Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito

Instagram has filled us with images of beautiful homes, and it's such a joy to look at these to be inspired, but at the end of the day, "what do you want children to remember about life in your home"? Is a perfect Instagram house going to build the memories you wnat your children to remember about their youth? Myquillyn Smith author of The Nesting Place joins Jennifer Pepito in episode 82 to talk about how we build a home. Myquillyn spent many years living in rentals, often waiting for the home of her dreams until she realised that she needed to start creating a home for her boys now. She shares that process, her best tips for decorating, and how to visualise and execute our family priorities in the design of our homes. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. In this episode– Home Rules You can learn more about Jennifer here– Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Angie Tolpin here– Myquillyn's Instagram and at The Nester Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Angie Tolpin founder of Courageous Parenting, alongside her husband Isaac, joins Jennifer for an incredible conversation between veteran parents about their learning process, the joy of parenting, the sanctification process, the illusion of perfection, and what our real mission is as parents. For parents at any stage of their parenting journey, this conversation has something to inspire and instruct. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. In this episode– Courageous Parenting CourseCourageous Parenting You can learn more about Jennifer here– Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Angie Tolpin here– Angie's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Do you ever wish you could dig deep into theology while also folding laundry, doing dishes, running errands and living generally? Phylicia Masonheimer, author of Every Woman a Theologian, does a beautiful job breaking down the theology of prayer for busy moms. Jennifer and Phylicia cover the different types of prayer, the role of the Psalms in how we pray, and so much more. Phylicia is a wealth of information, and a good friend, and it was wonderful to have her join for Episode 80. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. In this episode– Every Woman a Theologian You can learn more about Jennifer here– Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Phylicia Masonheimer here– Phylicia's Instagram and At Every Woman a Theologian Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Morning time is a huge part of the rhythm of the Peaceful Press. It's a daily time set aside each morning to connect as a family, read great literature, but most importantly it's the time where we pray and connect with God as a community and the body of Christ. But how do we do that, what does it look like? Jennifer has been doing morning time with her family for 25 years, and she is joined in episode 79 with Emelie Pepito as they talk about their family morning time, what they've learned, and how it's affected them, and the beauty that having a time of prayer each morning does for the atmosphere of the home across the day. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. Shop the Peaceful Press Elementary Bundles The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– Who Am I in Christ Resource You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Christie Purifoy author of the Seedtime and Harvest joins Jennifer Pepito for an inspiring conversation on what gardening can teach us about parenting and our prayer life. What does parenting and gardening have in common? So much! Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. In this episode– Seedtime and Harvestbeautiful website You can learn more about Jennifer here– Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Christie Purifoy here– Christie's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

“For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.” – Teresa of Ávila Welcome to episode 77. Jennifer and Emelie come together to talk about prayer. Prayer is a habit essential to our walk as mothers. We are entrusted with the care of souls, and how can we do that without constant communion with God? Not only that, but our Christian faith gives us open access to a loving God who speaks to us as individuals and the body of Christ, encourages, exhorts, guides us in our daily decisions, comforts us in our stress and distress, and is a "very present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1) Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. Shop the Peaceful Press Elementary Bundles The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– Abba's ChildSeven Easy Tips for Personal Prayer You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Lyndsey Mimnagh, founder of the Treehouse Schoolhouse, joins Jennifer Pepito in episode 76 for an in-depth look into doing busy well, the cost of community, as well as the benefit and so much more. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. In this episode– Treehouse Schoolhouse You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Lyndsey Mimnagh and the Treehouse schoolhouse here- Lyndsey's Instagram and website Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Ruth Chou Simons the creator of Gracelaced and author of books such as GraceLaced: Discovering Timeless Truths Through Seasons of the Heart and Pilgrim joins Jennifer Pepito for Episode 75. Ruth dives deep into the many years that went into building her company, the minutes and hours stolen here and there that led to Gracelaced, and the hours of laundry folding that built the deep reservoirs that have gone into her many books and devotionals. After this episode, laundry has never sounded so holy. Finally, the dreams that God has placed on your heart are not lost in the now because your "someday is made up of 1000s of right nows." –Ruth Chou Simons Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. In this episode– Now and Not Yet When Strivings CeaseBeholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Ruth Chou Simons here- Ruth's Instagram and website Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

If you were dropped into an alpine meadow with a large picnic hamper full of C.S. Lewisesque fruits and foods, and your children, would you have the most delicious day of your life? Imagine this meadow has a stream, and you don't have a phone or a computer; it's you and your children in the most pristine and quiet setting imaginable. Would you have the best day of your life? Or would the silence and spacious emptiness of such a day make you feel uneasy? Do you think something important might not be getting done? For me, the thought of having such an unproductive day fills me with a low level of anxiety. What if in our busyness and overstimulation, we are missing an invitation to connect with Jesus? What if there is a level of Shalom on offer for our homes that requires us to prioritise empty space in our daily lives? Welcome to episode 74 with Kimberly June Miller, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. We've talked so much about becoming healthier as parents across the Restoration Home Podcast and I love this conversation because it is full of practical advice and compassion for parents. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses. Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. In this episode– Boundaries for Your Soul The Body Keeps the ScoreBeing There: Why Prioritising Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Kimberly here- Kimberly's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Episode 73 marks the beginning of a four week segment on stewardship. Jennifer and Emelie start with the most basic stewardship, our hormones, specifically progesterone!* Progesterone is the hormone that prepares your body for pregnancy at the end of your cycle. When you have enough of it, you should feel calm and nurtured in the days running up to your cycle. But stress, crowded schedules, busy school loads, and trying to do everything can derail our progesterone production. Why does this matter? When we don't steward our hormones properly across our cycle, we start using cortisol and adrenals to function. This causes long term stress on our body, reducing our capacity to handle bigger life stressors that come our way because we have used everything up trying to over perform during the progesterone (Luteal Phase) of our cycle. Addressing this is about learning micro stewardship of our emotions and progesterone across the cycle. Micro emotional stewardship is learning to connect with God in the middle of a emotion and ask: 1. Is this feeling true or is it an emotion that's coming up and related to some old pain or lie about the goodness of God, the love of my husband, or God's sufficiency? (Memorise Psalm 23) 2. Is this feeling something physical–hormonal, exhaustion, poor diet choice, stress? 3. Is my reaction to this feeling going to bring connection or disconnection? Progesterone stewardship is learning to identify the foods and care your body needs in the last 10 days of your cycle. *None of this is medical advice, nor is it intended to be. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! With Spring around the corner check out the Peaceful Press four week Garden Guide. Shop the Peaceful Press Elementary Bundles The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– Mothering By the BookStudy Guide with Emelie PepitoReset Your Hormones with These Foods by Mindy PelzFasting, Hormones, and Menopause You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Imagine sitting down with a cup of coffee in a quiet kitchen, with bread rising, the sunlight dancing over the walls and floor, and flowers blooming in the middle of the table. Then you settle yourself in for a conversation that is equal parts poetry and inspiration. That is exactly what episode 72 is with Michelle Garrels. It is a beautiful conversation where Michelle welcomes listeners deep into the process of her and her husbands development of their family life, their homeschooling vision, and the parenting of children as they become young adults. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! With Spring and Spring Holidays around the Corner check out the Peaceful Press resouces and blogs for good literature, engaging ways to celebrate, and the Peaceful Press four week Garden Guide. St Patricks Day The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet. In this episode– You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Michelle here- Michelle's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Work is a necessary part of life, and it's not always going to be fun, but we can still raise children who appreciate work and find meaning in it. Welcome to episode 71! Join Jennifer and Emelie for a practical conversation about what inspires us to work, tips on raising children who enjoy work, turning new skill acquisition into play, healing from lies that you're only enough if you're working, and so much more! Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! With Spring around the corner check out the Peaceful Press four week Garden Guide. Shop the Peaceful Press Elementary Bundles The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– Chore CardsEpisode 4 with McKenzy Winkler of the Little Farm Folk Episode 3 with Emelie Pepito on work and ownership Episode 2 with Kristin Dahman on the power of priortisation You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

This week, we are delighted to have Johnna Holmgren join us for Episode 70. She is the creator of Fox Meets Bear, a stunning and inspirational platform for creative, intentional mothers looking for a better path through motherhood. Her wisdom, her delight, and the intentionality and joy she has put into creating a beautiful home and embraced motherhood is so inspirational. Jennifer and Johnna have an incredible conversation about work and parenting, building a life, the struggles, the joy, and the reality of "the misssion of motherhood". No matter where you are in your parenting or life story this episode has something that is going to ignite a desire in your heart to believe in the divine gift of nurturing a family is something that can be joyful and life giving in the midst of the reality of struggles, overwhelm, and mess. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! With Spring and Spring Holidays around the Corner check out the Peaceful Press resouces and blogs for good literature, engaging ways to celebrate, and the Peaceful Press four week Garden Guide. Presidents Day St Patricks Day The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– Johnna's shopHunt, Gather, Parent You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Johnna here- Johnna's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

How do you feel when you're doing the dishes, weeding in the garden, working for a paycheck, folding laundry, paying the bills, making dinner for a close friend you're excited to see, or packing for your dream trip? Do you know what these things have in common? They are work. But we have very different feelings associated with each one. Dishes, laundry, weeding are alternately exhausting, relaxing, or frustrating. Making dinner for our close friend or a loved one, packing for a dream holiday, it's exhilirating, fun, and a joy. In episode 69, Jennifer and Emelie dive down into the mindsets, lies, fears, and feelings we get when it comes to work, how we can change our mindset around the most mundane tasks, and begin to enjoy work as a better part of being alive. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! With Spring and Spring Holidays around the Corner check out the Peaceful Press resources and blogs for good literature, engaging ways to celebrate, and the Peaceful Press four week Garden Guide. Presidents Day St Patricks Day The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– Healthy boundaries are about rhythm of rest and work not making work the enemy of living We feel unnoticed and unloved in the endless work, but it matters to God, and God is giving us approval and love in our work Ways to heal as you seek to find God’s Design around work Habits for a Sacred HomeEpisode 4 with McKenzy Winkler of the Little Farm Folk Episode 3 with Emelie Pepito on work and ownership Episode 2 with Kristin Dahman on the power of priortisation You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

It is such a delight to have Sarah Mackenzie on the Restoration Home Podcast. Her mission with Read-Aloud-Revival, her joy, deep thoughtfulness, and her passion for curating her home. We're so glad you're here for episode 68! It's all about how we create connection with our children, protecting them from age inappropriate media and news, creating standards within our homes, and continuing relationships with older children. Finally, Sarah has some beautiful thoughts on control and faith in our parenting. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! With Spring and Spring Holidays around the Corner check out the Peaceful Press resouces and blogs for good literature, engaging ways to celebrate, and the Peaceful Press four week Garden Guide. Presidents Day St Patricks Day The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– Domestic Monastary: Creating a Spiritual Life at HomeThe Read Aloud FamilyWaxwing Books You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Sarah here- Sarah's Instagram and website Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Sally Clarkson is a dear friend and long awaited guest of the podcast. Her long years of mothering, and her pursuit of sacred living for mind, body and spirit, has made her an enduring motherhood figure. In episode 67, she joins Jennifer to talk about planting a flag in the ground of your heart that says: from this point forward, I will no longer listen to lies, I will no longer live according to my fears, but according to the goodness of God, and His truth. There is more than just symbolism to this gesture though. There is planning, and dreaming and executing the vision of what that might look like for your unique life. Jennifer and Sally talk about how to go about planting that flag, and creating a vision and course of action to support a life that is lived bravely, gently, and in truth. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! With Spring and Spring Holidays around the Corner check out the Peaceful Press resouces and blogs for good literature, engaging ways to celebrate, and the Peaceful Press four week Garden Guide. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents Day St Patricks Day The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– DifferentAwakening Wonder Habits for a Sacred Home You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Sally here- Sally's Instagram and website Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Have you ever tried a therapist or counsellor and walked away feeling more empty, anxious or simply that things are not improving? In the process of creating a restoration home, do you feel alone, or like you are bearing the weight of it? Do you feel like you are swinging wildly between parenting styles as you try your hardest day after day to give your children the best childhood and parenting possible? Welcome to Episode 66 of the Restoration Home Community! We are so excited about the content of this episode. It's deeply practical, and after talking about becoming healthier, more at peace, whole and restored over the last year, Jason VanRuler offers easy to follow steps for accessing support in the process. Jason VanRuler is a Licensed Therapist and author of "Get Past Your Past". He is also a husband and father and we are delighted to have him on this weeks episode. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! With Spring and Spring Holidays around the Corner check out the Peaceful Press resouces and blogs for good literature, engaging ways to celebrate, and the Peaceful Press four week Garden Guide. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents Day St Patricks Day The Peaceful Press Spring Guide and the Peaceful Press Garden Guide In this episode– "Get Past Your Past" The Body Keeps the Score"Habits for a Sacred Home" You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Jason here- Jason's Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

It's the beginning of 2024, and we are opening The Restoration Home Community. We are so excited for this next year of habit building and community. "Why" you might ask. Well, habits, community, looking your children in the eye, a few more family dinners is about more than a nicer life or happier children, a cleaner house, more time to exercise. These are all parts of building something beautiful and sustaining that can carry ourselves and our families through whatever lies ahead. In preparation for the community and podcast line up for 2024, Jennifer and Emelie came together to talk about community, restoration, and how you can save the world by eating dinner as a family. But ultimately, we're excited about how growing habits of thankfulness, prayer, quiet can bring us closer to God and bring greater wholeness to our day to day lives. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Check out our Elementary Bundles to provide your child with a strong foundation in creativity, living stories, science, and history. The Kind Kingdom Volume 1 and Volume 2 The Playful Pioneers Volume 1 and Volume 2 Precious People Volume 1 We are now selling a printed version of the Peaceful Preschool. Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! In this episode– Restoration Home CommunityHabits for a Sacred HomeTwo Weeks to a Happier HomeschoolThe Peaceful Life Workshop You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

How can the principles of a Charlotte Mason education help you love God and create an elevated wholesome family? Charlotte Mason wrote of education, "We allow no separation to grow up between the intellectual and 'spiritual' life of children...". The unity between a child's spiritual growth and their intellectual development has led Jennifer, over the years, to create the Peaceful Press and with her husband, curate a home environment that focuses on "whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy...".(Phil 4:8) But what does the home environment have to do with education? What do we mean when we talk about not separating a child's spiritual life from their education? In this solo episode, Jennifer does a delightful and well researched job of explaining the philosophy behind the Peaceful Press education method, and its role in restoration. Finally, we are so excited to announce that the Restoration Home Community is NOW OPEN. Join Jennifer for a year of habit building through Jennifer's new book "Habits for a Sacred Home". One thing we have learned is that community is so important for growing in our habits and acheiving our goals, and we're excited to build community around sacred habits in 2024. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Check out our Elementary Bundles to provide your child with a strong foundation in creativity, living stories, science, and history. The Kind Kingdom Volume 1 and Volume 2 The Playful Pioneers Volume 1 and Volume 2 Precious People Volume 1 We are now selling a printed version of the Peaceful Preschool. Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! In this episode– The Peaceful Path to a Living Education Two Weeks to a Happier HomeschoolThe Peaceful Life Workshop You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram

With 2023 drawing to a close and 2024 beginning, there are things we can do to process, grieve, celebrate the past year, so we can approach the new year with hope, vision, and excitement. Jennifer and Emelie come together in Episode 63 to share how they process the past year, and plan for the next year. This episode covers personal stories and ideas for the processes of welcoming in the new year. They cover the importance of dreaming with God for the year, setting aside time to grieve dissapointment, failure, and frustrations from the year so we can understand God's perspective on us and our year. They talk about learning to hear from God as a friend who wants to speak with and join us in our dreaming. The episode is also full of practical and beautiful ideas for making goals. You can write a eulogy so each year you set goals around how you want to be remebered. Setting fun goals like what do I want to learn, what books do I want to read, are great for finding ways to grow and learn something that privides life giving creativity or opportunities to learn and rest. Finally, we are so excited to announce that the Restoration Home Community is opening in January for a year of habit building through Jennifer's new book "Habits for a Sacred Home". One things we have learned is that community is so important for growing in our habits and acheiving our goals, and we're excited to build community around sacred habits in 2024. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Check out our Elementary Bundles to provide your child with a strong foundation in creativity, living stories, science, and history. The Kind Kingdom Volume 1 and Volume 2 The Playful Pioneers Volume 1 and Volume 2 Precious People Volume 1 We are now selling a printed version of the Peaceful Preschool. Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! In this episode– Two Weeks to a Happier HomeschoolThe Peaceful Life Workshop You can learn more about Jennifer here- Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Emelie here- Emelie’s Instagram Some Amazon Affiliate Links.