In this season of motherhood, I wear many hats: homemaker, homesteader, homeschooler, small business owner, wife, mama – and most importantly, daughter of the King. When I launched Oak & Olive Homestead, it was out of a heart that longed to live more simply and intentionally – rooted in God, close to creation, and poured…
This morning started with spilled cereal, a diaper blowout, and a toddler meltdown – all before 8 a.m. I stood in the kitchen, coffee in hand, trying to keep my voice calm as chaos swirled around me. My heart was already racing, and the day hadn’t even truly begun. I whispered a prayer I’ve prayed…
What if homemaking was more than just keeping things tidy or getting dinner on the table? What if it was holy work – sacred ground, quietly cultivated through the rhythms of everyday life? Welcome to Oak & Olive Homestead, a little corner of the world where faith and home come together. Where sourdough rises in…
Christian homeschooling – When God first placed the desire to Christian homeschool on my heart, I didn’t know all the details – I just knew I wanted something more rooted. That’s where the heart of Root & Refuge Cottage School began. It’s not just a homeschool name – it’s a vision. A reflection of the…
Motherhood is beautiful – but let’s be honest, it can also be exhausting, emotional, and downright overwhelming. As moms, we carry a lot: laundry piles, sleepless nights, sibling squabbles, and the deep desire to raise our children well. In those moments when you feel like you’re at your breaking point, prayer becomes more than a…
The other day, while I was folding laundry my three-year-old walking in holding a rock she found in the yard. “Mama, did God make this?” Her tiny question stopped me mid-fold, not because I didn’t know the answer – but because I realized this was a Kingdom moment – for raising kingdom kids. Motherhood is…
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