You will love love love Allison.  Oh my gosh, this interview was just an incredible pleasure and kind of mind shifting.  Listen while Allison and I take turns having epiphanies.  Listen while Allison creates some of the best analogies I've ever heard on the importance of keeping a home.   Beauty, virtue, laundry.  We cover it all.   00:14 - Welcome Allison! 4:02 - Working and motherhood 5:37 - What brought you to this journey? 8:16 - The heart of homemaking     29:39 - Decor and intentionality 39:02 - When the task at hand feels like a burden 43:17 - A new Facebook community 48:20 - Where is a good place to start? 54:07 - Pondering the Lord Married & a House @marriedandahouse How do we start to make joy normal? Episode one. (podcast)  making things beautiful (blog post) #makejoynormal #homeschool #homemaking #beauty #decor #intentionality #community  #routine #order Try Riversidefm, Our recording platform.  I use it because it’s easy. I use it because good tech support matters.https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=bonnieBuzzsprout makes podcasting simple.  I value support in this ministry; the folks at buzzsprout respond quickly and cheerfully.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1000177