Intentional Household—the BOOK—now available! Info here.
Podcast
The Intentional Household
If you’re wondering if you really can be friends with your spouse, and raise children into responsible adults, and do what it takes to make a homestead, reconnecting with your body and the land, wherever you live; or, if you just want to think more about how to make a truly happy home in these challenging times, then TUNE IN to THE INTENTIONAL HOUSEHOLD PODCAST for thought-provoking interviews and practical discussions on how to craft a vibrant life in our homes today.
Articles
John’s Blog
If you want to reflect on timeless truths and how they can be applied to life today, then Follow John’s Blog for brief weekly reflections on LifeCraft’s original pillars of household, stewardship, friendship, and meaningful work – diving deeper into principles and applications in crafting an intentional life.
Coping with Busyness: Leisure
In Aristotle and Aquinas’s mind everything comes down to leisure—that is, if we understand the term as they do. So I never tire of trying to understand it, and of revisiting key statements about it. One of my favorite lines gives a great angle into one of the foremost…
Joy Comes with Morning
There is something about morning. I was struck that in Thomas Aquinas’s commentary on the gospel he associates morning with “the glory of the resurrection” and quotes Psalm 30:5, “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Yet I ask myself: does…
Free Courses
A Philosophy of Household
If you want a resource that will deepen your understanding of what it is to be a man or a woman, and the concrete difference this gift makes every day; if you are a husband or wife, a mother or father, seeking principles to strengthen your marriage and parenting, then take our Man of the Household and Woman of the Household courses. Through clearly explained but seldom considered principles and step by step resolutions, these courses will change your life, beginning with your most important relationships.
Resources
Sofia’s Corner
If you want accessible and concrete resources for building your home culture, if you would you appreciate some tips and encouragement in crafting a vibrant life in your household, then head over to Sofia’s Corner. You will find singing lessons, book lists, read-alouds, seasonal traditions, lectures, homeschooling inspiration, kitchen know-hows, DIY’s, liturgical living ideas, and family celebration ideas, all rooted in the LifeCraft principles.
Meet John and Sofia Cuddeback
John and Sofia Cuddeback have 30 years of experience in the adventures of marriage,
homesteading, and raising 6 children.
John is a philosophy professor, a student of great thinkers, and a man on a search. In 2013
he started the blog Bacon from Acorns to share the common-sense, down-home
philosophical wisdom he seeks. The blog Bacon from Acorns grew into LifeCraft, a project
dedicated to giving principles and concrete direction, and hope, to empower people to renew
life in their home. Read more about John HERE.
Sofia is a home-maker. She has a passion for making her home a place of vibrant life, and
she loves to share what she has learned with others.
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