Simply Keeping Home

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About me

Gender Female
Occupation Homemaker
Location United States
Introduction Follower of Jesus Christ. Married since 1995 to my amazing husband; Retired homeschooling mom since 2017; empty-nester since 2019; re-entered the workforce when kids flew the nest, now working full time with my husband and kids for a major Christian ministry.
Interests Keeping my home, spending time with my family and friends, home education, King James Bible, rainy cloudy days, good coffee, simplicity, minimalism, gardening, kindness, board games, sandy beaches, boats, rain, fireplaces, jazz, swing and big band music, sewing, decorating, reading, travel, singing, dark chocolate, autumn days, spring flowers, antiques, vintage treasures, the 40's & 50's era, simple hospitality, laughing, crafts, old movies, quality comedy, small cafes, herbs, natural healing, calligraphy, helping people succeed, learning, God's beautiful creation, good music (REAL music), doing things the "old fashioned" way, organizing, cleaning, aprons, cooking from scratch.
Favorite Movies Christian movies; Classic black & white movies.
Favorite Music For King & Country, Keith Green, Selah, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Harry Connick Jr., Tony Bennett, John Williams, Vocal Spectrum The Ball Brothers, Lincoln Brewster, Steven Curtis Chapman, The Barra MacNeils, Acappella, Aaron Shust, Michael Card, Tchaikovsky, Nathan Clark George
Favorite Books The King James Bible is my daily food. Other books I enjoy are ones that teach something useful. The only fiction books I've really enjoyed are Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, and Blandings Way (both written by Eric Hodgins) and Betty MacDonald's books (The Egg & I, The Plague and I, Anybody Can Do Anything, Onions in the Stew) as well as her sister, Mary Bard's books (Forty Odd, The Doctor Wears Two Faces).