Lovely Home Podcast | Home Management, Positive Mindset, Healthy Habits & Rhythms

66 | 7 Grace-Filled Questions to Reset Your Home for 2026 (Without Guilt) Using the Acronym: RHYTHMS | Christian Woman Podcast | New Year Goals | Habits and Routines

Hey Lovely — it’s basically 2026, and if the internet is already making you feel behind… we’re not doing that here. In today’s episode of the Lovely Home Podcast, we’re preparing for the new year with grace-filled homemaking, Christian encouragement, and a simple reflection framework that helps you reset your mind, life, and home without the guilt spiral.
I’m sharing my easy-to-remember acronym "RHYTHMS"—seven anchored questions to help you release pressure, honor God’s expectations (not man’s), notice what’s already working in your home, and identify the stress points that are trying to tell you something. We talk through real-life examples (including the measuring cups drama 🤍), why “tension” in your home is often a systems problem, not a character problem, and how to create tiny rhythms that support your energy, faith, and family—like my new “pausing station” that has been saving my kitchen island.
We’ll also dive into what “lovely” actually means (hint: it’s exquisitely beautiful, and it looks different for every woman) and end with my favorite question of the entire episode:If grace were the foundation of your homemaking in 2026… what would you change?
Plus, we wrap up with a hilarious listener-submitted Would You Rather that will absolutely make you laugh. 😂
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to reset for the new year without “do more / try harder” energy
The RHYTHMS acronym for a grace-centered home refresh
How to spot your home’s “tension points” and what they’re really saying
A faith-rooted way to define a “lovely home” without comparison
A simple rhythm that helps your nervous system settle when you walk in the door
How to bring God into homemaking as everyday worship (Deuteronomy 6:4–9)
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BONUS | The Day Before Christmas: A Letter to the Overwhelmed Homemaker (RERUN)

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.

65 | 5 Reminders to Tell Your To-do List | Encouragement for Christian Homemaker Wives | Task Management | Planning | Feeling Overwhelmed

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64 | How to Prepare Your Home for Holiday Hosting | Cleaning House | Christmas Parties | Encouragement and Motivation

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.
In This Episode, We Cover:
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
Links & Resources Mentioned:
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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63 | Willpower for Christian Women: A Biblical Guide to Daily Habits & Rhythms | Healthy Habits for Christian | How To Podcast

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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62 | Encouragement For Thanksgiving Week: Lessons From Sidney and Norman | Motivation | Christian Encouragement | Jesus Loves Me | Wise Words for Hard Seasons of Life

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. 

61 | Why Weekly Cleaning Works: From Ancient Homemakers to Modern Rhythms | christianhomemaking | weeklycleaningroutine | homemakinghistory

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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60 | Create a Cozy Holiday Rhythm: Grace Filled and Guilt Free | Christmas Season | Holiday Season | holiday rhythm | holiday routines | Christian homemaking

 
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. 💫
What you’ll learn
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
Links from this Episode
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

59 | The Gentle Reset: Rhythms, Routines, and Running Your Race at Your Pace | Christian Homemaking | Guilt Free Home | faith-based productivity | habits and rhythms

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 shopallthingslovelyco@gmail.com. Remember: because of Christ Jesus, you are lovely—and so is your home.
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58 | 10 Lovely Things I Learned This Summer | Summer Time Recap | Product Recommendations | Embarrassing Stories

Recording from Harrisburg, PA, I’m sharing 10 lovely lessons summer taught me—from realizing I’m not the main character (Jesus is), to practicing presence, laughing through a cringe-y voicemail, falling for pickleball and the beach, and simple rhythms like a car catch-all bin, the SOAP Bible study method, and an “Everything Notebook.” Consider this your grace-filled reset as we step into fall: less guilt, more peace, and practical little swaps (yes, even toothpaste!) that make everyday life lovelier.
Would you rather: a tiny daily kitchen burn or a face that stings after every wash? Tell me in the Spotify Q&A or drop it in a 5-star Apple review—then email me at shopallthingslovelyco@gmail.com with your favorite takeaway. You are lovely, and so is your home. 💛
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