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Honey I'm Homemaker
by Megan Fox and Jayna Burkholder
Join Megan and Jayna, a Mennonite cousin duo as they chat all things homemaking and motherhood. Their prayer is that this podcast brings you some food for thought or at the very least, some companionship as you wash dishes, fold laundry, or miracle of miracles . . . have a solo drive in your car!
Episodes
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Finally Answering Your Questions on family, marriage, homemaking and Mennonites! | Season 10 Q&A
Have you ever wondered if you're the only one? Today's q and a will leave not doubt that you are not alone! Today we cover topics such as homemaking for your future self, rhythms that make the days fly by, and flirting in the kitchen!? This q and a covers everything AND the kitchen sink!PLEASE...
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What REALLY Happened-- OUR BIRTH STORIES: what went to plan, and what didn't
#birthstory #homemakingpodcast #laboranddelivery Join us today for a topic we can't beleive we haven't covered before-- our birth stories! Definitely the most monumental days of our lives, and we learned a lot through them. We discuss pregnancy, TTC, and then ultimately how each of our collective…
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Wrestling with Back to School + Where we source, stock, and store all the STUFF in our homes
A lot of us have had a lot of changes in this past week or two-- the back to school season, and we're here to talk all about it! Jayna's going back into the classroom again, and Megan has some big changes too. We'll discuss our apprehensions and goals as we start a fresh new school year and also...
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Are we making stay-at-home-momdom harder than it needs to be? | What homemakers are getting WRONG
After a life catch-up involving tick bites, a rained out beach trip, and sleeping through snoring on a girls trip, we dive into a topic we've noticed has been getting some attention lately. Are stay at home moms making their jobs harder than they need to be? What does a stay at home dad we found...
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The birth of a homemaker-- Wedding fears, homemaking tears, and the early years
Today you are in for a ride!! It's been 13 years since we said yes to the loves of our lives and consequently started our homemaking journeys. First we have some thoughts on current events and Jayna had a bomb to drop! But then . . .Join us for a trip down memory lane as we reminisce about our...
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Your appearance as a homemaker, my color analysis experience + why we're tired of the modesty talk
One of us recently got the chance to get our colors analyzed and today we're here to report back how it went, why it might or might not actually matter, and if we recommend you trying it for yourself. Do looks really matter? Can feeling our best make us happier and perform better as homemakers?...
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Light & Dark: Our Worst Nightmares + adding whimsy to our lives! | is this trend so bad?
#whimsy #homemakerpodcast #top5horrorstoriesToday's episode is going to cover it all! First of all we are going to be discussing some of our worst nightmares in life. (Did someone say vulnerability hang over?) Then we totally switch gears and discuss ways we are adding a little whimsy to our…
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We're Back! Insecurities in friendships and discovering your FRIENDSHIP SUPER POWER!
We're back from a Maycember hiatus, and we have a LOT to catch up on! After giving you some exciting life updates, challenges, and hot takes, we jump into the meat and potatoes of today's video-- friendships. AGAIN!? Yes, this feels like such an important and delicate topic that deserves more...
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Our Homemaking Confessions: A Q&A for all the Homemakers on marriage, stewarding our time, and more!
Addressing the controversy, admitting our hot takes, and tying up some lose ends at the end of a season. This q and a is the perfect chit chat, must listen while getting some of that mundane housework knocked out! We love being your coworkers as homemakers and today we have one of the best…
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WE'VE BEEN REUNITED!: Life updates, vacation shennanigans, and shocking the socks off of each other!
This episode is a do NOT miss! We have both been gone and have not seen each other for a month! So what's better than a much needed catch-up ON CAMERA?! Some bombs were dropped, (she didn't know I was pregnant,) we let you in on the behind of the scenes of our recent trips, (what no one talks...
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SUCCESSFUL SUNDAYS: morning routines, lunch solutions, and resting vs. resetting | Mennonite Sundays
Sundays are supposed to be special, but sometimes they just feel stressful. Today we bring you a little encouragement to help Sunday's go a little better. We discuss morning routines, lunch solutions, the benefits of resting vs. resetting, how we do or don't spend money and what a typical…
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Mediocre is not ok, your mom didn't know it all + other lies homemakers believe
Welcome back! Today we are breaking down a few of the lies that we as homemakers have caught ourselves believing (or acting like we believe.) We hope today's podcast will encourage you, but also motivate you as you care for your home. Some of the topics we cover is our view of balance, how...
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Free Home Updates: Rearranging rooms + rethinking spaces for REAL LIFE (not your guests)
Today's episode will challenge you to look at your home in a whole new light! And it doesn't take money as much as it takes creativity! Swapping rooms, troubleshooting weird corners-- Not to make your home the perfect showpiece for guests coming through, but for your family who lives and lands…
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Wait til you hear about OUR 2016! | skinny mini mom, a car wreck + building Noah's Ark
You know us today, but what was life like in 2016? I'll give you a hint-- VERY DIFFERENT! We loved this trend on Instagram and decided to take it to the airwaves. Join the cousins as they reminisce about what life was like startin out on their homemaking journeys. For Megan, 2016 was the Grand...
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Winter Stew: Near death experiences, the perfect outfit formula + homemaking with joy in the winter
By this time of year, you might be feeling a little lonely or shut in. We're here to stew over life with you! In this magazine style episode we will be chatting about life lately, our perfect no recipe soup solution, the perfect cozy winter outfit formula, powering through sickness and deep…
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Navigating a New Year as a Homemaker: a death, a trip, and a rebrand
Welcome back! Yes, you're at the right place! If you are watching the video version of our podcast, you might notice something different! We are excited and proud of our rebrand! We really think it speaks to our mission and purpose here at Honey I'm Homemaker and we're excited to talk about that...
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Not a perfect wife, cozy routines, homecooking in a pinch, screentime regrets | HOMEMAKING Q&A
After this Q and A, it is clear we are all just trying to do our best and feeling a little like we don't measure up. Don't worry, your favorite homemaking sidekicks are here to give you the boost you need to start your homemaking week off with confidence. Today we answer your questions concerning...
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What God's Been Teaching Us: Life changing current events + a priest who didn't read his Bible?
Today's episode is a a mix of light and dark. We first dive into answering one of your questions about what God has been teaching us lately. We discuss some hard things we've been experiencing such as self-reflection, rejection, and conviction. We share two stories from our Anabaptist heritage…
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Using Comparison FOR You: Empowering You To Become the Super Mom You Are
We've all been there. Comparing ourselves to the women around us. Feeling inferior even as we are making the most effort we've ever made, and still not measuring up. Today we'll talk about the two sides of the comparison coin, and how you can appreciate what you bring to the table as the unique...
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New Home Tour! + being part of a village as a Homemaker
Everyone knows "it takes a village" and no more so than when moving to a new home. Today we discuss the state of Jayna's new house, how it's going, and how friends and family came together to make the move happen. We also dive into the topic of currating your own village of support as a mom and...
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Using HOME as a weapon during seasons of CHANGE+ making the most of EACH chapter of life
Whether it's a good change like back to school, a new baby, or entering a new season . . .or a difficult change like a health crisis, or moving to a new community, CHANGE is inevitable throughout life. Today we discuss our complicated relationship with change, ways we create normalcy in our home...
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Lessons from (trying to) sell our house . . . do we really wan't to give it up now?
Join us for a chat we never thought we'd be having, at least not now. Turns out, there are a lot of life lessons to be had when you suddenly (and we DO mean suddenly) buy a new house and put your own house on the market. Needless to say-- we have a lot to catch up on! Thank you to our...
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BEFORE WE WERE HOMEMAKERS: stories and lessons from growing up in the Mennonite workplace
Today is a nostalgic episode that many of you can relate with! Your first job out of the home! Your first paycheck! Your first promotion or call into the office . . . We could all tell countless stories about our teenagers years and navigating what it means to be employed for the first time…
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When home feels like a crash pad or cave: Life updates + Reacting to advice from a fellow homemaker
Today, we take to the mics to talk about our thoughts after reading Phylicia Masonheimer's new book Every Home a Foundation. Themes include the purpose of your home, doing housework with the right mindset, and not fighting your season. We also include life updates since this is the beginning of a...
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A Pretty Honest Q and A: staying at home, tantrums in public, and sleeping on the couch
Today we answer a ton of your question and announce a fun book club opportunity if you are looking for some homemaking inspiration over the upcoming break. We cover topics such as church life, homemaking tips, parenting toddlers in public, and permanent birth control.Thank-you to our...
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Trips, Travels, and Trials: how to make summer "vacationing" with kids a success
Today we tackle all things "vacation" as we dive back into our pasts to events that shaped our view of travel and family trips. We also talk about the good times and bad times of family vacations as moms. From simple cabin time to extended road trips. From flights that fail to depart, to…
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BODY IMAGE: stewarding vs. idolizing our bodies, changes with childbirth + collapsing at the airport
Join us today as we tackle the touchy subject of body image. We'll share a little of our journeys, lessons we've learned in our teens, twenties, and now thirties. At the end of the day, if you're a homemaker, you set the tone for the health and wellness of your home. We hope after this episode…
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Tangible ways a homemaker can help in times of need, grief, and healing | OUR STORIES
#homemakerpodcast #christianmompodcast #helpthroughgriefGrief touches all of our lives in one way or another. Whether it's a health diagnoses, loss of a friendship or marriage, or even the finality of death; life can get tough. What can we do to help ease the pain of our family and friends when...
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INFLUENCE: How many generations to godlessness? | Influencing our children and our world for good
Are you an influencer? Or maybe you are the influenced? Chances are, you are both! Today we talk about the power of our reach into our children's lives as we take care of the home and attempt manage the world around us. We also talk about how to swim through the constant influence we encounter…
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Spring Clean Your Life + practical help for moms with young kids and projects to do
Bringing you all the motivation to spring clean your life! It's not just about a mop and bucket. Sometimes we need to dig a little deeper and clean up our hearts, our relationships, our habits, and our routines. In this episode you'll also find help for young moms who find it challenging to get...
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Mennonite Dating Stories: high school sweethearts, forbidden romance, overcoming adversities
Join us today for a trip down memory lane. From the first moment we first locked eyes on our someday husbands, to adversities in dating, and lessons to take into our decade-long marriages. This episode covers it all. Thank you to our sponsors of today's episode:Voetberg Music Academy:Use our code...
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Winter Stew: Watching the White House, Outdated Ovens +Smoothing over Sin | Life Lately
Welcome back to a brand new season of Honey I'm Homemaker. Jayna and Megan are two cousins living in Lancaster County, PA. One's a SAHM of 4 who's managed to turn homemaking into a whole YouTube business! The other is a mom of 2 who spends most days working at a local Mennonite school where her...
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Our reactions to HOMEMAKING TRENDS & PREDICTIONS for 2025
We searched the internet for the predicted trends for 2025 in homemaking, lifestyle, home design, cooking, and slow living. Some of these will surprise you. Some of these are worth adding to your life. And some of these are just plain down WROOOOONNGG!??? Thank-you to our sponsor Voetberg Music...
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The Outlook on Inlaws: handling a delicate and special relationship
Today we are diving into a hot topic-- the dreaded MOTHER IN LAW conversation. This is a great listen any time of year, but perhaps this one can bolster your spirits, and your confidence as many of us are around family more during the holiday season. Find out how being raised Mennonite has had an...
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Faith Q and A: quiet time, quick responses, and questioning baptism | Mennonite Mom Life
Today we tackle a bunch of your faith questions such as our views on dancing, divorce, baptism and Bible study tips. Are Mennonites exclusive? And so much more! We hope this podcast is a good time, but also a light in your week. Thank-you to our sponsor Voetberg Music Academy. Use our code...
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Our Golden Rules of GROCERIES | Last minute meals, meal planning pros and cons, and grocery routines
Grocery Shopping and feeding our families. We all do it. To some it is a neccessary evil. To others meal planning, shopping, and storing food, is a fun and rewarding challenge. One thing is for sure, there are definitely ways to make it more affordable, less painful, and even (gasp) fun!! Today…
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BETTER TOGETHER: finding accountability in our friendships + earning honesty
I think we all know we're better together and that's what today's episode is all about! Jayna started a new challenge with her friends so we talk about that. Plus, we tackle the delicate topic of accountability in friendships. When and how and if you should bring something up. We dive into the...
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Mennonites, Mormons, why our church leaders work for free + if we vote and why | Debunking the Myths
You asked. We're answering. In today's episode we address faith related topics such as, comparing and contrasting Mennonites and Mormons; how we elect our church leaders and why they work for free, as well as Mennonites' stance on voting. Hint, it's a little sticky. And of course we chat about it...
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Here's your sign to quit . . . or maybe start? | How to know when something is no longer for you
Join us today as we discuss some recent decisions and why and how we QUIT. It's not easy, but sometimes it's exactly what's called for. Let's unpack it all. Watch our first 4 seasons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqdjqwDnpIMx_GhVzCWsT4LF-1EsRhwJm&si=8hmyDW0lI4-yWhQ- Please subscribe! You…
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LIFE LATELY: hospital horrors, lady of leisure, summer skills, and what's next
We're back! Sorry it's been so long, but we're here to explain! Thanks for watching. We're so excited to hang out! Look for new episodes every other Monday. Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/ and use code HOMEMAKER20 20% off your whole...
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What if I don't WANT to be a homemaker? | Season 5 Finale Q and A
Today we dive into all your questions that season 5 invoked. Our ideal day, aging gracefully, first kisses, chore systems, solo parenting, and even more! This turns into a fun and surprising wrap up of season 5. Thanks for listening! Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to...
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Homemaking lessons from our great-great grandma: bootlegging, bankruptcy + church splits oh my!
There's no doubt the hunger for Amish romance novels is as strong as ever. But we have a better option for you. Think Laura Ingalls Wilder meets Beverly Lewis. Just kidding! But truely, we've learned so much about homemaking, motherhood, and living the Christian life through a book written about...
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Living Life as a Mennonite: quiltings, segregation, forbidden hairstyles + Mennonitisms
We love so many things about our culture, but some things are hard to "get" if you haven't been raised with it. Today we break down some good old fashioned Mennonitisms that may or may not be exlusive to our culture and faith. Join us as we discuss cherished memories, and maybe a few...
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Please don't make us talk about MODESTY (Yes, we've been avoiding this topic.)
Is modest hottest? Not that we're over here trying to be hot or anything. But join us today for a discussion that we've been putting off for a while. We hope you find encouragment from this chat as we talk about navigating modesty in ourselves, with our children, and why we really weren't all to...
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Sharing Homemaking Online | an honest look behind the scenes | Honey I'm Homemaker
What's it like sharing your life online and running a homemaker YouTube channel? Today Megan answers all your questions about how she got started, lessons she's learned, the money situation, and all the secrets behind the scenes. Enjoy! Thank-you to our sponsors: VOETBERG MUSIC ACADEMY Go to...
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"Everybody wanted one!" How I started my own home-based business while being a homemaker and mother
Should you as a homemaker start a small business/sidehustle? What challenges should you expect? How do other moms run a sucessful based-from-home business? Today we're diving into Jayna's story of how Jayna Lynn Handmade came to be and advice she has after being a work from home, stay at home...
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SPRING THINGS: chicken problems, seasonal cooking, spring capsule wardrobes + Homemaking Motivation
If you're in need of some socializing coming out of winter into spring-- we've got you covered! This is a fun chatty episode about all things homemaking in the spring. Join as us as share our plans for this coming season. Let's talk about how we're eating up our canned goods to make room for…
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When Homemaking looks different than you expected | our positions are changing . . .
#lifeupdate #homemakerinspiration #mennonitemom The girls are back with an update on life since the last season ended. If you would have known them 10 years ago, you may be surprised where things are headed. Just goes to show, life as a homemaker is never boring! Watch our first 3 seasons:...
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Q&A: Non-Mennonite Friends, Reconnecting w/ your spouse + Grocery shopping @ 3 AM? | Season 4 Finale
#homemaking #qanda #finallyansweringyourquestions Join us today as we take to the comments to answer all your questions and to discuss topics that maybe we've not touched or even been avoiding. We hope this podcast gives you food for thought as you go about your tasks as a homemaker. Thanks for...
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Winter Can be Beautiful: here's some ways to survive, thrive, and maybe even enjoy it!
#winterhomemaking #mennonitemom #homemaker Today we bring you a timely discussion all about winter and little ways we have found to cope with the winter blues. This is a well balanced convo as Jayna loves winter, and Megan loathes most things about it. So come on in. Cozy up or listen while...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Megan and Jayna, a Mennonite cousin duo as they chat all things homemaking and motherhood. Their prayer is that this podcast brings you some food for thought or at the very least, some companionship as you wash dishes, fold laundry, or miracle of miracles . . . have a solo drive in your car!
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Megan Fox and Jayna Burkholder
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Join Megan and Jayna, a Mennonite cousin duo as they chat all things homemaking and motherhood. Their prayer is that this podcast brings you some food for thought or at the very least, some companionship as you wash dishes, fold laundry, or miracle of miracles . . . have a solo drive in your car!
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