Quote for the day

"Are we who have been made in the image of our creator to be less creative than those who do not know the Creator?" 

~ Edith Schaeffer from The Hidden Art of Homemaking

Squeaky Clean

Don't you love that clean smell of freshly laundered clothes?  I'm not so excited about folding or ironing, but still, when you unload an armful of warm whites, doesn't it make you feel that comforting homey feel?

I got all homemaker-like and mixed up some homemade laundry detergent a couple of weeks ago. Impressed?  I am :-).  I got it from Pintrest of course:

Source: howdoesshe.com via Kelli on Pinterest

Here's to having clean clothes this week!

Scheduling & Organizing for

Steady Days by Jamie C. Martin - Some thoughts & A Review  

Last summer a friend asked about a book that intrigued me with the title - Steady Days: A Journey Toward Intentional, Professional Motherhood. As motherhood is often brushed aside in our culture these days, the "Professional Motherhood" caught my attention.  Experience has taught me as well that most things that aren't 'intentional' rarely happen in practical life application!  

I was one of those busy moms that everyone marvels at with little guys so close in age  - except those of us who are living it out