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making a home

You don’t need to keep running your home from memory.

Making a Home gives you practical systems for the things you’re already managing every day: meals, cleaning, routines, schedules, household information, planning, and more.

Instead of carrying a hundred little reminders in your head, you’ll have one place to organize what matters, build rhythms that actually fit your family, and make your home feel easier to manage.

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This little corner of the internet is where I share my journey of learning to slow down and live with intention. It’s always been my heart to walk in obedience to Christ, and motherhood is no exception to the call. I have dreams of homeschooling, raising my family with traditional values and Spirit-led faith, and leaning in to God’s original design for living.

As a visual storyteller, my mind is an endless sea of ideas and creative notions. I created this space as a place to bring those ideas to life, share what I’m learning, and encourage other moms to find joy in the everyday rhythms of homemaking and raising disciples, whatever that looks like for you. My hope is to inspire you to live with intention and savor the season of life God has you in.

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the mid-tox files: espresso machines

What actually touches the hot water, where plastic shows up, and how much you really have to spend to reduce it. This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only link to products I researched, and I will tell you when the cheaper option is the smarter one. I caught myself doing the exact thing I’m trying to stop doing in the low-tox world. I started researching espresso machines with one pretty simple g

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the midtox files: drip coffee machines

Looking for a non toxic coffee maker without automatically spending $400? I compared automatic drip coffee makers and manual brewing options by hot-water contact materials, plastic exposure and price so you can decide how much you actually care about avoiding hot plastic.

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the midtox files: air fryers

Looking for a non toxic air fryer without automatically spending $300? I compared 12 air fryers across three Mid-Tox tiers, from affordable PFAS-free ceramic options to glass and stainless steel picks, so you can decide which materials are actually worth paying more for.

13 min read