practical help and encouragement for homemakers
by Joy Kincaid 11 Comments
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Joy Kincaid says
Sharon,
Thanks for recommending the Elizabeth George book. I love her writing, and that sounds very good!
Tanya,
There is so much I love about Large Family Logistics! My favorite chapters were the ones on goals and self-discipline. The best tip I learned from Kim years ago as a mom with several small children and no older ones, was to get a locked cupboard to keep some of the toys and games and crafts in. This really helped prevent total chaos when I had morning sickness and was stuck in bed or on the couch all day. And another favorite tip from Kim is to go through your closet and plan each day's clothes for each day of the week. This saves so much time! I need to re-do mine. 🙂
Heather,
Thank you so much for your comments! That is wonderful that you are finding health by eating real food! I think right now for us it isn't so much figuring out what to do as it is just putting forth the effort to do it. The most difficult thing for me is coming up with a menu that will work for the whole family of 7. 🙂 But yes, I'd be interested in hearing all that you've done to restore your health!
Hi Sarah!
Thanks for the book series recommendation. I've never heard of those books before, so I'll look into them. I hope you have a blessed new year!
Sarah says
Hi Joy! I do hope you and your family had a fabulous Christmas! Thanks for sharing the fave books. I enjoyed reading Parenting Your Child in the Spirit (series) by Sally Hohnberger. Very insightful. I recently found Love & Respect after you recommended it…great book. God bless you!
Heather's Blog-o-rama says
I forgot to ask something..I read that you are working on eating healthier to help your hubby feel better. I have an auto-immune condition called ulcerative-proctitis…a minor form of colitis…and I started eating gluten-free on September 1st…then switched to the GAPS diet at the beginning of December. It comes down to eating real food…and I've never felt better…and the things the doctors told me would never heal…are starting to correct themselves. In any case, I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts on that topic as well 🙂 🙂
Happy New Year to you and your family. Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather 🙂
p.s. If you want to know more about what I'm doing, I'm more than happy to share. You can always private-email me…
Heather's Blog-o-rama says
The book on organized simplicity looks really interesting…and the cover sure caught my attention. I'd really like to know what you think of it as you re-read it 🙂 🙂 My dad and I are living in my aunt's home. It's a 5-bedroom house…large for us two…but we're so thankful. We were living in a not-nice place before…but that's a story for another time. In any case, I'm really needing to be better at homemaking and taking care of the home. It's something I want to work on for myself, but also to show my appreciation to my aunt for her taking us into her home!!! Okay, I know that was random…so maybe I should just get the book for myself 🙂 🙂 🙂
I've been really bad at keeping up with my Bible reading and that has had a direct aaffect on my attitude…from good to not so good 🙂 🙂 so that's something else I really want to work on, because I want my home to be a godly home 🙂 🙂
Alrighty, Happy New Year to you and your family. Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather 🙂
Lilyofthevalley - Tanya says
I also read Large Family Logistics this past year! What did you like most about her book? I'm still digesting it and planning how to use her suggestions in our home.
I'm almost done reading "Loving the Little Years", a recent buy for me. I'm enjoying it and have been blessed!
I've seen Love and Rexpect, but haven't read that one yet. "Organized Simplicity" is a book on my wish list now and so is "Choosing Gratitude" as is "Kisses From Katie". Kisses From Katie sounds like a great read. I hoping to buy those soon. I haven't made/had much time for reading and I miss it! I've been thinking alot about choosing gratitude too, so that is another book I hope to read! 🙂
Also this coming new year I'm going to try and read the Bible through in a year. But please share your simple version that you are going to try!
Thanks for sharing!
Sharon says
Hello Joy 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing this list of favorites. Choosing Gratitude was one of my favorites this year, very thought-provoking AND encouraging 🙂 I also read AB Simpson's The Life of Prayer, very good! We started a ladies Bible Study in late Fall and are still working on it: Following God with all your Heart by Elizabeth George, it is wonderful and such a blessing! I would highly recommend it to anyone that longs to grow closer to the Lord.
Thanks so much for sharing and have a blessed evening!
Sharon
Joy Kincaid says
Annie,
Thanks for the book recommendations! I haven't heard of the first two you mentioned, so I'll have to look into them. I remember enjoying Nancy Wilson's book several years ago, also.
Danielle,
We must have similar taste in books! I got behind on my Bible reading several times this year, too. Next year I'm planning on a much simpler Bible reading plan so that I'll be much less likely to fall behind. 🙂
Elisabeth,
I hope your library has it!
Heather,
It was great to hear from you! You may want to check out Elana's blog:
http://www.elanaspantry.com/
She has so many good recipes on there (including ones from her cookbook). That way you could try them out without having to spend the money for the book! I think a lot of the recipes from the book (if not all) are on the website, too. I can't print anything from my computer (hopefully someday I'll be able to), so it works better for me right now to have the recipes in book form.
I hope your day is blessed also!
Heather says
I love the idea of having a book list for the new year! Maybe I'll need to make one…
I was interested to see the gluten free cookbook! I have just started a gluten free diet & am discovering more yucky recipes than good ones through trial and error! 🙂 The yummy ones that I do find, I hang onto! I may have to check into this book. I keep hoping that I will be able to introduce gluten back into my diet, but I don't see that happening any time soon!
I am also interested in Kisses From Katie! I am about to go view her blog & perhaps I should speak to my husband about getting her book. I love reading & especially when the books come so highly reccommended!
Wishing you a blessed day!
Elisabeth@Lizzy's Nest says
Thanks for your recomendations, Joy. I also love the book Love and Respect. I have been thinking about buying Large Family Logistics and maybe checking to see if our library has Organized Simplicity.
Danielle says
I read Large Family Logistics, Loving the Little Years and Kisses from Katie this year too! I was also reading through the bible this year… but am a few weeks behind. Thanks for sharing Love & Respect, I'll have to see if my library has that one.
Kisses from Katie was incredably convicting. Best book of the year!
Annie says
One of my favorite books this year has been The Incomparable Christ- by J. Oswald Sanders. I read this book inconjunction with Nancy Leigh DeMoss on Revive Our Hearts during the season of Lent. Also, Amish Peace- by Suzanne Woods Fisher and Praise Her In The Gates- by Nancy Wilson are two more really great books I read this past year and highly recommend!