Hello and Happy Spring to you Sugar Pie! It’s been awhile since I checked in with you! Are you still here? I’ve been working hard building my YouTube Channel and sharing some bits and pieces of my vintage lovin’ life on Instagram and Facebook. I sure miss blogging though…if only there were 48 hours in a day! Lol!
I want to encourage you to subscribe to my Youtube channel if you haven’t already, I have lots of new videos filled with Old Fashioned goodness coming up!
In case you missed it, I shared a video of my All Butter Pie Crust Recipe here…
And my recent trip to Waco, Texas to see Chip and Joanna Gaines Magnolia Marketplace here!
I also have two brand new online shops over at Amazon…one for Farmhouse Decor here….
and the other with goodies for your Country Kitchen, here! Take a look-see!
Well, the apple blossoms are blooming and the trees are just starting to turn green.God’s creation is so beautiful! I LOVE this time of year!! It brings fresh hope into our hearts! As the temperature warms up outside I love to open the windows and air out the house, put fresh flowers in a pickle jar and turn on my favorite 1940’s big band music while I begin my spring cleaning. Dear Sugar Pie may I encourage you to continue to nurture your home and family the way that I know that you are! It is so very important for the well being of our loved ones! If we don’t do it, who will?
Give your family that “Welcome Home” feeling! Greet them with a kiss, a hug and a smile. Little things mean a lot! Let them know you are glad they’re home.
* Write ”I love my family” on a chalkboard for them to see.
* Bring beauty into your home! A vase of fresh cut flowers from the grocery store. A bowl of fruit. A lit candle.
* Make your house smell good! Open the windows or make a meal in your crockpot…supper cookin’ always makes a house smell homey!
* Have the table set for supper early…it sends a sweet message to your dear ones that they are cared for…it tells them “Mama’s fixin’ to cook up a tummy-warmin’-lip-smackin’-mouth-watering-hearty dinner soon!
* Eat together and make Suppertime enjoyable!
* Bake a pie! Or a sweet treat every once in a while!
* Let your honey’s know that everything’s gonna be alright now that their home.
* I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…make your house a place your family wants to come home to.
The atmosphere or the tone of our home is equally as important as the ambiance we’ve created. We could have a house that’s oh-so-charming and beautiful, but if the air is filled with tension, indifference and anger it won’t be cozy, no matter how cute it is. Our attitude, behavior and words set the dial on the thermostat to either warm and welcoming or cold and angry. Think of the kind of mama you would like to have if you were a little girl again and go be that kind of mama. Gentle, fun, understanding, nurturing, easy to talk to, helpful, delightful, cheerful, comforting…yeah, that kind of mama.
Just for fun, I’d love for you to say hello in the comment section here on this blog, that’s the only way I can know if anyone is reading…and if y’all are there, perhaps I can check in with you a little more often. Cuz I miss you!
God bless you’re darlin’ heart!
Aunt Ruthie
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Hi Aunt Ruthie, I’ve missed you! Haha, I haven’t even finished reading your blog post but I just had to comment because I am sooooooo excited to hear from you! I’m not on any social media platforms except pinterest (where I do follow you) however I do watch your youtube videos and vlogs. And, I have to admit that I kind of love them more than the blog; it’s nice to see your sunshiny face and to feel that warm loving Jesus light beaming from your heart. I just wanted to say that no matter what or where your ventures take you I will always support you. Yes, I miss the blog but I feel it must be hard to manage a family, everyday life etc and keep up with different social media outlets… Okay enough rambling, time to get back to reading this post. God bless you Aunt Ruthie and Happy Easter!
Ruthie, I miss you, too!
Rebecca
So nice to see your newest post!! Thank you for your uplifting and gentle instruction today on creating a warm and loving home. Not an angry home. Words that spoke directly to me. :) Attitude adjustment time for me. Wink
So glad to see a new post!! I’m loving your YouTube channel. You always motivate me to nurture my family!
Hello from florida aunt ruthie! I am oh so enjoying your youtube videos. Thank you for the ideas, inpiration and encouragement. :o)
Shawnae B
Nice to see your post–I didn’t know that you were switching gears and hope you don’t totally abandon your blog. I love coming here! Blessings. :0))
love your house ideas and web ste and your aprons i love aprons im never with out one please keep up all the good ideas i love them wish we were neighbors we could be good coffee buddies have a great day.
Hi Aunt Ruthie! I so enjoyed reading your new post! I have missed your sweet blog! ❤️
Hello! Wishing you a Blessed Easter.
Hello from http://www.heritageschoolhouse.blogspot.com!
Hi Ruthie!
So good to see this blog post! You are a blessing to me and many others. God bless and have a lovely Easter.
xoxo
Hey there Ruthie! I definitely miss reading! And I will read anything you write! I’m subscribed to your YouTube channel and LOVE it! If only we could all sit in your kitchen and have a cup of coffee and a piece of pie and just sit and chat… When I lived far away from my Indiana home, I found your blog and it made me feel close to home again. I was a phone operator at a doctor’s office and one day I just started from your very first post and read every single one over the course of the week. We lived in a big city and I was craving that atmosphere of down home country goodness and wholesomeness, not to mention it felt good to know that you were (are) a sister in Christ. That was 2009! Thanks for being here on the interwebs! You’re a blessing to me!
Love that paragraph about the atmosphere of home!
Glad your back! Thanks for always inspiring me to be a better Homemaker for my family! You are amazing, I love reading your blog post❤️
I immediately clicked over to your Amazon on-line store and ordered the butter dish! I’ve bought several things you’ve recommended in the past – you never steer me wrong!
He Has Risen!
I’m so happy you posted a blog. I love all your cute little pictures and decorations! I watched a couple of You Tube videos, and I love them, but I can’t figure out how to subscribe.
I’ve missed you too!
Hi Ruthie, I didn’t know you had posted on your blog until this evening while checking my e-mails! So glad to see a post, I sure do miss you in bogland, but I stay in touch through youtube, instagram and Facebook! Yes we need more hours in the day~wink~
Love and blessings,
Sue
Hi Ruthie – I’ve read your blog for years, but I think this is the first time I have commented. I want to thank you for sharing your gift and heart for making a home and treasuring family. Your posts have always inspired me and have really contributed to the vision that I have for my home and family and the memories we intentionally create. I was a new mother when I found your “Warm Pie Happy Home” blog years ago and I just soaked it up! I think of you as sort of a mentor (an online mentor!) in this area of home and family. You have such a gift for writing….I’d love to have a book made up completely of the warm encouragement that you share in your posts. :) Thanks so much for taking time to share your heart with us.
Hello,
I just wanted to tell you that your readers are here! Your blog has brought sunshine to me and my twin boys for about 8 years now! I love your suggestions of making our homes a cozy place! May God bless you and your sweet family richly! Your sweet daughter, Summer Rose is one year younger than my twin boys. One of my twins is in the Army now, and the other one has almost finished his first year of college. It is really hard when they leave. But it does get better! My joy came back in full!
Thank you for all you do, bless your heart for being willing to serve …..
Enjoy your post. I don’t do facebook.
I have been reading your blog for years. Thanks for all the encouragement, I always look forward to it! Sometimes I feel like areal minority being a homemaker but I love doing it and you keep me encouraged!
Wow it’s been a long time glad your back where’s the spring tour ?
Thank you for this post … always a treat! Thank you for the inspiration you always are to me!
Thank you for all your great ideas and sweet words of encouragement. I really enjoy your posts!
I just found you today.. through pinterest.. watched all of your videos today.. and I have been so greatly blessed by them all.. and your blog.. love it!!! I am reading all through your posts and so far each is a total gem!!! God bless you so much for what you do.. it cheers my heart, is a balm to my spirit and uplifts me soul!!!
I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time and enjoy your kind, wise words. Always uplifting and inspirational for this busy, middle-aged momma.
I’ve been following you for a long time and truly enjoy your blog!
Miss you too!
I want one of your aprons – since I have had neck surgery I don’t like the ones around the neck – I want the old fashioned kind that go over the shoulders.
Love your blog! It inspires me.. please update again soon!
Beautiful Words you wrote! Love, Laugh and Live Cozy! Hugs for you from the Netherlands!
I always leave your blog so inspired! Thanks so much!
I sought out your blog tonight as it’s been awhile since I’ve soaked in your encouraging words. Thank you so much for your encouragement to be more loving and compassionate with our families. I’m always refreshed after having read your words of wisdom – thank you and may God bless you and your family!