My name is Melissa Ringstaff and I've been blogging since 2001. I'm a pastor's wife and homeschooling mom living in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern KY. I believe you can create a home you love and I'm here to help you do exactly that. I'm so glad you're here with me. I hope we can be friends!
Similar Posts
My Goals for February 2025 + Journal
I’ve been traveling for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I drove down to Florida to visit with my kids there (I have a son and daughter living there with their families) and then I made my way up to the Atlanta, Georgia area to visit my parents for a week. It was such a sweet…
Vintage Spring Home Decor Haul + Antiquing
A couple weeks ago I went shopping at one of the largest antique malls in the Chattanooga, TN area. Today I’m sharing my spring home decor haul and vintage finds with you! I’d never been to the Mercantile at the Ridge before but I had seen the billboards for it many time! We had spent…
Cozy Christmas Home Tour 2023
This year’s Christmas preparation was hectic because we have been working on the family room renovation plus – I needed to finish repainting one of the upstairs bedrooms. I only got the first coat of paint on – but it freshened up the room and I’m excited to get it finished in the coming new…
40+ Homemade Natural Cleaners for Your Home
You need to register to become a member or log in to view our members-only content.
How to Involve Your Family in Keeping the Kitchen Clean
Keeping the kitchen clean and organized doesn’t have to be a solo mission—today I’m sharing simple strategies to get your whole family involved and turn tidying up into a team effort! The kitchen is often the heart of the home, a space where families gather to cook, eat, and spend time together. But let’s be…
Homemaking as a Calling — When the Work Becomes Worship
Homemaking as a calling looks different from homemaking as a duty — and after 35 years, I can tell you the difference changes everything about how the work feels. I’ve been a homemaker for over 35 years. I’ve swept the same floors thousands of times. Made the same pot of my mama’s bean soup every…