Decor ’23

Good morning, friends! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. I have truly enjoyed all of it this year! The baking, the shopping, the gatherings, the goodies, the movies, the music, the decorating, and the worship! I had to cut out a few things this year, like getting Christmas cards printed and mailed, but it's a balance, right! I always hesitate to share photos of Christmas decor because I never want to appear that I'm showing off (I just enjoy decorating!) but also because Christmas decor has become so controversial. Has anyone else noticed that? The right time to put up your tree, the right kind of tree, and the right color schemes for your tree. In fact, there are arguments about ... Read more

Fluff the Nest Friday: Norwex Laundry Detergent

Happy Friday! Today let's talk LAUNDRY and Norwex's Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent! So, in my quest to reducing chemicals in my nest, I've been using several Norwex products for the last couple of years and absolutely love them. But I’ve always passed by the laundry detergent in the catalog because it was pricey, and I wasn't sure it would work any better than other "free and clear" brands I get from the grocery store. However, after recently watching my friend Crystal give a demo with this detergent, I was convinced enough to try it and was able to purchase it as part of a bundle. So, I've been using it for 3 weeks now and I have to say that, first of all, it works better than I ... Read more

A Ladies’ Night Menu

Hello! I hosted a Norwex party at my house Monday night and my ladies and I had a great time together learning about the cleaning products, visiting with each other, and eating! I've had several ladies ask for the recipes, so I thought I'd share those today. I served a tomato pesto tart, grilled herb chicken, and Italian salad. I've shared this tomato tart recipe before but it's definitely worth reposting. My daughter and I love this tart! She was so excited when I told her I was making it and she doesn't even like tomatoes! And I've found that most people who don't like tomatoes end up liking this tart once they've tried it. I like to serve the tart when I'm hosting women for a ... Read more

Good Morning and Good Monday!

The ladies are coming tonight and that makes me so happy! I have a full list to accomplish today. I enjoy having company and I equally enjoy being productive and marking off a to-do list! I headed outside early to get my outdoor stuff done before the heat sets in for the day. I wanted to get my front porch looking freshened up, so I swept and brushed out the chairs, watered the plants, and pulled out any dead leaves. All of my beds need weeding, but I just focused on getting this front bed freshened up for today so my guests would have a nicer entrance. No need to kill myself before company comes! I'll work on weeding the side beds another day this week, but this was enough for today. ... Read more

Fluff the Nest Friday: The Norwex Cloths

Good morning, friends! How's your nest-fluffing lately? Mine has needed some deeper fluffing this week so I've been bust working on windows and baseboards with my Norwex cloths. I LOVE these cloths! They make my cleaning way easier and everything I use them on just feels cleaner and fresher. I call it "happy cleaning"! I also love the mop, dusting mitt, vegetable cloth, makeup cloth, and the cleaning paste. And for Father's Day I gifted my husband the car wash cloths which he said work better than anything else he's ever used! I'm hosting a Norwex party Monday night for any local friends who would like to attend, and my friend Crystal will be giving a demo. These are so much fun! If ... Read more

Fluff the Nest Friday: The Evening Report

Hello, again! I don't know that I've ever posted twice in one day but if you saw my morning post, then you know I promised a follow-up post this evening! If you didn't catch my morning post, we got new carpet this week which caused a huge upheaval all around the house and we set out to finish or at least make some big progress in putting things back in order after school today. So, here's how we did today, and I'm going to give the "after " pics first and then the "before" pics. We got the den back in order and even put out a few new purchases I made at TJ Maxx this week: a few fresh throw pillows, a basket, and a new blanket. Since the Christmas decorations are packed away, I've got ... Read more

Fluff the Nest Friday: It’s Gonna Take More Than a Fluff!

Happy Friday, friends!! It’s been a little while since I’ve posted on the blog, and it’s been even longer since I’ve posted a FTNF! If you’ve followed me for a while, you know that Friday is the day the kids and I finish up our school week and then get the house cleaned and fresh for the weekend….the day we “fluff the nest”. But today this house is going to require much more than a fluff because we got new carpet this week in each of the bedrooms! I’m soooo happy with the new carpet, however it’s created quite the upheaval since EVERYTHING had to come out of FOUR bedrooms, closets included. When we first started prepping the rooms for the carpet installers my fairytale plan was to do it ... Read more