The Art of Home Blog

JUMP TO RESOURCES What makes Christmas feel like Christmas to you? A favorite movie, a familiar recipe, the smell of a fresh tree—or the sound of Christmas carols playing wherever you go? Jessica Fisher is back for another Homemaking Seasonal Ramble, and this time we’re talking all things Christmas! From nostalgic childhood memories and favorite seasonal reads to homemade treats and practical gift-giving systems, we’re sharing ideas to help you prepare for the holidays withou

JUMP TO RESOURCES What happens when the life you’ve prayed for turns out to be harder than you expected? In our final homemaker portrait of 2026, Jessica Clark of The Lark Life shares her family’s journey from South Texas to a five-acre homestead in Missouri. After years of balancing homemaking with teaching and church ministry, she’s now homeschooling four children and running a business from home—and learning that following God’s leading doesn’t mean the road will be easy.

JUMP TO RESOURCES Does the thought of holiday hosting leave you excited—or already exhausted? Welcoming people into your home doesn’t have to mean an elaborate menu, a picture-perfect table, or doing everything yourself. In this Homemaking Deep Dive, I’m joined by Melissa Austin-Weeks of Home with a Twist and the Sentimental Twist podcast. Drawing on 40 years of hosting and the traditions her mother passed down, Melissa shares practical ways to make hospitality feel lighter w

A Homemaker Portrait Episode from The Art of Home Podcast JUMP TO RESOURCES What if the ordinary work of home is doing more than keeping life running? In this homemaker portrait, I’m talking with Marci Ferrell of Thankful Homemaker about her 40-year homemaking journey and her new book, Homemaking Matters: Living for God’s Glory in the Ordinary. Marci shares how cooking, laundry, hospitality, interrupted plans, parenting, caregiving, and changing seasons have exposed her hear

JUMP TO RESOURCES It's time for another seasonal homemaking ramble with my friend and sometimes-cohost, Jessica Fisher, of GoodCheapEats.com. Join us as we discuss our fall favorites. We are sharing favorite fall foods, books (along with what we are reading lately), movies, fall budget-friendly hospitality ideas and how we are kicking off soup season in our homes. We round out our discussion, as always, with what we are learning about aging gracefully, particularly coming to

JUMP TO RESOURCE LINKS In this episode, I’m chatting with seasoned homemaker Mary Blue Taylor, a wife of 44 years, mother of seven, grandmother of six, cancer survivor, and faithful encourager of women. Mary’s story is full of hard-earned wisdom, humor, and practical encouragement for homemakers in every season. She shares about growing up in a generation where homemaking skills were taught and practiced, the influence of her beloved Granny Belue, and the quiet impact of fai

JUMP TO SHOW NOTES In this episode, I'm chatting with Emily Steiger, a New Hampshire native, writer, and busy homemaker who is two years into marriage with her husband Sam. They’re raising a one-year-old and are also expecting baby number two later this fall. Emily’s story is a beautiful reminder that you don’t have to wait for a wedding day or a set of house keys to begin cultivating homemaking skills. Emily started practicing long before she had a home of her own—meal plann

JUMP TO SHOW NOTES On this episode of The Art of Home, I’m chatting with Lerize Jansen van Rensburg, an in-the-trenches homemaker living with her husband and two daughters on a grain farm in the Free State of South Africa. Larise shares how God has shaped her view of homemaking through motherhood, farm life, hospitality, and the faithful examples of the women who came before her. We talk about her journey from ambitious career woman to a woman surprised by her love for home,