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Summer is right around the corner and many of us are making summer travel plans. Jessica Fisher is back to share her knowledge on traveling with a large family on a small budget.

We are going to focus mostly on international travel today, as that’s where Jessica’s experience is, but many of the concepts will apply to all sorts of travel.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Figuring out your motivation for travel and how to facilitate good family communication regarding travel plans and expectations.
• Benefits of traveling together as a family and some specific benefits of international travel.
• Researching & Organizing the Big 3: Transportation, Lodging & Food.
• Budgeting, Saving & Paying Cash for Vacation
• Vacation Homemaking: how to pack, stay organized and manage laundry on the road.
• Good-to-Know & Things You Might Not Think About

NOTES & LINKS

Connect with Jessica

Instagram| @lifeasmomdotcom | @goodcheapeatsblog

Blogs

• lifeasmom.com for all the mom content
• goodcheapeats.com for all the food and food savings content
• Follow her travels in Japan lifeasmom.com

Grocery Store Picnic e-book | Free for AoH listeners, use code "artofhome" at checkout at goodcheapeats.com

Family Travel Tips from Jessica at lifeasmom.com

Resources Mentioned

• Rick Steves for European Travel
• Lonely Planet Kids Travel Series, Not for Parents, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
• TripAdvisor
• AAA International Driving Permit
• booking.com
• packing cubes | Compression | Regular
• laundry detergent sheets
• compact elastic travel/camping clothesline

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• Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail
• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
• Newsletter Archive
• JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide
• Audio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters

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Today, I am answering a listener question about how to make paper planners work in your homemaking. I will share 6 things I've learned to help paper and pen planning work for me.

NOTES & LINKS

Planning a Week of Homemaking Blog Post from 2023 with free planner sheets

Join us for Summer Book Club! theartofhomepodcast.com/bookclub

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We are going to tackle the 4th and final pillar of homemaking, Community, with homemaker and 2-time former guest, Sarah Beaugh.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Pillars 1-3 Quick Recap
• What is Community? How does God's Word help us understand community?
• Different Types of Community. Does online community count?
• Obstacles to Healthy Community
• Why Community Matters for the Home & Homemaker
• Practical advice to find and foster community right where you are with the people God has placed in your life.

NOTES & LINKS:

REGISTER FOR SUMMER BOOK CLUB! theartofhomepodcast.com/bookclub

Jazz Playlist on Spotify

More from Sarah Beaugh

Connect with Sarah Beaugh on Instagram: @the.welcoming.home | @sarah.beaugh

Homemaker Portrait | Sarah Beaugh, The Art of Home Podcast

Deep Dive The Homeschooling Homemaker, The Art of Home Podcast

More on The Pillars of Homemaking

Access all episodes and related content on The Pillars of Homemaking page at theartofhomepodcast.com

Mentioned in this Episode

My Dear Hemlock by Tilly Dillehay

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Today, we are wrapping up our series on Rhythms & Routines with a piece written by former guest, Alecia Doty. Based on the Doty Family Plan she and her husband created, Alecia regularly creates a personal mission plan, or Rule of Life, informed the Word of God, to help her set and keep personal priorities in order.

In this article, Alecia explains what a Rule of Life is and gives some pointers on how to create one. I follow up with some examples from a past rule of life plan that she shared with AoH readers.

You can access Alecia's full example and a blank version for your plan at theartofhomepodcast.com/ruleoflife

NOTES & LINKS

More on Rule of Life from John Mark Comer https://practicingthewayarchives.org/unhurrying-with-a-rule-of-life/workbook

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney

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We are gearing up for the premier of our 4th and final Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive, Community later this season. So this week I am re-publishing the first three Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive episodes so you can refresh your memory, or listen for the first time. This episode on the 2nd pillar, Values & Priorities, originally aired April 3, 2024.

I am so excited to finally be talking about the 3rd Pillar of Homemaking, Rhythms and Routines, with my friend and past AoH guest, Leslie Lucadou.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Brief review of the 4 Pillars of Homemaking
• What are rhythms and routines? How do they differ and some examples of each.
• Motivations (or the why) for establishing rhythms and routines, contrasting the world’s ideas vs what God has to say about our why.
• 4 rhythms of christian living; worship, rest, work and play—what those might look like and how we can use homemaking to help and not hinder these rhythms.
• Pitfalls to avoid when establishing rhythms and routines.

EPISODE NOTES

• Show Notes | theartofhomepodcast.com/blog
• Allison's Update Recipes | Subscribe to Homemaker Happy Mail, or for future reference check Newsletter Archive and search this episode title
• Related Resources:
• Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Rayner
• Habits of the Household; Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Earley
• Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard Swenson
• Every Moment Holy; New Liturgies for Daily Life (book 1 of 3) by Douglas McKelvey

RELATED EPISODES

• Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive | Identity
• Pillars of Homemaking Deep

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• Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum
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We are gearing up for the premier of our 4th and final Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive, Community later this season. So this week I am re-publishing the first three Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive episodes so you can refresh your memory, or listen for the first time. This episode on the 2nd pillar, Values & Priorities, originally aired June 28, 2023.

Yep, this is a loooooooong one! But you don't have to listen all in one sitting. Take your time digesting this deep dive into the second pillar of homemaking, Values & Priorities. I am chatting with Karen Sheppard and Joi Welch, two familiar homemaker voices, about how this pillar impacts our experience in the home, for better or for worse.

In This Episode:

• What Are Kingdom Values, What Are Personal Values, and What is the Relationship to One Another
• How Values shape Priorities & Expectations in the Home
• How Values Shape Rhythms & Routines (Pillar 3)
• How Values Shape Community (Pillar 4)
• Practical application for how to know, state and practice your values in homemaking and in life

NOTES & LINKS

• Homemaking Pillar 1| IDENTITY
• Karen's Episodes: Homemaker Portrait, Deep Dive|Words in the Home Part 1, Deep Dive|Words in the Home Part 2
• Joi's Episodes: Homemaker Portrait, Deep Dive|Organization Part 1, Deep Dive|Organization Part 2
• Values Assessme

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We are gearing up for the premier of our 4th and final Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive, Community later this season. So this week I am re-publishing the first three Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive episodes so you can refresh your memory, or listen for the first time. This episode on the first pillar, Identity, originally aired April 5th, 2023.

I am diving into the first pillar of homemaking, Identity, with my good friend, author, speaker and podcaster, Susan Macias. This deep dive is the first in a series on Four Pillars of Homemaking: Identity, Values & Priorities, Rhythms & Routines, and Community. We are going to contrast what God has to say about identity with what the world has to say about where to find your identity. Then we will look at some common identity thieves—things homemakers may be tempted to look to for identity and how to avoid falling into those traps.

NOTES & LINKS

Pillars of Homemaking Intro and Overview, 2nd Birthday Episode, S11:E6
Susan's Homemaker Portrait, S1:E6

Connect with Susan

• Website, susankmacias.com
• Podcast, We're Not Done Yet
• Putting Jesus On; My Identity Devotional
• NEW BOOK! Finding Home, Releasing Fall 2023

Episode Mentions & Quotes

• None Like Him, and In His Image by Jen Wilkin
• Dwell Scripture Listening App
• YouVersion Bible App with audio options

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• Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail
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As we prepare for the upcoming deep dive on the 4th Pillar of Homemaking, Community, we have been revisiting the other pillars; Identity, Values, and Rhythms.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve looked at rhythms of rest, worship and work.

Today we turn our attention to a rhythm that may surprise you….we will talk about the need for rhythms of play.

We will look at examples of play in God’s creation and in His Word to see what we can learn about the value of play. Then I will give you some practical suggestions for implementing regular rhythms of play into your home life.

NOTES & LINKS

Sources & Scripture Mentioned:

• Psalm 96:1-12, The Message Translation
• Isaiah 55:12, Christian Standard Bible
• Proverbs 8:30-31, CSB
• Psalm 19, CSB

Jordan, James B. "Play and the Christian Perspective," Christianstudylibrary.org, Reformed Perspective, 1982. 2 pages. https://www.christianstudylibrary.org/article/play-christian-perspective. Accessed 16 April, 2025.

Questions to Consider:

1. Do you regularly enjoy God's presence, blessings and creation through lighthearted play? If yes, how?
2. Which of the above suggestions would you like to explore as a means of practicing play? How will you implement it into your weekly rhythm?

RELATED RESOURCES:

Pillars of Homemaking Deep Dive| Rhythms & Routines

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