I knew when I decided on my domain name that I would want to put out a caveat post like this one early on. I do not want to convey the messaging that we as mothers and homemakers ought to be seeking out and valuing the easy road. Looking for ways to uncomplicate our lives is not the same thing as looking for the easy way out of a hard situation or task. I want to instead encourage and inspire readers to challenge themselves to grow and to give their best to their homes, husbands, and children. 

That will not look the same for all of us. So I want to be clear that the content I present on this site relates to my personal areas of challenge and growth as a homemaker. I am not about to tell anyone that they should pursue learning the same skills and set the same priorities within their own homes. Unless, of course, that is prioritizing your relationship with Christ, growing in your walk with him, and teaching your children His truth. That must always be first! 

Everyone’s journey is unique

We are all on our own walk. We have varying resources. Our families have different needs, different personalities, and different values. If you take away only one thing from the resource I am working to build here, I hope that it is an encouragement to seek Christ’s help to give your best to your home and family. I believe that is everyone’s first place of ministry. It is God who has placed each one of us where we are with the family He has chosen for us, and instead of neglecting that ministry to give first to the world, we ought to pour into our homes. From the overflow of a healthy home, we can minister to the world around us, to our churches, to our places of work, to our communities, and the list goes on. 

“Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” -unknown.

So take a look at where you are. What your family needs from you. What resources you have to pull from. What your values are. From there, invest your time and energy and brainpower in learning and growing in the ways that will matter most to your family. Prepare your heart to push through the hard parts of learning. Whether that’s learning to bake, cook, garden, research nutritious foods, balance snuggle time with productivity–whatever it is! The hardest/most complicated part of any new season of life is the learning curve.

“Nothing worth doing is ever easy.” -Unknown

While I would not say that this quote is always true, the principle rings valuable truth. Some things are just plain easy, and they’re still worth doing–like brushing your teeth. The hard part in any area of life is consistency, and that is what I like about this quote. When we hit a wall, and we feel that whatever it is that is before us to do is just too hard, we can be encouraged that it is worth it. We may not see the benefits in the moment, but if we stay the course, we will be glad we chose to do the hard thing. “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Galatians 6:9. 

What The Uncomplicated Home is and is not

My inspiration for this blog came from a slow realization that certain traditional skills I was seeking to learn, particularly in the kitchen, were simpler than I had originally imagined. As I learned about baking and cooking from scratch–spurred on by the desire to save money, live frugally, and provide good nutrition to my growing family–I was encouraged by the simplicity. Note, that I did not say I was encouraged by how easy it was!

There is no easy way to manage a home. If you stumbled upon my site desperately searching for that easy road, I am sorry to disappoint you! Whatever you pursue in life, to do it well takes hard work and intentionality. I will encourage you, though, that while you won’t find an “easy road,” there are ways to make things easier, and those are the resources I hope to provide! 

One example of what drove me to aggressively search for easier ways to manage our food, was my hunger during pregnancy and post-partum. There have been countless days throughout my pregnancies and nursing months where I have had a ravenous appetite and zero motivation to mess with food. During my second pregnancy, I quickly got hangry while also fully aware that when I did get to eat, I would be sharing my food with my toddler. Not only was God using these moments to root out impatience and self-centeredness in my heart, but also laziness that I was unwilling to see.

The bottom line was: if I wanted to have food available to eat when I needed to eat it, then I needed to put in the work and planning ahead of time to make that possible. I needed to prepare snacks as well as meals, I needed to keep up with my bread baking, and I needed be aware of how much I was eating, so I could ensure I was nourishing my body appropriately. As I slowly grew and learned (and am still learning) how to keep good, budget friendly, and healthy food in stock, I became so motivated to continue on a journey of learning, and to share with other moms who may struggle in similar areas. There-in came the desire to create this site.

Biblical Exhortation for Moms

So, without further ado, I will “stir up love and good works”(Hebrews 10:24) in you with these convicting and invaluable verses. 

The work you do as a mother matters! You may be guilty, as I have been, of forgetting this second truth: how you do it also matters. Colossians 2:23. “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,” How convicting! You mean even in the hard moments when we are doing housework that we absolutely hate, Paul, and no one is here to watch us do it? Ouch. “Heartily,” as defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary(2026) means: “with all sincerity,” “with sincerity, goodwill, and enthusiasm,” or “in a complete or thorough manner.” If we thought about that definition as we handled our responsibilities within our homes, I think it would greatly change how we conducted ourselves. 

Perfection is not the goal, but pleasing God, bearing good fruit, and increasing in our knowledge of Him is. In so doing, we can glorify Him in our walk on this earth. Colossians 1:10 “That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” This is Paul’s prayer for the Colossian church and so should it be our aim as Christians.

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:7-10. Our homes are a battlefront of eternal significance. Let us not minimize the work being done here, but instead stay the course, sow to the Spirit, and strengthen ourselves in God’s word. Motherhood can be wearisome, regardless of your circumstances. Our weary souls can find strength in the truths of Scripture; that our life is but a vapor, our work is of eternal significance, and our hope is in Christ–not ourselves. 

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” Titus 2:11-14.

Don’t expect your life to be easy, and don’t skirt the hard/complicated parts. But you can expect that with the right perspective and the grace of God, we can live as a hopeful and redeemed people. 

The Point Then?

This is the point, and I write this concluding paragraph to myself. It is not that we create perfect homes, feed perfect food,  or perfectly train our children, but rather that we as mothers, wives, and homemakers, care enough about our role to put forth the effort to grow. It is that we give our families our best, and we fulfill our responsibilities. We listen to our convictions even when it is hard. We don’t make excuses for ourselves or tell ourselves something is too hard just because it is unfamiliar, but instead we get about familiarizing ourselves with it. With God’s help and His grace, we can fulfill our calling and responsibility as mothers and wives, to care lovingly for our families.