The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers
Exploring how homemakers cultivate a place to belong. Seeking to honor and elevate the art of homemaking by highlighting stories of women who have practiced this art over the long haul. Through Homemaker Portraits and Deep Dive episodes on subjects related to keeping the home we hope to encourage listeners to practice their art of making a home with confidence, faithfulness and joy. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday.
Episodes
210 episodes
Monday Motivation #47 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking; Be Informed
In a world of hot takes and subjective partisan media it is very easy to become goaded or feel defeated by the inflammatory stories, reels and “reporting” that floods our screens day after day. How can we responsibly be informed ab...
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Season 27
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Episode 7
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20:07
Homemaker Portrait | Pam Stockdale
I am chatting with seasoned homemaker of 45 years, Pam Stockdale. Pam was nominated by her daughter, Kristen Howard, who was a guest on The Art of Home several years and ago and who has written a few pieces for our newsletter. Pam i...
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Season 27
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Episode 6
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1:17:20
Monday Motivation #46 | Acts of Courageous Homemaking; Our Foundation
Today marks the beginning of a 6-part series on Acts of Courageous Homemaking. Today we will look at our foundation for courageous homemaking in a crazy world and then each proceeding week will look at 5 specific acts of courageous homemaking.&...
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Season 27
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Episode 5
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13:43
Homemaker Portrait | Colleen Rockwell
Join me for the first Homemaker Portrait of 2026. I'm chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker, Colleen Rockwell, about homemaking, homesteading and homeschooling. After working many years as a full-time nurse, Colleen left her job to stay home ...
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Season 27
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Episode 4
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52:38
Monday Motivation #45 | Homemaker Culture in Winter: A Time for the Makers
Historically, for homemakers, winter was not a time of inactivity, but of different activity; making and mending, close to the hearth, to prepare for the busier days of spring, summer and fall. Today I want to share some idea...
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Season 27
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Episode 3
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14:04
Homemaking Deep Dive | Planning Your Homemaking Year
Today, Jessica Fisher is going to share her system for planning the year ahead with purpose, not to do more and be more, but to align our monthly, weekly and daily rhythms with our values, our strengths and the path of faithful stewardship God ...
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Season 27
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Episode 2
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1:15:36
Monday Motivation #44 | All in Good Time; Gently Entering a New Year
Welcome to the first Monday Motivation of Season 27, our Winter 2026 season of The Art of Home. I am here this cold January morning to motivate you, NOT to jump into New Year, New You plans with all of your might, but rather to enter the New Ye...
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Season 27
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Episode 1
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11:10
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 5
It's our last episode of 2025! I've got FIVE more holiday stories of home for you from Heather Price, Jessica Fisher, Mallori Tinkler, Rosemary Young, and Abigail Dodds. I also have a warning for you about holding traditions loosely in my last ...
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Season 26
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Episode 18
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1:18:51
Monday Motivation #43 | Advent Reflections: Love for the Homemaker
In today’s episode I am bringing you a reflection from former guest and writer, Jeanette Rath, a young homemaker disenchanted with the commercial trappings and hustle of our culture’s version of Christmas. It’s in the sacrificial lo...
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Season 26
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Episode 17
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14:11
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 4
In this episode, I am bringing you holiday stories of home from 4 guests you heard from this past year; Mindy Heiner, Amber Reesor, Jayme Cherry and Jenny Nanninga. I share some tips for hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and I...
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Season 26
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Episode 16
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1:21:53
Monday Motivation #42 | Advent Reflections, Joy for the Homemaker
In today’s Monday motivation you’ll hear two articles reflecting on the third theme of Advent, Joy. The first, written by Karen Sheppard about Finding Joy in Jesus at the Table and second, a little reflection from me about finding joy ...
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Season 26
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Episode 15
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14:35
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 3
🎄Welcome to Week 3 of Holiday Homemaking 2025! 🎉You will be hearing holiday stories of home from past guests Laura Ruoff, Rachael Bomsta, Georgetta Christinsen, Caitlin McCormick and Mystie Winckler. I will continue my series...
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Season 26
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Episode 14
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1:24:17
Monday Motivation #41 | Advent Reflections: Peace for the Homemaker
Happy Monday, Homemaker! We are continuing our Advent Reflections series with two articles on the second theme of Advent, peace, written by homemakers just like you. These two articles are meant to encourage you to reflect on...
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Season 26
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Episode 13
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16:14
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 2
In today’s episode, I am sharing 4 holiday stories of home from guests featured this year on the podcast. You will hear from Emily Baxter, Charity Gibson, Cara Semler and Bess Hawthorne as they share their Christmas memories, traditions, recipe...
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Season 26
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Episode 12
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1:14:19
Monday Motivation #40 | Advent Reflections: Hope for the Homemaker
Welcome to the first Holiday edition of Monday Motivation!For the next few Monday’s I will be sharing with you some inspirational Advent themed articles written by past guests of The Art of Home. These ladies are homemakers just like you...
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Season 26
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Episode 11
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14:20
Holiday Homemaking 2025 | Week 1: Favorites with Friends
It's finally here!! I'm so excited to kick off our 5th annual Holiday Homemaking series with this very special episode featuring some of my dear friends.I am joined by Sarah Hackleman, Lauren Rice, Kathlena Rule and Kelsey Myers to talk ...
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Season 26
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Episode 10
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1:40:04
Monday Motivation #39 | Kick off the Holidays with a Gratitude Tree
Do you put your tree up early? Looking for a way to cultivate thankfulness this holiday season? Turn your unadorned tree into a Gratitude Tree for the month of November!Whether you use your unadorned Christmas tre...
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Season 26
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Episode 9
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8:53
Homemaker Portrait | Jenny Nanninga
In this final Homemaker Portrait of 2025, I am chatting with In-the-Trenches homemaker and mama to 5 girls, Jenny Nanninga. I loved this conversation with Jenny. She is so wise, funny, and really, she's an open book. She candidly sh...
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Season 26
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Episode 8
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1:27:46
Monday Motivation #38 | Making Room in Your Heart
🎄Today we are wrapping up 😉 the "Making Room" series with a look at making room in your heart for Christmas. We've talked about Ma...
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Season 26
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Episode 7
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11:08
Homemaker Portrait | Caitlin McCormick
I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Caitlin McCormick, about her experience keeping a home full time and homeschooling her 3 children. Married to Seth, a hospital Chaplin, for 7 years, together they are raising 2 toddlers ...
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Season 26
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Episode 6
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1:24:33
Monday Motivation #37 | Making Room in Your Schedule
How many times have you come to the end of the holiday season feeling like December went by in a blur of pointless activity and stress?Today I want to encourage you to take time early on to be thoughtful and purposeful with your holiday ...
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Season 26
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Episode 5
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12:17
Homemaker Portrait | Jayme Cherry
Today, I am chatting with in-the-trenches homemaker, Jayme Cherry. It was such a delight to visit with Jayme and hear all about the ups and downs of military life, the unexpected blessing of having 4 kids in the span of only 4 1/2 years, and mu...
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Season 26
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Episode 4
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1:17:12
Monday Motivation #36 | Making Room in Your Budget
In this second installment of our Making Room Series, I'm joined by special guest, Jessica Fisher, to tackle Making Room in Your Budget for the holidays. We will look at 3 best practices you can implement now to avoid overbuying, st...
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Season 26
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Episode 3
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25:27
Homemaker Portrait | Rosemary Young
I am chatting with In-the-Trenches Homemaker, Rosemary Young, who is making a home in the midwest of the United States with her husband and little girl. Rose shares all about her journey of homemaking so far; including her transitio...
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Season 26
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Episode 2
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1:19:53
Monday Motivation #35 | Making Room for the Holidays in Your Home
Today, I am beginning a series of Monday Motivations all about Making Room for the Holidays. Over the next four weeks I will give you ideas for making room in your home, your budget, your schedule and your heart. I know it’s ...
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Season 26
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Episode 1
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9:14
