Tips, routines, and faith-infused reflections to help you create peace and order in your home—without chasing perfection.
Fresh milled flour storage is one of those things that sounds simple… until you’re actually living it out in a busy, real life kitchen. When I first started working with fresh milled flour, I thought there had to be a perfect system. The right containers, the right timing, the right way to do everything. But…
Convert recipes to fresh milled flour — that was the phrase I kept typing into search bars when my bread kept coming out flat and my loaves felt heavier than they should. When I first started baking, I did everything cup for cup. That’s how I was taught. It was simple. It worked well enough. And…
February often feels a little quieter in our home. The rush of the new year has settled, routines are taking shape, and there’s space to notice what’s working—and what isn’t. This slower pace has made it the perfect time for us to continue learning about fresh milled flour in a practical, real‑life way. In January, I shared…
If you follow me on social media at all, you already know I’ve been experimenting more and more with fresh milled flour and learning how it fits into real life, real kitchens, and real family meals. What started as simple curiosity has slowly turned into a full‑on journey, and in 2026, I want to invite you to…
The to-do list is long. The schedule is packed. The emotions are heavy. And in the middle of it all, the Lord is whispering a simple but powerful phrase: Be still. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself asking: How am I supposed to keep up with it all? October came in fast this year,…
The NutriMill Classic Grain Mill has been in my kitchen for a year now, and I thought it was time to share my honest experience. This isn’t one of my normal blog posts, but I felt like it needed to be added because I’ve had people from different platforms asking me about my grain mill. Since I…
Every season has its own rhythm. Sometimes it’s a steady, beautiful beat that feels effortless—and other times, it’s more like clumsy drum practice in the church when the worship team is still figuring out the song. We all have those seasons where the rhythm is off. Maybe it’s a new school year, a change in…
Never in a million years did I think I would be a homeschool mom. As many who follow already know, life threw us a curve ball last year—and suddenly, we were experiencing our first year homeschooling. I had no idea what I was doing, and this post shares the truth about our first year homeschooling: the…
I cannot believe that today marks two years since I hit publish on the very first blog post here at Makin’ Macon. What began as a simple step of obedience has grown into a space full of encouragement in chaos. If you haven’t read that beginning chapter—‘In the Beginning…’—be sure to go and check it…
As a kid, some of my favorite memories were riding 3-wheelers (yes, I’m that old), eating watermelon (or at least trying to—I’ve never been a fan), and watching fireworks light up the sky with cousins, neighbors, and church family. We played croquet in the yard, volleyball on makeshift courts, and shared meals off paper plates…
