• Ambitious Homemaking

    Does My Christian Home Have To Be Pinterest-Perfect?

      Have you seen all the gorgeous homes on Pinterest? They are picture-perfect! The decor draws your eye to gorgeous statement pieces without a kid’s toy to be seen. Stairways wind out of sight uncluttered by dirty laundry and dog hair. Bathrooms contain a whimsy that calls you to stop and rest in a lengthy bubble bath. Meanwhile my own bathroom makes me moan in frustration at how quickly it is filthy again! Laundry rooms on Pinterest make you consider the chore to be almost delightful. My laundry room often has sights and smells that just leave me nauseous. Pinterest-worthy kitchens have all matching appliances that you can assume work…

  • Ambitious Homemaking

    How To Remove Spiritual Pollutants From Your Home

      Flies annoy me to no end. Ants are detestable. Spiders just disgust me. Mice are filthy varmints-let the cats eat them! Snakes make me want to leave this planet and never return. They all have one thing in common-none of these critters are allowed in my home! That is my rule. Unfortunately, these little critters don’t read my rule book. They come in my home anyway. (The nerve of them!) Which is why tomorrow the exterminator is coming to spray for the latest assault from our neighborhood ant community. After some extensive googling for kid-friendly options to keep the ants at bay, I couldn’t help but compare this scenario to…