By Contributing Writer, Jennifer Ross Not too long ago craftsmen would build homes with attention to detail. Think of the beautiful Victorian homes with all that intricate woodwork. Just a few little touches made all the difference. Traditions in our lives are similar to detailed woodworking on a simple home. It just adds that something special. Tradition. […]
I asked our contributors to share their favorite Christmas gift ideas with our readers. Here is what they came up with! From Ann Dunagan of Harvest Ministry: 1. If your family desires to give a gift to needy orphan children, Harvest Ministry is raising money to supply pillows for the Guma Na Yesu Children’s Center […]
By Contributing Writer, Marci Ferrell Many years ago when I was just a young girl in school, I remember taking a class called Home Economics. It went over basic home keeping skills, sewing and cooking. I grew up with a stay-at-home mom, and most of my female family members were stay-at- home moms. I do […]
You might be wondering what’s so visionary about chicken enchiladas. Think about it. If we don’t eat, we don’t last very long. Lasting as long as we can is visionary. Therefore, eating is visionary. And that makes chicken enchiladas not only tasty, but visionary as well. Also, my writing assignment over at Keeper of the […]
By Contributing Writer, Kelly Crawford I had already changed three dirty diapers today. But there was another one. Which meant an “interruption” in my lunch preparations . His little face beamed up at mine from the bed. “It’s up to you”, he seemed to say. He depends completely on me for his most basic needs. […]
By Contributing Writer, Jennifer Ross “How do I share the love of Jesus with others, if all I do is stay home with my children?” Asked a young mother of three small children, with tears streaming down her face. Her distress was evident and her concern was real. She truly believed that her children were […]
Join me today over at Keeper of the Home as I share a two week meal plan in the series, “What We REALLY Eat”!
The team here at Visionary Womanhood is anxious to introduce you to a newly released eBook designed to fill your heart with excitement, hope and practical help as you seek excellence in your high calling of Homemaker. The Heart of Simplicity: Foundations for Christian Homemaking is unique is so many ways. First, it is written […]
By Contributing Writer, Bambi Moore He hadn’t been out of prison long. He needed the work and my husband needed the help. The two of them began a two-hour commute each day on a small construction job that would take two weeks to complete. His heart was cold and hard. He’d lived a hard life […]
By Contributing Writer, Chelsey Hall A while back I had a question posed to me: How do you keep from feeling guilty when you desire to be home keeping your home and family and shy away from being so involved at church? I don’t mean regular church services or once in a while, revivals, etc. […]
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Potty Training: Mom of Nine Tells All
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Potty Training: A Necessary Evil I’ve been potty training for 16 years now (well, not me—but, you know—my kids) and have succeeded, during that time, in potty training four girls and three boys so far. I won’t tell you how much poop and pee I’ve cleaned up from walls, […]
Help! Pregnancy is Making My Body Fall Apart!
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood I received the following e-mail recently: My husband and I are in the long slow process of changing our thinking about family size. We are currently expecting our fifth little treasure, and we are so grateful, and excited. And a little scared sometimes, too, haha. :) Our oldest is […]
Ten Criteria for Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
By Contributing Writer, Bambi Moore This is the time of year that I’m cleaning out closets, donating or swapping books with other homeschool moms, and also making purchases. As homeschoolers we are blessed to have so many options out there, but what works for one family may not work for another. Also, there are so […]
Demystifying the Institute for Excellence in Writing
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Home educating mothers tend to be overwhelmed by two subjects in particular. Science and writing. OK. Upper level math too. Since I’m not much of a left-brained gal, I won’t be writing any posts about dead animal dissections or the wonders of […]
By Contributing Writer, Carmon Friedrich 25 years. We are coming up on that many years of homeschooling our children. Almost a quarter century! That’s not long enough to consider ourselves pioneers in this endeavor, but it does mean we have “seen it all” minus the persecution of the brave folks who forged a path that […]
By Contributing Writer, Kimberly@Raising Olives Four small children romp around me as I will my pregnant self to do the next thing. Two diaper changes. Four little ones dressed for the day. Breakfast for six. Wipe four small faces and eight small hands. Wash dishes. Stop to nurse the baby and change two more diapers. […]
Medical vs. Natural Childbirth: A Personal Story
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Twenty years ago I was pregnant with our first baby and determined to have a mid-wife and experience pregnancy and birth in the most “natural” way possible. Nineteen weeks into the pregnancy I began to spot a little. Since I could feel the baby moving and had no […]
Eating the Placenta: A Christian Worldview Perspective
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Placentophagy, the practice of eating the placenta after giving birth, is a subject of some interest among Wemmicks these days. After googling it, I only found one other “voice” out there raising the question of whether or not it is a morally viable option for those who claim […]
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