Kim BrennemanHome Management: Plain and Simple

I absolutely loved reading this book as a working mom! Very helpful!

This is an amazing book. A Christian take on why keeping the home is so important.

I normally don’t do reviews but this author truly was an answer to prayer. I am a housewife/stay at home mom who homeschools our son through Abeka Academy Christian Homeschool. I sometimes complain about always being in the kitchen, whether it be prepping or dishes or always making someone’s food (my husband works remotely in the office) and it can be exhausting! The author reminds us to put God first and I haven’t been doing that lately. She quotes KJV Bible verses (Amen)! And goes into each section on how to stay organized which is amazingly because I’m sure every stay at home mother can compare to everything she wrote! It was like she was speaking to me through God. She is very detailed and makes this book just beautifully simple and clean! Like a clutter free home. Thank you again for being a blessing!!!!!!!

Such a practical, encouraging book! The ideas and tips are wonderful. This book is life changing! BUT IT AND USE IT!

I bought this book three times already: a copy for myself, the kindle version so I can read it while nursing babies at night and a copy for my best friend -it is really that good!The book is split into two parts, one about goals/motivation and attitudes and the second half is dedicated to building a solid routine by making a home management binder. Brenneman has covered every single issue that we face as a large family. I like how she is real and honest about where she has been and acknowledges that sometimes there is no good solution for a situation when you are stuck in the trenches. Yet still, she offers so much advice for everything I come across as a mom of 5 under 5.I have slowly, with the guidance of this book, created my own home management binder and it has been my saving grace in the midst crazy of our days of "just little ones". Our house is orderly, my children know what to do at any given time and I have time every day to pray, read my Bible, exercise and just enjoy some good old alone time.What I also like about the book is the large print and the paper which makes it possible to write plenty of notes into the margins and highlight throughout.This is the most practical book on homemaking, motherhood and serving God as mothers that I have come across. Truly a treasure which I will read over and over again.

Slightly out of touch with reality but you can find the good in most of it. Take what works and leave the rest.

Kim Brenneman’s Home Plain and Simple book, workbook and home management Blueprint course with coaching (you can find info on the Home Plain and Simple website), have absolutely changed our home and our life for the good.

For years I have read so many books, blogs & articles related to finding ways to simply get out from that place of feeling overwhelmed by the endless tasks and challenges of managing a home full time (while also homeschooling my children). When I found this book and began reading it, I knew that all my time consuming searching could finally be put to rest. The author has filled this book with so many great ideas, tips and systems that can be adjusted easily to fit your own personal preferences and needs. While I had hoped to receive those components from this book, my expectations were exceeded. What I did not expect to receive from this book was a deep, yet gentle, look as to how to shift my perspective in how I approached the never ending tasks of managing a home. That one notable component the author introduced has been the most significant game changer for me, and my home life now exists with a greater level of peace every day because of it. If you, too, have struggled with “getting on top” of managing your home well, I highly recommend this book! It’s very easy to read cover to cover or simply pick the chapters that are most important to you.

I found this book very helpful. I’m 22 and newly married and was looking for biblical home management books that would help me be more fruitful and manage my time at home. This book is good for all Christian women who want to manage their home wisely, whether married, single, no kids, with kids, she gives tips and tricks that may help any situation from a biblical perspective.

I became a mom at 21 and clearly still had a bit of growing up to do. Now I’m 26 with my third on the way and figured it was time to start getting truly organized instead of the constant cycle of getting everything clean in a couple days, and leaving it for a couple weeks for it all to pile up again. Small daily chores are so much more efficient. Although I’m only halfway through the book I’ve already learned so many tips and my house is already looking better.I love the motivation it brings and how it’s connecting me more to Jesus and prayer which was always an area I was lacking.

I loved the details in this book, things I wish my mom had taught me. I think this book might not be for everyone, maybe because of the religious theme and housewife lifestyle. But for me personally I loved it.

This book is from a Christian mother of 9 children. She is wise, practical and loving mother who shares her advise about how to run a peaceful home with lots of busy happy children underfoot. It is a book that I will come back to again and again. I plan to give this to many friends.

Not what I had expected, very disappointed a dated book