Gatekeeper of the Home

Gatekeeper of the Home

YOU are the gatekeeper of your home. That’s empowering. It’s also a huge responsibility. Now more than ever. You can’t believe everything you read on your phone, folks. What does it even mean? In the Bible, gatekeepers were stationed as guards at various kinds of 

How Two Words Refined My Attitude

How Two Words Refined My Attitude

Have you ever been there: folding the laundry, searching for lost socks, placing your grocery order to pick up on the way home from work, scrubbing the dishes and wondering how food that once was crave-worthy now looks so gross, and thought to yourself, “I’m 

Simplify Your Life in These Three Ways

Simplify Your Life in These Three Ways

Dear friends, Yay! It’s Simplify Your Life Week! Finally, there’s a “holiday” for people like me and Bethany who try to make it a priority to live simply. Through the years I’ve learned quite a bit about living a simpler life and it will continue 

Does My Outlet Make Me Odd?

Does My Outlet Make Me Odd?

I might very well be nutty. You’ll have to let me know, okay? I like to clean my house. There, I said it. The first step is admitting I have a problem, right? So, am I nutso? I can’t be the only one out there… 

Home Decor 101 – Simply C’s Way

Home Decor 101 – Simply C’s Way

Dear Young Homemaker, It’s time to begin to decorate your new home, congratulations! If you’re like me, you’re likely thinking “What do the REAL people do?” You know, people like you and me? In my life, I’ve moved a few times and decorated a few 

Making Color Choices in Your Home

Making Color Choices in Your Home

Dear New Homemaker, This is my letter to you. First of all, yay! This is a big deal! You have ventured out and now you have the pleasure of decorating your home… all by yourself! Where do you start?! Trust me, I know it can