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!
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This morning was hard. Well, let me back up. So yesterday, I woke up at 3:30, got Hannah ready and we headed out for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Knoxville to our ice rink. I watched Hannah’s hour long lesson and then watched her skate for another hour until the ice time was over…
July Homemaker’s Notebook + Free Printable
By July, I always find myself thinking back to the summers I grew up with, the kind with no real plans, where the days just filled themselves up on their own. There were sprinklers in the yard and popsicles before supper, screen doors slamming all afternoon, and bikes left lying in the grass because you…
Overwhelmed at Home? This Simple Routine Will Help
Ever feel like your house is falling apart and you’re too tired to care, let alone clean? You’re not lazy—you’re exhausted, and this simple weekly rhythm might be just what you need. There’s nothing quite like waking up and already feeling behind. Maybe the dishes didn’t get done last night. Maybe there’s a strange smell…
How to Make a Summer Berry Cherry Fruit Crisp
This easy Berry Cherry Fruit Crisp comes together in one cast iron skillet with sweet, juicy fruit and a buttery oat topping that’s hard to resist. Yesterday I was out running errands and doing some antiquing for a video in Lexington, Kentucky, when my husband called and said that an old friend of his from…
An Old-Fashioned Summer Bucket List (Free Printable)
When did summer get so complicated? Somewhere between the sign-up sheets and the screens and the drive to the next thing, the simplest season of the year turned into the busiest one. And I don’t think that’s what any of us actually wanted. So I made a little something to help us slow it back…
Video: Antiques: Shopping and Haul + Decorate with Me for the 4th of July
If your summer decorating has been on the back burner, you’re not alone—here’s how I gave my butler’s pantry a quick and charming patriotic refresh just in time for the Fourth of July. I’ll be honest—this summer has been a whirlwind, and I just haven’t had the time to do much seasonal decorating around my…