<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1587457/open_sms">Send me a one-way text about this episode! I&#39;ll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode.</a>This first installment of Holiday Homemaking 2024 is a little different than past episodes. The first half of the episode is a mini deep dive on Advent with wife, mom, homemaker and author, Donna Amidon. She shares how her family practice of decorating a Jesse Tree throughout Advent transformed their celebration of Christmas and led to her new book, Tracing His Promise.Then we jump into familiar Holiday Homemaking territory with Amanda Faucett&apos;s and Holly Tompkins&apos; holiday stories of home, some holiday poetry and some tips from me on coordinating family or group gift giving. EPISODE NOTES &amp; LINKS Connect with Donna Amidon <a href='https://www.donnaamidon.org'>Website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/donnaamidon_/'>Instagram</a> Advent Book: <a href='https://a.co/d/aYwy4jE'>Tracing His Promise: Understanding the Bigger Story of Jesus and What That Means for Us</a>E. E. Cummings, &quot;[little tree]&quot; from Tulips &amp; Chimneys. Copyright © 1923 by E. E. Cummings. Public Domain.Gift Apps<ul><li><a href='https://www.elfster.com/home/'>Elfster</a></li><li><a href='https://www.giftster.com'>Gifster</a></li><li><a href='https://gowish.com'>GoWish</a></li></ul><a href='https://www.etsy.com/market/santa_survey'>Santa Surveys on Etsy</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theartofhome">Support the show</a>HOMEMAKING RESOURCES <ul> <li><a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/subscribe'>Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/212624838154729'>Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/newsletterarchive'>Newsletter Archive</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/summer'>JR Miller&apos;s Homemaking Study Guide</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theartofhome'>Audio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters</a></li> </ul> SUPPORT &amp; CONNECT <ul> <li> Review | <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/theartofhome'>Love The Podcast</a> </li> <li> Contact | <a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/contact'>Voicemail</a> |<a href='https://www.instagram.com/theartofhomepodcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/theartofhomepodcast'>Facebook</a> | <a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/'> Website</a> | <a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/about'>Email</a> </li> <li> Follow | <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/theartofhome'>Follow The Podcast</a> </li> <li> Support | <a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/support'>theartofhomepodcast.com/support</a> </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1587457/open_sms"&gt;Send me a one-way text about this episode! I&amp;#39;ll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This first installment of Holiday Homemaking 2024 is a little different than past episodes. The first half of the episode is a mini deep dive on Advent with wife, mom, homemaker and author, Donna Amidon. She shares how her family practice of decorating a Jesse Tree throughout Advent transformed their celebration of Christmas and led to her new book, &lt;em&gt;Tracing His Promise&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then we jump into familiar Holiday Homemaking territory with Amanda Faucett&amp;apos;s and Holly Tompkins&amp;apos; holiday stories of home, some holiday poetry and some tips from me on coordinating family or group gift giving. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;EPISODE NOTES &amp;amp; LINKS&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Connect with Donna Amidon&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.donnaamidon.org'&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/donnaamidon_/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advent Book:&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://a.co/d/aYwy4jE'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tracing His Promise: Understanding the Bigger Story of Jesus and What That Means for Us&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;E. E. Cummings, &amp;quot;[little tree]&amp;quot; from &lt;em&gt;Tulips &amp;amp; Chimneys&lt;/em&gt;. Copyright © 1923 by E. E. Cummings. Public Domain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gift Apps&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.elfster.com/home/'&gt;Elfster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.giftster.com'&gt;Gifster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://gowish.com'&gt;GoWish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/market/santa_survey'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Santa Surveys on Etsy&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theartofhome"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;HOMEMAKING RESOURCES&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/subscribe'&gt;Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/212624838154729'&gt;Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/newsletterarchive'&gt;Newsletter Archive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/summer'&gt;JR Miller&amp;apos;s Homemaking Study Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theartofhome'&gt;Audio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;SUPPORT &amp;amp; CONNECT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt; Review | &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/theartofhome'&gt;Love The Podcast&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Contact | &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/contact'&gt;Voicemail&lt;/a&gt; |&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/theartofhomepodcast/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/theartofhomepodcast'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/'&gt; Website&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/about'&gt;Email&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Follow | &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://followthepodcast.com/theartofhome'&gt;Follow The Podcast&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Support | &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/support'&gt;theartofhomepodcast.com/support&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send me a one-way text about this episode!  I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode.This first installment of Holiday Homemaking 2024 is a little different than past episodes. The first half of the episode is a mini deep dive on Advent with wife, mom, homemaker and author, Donna Amidon. She shares how her family practice of decorating a Jesse Tree throughout Advent transformed their celebration of Christmas and led to her new book, Tracing His Promise.Then we jum...

The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers

Holiday Homemaking 2024 | Ep 1

Holiday Homemaking 2024 | Ep 1

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