A Happy Home Podcast: Christian Homemaking Homeschooling Homesteading | Family Home School & Biblical Discipleship | Keri Mae
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A Happy Home Podcast: Christian Homemaking Homeschooling Homesteading | Family Home School & Biblical Discipleship | Keri Mae
Happy is that people whose God is the Lord
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The CoronaVirus: a hope and a wish
“Among the daily chances of this life every man on earth is threatened in the same way by innumerable deaths, and it is uncertain which of them will c...
Perfectionism: Promise of Peace…Deliverer of Pain
Many of us struggle with perfectionism: the effort to achieve an accomplishment that in no way can be improved upon. Unfortunately, this stems not f...
From My Kitchen Table…to Your Hands [book launch]
It’s finally here! I am happy to release FROM MY KITCHEN TABLE to you all, and my only wish is that I could have tea WITH you all, AT my own kitchen...
How to Overcome Distraction
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” Leonardo Da Vinci Re...
Keeping Life in Balance… Is it Really Possible?
As we long for balance in our lives, we really need to back up and begin with the question, “Is ‘balance’ the right frame of mind? Is ‘balance’ even...
When God Moves You…Again!
Disruption in our lives is never purposeless or pointless, praise God. Despite the causes of said disruption, God is forming us more in Christlikene...
Jackie Clay, Homesteader Extraordinaire
If you know anything about homesteading, or want to know anything about homesteading, then Jackie Clay is the woman you most want to meet. To say that...
When the Holidays are Hard
Every year when the Muzak floats throughout the stores, I’m a little bit irritated by (1) the manipulation (make em happy so they’ll buy more) but (...
Mission Sunday: When God Calls You to Get Uncomfortable
We were invited to join a congregation in our community for their Mission Sunday service and outreach. We initially thought, “No.” But as we pra...
Raising Healthy, Drug-free Families (part 1): Homeopathy with Joette Calabrese
Many people know that my husband is a principled chiropractor, and that I am a herbalist and have training and education in holistic nutrition. We d...
PRACTICES: Now Available!
I’m thrilled to offer our latest book, PRACTICES, from my hands into yours! I can’t think of anything that has been more important to me in running my...
The Day We Almost Died
This was utterly frightening. Even so, it was not outside of God’s sovereign control and care. It just took us three years to wrap our heads around...
Patreon, Practices, and People With Vision
Well, here we are! PRACTICES is now available for free (at any level for the month of July 2018) when you join us on PATREON! Read on…or take a quick...
Being There For One Another
And…Number 9’s Big Birth Story, and Getting Your Babies to Sleep It was an easy podcast to do, it was a difficult podcast to do (with a poor nod to A...
Remembering the Forgotten Way Lifestyle During a Season of Rest
Do you ever think your Real Life will begin “Once we can (fill in the blank)” or “Once we are established (locale fill in the blank)”? Then, this is t...
Finding Freedom Through Faith: Starre’s Story of Addiction
Nothing says “romance” like taking along podcast equipment to your 25th anniversary getaway! I’m delighted to share my beautiful friend, Starre, wit...
Date Night…or Weekend…
Welcome to our date night. We’re talking about spending time together, my first time in the South, health care, and voice fry. I can’t say we’ve ever...
Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family (Part 6) God is Real…and is this series over yet?
Father’s Day, soon after our move Well, we moved. Again. And not by choice. But here we are now in our suburban neighborhood rental home and I still...
The Power to Have a More Deliberate Life
OR….Five Things You Already Know But Need To Hear (Again) Well, it was pretty fun to ride my bicycle to our mobile library, climb aboard the bus,...
Connecting With Real Life
It’s amazing how the time fills in when space is made for other things. I miss blogging but I have yet to make the progress I want to in the other a...
Turning the Tassel on a Slow Schooler
I know. You’re in the thick of it. All of the plans you spent so much time on in July and August to plot your child’s homeschooling…and here we are at...
Standby — PRESENT Book Launch Tomorrow
My husband is having way too much fun with this book launch. I’m currently on an island in the Pacific Northwest harvesting and drying seaweed for med...
An Interview With…Me
For this episode, Tom put ME in the hot seat for an interview about the book, Present. I had no idea what he was going to ask! But we once again put t...
Trusting God…Even When It’s Uncomfortable
You never know what you’re going to find when you’re decluttering! Here is a talk that my husband gave to some men at our church, back when we were in...
Large Families Living in Small Houses
The decluttering continues! Let me tell you, this is not a job for wimps, but if you can whimper your way through it (like me!), you might find yourse...
Gaining Clarity on What REALLY Matters: Kelly’s Tornado
You really never know what a day is going to bring when you wake up in the morning. Listen to Kelly’s amazing story of survival and faith, and be enco...
Doubling Down For Him: Down Syndrome Times Two–Poppy’s Story
Here is the long-awaited Poppy Podcast! Listen in as we talk about her birth, the trials, our responses, and our Hope. Here is the story about L...
Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family Part 5
The big willow that broke and came down. It was a big mess. Thankful for friends with chainsaws. Join us for our last installment of this series o...
Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family, Part 4
The adventures continue! This is half of the very large willow tree that gave our front yard such ample shade this last summer. It came down during th...
Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family: Part 3
Well, so much for my pretty scene at the pond! Tom and I heard the *crack crack….craaaaack…..* and then, enormous branches came crashing down, smashin...
Downsizing Our Home…Upsizing Our Family…Part 2
Good-bye Big House Over a week later, I *finally* have internet. I must say, though, the world didn’t come to an end without a connection. This past w...
Downsizing Our Home…Upsizing Our Family
Well, today’s the big MOVE! The big yellow rental van will be here in about two hours, along with a group of friends. Last night my husband and I reco...
An Alternative to Obamacare
Rather than join the chorus to rant about Obamacare, I thought it might be more helpful to hear about an alternative. Join us as we talk with Jamie...
Do You Know Affliction?
It’s great to get behind the microphones with my husband again! In this episode, I share about my new book, Present, coming out soon, and offer to you...
To College by 12….and Beyond!
I was very blessed to speak with Mona Lisa and Kip Harding. They are the loving parents of ten children, and six of them have begun college coursew...
A Way Around Unemployment
So many families are dealing with unemployment that I just had to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Teves. In the midst of looking for a job (and he’s...
The Blessing of Down Syndrome
Ruby Mae is coming on five years old and we thought (with the encouragement of a reader–thank you!) that it was high time we did a podcast about her...
Homeschoolers and the College Question. College Plus: An Option Worth Considering
“Knowledge, learning, talents are not necessarily connected with sound moral and political principles. And eminent abilities, accompanied with depravi...
Living the Forgotten Way Lifestyle
Daniel and Abby Jo are joining us to share their off-grid experiences with living the Forgotten Way. You’re sure to enjoy their story! Daniel a...
Why Sons Need Their Father’s Leadership
How would you lead your barefoot son through a maze of bear traps? What if he were blinded to them? What if you were too busy doing other things to...