Today, we take to the mics to talk about our thoughts after reading Phylicia Masonheimer's new book Every Home a Foundation. Themes include the purpose of your home, doing housework with the right mindset, and not fighting your season. We also include life updates since this is the beginning of a new season, and a lot has transpired since the last one. Whether a fellow homemaker or an aspiring one, we think you'll enjoy this one.Thank you to our sponsors:Voetberg Music Academy:Use our code HOMEM...
Jul 07, 2025•40 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Today we answer a ton of your question and announce a fun book club opportunity if you are looking for some homemaking inspiration over the upcoming break. We cover topics such as church life, homemaking tips, parenting toddlers in public, and permanent birth control.Thank-you to our sponsors:Voetberg Music Academy:Use our code HOMEMAKER20 to get 20% off every month your family is enrolled, and learn music in a way that sticks.https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/Wild: Go to https://shopwildrefi...
May 19, 2025•54 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Today we tackle all things "vacation" as we dive back into our pasts to events that shaped our view of travel and family trips. We also talk about the good times and bad times of family vacations as moms. From simple cabin time to extended road trips. From flights that fail to depart, to mosquitoes the size of your hand, today's episode is sure to give you a laugh in your belly, and a twinge of nostalgia in your heart. But you won't leave without some advice and takeaways to make this summer mor...
May 05, 2025•48 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Join us today as we tackle the touchy subject of body image. We'll share a little of our journeys, lessons we've learned in our teens, twenties, and now thirties. At the end of the day, if you're a homemaker, you set the tone for the health and wellness of your home. We hope after this episode you leave encouraged, with practical tools in your arsenal and a Christlike view and newfound appreciation for the temple God has placed you in.Thank-you to our sponsors:Voetberg Music Academy:Use our code...
Apr 21, 2025•47 min
#homemakerpodcast #christianmompodcast #helpthroughgriefGrief touches all of our lives in one way or another. Whether it's a health diagnoses, loss of a friendship or marriage, or even the finality of death; life can get tough. What can we do to help ease the pain of our family and friends when they are going through it? In today's episode we talk about ways you can do, even when you feel helpless. We draw examples from our own lives and even share a few raw experiences we've never opened up abo...
Apr 07, 2025•48 min
Are you an influencer? Or maybe you are the influenced? Chances are, you are both! Today we talk about the power of our reach into our children's lives as we take care of the home and attempt manage the world around us. We also talk about how to swim through the constant influence we encounter, how and when to shut it off, and at some point we even try to influence YOU on a few things! But first, Megan starts with a story from her week that will blow you way. Literally! We all need to eat our hu...
Mar 24, 2025•45 min
Bringing you all the motivation to spring clean your life! It's not just about a mop and bucket. Sometimes we need to dig a little deeper and clean up our hearts, our relationships, our habits, and our routines. In this episode you'll also find help for young moms who find it challenging to get projects done with little children around. Join us today as we make a clean sweep of our lives, one corner at a time.Thank you to our sponsors of today's episode:Voetberg Music Academy:Use our code HOMEMA...
Mar 10, 2025•45 min
Join us today for a trip down memory lane. From the first moment we first locked eyes on our someday husbands, to adversities in dating, and lessons to take into our decade-long marriages. This episode covers it all. Thank you to our sponsors of today's episode:Voetberg Music Academy:Use our code HOMEMAKER20 to get 20% off every month your family is enrolled, and learn music in a way that sticks.https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/Wild:Get 20% off all Wild products for a limitedtime only at htt...
Feb 19, 2025•40 min
Welcome back to a brand new season of Honey I'm Homemaker. Jayna and Megan are two cousins living in Lancaster County, PA. One's a SAHM of 4 who's managed to turn homemaking into a whole YouTube business! The other is a mom of 2 who spends most days working at a local Mennonite school where her boys attend. Join us as we tackle spiritual life, pop culture, homemaking trends, modest fashion, and so much more, all from a Mennonite Christian homemaking perspective! Thank-you to our sponsor Voetberg...
Feb 04, 2025•38 min
We searched the internet for the predicted trends for 2025 in homemaking, lifestyle, home design, cooking, and slow living. Some of these will surprise you. Some of these are worth adding to your life. And some of these are just plain down WROOOOONNGG!??? Thank-you to our sponsor Voetberg Music Academy. Use our code HOMEMAKER20 to get 20% off every month your family is enrolled, and learn music in a way that sticks. https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/ Watch our first 3 seasons: https://youtube...
Dec 23, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Today we are diving into a hot topic-- the dreaded MOTHER IN LAW conversation. This is a great listen any time of year, but perhaps this one can bolster your spirits, and your confidence as many of us are around family more during the holiday season. Find out how being raised Mennonite has had an impact on our relationships with our dear MIL's and also our hopes, dreams, and fears of our "mother-in-lawhood" someday! Thank-you to our sponsor Voetberg Music Academy. Use our code HOMEMAKER20 to get...
Dec 10, 2024•35 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Today we tackle a bunch of your faith questions such as our views on dancing, divorce, baptism and Bible study tips. Are Mennonites exclusive? And so much more! We hope this podcast is a good time, but also a light in your week. Thank-you to our sponsor Voetberg Music Academy. Use our code HOMEMAKER20 to get 20% off every month your family is enrolled, and learn music in a way that sticks. Watch our first 3 seasons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqdjqwDnpIMx_GhVzCWsT4LF-1EsRhwJm&si=8hmy...
Nov 26, 2024•37 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Grocery Shopping and feeding our families. We all do it. To some it is a neccessary evil. To others meal planning, shopping, and storing food, is a fun and rewarding challenge. One thing is for sure, there are definitely ways to make it more affordable, less painful, and even (gasp) fun!! Today we share tips you may not have heard, (or possibly forgot) that we've used and seen modeled in our Mennonite upbringing. After all, we all do it. So let's get motivated together! Thank-you to our sponsors...
Nov 11, 2024•43 min
I think we all know we're better together and that's what today's episode is all about! Jayna started a new challenge with her friends so we talk about that. Plus, we tackle the delicate topic of accountability in friendships. When and how and if you should bring something up. We dive into the Mennonite culture and how we tend to do community well, but it's not a foolproof system. Sometimes, things happen. Even tragic things. Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to https://www.vo...
Oct 29, 2024•45 min•Season 5Ep. 6
You asked. We're answering. In today's episode we address faith related topics such as, comparing and contrasting Mennonites and Mormons; how we elect our church leaders and why they work for free, as well as Mennonites' stance on voting. Hint, it's a little sticky. And of course we chat about it all from a homemaker's perspective! Thanks for watching! Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/ and use code HOMEMAKER20 20% off each month you are...
Oct 15, 2024•38 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Join us today as we discuss some recent decisions and why and how we QUIT. It's not easy, but sometimes it's exactly what's called for. Let's unpack it all. Watch our first 4 seasons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqdjqwDnpIMx_GhVzCWsT4LF-1EsRhwJm&si=8hmyDW0lI4-yWhQ- Please subscribe! You can also find this podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast! Shop Megan’s lifestyle brand FoxSparrow over at www.meganfoxunlocked.com Shop Jayna’s beautiful handmade robes and dresses: https://jaynahandmad...
Sep 23, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 2
We're back! Sorry it's been so long, but we're here to explain! Thanks for watching. We're so excited to hang out! Look for new episodes every other Monday. Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/ and use code HOMEMAKER20 20% off your whole family picking an instrument to play together for as little as $30 a month! Learn music differently this year, in a way that sticks. Jayna's dress: https://mainstreetexchangeapparel.com/products/addy-butto...
Sep 09, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Today we dive into all your questions that season 5 invoked. Our ideal day, aging gracefully, first kisses, chore systems, solo parenting, and even more! This turns into a fun and surprising wrap up of season 5. Thanks for listening! Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/ and use code HOMEMAKER for a free private lesson MENNONITE YOUR WAY Go to https://mennoniteyourway.com/HIH to see listings, list your own space, or order a printed director...
Jun 24, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 8
There's no doubt the hunger for Amish romance novels is as strong as ever. But we have a better option for you. Think Laura Ingalls Wilder meets Beverly Lewis. Just kidding! But truely, we've learned so much about homemaking, motherhood, and living the Christian life through a book written about our great-great grandma. Listen in as we discuss Annie's life, lived as a Mennonite through some of the most pivotal events in American history. We learned so much! And the best part--- it's all true! Th...
Jun 11, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 7
We love so many things about our culture, but some things are hard to "get" if you haven't been raised with it. Today we break down some good old fashioned Mennonitisms that may or may not be exlusive to our culture and faith. Join us as we discuss cherished memories, and maybe a few cautions/pitfalls of living life as a Mennonite. Thanks for listening! Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com and use code HOMEMAKER20 for 20% off each month you...
May 20, 2024•38 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Is modest hottest? Not that we're over here trying to be hot or anything. But join us today for a discussion that we've been putting off for a while. We hope you find encouragment from this chat as we talk about navigating modesty in ourselves, with our children, and why we really weren't all to keen on having this discussion in the first place. We end with a bunch of practical ways to take the clothes you already have and reinvent them into new, fresh,-- and yes, MODEST looks. Hope you enjoy. T...
May 06, 2024•33 min•Season 5Ep. 5
What's it like sharing your life online and running a homemaker YouTube channel? Today Megan answers all your questions about how she got started, lessons she's learned, the money situation, and all the secrets behind the scenes. Enjoy! Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to voetbergmusicacademy.com and use code HOMEMAKER20 for 20% off each month you are enrolled. MENNONITE YOUR WAY Go to https://mennoniteyourway.com/HIH to see listings, list your own space, or order a printed d...
Apr 22, 2024•38 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Should you as a homemaker start a small business/sidehustle? What challenges should you expect? How do other moms run a sucessful based-from-home business? Today we're diving into Jayna's story of how Jayna Lynn Handmade came to be and advice she has after being a work from home, stay at home microbusiness owner. Thank-you to the sponsor of our podcast! Go to https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/ and use the code HOMEMAKER20 for 20% off of every month that you are enrolled! Join us today as we d...
Apr 08, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 3
If you're in need of some socializing coming out of winter into spring-- we've got you covered! This is a fun chatty episode about all things homemaking in the spring. Join as us as share our plans for this coming season. Let's talk about how we're eating up our canned goods to make room for fresh, our love and hatred of garage saling, and why we're waiting until now to start new years goals! We're so glad you're here! Jayna's dress: https://amzn.to/3Pkhbfh Megan's dress: unavailable from Inheri...
Mar 18, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 2
#lifeupdate #homemakerinspiration #mennonitemom The girls are back with an update on life since the last season ended. If you would have known them 10 years ago, you may be surprised where things are headed. Just goes to show, life as a homemaker is never boring! Watch our first 3 seasons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqdjqwDnpIMx_GhVzCWsT4LF-1EsRhwJm&si=8hmyDW0lI4-yWhQ- Please subscribe! You can also find this podcast on Spotify and iTunes! Shop Megan’s lifestyle brand FoxSparrow over...
Mar 04, 2024•42 min•Season 5Ep. 1
#homemaking #qanda #finallyansweringyourquestions Join us today as we take to the comments to answer all your questions and to discuss topics that maybe we've not touched or even been avoiding. We hope this podcast gives you food for thought as you go about your tasks as a homemaker. Thanks for being here, and and as always, connect with us in the comments!: Megan's Top: https://amzn.to/428Ccib Jayna's top: https://amzn.to/3SqWXm4 Watch our first 3 seasons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqd...
Jan 22, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 8
#winterhomemaking #mennonitemom #homemaker Today we bring you a timely discussion all about winter and little ways we have found to cope with the winter blues. This is a well balanced convo as Jayna loves winter, and Megan loathes most things about it. So come on in. Cozy up or listen while preparing a heart pot of soup, and let's get started. Watch our first 3 seasons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqdjqwDnpIMx_GhVzCWsT4LF-1EsRhwJm&si=8hmyDW0lI4-yWhQ- Please subscribe! You can also fin...
Jan 09, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 7
#newyearreset #reset #familyreset #mennonitemom Join us for an unconventional take on goal-setting, resets, and intentional living. First the gals discuss a thought provoking quote they heard at a women's conference and how they feel it applies to their lives and homes. Then we get into the nitty gritty of starting over when something doesn't work, and how to get actual results (speaking from experience, ya'll. We throw in a little life updating and housekeeping as well, so it is definitely a fu...
Dec 18, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 6
#holidaypodcast #holidayhomemaking #christmaschat Grab your gift wrap and tape, or your spatula and apron and turn on this episode! We'll get you in the Christimas spirit quicker than you can say "silver bells." Megan's dress: https://amzn.to/3Gyb7uB Megan's shoes: https://amzn.to/3sQCr4o Jayna's dress (similar): https://amzn.to/47QszpU Jayna's shoes: https://amzn.to/3t1Juac Springhouse Creative Co.: https://springhousecreative.com/ The Legend of the Candy Cane: https://amzn.to/3Ruuzz2 Watch our...
Dec 04, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Watch our first 3 seasons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqdjqwDnpIMx_GhVzCWsT4LF-1EsRhwJm&si=8hmyDW0lI4-yWhQ- Please subscribe! You can also find this podcast on Spotify and iTunes! Shop Megan’s lifestyle brand FoxSparrow over at www.meganfoxunlocked.com Shop Jayna’s beautiful handmade robes and dresses: https://jaynahandmade.com/ Shop Megan’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/meganfoxunlocked Shop Jayna's Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/jaynalynnhandmade?re...
Nov 20, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 4
