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ABOUT MAGGIE WHITLEY DESIGNS:
Maggie Whitley weaves her writings around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges & delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their four young children, live in metro-Detroit. She has been writing online since 2008.
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JOY in motherhood & homemaking 🧺🌿💓✨

A little reminder to make the art, to share the ar

A little reminder to make the art, to share the art we make, to resist the internal urge to keep hidden the things that bring us joy. // I drew & painted some art for a large set of notecards for my MIL. I’m always doodling in my journals and sermon notes and grocery lists. Reminds me of a prompt from “The Hidden Art of Homemaking” by Edith Schaeffer to make the everyday beautiful by adding hand-drawn art. 💕🍊🍋🌿

My girls and me. ✨💓💜 belly laughs, baby do

My girls and me. ✨💓💜 belly laughs, baby dolls, and books. That about sums up our trio 👏🏻

I’m so tickled by this. Zack needed some real ho

I’m so tickled by this. Zack needed some real houseplants as set props for a commercial he was producing over the weekend. He called me and asked me to put a few on the porch to bring with. This is what I gave him. Haha! Plants make me very happy :) btw, considering the number of plants we have inside, this really is just “some” of them 😆🌿🌿🪴💕

Well well, look at these happy & special memories

Well well, look at these happy & special memories of Zack with our four children. Happy Father’s Day to him! I ordered photo magnets as part of his gift bc I know he treasures having photos with the kiddos. And since we’re in the fridge about 72 times a day, we’ll definitely notice them 😆💙 what a guy we have! So patient. So fun. So intentional. So invested. So solid. Such a gift you are, Zack! Our champion.

helloooooo, TGIF! helloooooo, rainy day! Our nanny

helloooooo, TGIF! helloooooo, rainy day! Our nanny is on vacay this week (good girl!), so we’re having a fun day of pancakes and jammies and lots of reading and favorite activities so I can finish my school work. I’m already on page 485 of this book 🤣🥴👍🏻. Week 5 of seminary and I’m still so so happy I applied and took the leap. Zack teased me last night, “It takes a special kind of brain to enjoy reading so much and writing so much.” He is happy for my special brain. And I’m happy for his! For two months he worked a job on Pacific time zone, for xbox, so we’re happy to have him “back.” And now he’s on set shooting commercials for a different job. (He’s a producer.) But back to my big girl reading... Pray I understand and retain what I’m learning. THANKS! 🥰📖 @_zwhit

After playing outside the entire day, their reward

After playing outside the entire day, their reward is Spirit 🐎👧🏻. And I’m changing their bed sheets 🛏💪🏻! This motherhood work is neverrrrrrrr ending, but so is the opportunity for joy and roaring laughter. Tonight I was reminded of the reality of children drawing near to me when I am kind (even when the other party isn’t kind to begin with). So I will press on! 💞👏🏻 #surprisedbymotherhood

Saturday morning in the summer. Little ones on the

Saturday morning in the summer. Little ones on the swing set, flowers blooming, dirty feet, roars of laughter. The birds 🎶. #surprisedbymotherhood

Flooding my mind with these words. Since May our f

Flooding my mind with these words. Since May our family has felt the overload of an unusual schedule of entrepreneurship and seminary 🌟🌟so peace — we’re flooding our minds with peace. // 💞💬 How are you doing?

This is the face of a mother who is on week 2 of g

This is the face of a mother who is on week 2 of graduate school. This is crazy exciting to me. Everything is working out; bit by (sometimes slow) bit, it’s coming together. Last night I submitted my first paper. I am very very happy. Now: to understand & retain what I’m reading 🤪✨✨ @moodyseminary

Three things: 1️⃣. Tonight @7:30 I’m speakin

Three things:
1️⃣. Tonight @7:30 I’m speaking on motherhood / spiritual mothering / mentorship on Zoom with a ministry I’ve been helping with. Send me a DM for the link to join the call 💞🌷🌟 — see my stories for more info

2️⃣. These birthday balloons have been following us around for weeks now 🥴

3️⃣. My nails are painted “plant lady green” which is verrrrry fitting, IMO 💚🌿

BIG NEWS BELOW! We are finishing our last month of

BIG NEWS BELOW! We are finishing our last month of school. Lately we’ve been away from home for our lessons, but I still bring our books and put in the effort to keep our rhythm going. 🌷💌🌿✏️📚this means making our beds, opening the curtains, getting dressed, and praying aloud when I feel incapable 🖤🙌🏻. Also — big news I’m going back to college! I’ll be getting my Master’s from @moodybible and I start in 2 weeks! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 so so so so so so so excited!

The month of April has included a lot of blustery

The month of April has included a lot of blustery weather, which I don’t mind. 🍃🌿☔️💨I love the way the earth is preparing for new growth, and it’s been persistent to share its preparative work with us. Even with the blurry pink blossoms, I think the colors on this tree are beautiful. There are so many vibrant colors outside right now. And if we’re paying attention, we’ll notice them. I’m glad I notice them. Soon this tree will transition to shades of green, but for now, vibrancy is here. ((more on my blog 🗒✏️ #maggiewhitleydotcom))

“We are preparing to wind down for the school ye

“We are preparing to wind down for the school year with just a few more weeks of intentional table lessons. We will then transition to a lighter learning schedule during the summer months. Today I am grateful for the books and resources I’ve read that have helped keep me in my own lane. (Visit my blog to see a personal favorite.)

Even now, three years in, I appreciate the reminder to stay on the path that was designed with intentional thought just for me.”

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I took off my “comparison / contemplation” gla

Reflecting on this today 💓🕊 When I reflect o

Reflecting on this today 💓🕊 When I reflect on the moments I’ve felt my mind spinning, my emotions swirly, it’s almost always when I’m not feasting on the word of God. Not that reading scripture is the cure for anxiety —no! Rather, it’s hard to worry when we’re worshipping.
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