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The Ways of Her Home

Embracing the homeward call

A (late) Welcome to August and a Blog Challenge to Myself!

August 5, 2024

Good Monday Morning! Friends, after several winter and spring months of not blogging much, I was sure that the summer months would be my time to catch up here. While I have blogged more these last couple of months, I haven't really gotten on a good routine. Do you just ever feel stuck? As I turned 50 back in March, I mentioned to my husband (boy, I love that guy!) that I might not blog anymore. Maybe that was just for my 40s and I should move on to something new for my 50s, I wondered. Funny how turning a new decade makes you ponder so much! I prayed about it for a while and God not only helped me make a decision to keep blogging but also stirred up my enthusiasm for it again. Maybe I just ... Read more

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Hello, March!

March 1, 2024

Happy first day of March! We've had some gorgeous spring-like weather lately. Below is a photo from the pond in our neighborhood that we enjoy on mild sunny days. We took the dogs the other day and they always love splashing around in the water. Barney loves for us to throw sticks out for him to swim to and retrieve. The sunrise has been making its appearance earlier and earlier. This was a photo I took as I got back from my walk one morning with the sun coming up over the ridge. I just love it! The time will change in a couple of more weeks and my kiddos are pretty excited about extra daylight in the evenings. Today will be rainy and in the fifties. Can't complain after so many ... Read more

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2023

Wishing you all a very “Merry Christmas” from my home to yours! For those of you experiencing heartache this year, please know I prayed for you this morning. May the peace of Jesus be with you today. ... Read more

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An October Weekend Recap

October 9, 2023

Hello, friends! We had a great weekend so I thought I would make a little post about it today. I'm actually going to start with Thursday because I reached a fun milestone with my sourdough baking! Back in the summer when I started sourdough, I was in hopes of getting my starter and bread recipe developed enough by fall to be able to make the pretty pumpkin-shaped loaves I'd seen on Instagram. And I was even more motivated as several of you sent me some of those photos as well, encouraging me to try it. Thursday morning, I had some dough that was proofed and ready to bake (overnight in the fridge) so I decided to go for it and give it a try, and it worked! I wish I'd taken photos ... Read more

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Soccer Snacks

October 7, 2023

It's Saturday morning in October which means a soccer game! I love these early fall mornings at the field with happy kids, the best families, and the aroma of soft pretzels wafting from the concession stand. We have been blessed with the best church soccer program in our little community which runs from preschool to 8th grade. The pastor of the church heads up the whole program with volunteers from the congregation. It's fantastic! Our children participate in this church program until they age out and then play on our homeschool academy team for their high school years. The moms take turns providing game snacks and today is my day! I've packed my son's favorite that he requests every ... Read more

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Fluff the Nest Friday: Tidying the Blog!

September 15, 2023

Happy Friday! As many of you know, Friday is my day to fluff the nest and here on my blog, I share the ways I'm doing that around my house. Today, however, we're going to cover a little housekeeping for my "virtual nest"--my little blog! I've absolutely loved blogging! I started my first blog, "Happy is the House", in 2015 and was hooked from the very first week of posting. That blog ran through 2018, and for a couple of reasons I closed it and started "The Work of Her Hands" at the beginning of 2019. After almost 5 years with this blog, it became time for some updating. But I needed some help! I'm not naturally techy but I've really stretched and pushed myself over the years to learn ... Read more

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Simple Pleasures of Homelife Lately

September 11, 2023

Hello, friends! First of all, I want to thank you for joining me on this new site! My time the past couple of weeks has been spent more behind the scenes as my website manager and I have been working to fix some minor glitches. Everything seems to be running smoothly now and I'll be back soon to give you the official "new home tour". For today I thought I'd quickly post some photos from life at home lately. With our schoolyear starting we've mostly been at home which is 100% fine with me, haha, so that's what I have to share today. I'll warn you now---it's all very random! It's still hot here but there are pockets of relief throughout the week when it's actually quite pleasant to be ... Read more

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Welcome to My New Blog Home!

August 28, 2023

Good morning, friends! For the last five years I've blogged under "The Work of Her Hands" and today I'm switching over to my new site which has a fresh face and a new name: THE WAYS OF HER HOME! My content will continue to focus on all things HOME but with some updated features such as a recipe index and printable recipes, links to Instagram and Pinterest, a search bar, popular posts, and a few other things in the works. In addition to these new offerings, my "About" page has been freshened up so please take a minute to explore that in the menu bar at the top. I've been blessed to have a very talented social media manager, Madelyn Victoria Co., taking care of this whole techy process ... Read more

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I’m Alinda, the hands behind the blog. I’m a Christian wife, homeschooling mother of three, and serious homebody! I’m passionate about all things HOME- the projects, the people, the warmth, the coffee, the dinner on the stove- and I joyfully embrace the call to look well to the ways of my home.
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