Please enjoy this bonus episode that is a rerun from last year's Christmas episode.

In this episode of the Lovely Home Podcast, Evelyn shares a comforting letter to overwhelmed Christian homemakers, urging them to release perfectionism, rest in God’s grace, and rediscover the joy in their homes.

She reflects on Mary’s humble example, offers encouragement for tired wives and mothers, and closes with a reading of Luke 2 to refocus on the true meaning of Christmas.

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Holiday hosting can feel overwhelming—especially when we believe our homes need to be perfectly clean, magazine-worthy, and completely put together before guests arrive. In today’s episode of The Lovely Home Podcast, we’re talking about how to prepare your home for holiday hosting in a way that feels peaceful, realistic, and grace-filled.

Whether you’re hosting family for a few hours or welcoming guests into your home for the day, this episode will help you create a guest-ready home without the pressure of perfection. I’m sharing five simple, intentional tips to help you plan your holiday gathering with confidence, including how to use the five senses to design a warm and welcoming atmosphere, how to design and delegate your hosting prep, and how to release the unrealistic expectations that steal joy during the holiday season.

We’ll also talk through a recommended holiday hosting cleaning checklist—focused on the areas that actually matter—so you can stop over-cleaning, stop feeling guilty, and start preparing your home in a way that supports your peace instead of draining it. This is a realistic, last-minute-friendly approach to holiday cleaning that honors your time, energy, and season of life.

Most importantly, this episode is a reminder that your role as a hostess isn’t to perform or impress—it’s to be present. You’ll be encouraged to show up as a guest in your own home, enjoy the moment you worked so hard to create, and remember that hospitality is about love, not perfection.

If you’re looking for holiday hosting tips, a grace-filled cleaning plan, and encouragement rooted in faith and peace, this episode is for you.

• How to prepare your home for holiday guests without stress or perfectionism

• Using the five senses to create a cozy, welcoming holiday atmosphere

• Designing a simple hosting plan and delegating tasks with confidence

• A realistic holiday cleaning checklist for a guest-ready home

• Letting go of cleaning guilt and focusing on what truly matters

• How to be present and enjoy your holiday gathering as a hostess

• MindMeister

• party planning + brain dump tool reel

• Episode 23: Bathroom Reset & Revamp

• Follow along on Instagram: @lovelyhomepodcast

• Lovely Home Planner
• Book You Lovely Rhythms Call With Me!!

No matter what your home looks like right now, please remember this: your event will be beautiful, your presence matters, and you are lovely—just as your home is.

✨ You are lovely, and so is your home.

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Willpower, God’s Kingdom, and the Rhythms That Shape a Christian Home

In today’s deeply encouraging episode of The Lovely Home Podcast, we’re diving into willpower—but not the way the world defines it. As Christian women, our willpower isn’t rooted in self-effort or hustle culture. It’s rooted in God’s will, His strength, and His kingdom.

Together, we walk through: ✨ What willpower actually means ✨ Why worldly willpower leaves us exhausted ✨ How Christian willpower is fueled by God’s strength, not our own ✨ The tug-of-war between building our kingdom and living for God’s kingdom ✨ How habits, rhythms, and small choices throughout the day shape our spiritual walk ✨ Why faith sometimes makes us look “crazy” to the world—and why that’s a blessing ✨ How asking “How can I spend God’s will right now?” changes everything in your home and heart

You’ll learn how to view willpower as the “tender of the mind,” how to spend it wisely and biblically, and how to step into a kingdom-minded rhythm that glorifies God in the ordinary and the lovely.

This episode is your reminder that: 🌿 You don’t have to be strong. 🌿 You don’t have to build your own kingdom. 🌿 God offers you His will, His strength, and His path—every single morning.

If you want to explore this more personally and reshape your rhythms with biblical guidance and grace, you can book a Lovely Rhythms Call at allthingslovely.co.

And don’t miss today’s fun Would You Rather question at the end!

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Hey Lovelies!

It's Thanksgiving week and if you're feeling a little more lost in the turkey or stressed out about your todo list or your expectations, then I highly encourage listening to today's encouraging, grace filled and uplifting episode where I, your host Evelyn, read allowed a book from my childhood that is no longer in print "Sidney and Norman". Any Christian battling with feeling good enough needs to hear this story and be reminded that *spoiler* God loves you no matter your messes.

Happy Thanksgiving and rest in the free gift of grace given to us by our beautiful savior.

You are Lovely, and so is your home.

Hey Lovely! In today’s episode, we’re taking a beautiful journey through both the science and the history of homemaking—and why the simple rhythm of cleaning your home once a week has endured for thousands of years.

We’ll talk about: ✨ how dust, bacteria, and clutter naturally build up within a 7–10 day cycle ✨ what modern neuroscience says about clutter and cortisol ✨ why every-other-week cleaning feels heavier, harder, and more stressful ✨ the biblical and historical roots of weekly rhythms ✨ how ancient homemakers, medieval households, Victorian women, and even 1950s homemakers all lived in weekly patterns ✨ what these rhythms can look like today—grace-filled, flexible, and aligned with real life

You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of why weekly rhythms work, and how they can bring more peace, beauty, and stability to your home—without perfection or overwhelm.

If you’re ready to build homemaking rhythms that match your season, your personality, your hormones, and your God-given design, book a Lovely Rhythms Call or grab your Lovely Home Planner using the links below.

You are lovely, and so is your home. 💛

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Hey Lovely!!

Holidays can feel chaotic, but they don’t have to. In this grace-filled episode, Evelyn walks you through building a Holiday Rhythm—a flexible, life-giving framework that helps you create memories without the guilt, pressure, or overwhelm. Using her signature “Something _____” pillars (Lovely/Fun, Active, Helpful—for the world and your home—Holy, and Body), you’ll map out meaningful moments, protect your peace with gentle boundaries, and put the right things on the calendar so they actually happen. You’ll learn how to involve your spouse and kids, choose time-specific vs. anytime activities, and honor your body and faith during the most magical season of the year. Pour a cozy sip, grab your Lovely Home Planner, and let’s make a rhythm that feels like you.

You are lovely, and so is your home. 💫

• How to turn a bucket list into a calm, flexible Holiday Rhythm

• The 6 “Something _____” pillars for planning (Lovely/Fun, Active, Helpful—world & home—Holy, Body)

• Simple ways to calendar the things you can control—and not overbook

• Grace-based boundaries that protect family joy (without guilt)

• Ideas for service, self-care, and Christ-centered traditions

• Lovely Home Planner (2026) + FREE Lovely Rhythms Call with purchase — use code CHRISTMAS25 (25% off):

• Book a Lovely Rhythms Call (code CHRISTMAS25 applies): [Booking Link – add link]

• All Things Lovely Co. website: https://allthingslovely.co

• Podcast Instagram: @lovelyhomepodcast

• Share your Holiday Rhythm list with us (DMs open!)

• Contact email (as shared in the episode): shopallthingslovelyco@gmail.com

Feeling behind on your habits, routines, and rhythms—especially after travel or a hard season? This grace-filled episode is a letter to the Christian homemaker who thinks she’s “failing.” Evelyn shares honestly about returning from an 18-day trip, losing momentum, and rebuilding rhythms in mind, life, and home without shame. Together, you’ll release guilt, remember your identity in Christ, and rest in the love of God described in 1 Corinthians 13—patience, kindness, and “no record of wrongs.” If you’re overwhelmed by dishes, laundry, or the mental load, this is your invitation to slow down, reset, and run the race at your own pace.

You’ll hear:

• Why travel and disrupted seasons scramble habits—and how to gently restart

• How to separate your worth from productivity, routines, and “perfect” homemaking

• A simple mindset shift for speaking life over your home, marriage, and body

• Scriptural comfort (1 Corinthians 13; John 3:16) for women in a silent or weary season

If this encouraged you, leave your “Would You Rather” answer in a review, drop a comment on Spotify, or email us at Shop the Planner →

• 💬 Lovely Rhythms Call — a 1:1 session to map your personalized rhythms (mind • life • home) with grace. Book your Call →

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