Do you ever catch yourself thinking about how different things were in the old days. Sure not everything was “easier” as modern technology has made some really nifty things, but in many ways it does seem like things were easier. Mothers were in the home raising babies, baking bread from scratch and cooking three meals a day. Children ran around barefoot with all evening to play as their schedule wasn’t full with practices and lengthy hours of homework. Gardens were in bloom and homes were tidy and probably full of less, but they were cozy and well loved. Times were simple and so were people. Home was simple because simple was all they had.

I want more of a simple HOME this year. I want more of home. I want more of being home, finding my place within my home and creating the home that my family deserves.

I want…
More homemade.
More homegrown.
More homebody.
More homeschooled.
More home-baked.
More home library.

More home faith.

I want more of home because it’s within the corners of our homes that we learn the most skills to set us up. Gardening, canning, preserving, cooking, knitting, sewing and baking - these are timeless skills that shouldn’t be forgotten.

I want more of home because it’s within the corners of our homes that we can often experience the most love. Whether it’s love of our family, love of ourselves or love of Christ. It all starts at home.

While I am a believer in taking your children to weekly mass and/or putting them in Sunday school or catechism, I’m a believer that their faith is first established at home. I think sometimes we often forget this in today’s times of mega churches, church on television, children’s church for kids on Sunday and so on. There’s a chance that we may forget that children don’t need to learn about God only in homes of worship, but also in their home. Their faith starts at home!

Remember the expression, home is where the heart is? I am pretty sure my mother had that hanging somewhere on something when I was growing up. But how true it is to think of the home in such a cozy and fragile way.

When we think of home, we may find ourselves thinking of the messes that accumulate at home. Perhaps we haven’t tackled the big to do list or the renovations, or perhaps the laundry basket is just always overflowing. For some people home unfortunately isn’t always the happiest place or perhaps “home” for some doesn’t even exist. We need to pray for those where home is a painful word.

Here we are in a new year with the ability to make home look the way we want. If you’re tired of seeing the women who wake up and read the bible before work, then quit complaining that you can’t do this when in fact you can! If you’re still salty because your sourdough starter failed twice, then start a third time. If you’re watching the prices of eggs move up and down, then do something and start your own small chicken coop. If you want to learn more home skills then get up and try them.

Be like Martha and hustle but love Christ like Mary!

I’m the first to admit that I’m not perfect. I get caught up in the train of scrolling my phone or the days where I don’t want to leave my pajamas (especially in the winter). But I also hustle on many days to create the home I want so badly for my kids. And by hustle I don’t mean working and marketing, I simply mean getting up and organizing something, baking something from scratch or learning a new skill.

I don’t need glitter and hustle. I don’t need abs and bikinis (although abs would be nice) but the truth is, my hands buried in flour baking warm cookies for my children prevents me from getting any abs. And I’m kinda okay with it during this season.

Because I’m home and home is where my heart is and the hearts of those that call me mother and wife. And my duty is to create a home rich in love, rich in skills, rich in laughter, rich in the word, rich in the earth and rich in Christ.

It is up to us to create the “home” that we wish for and the coziness that home can bring. If you are feeling called to return back to the roots of home - whether that means to leave the workforce this year or just to grow a garden, whatever it may be, I hope you return. Home is a beautiful space that can bring joy! Find the ways to bring the joy into your home and cultivate that.

Learn a new skill this year. Bake something new from scratch. Grow some food. Find joy in the mundane.

Let’s return “home” a little more this year.

Finding Your Place at Home This Year

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