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    Home » Education & Parenting » Motivating Kids

    Everyone a Homemaker {Family Night Idea and Printable}

    Published: Mar 29, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 16 Comments

    If I tell you I'm a homemaker, that probably sounds like an old fashioned idea. But, what if I tell you that everyone -- man, woman, old, or young -- can be a homemaker? What if I change the way I type the word homemaker to "Home Maker" or "Maker of a Home"? Does that mean something different to you? It does to me! Last night, I shared this idea with my family for Family Night, and I'm sharing the idea and free printables for Family Night with you today.

    We are all Homemakers |No matter your situation in life, you can make your home a place of peace {OneCreativeMommy.com} Free printables for Family Night

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    When I heard Bonnie Oscarson (the President of the Young Women's Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) challenge us all to become homemakers, my perspective on being a homemaker changed. She said:

    We need to take a term which is sometimes spoken of with derision and elevate it. It is the term homemaker. All of us—women, men, youth, and children, single or married—can work at being homemakers. We should “make our homes” places of order, refuge, holiness, and safety. Our homes should be places where the Spirit of the Lord is felt in rich abundance and where the scriptures and the gospel are studied, taught, and lived. What a difference it would make in the world if all people would see themselves as makers of righteous homes.

    Read or listen to her full message here.

    We can all be homemakers as we work to make our home a place of peace and love {OneCreativeMommy.com} Quote from Bonnie Oscarson

    When I heard this, I realized that it isn't only up to me to be a homemaker. Everyone in my house can help make our house a home -- a house of order, a house of peace and safety, a house of learning, and a house of joy.

    That's true for all of us, in whatever life situation we are in. Anyone can work to make the place they live a home. Whether we're in a college dorm, our first apartment, a trailer park, or a retirement center, we can be homemakers. Whether we're a stay-at-home mom, a college student, a working mom or dad, a single adult, or a retiree, we can be homemakers.

    Even kids can be homemakers when they work to make their homes a happy place {OneCreativeMommy.com} Free Printables for Family Night

    I wanted to teach my kids this idea, so I created a printable for us each to set goals for how we can make our home a house of order, a house of love, and a house of safety.

    First, we talked about this scripture:

    Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God; (Doctrine and Covenants 110:8)

    We talked about what kind of home we wanted to have, and I gave everyone a goal sheet.

    We are all Homemakers |No matter your situation in life, you can make your home a place of peace {OneCreativeMommy.com} Free printables for Family Night

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    After discussing what it means to have a house of order, a house of love, and a house of safety, we all got to work. We had some pretty good discussions. Here are some talking points for each type of house:

    • A house of order -- An orderly home is clean and organized. (We don't have to be perfect, but we do need to try!) The family has rules and routines which are followed. How can each of us help make our home a house of order?
    • A house of love (kindness, peace, etc) -- A house of love is a place where everyone feels loved and accepted. The family members treat each other and guests kindly and with respect. Family members serve God and each other. How can each of us help make our home a house of love?
    • A house of safety (security) -- A house of safety is a place where every family member and guest feels secure and comfortable. We protect our thoughts and our minds by being careful of what we read, watch, and listen to. We are careful and safe when we use the internet. We have open communication with our parents, and we know that our home is a safe place to make mistakes and learn from them. How can each of us help make our home a house of safety?

    I enjoyed this lesson, and I loved reading and hearing my kids' ideas about how they can be a homemaker. I'll admit it, though. Our lesson ended with three family members in an argument over a pencil, which left one child in tears and another pretty grumpy. I guess we (like most families) have some work to do on being better homemakers! Good thing we have lots of time to practice!

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    Lara @ Overstuffed Life | Heidi @ One Creative Mommy | Jessica @ Jessica Poe

    Jill @ LDS Scripture Literacy | Montserrat @ Cranial Hiccups

    Mandy @ A Bliss Complete | Jocelyn @ We Talk of Christ | Jen @ Moss Moments

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    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Kerry

      August 25, 2015 at 11:23 pm

      Have you seen the homemaker definition t-shirts at Brassy Apple? After reading this post, I think you'd love one. Check them out at brassyapple.com. I do not benefit from sales at this site in any way. I'm just sharing the product with you in case you like it.

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      • Heidi

        August 27, 2015 at 10:45 am

        I hadn't seen them, but they're way cute! Thanks.

        Reply
    2. Mandy Al-Bjaly

      August 26, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      I absolutely love this idea for FHE. I also have changed my definition of homemaker by this wonderful talk.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        August 27, 2015 at 10:46 am

        It was definitely one of my favorite talks this year at Women's Conference.

        Reply
    3. Lindi Haws

      August 26, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      These are perfect! Printing off for next Monday.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        August 27, 2015 at 10:46 am

        Thanks, Lindi. I hope the lesson goes well for your family.

        Reply
    4. Camille

      August 26, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      Love all you put together this FHE. I'm going to do this next time it's my turn to teach. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        August 27, 2015 at 10:47 am

        Thanks, Camille. I hope your family loves the lesson.

        Reply
    5. Lara

      August 27, 2015 at 11:45 am

      I am totally doing this FHE lesson before school starts. I think it would be a wonderful way to start off the year.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        August 27, 2015 at 6:40 pm

        Thanks, Lara. I hope your family likes it!

        Reply
    6. Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories

      September 02, 2015 at 4:52 am

      I love the printable and the idea that everyone in the family contributes to making our house a home. I hope you will linkup with us at Small Victories Sunday linkup!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 02, 2015 at 11:36 am

        Thank you, Tanya. And thanks for the invite. I'm all linked up!

        Reply
    7. Montserrat

      September 02, 2015 at 4:41 pm

      The three areas for creating a home on your worksheets are great! And they cover so much. Love that you have provided the printables to do this FHE lesson with my own family.

      Reply
    8. Treisha

      September 02, 2015 at 10:04 pm

      When my kids were little, we did a bucket FHE lesson to show how much lighter my load would be if everyone took a few "rocks" out of my bucket. It is amazing how much more time there is forfamily fun with EVERYONE when EVERYONE becomes a homemaker.

      Reply
    9. Jessica

      September 03, 2015 at 8:58 am

      Love this! Thank you for sharing your FHE idea! Truly, our homes and families are made stronger and more united when we're making our homes together. Here's to eternal homemaking! :)

      Reply
    10. jocelyn christensen

      September 03, 2015 at 10:20 am

      My kids would definitely benefit from this lesson. Thank you!!

      Reply

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