Rooted in the Ordinary is a space for thoughtful reflections on Christian faith, homemaking, homeschooling, and nourishment—lived imperfectly, practiced faithfully, and rooted in everyday life.
On time, love, regret, and the quiet wisdom that comes with letting go My mom turned eighty this month, and she agreed to sit and talk with me, much like we do every day. I asked her questions, and some of her answers surprised me. Other answers I expected, and a few made her The post I Asked My Mom What It’s Like to Be 80 appeared first on Rooted in the Ordinary .
An Artist Date is a simple practice for reconnecting with creativity through attention, not output—and it’s become a gentle monthly rhythm in my life. After typing THE END in my last book, I outlined six different works, wrote a few chapters of each, and then stopped writing altogether. Communication is part of my profession, The post What Is an Artist Date (and Why I’m Taking One Every Month)…
What Homemaking Really Is homemaking (noun): The creation and maintenance of a wholesale family environment. Merriam Webster Homemaking isn’t about isolated tasks, curated moments, or making sourdough bread from scratch. It’s about the entire environment in which a family lives, rests, and returns. It includes the physical space, as well as the emotional and The post Homemaking Without the Hustle…
When Creativity Gets Postponed Women, mothers, caregivers. Between carrying the household’s mental load, doing the chores, and caregiving, free time becomes a luxury. Add in a profession or business, and free time begins to look like Mt. Everest. What often gets lost in these equations isn’t just creativity, but ourselves. Endlessly postponing creativity dulls The post Why Creativity Is Not a…
Why Resolutions Fail Me New Year’s Resolutions rarely work. In my case, make that never. I should probably call them the First Two Weeks of January Resolutions because that’s about how long I last. Consistency is not my strong suit. Impulsivity is. But I can’t deny that the beginning of the year holds a The post Arrive: Choosing Presence Over Pressure appeared first on Rooted in the Ordinary .
A Life That Doesn't Look Put Together Picture this. A load of towels in the washer that may or may not get rewashed when I forget to put them in the dryer. Two loads of clean laundry are exploding out of their baskets in my bedroom. Homeschool supplies tumbling out of my office closet. The post Rooted in the Ordinary: An Imperfect Life, Honestly Lived appeared first on Rooted in the Ordinary .