# Homemaker Portrait | Jen Thayer

An episode of [The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1557993655), 10 Apr 2024, 1 h 05 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1587457/episodes/14858913-homemaker-portrait-jen-thayer.mp3

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with seasoned homemaker, Jen Thayer, about her experience keeping a home for the past 25 years with her husband Dan and their 9 children! Jen is a homeschooling mom with 3 special needs kid, 2 of which are internationally adopted. We talk about how these children are an integral part of their unique family culture, bringing challenges and blessings Jen never expected but thanks God for every day. We cover all the usual ground of beginnings, influences, challenges, fails, wins and favorites, and we bond over our love of literature and the importance of a family library. EPISODE NOTES • Show Notes with all links, resources and RECIPES https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/post/homemaker-portrait-jen-thayer-season-19-ep-3 • ALLISON'S UPDATE: • Protein Oat Pancake Recipe • Japanese Omelet Pan • Breakfast Sandwich Recipe using similar cooking method for eggs • Traditional Tamagoyaki (rolled omelet)-video • OTHER NOTES: • Wise Words for Moms chart by Ginger Hubbard • 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke • Favorite analog tools-subscribe to Homemaker Happy Mail for more details. For future reference, go to The Art of Home Blog and search "analog tools" • More Episodes on Special Needs: Homemaker Portrait|Laurie Mott and Homemaking Deep Dive|Special Needs in the Home WRITE FOR THE ART OF HOME • Editorial Guidelines, Topics & Schedule HOMEMAKING RESOURCES • Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail • Newsletter Archive • JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide • Audio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT • Review | Love The Podcast • Contact | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook | Website | Email • Follow | Follow The Podcast • Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES • Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine • Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum • JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide SUPPORT & CONNECT • Review | Love The Podcast • Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email • Follow | Follow The Podcast • Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support DISCLOSURE • **Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend • AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.

## Chapters

- 0:00 Welcome, Allison's Update: Recent Breakfast Favorites
- 6:21 Meet Jen, Beginnings & Influences: The Redeeming Influence of Grandma
- 16:29 Expectations & Practical Advice for Big Family Living
- 26:36 Temptations & Challenges: How to Love Families with Special Needs Kids
- 35:08 Homemaking & Parenting: A Pack-n-Play Laundry Prison
- 41:16 Hospitality: Do What You Can with Who God Brings
- 44:40 Q&A: Fails, Wins, Tips and Favorites
- 54:01 The Art of Home & Titus 2 Advice: Watch Your Words, Put Your Phone on a Shelf
- 1:00:45 Takeaways and Closing Thoughts

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