The Jenn Hall

6 Must Read Homemaking Articles  Welcome back to the blog. As you know I have been a full - time homemaker for almost thirty years. Over the last year I have started to add recipes and homemaking articles into the blog. Today I have rounded up a few of those articles for you to check out and I will be including an extra little nugget for you with my recipe round up post for you at the end of the article. Enjoy!  8 Quick Tips for Always Having a Clean Home This article will walk you through easy tasks that you can do each and every day to ensure your home is ready for surprise guests at any given time.  How I Spend My Weekends This article will guide you through the process I use to unwind after a long week. It will also give you a glimpse in how I prepare for the upcoming week ahead. A Designated Workspace One of my favorites right here. Everyone needs a special designated workspace that they call their own.  A Homemaker's Schedule Being a full-time ho...

  Have you ever visited a friend or family member at their house and wondered how their house is so clean? Today I will be sharing some quick and easy tips you can do everyday that will make you one of those people that you envy. Quick Tips Don't worry, the tips I'm about to share with you will not require you to spend hours cleaning everyday, you will only need a few minutes throughout the day to accomplish this. So here we go. Tip One Make your bed as soon as you get up. The reason I do this is because it only takes a couple of minutes and your bedroom will look so much better. I also like the fact that even if nothing goes right some days, I have at least accomplished one thing by making my bed. Tip Two Put dirty clothes in the hamper. Tip Three Wipe down bathroom counters in the morning Tip Four Wipe down kitchen counters and kitchen tables every time you use the kitchen. Tip Five Wash, Dry, and put away dishes every time you use them. This keeps them from piling up and ma...

  The Art of Homemaking The simple art of homemaking means turning your house into a home. A calming, clean, safe place for yourself, your family, and guests. You want people including guests to feel welcome in your home. It doesn't need to look like a museum or something. A simple, cozy, warm, and welcoming home is fairly easy to accomplish. I have been a Homemaker for 27 years. I absolutely love creating a peaceful and beautiful home for my family. It takes a special person to take on the role of Homemaker. You have to be creative first of all. You will be in charge of deciding how to decorate your home with what you have on hand and how to use those items to create a beautiful, peaceful, cozy home. You will also need to be extremely organized. Without organization you will become overwhelmed very quickly. I will cover a Homemaking schedule in another blog post that will help you organize your time. Taking care of Family Taking care of your family should always be the first prior...

Good morning and welcome to Biscotti and Bracelets. As you know I was born and raised in the South. Except for six months that my husband and I lived in Alabama, I have lived in Florida my whole life. There is a reason we are called the Sunshine State. Florida's heat and humidity is brutal. On the upside though our Winters are lovely. Winter in Florida is cool and comfortable. That being said the heat and humidity is something I still have not gotten used to and I don't think I ever will. It is currently the first week of June and the heat index is between 100 - 107 degrees everyday. We do not have air conditioning so we use the same tricks our parents and grandparents used to keep cool. Box Fans We always have our windows open. I love having fresh air coming into the house. We place box fans in all of our windows. The bedrooms have extra wide windows so we are able to place the fans in each bedroom window. The living room has the same type of windows as th...