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Homemaking in a world that’s not my home.
Pull up a chair at my thrifted worn-out kitchen table.

The Banana Blob- https://primandprairie.substack.c

The Banana Blob- https://primandprairie.substack.com

No loaf pan required. In fact, I encourage you not to use one!

#cottagecore

I’m moving! (my writings) over to “Substack” I

I’m moving!

(my writings)

over to “Substack”

If you’re unfamiliar with it, think of it less like social media and more like pulling a book off the shelf or opening a letter. It’s slower. Quieter. A place to actually sit and read instead of scroll past.

There are so many beautiful writers there—faith-filled voices and all kinds of words for all kinds of people. It feels like a space that values heart over noise, and that really matters to me in this season.

I’ll be sharing letters there twice a week, from my early mornings and late nights, when my house is quiet and my kids are sleeping. Writing is something I feel called to, even when it feels small or unseen, and this feels like the right home for it.

There is a free and paid subscription option, and I want to say this plainly and without pressure: it’s simply a way for my writing to make sense for my family and a way for me to guard what I share. I’m more comfortable opening up our home and heart in a space where people are intentionally choosing to be there—not just passing through.

If you’d like to keep reading along, I’d love to have you there. And if not, that’s okay too. I’m grateful for every kind word, every quiet reader, every season.

Thanks for being here! 💛

I wrote something pretty special this morning that i hope warms your heart as much as it did mine writing it!

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I made homemade maple marshmallows and bone broth

I made homemade maple marshmallows and bone broth hot chocolate for the first time. They both didn’t taste the best (my kids made faces of disgust) and my marshmallows started to ooze by the end of the day… but hey! I’m proud of myself for trying. I mourn the entire bottle of pure maple syrup i wasted…

#homemaking

“Remembrance” by Pfaltzgraff The pattern my mothe

“Remembrance” by Pfaltzgraff

The pattern my mother collected. The pattern that held my every childhood meal and mug of milk. The pattern name is fitting - It does cause me to remember🥰

I found these candlestick holders at a local thrift shop in my mother’s pattern, and they bring me so much joy. When we sat down for dinner last night, gathered around these nastolgic candlestick holders, my childhood kitchen surfaced in my memory. My mom made every meal at home, we always blessed our food, and we always ate together💛

Sitting there, I realized I’m not just “remembering”…I’m carrying it forward 🥹

#homemaking #thrifter

For nearly three years, I stood over this little s

For nearly three years, I stood over this little sink as we lived in our camper/grandparents garage while our house was being built next door.

This little sink has served us far more than I have ever given it credit for. It’s washed our hands before/after meals & messy adventures, turned into a play station for little splashing hands, cleaned teeth, eyes, & even hair at times. It has soaked stained clothing, washed paint brushes, & cleaned stacks of dirty dishes far beyond its size. It has washed muddy toys from outside play, scrubbed shoes caked in dirt, & rinsed fruits & vegetables before they nourished us.

It gave us clean & safe water every single day. Hot or cold, at the turn of a handle!

It’s true, I was often frustrated with its size as i struggled cleaning pans & mixing bowls under its small faucet. But day after day, this small sink served our family, meeting our needs & cleaning our messes despite its frustratingly small size.

As I joyfully work in my bigger sink at our new house, I reflect on my tiny sink days over at our grandparents garage. I admire how faithfully that sink served our family.

God used that little sink to humble me & to teach me patience & gratitude. If I always had a big kitchen sink, I wouldn’t treasure things the way I do now. The years of “inconvenience” have been years of refining.

I am thankful for those little sink years. Thankful for the lessons it taught me. Thankful that even in lack, God provides more than enough.

For when we only focus on what we don’t have, we miss the miracle of what we do.

Let that *sink* in 💛

#homemaking #faith #christianity #homemaker

2025 A year of patience, growth, & transformation.

2025
A year of patience, growth, & transformation.
We got our certificate of occupancy exactly one week before Christmas. We worked hard & prayed harder to get in by Christmas😅 It isn’t perfectly decorated or completely finished, but it is home💛 All cuddled up on our mattress on the floor reminded me of every transitional point in my life. I am grateful for all the “mattress on the floor” transitions in life, as stressful & chaotic as they are. They bring growth, humility & genuine gratitude for the little things. I look forward to this new year & all the work that is ahead of me in making this house a home. My to-do list is a million miles long but today I chose to rise with the sun & slow down to write & reflect. I went through my camera roll & revisited captured moments & memories of the journey of our “Gingerman House” & admired the growth of my sweet Jefferson & Adlee alongside it. 🥹

#newhome #cottage #homemaking #homedesigns

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