Melissa Ringstaff is a homemaker, a wife, a mom, a writer, and the Founding Director of A Virtuous Woman, a ministry for women based on the Scriptures of Proverbs 31. She enjoyes teaching women how to get their homes in order and add peace and joy to their homes. The Vintage Homemaker is from Melissa's heart and very much about who she is at home.
Melissa is the proud mother of five sweet children, a step-mom to 4 wonderful "children" who are all grown up now, and Grandarlin' to 11 (so far) grand children. She is married to the love of her life, Mykal, who is a pastor in their community. Melissa lives in the beautiful Appalachian mountains of Harlan, Kentucky.
In 2003 our family moved to Harlan, KY. My husband's family comes from these mountains. Our youngest daughter, Laura, was born at our home in Harlan. This place has a rich history and many stories to tell. I thought you might enjoy learning more about this amazing place.
July 25, 2006
I have made 4 of these granny squares so far. It took me a while to find a granny square pattern that I liked and was able to understand! I am still a new crocheter and am learning slowly. But so far so good! I am using a natural cotton yarn available at […]
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Yesterday was a very nice Sabbath. We came home from church to yummy enchiladas and fajitas and blueberry cobbler. Who doesn’t like that?? After we ate, some clouds rolled in and it rained for about 15 minutes. We wanted to take a walk so we checked the weather channel and found no more […]
Thursday, July 20, 2006
It is funny how you never think about your indoor plumbing until you have to do without it for a few hours. Last night we got a leak and had to turn off the water to the whole house. We made it through the night all right. But this morning everyone was […]
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
So, how do you like the new format for The Vintage Homemaker? I have been working on this for several weeks now in my spare time. I am glad it is done!
Almost three weeks ago, my step-daughter and her husband and baby moved in with us, so things have been even busier. […]
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
After weeks of rushing to and fro like a crazy woman, how wonderful it was to finish my work at 12 noon today and sit back to relax. It was so nice in fact that we decided to head over to the country club for a swim.
My husband and son were off […]
Monday, June 5, 2006
Melissa, Hi again. I visited The Vintage Homemaker again today and read about your husband pastoring two churches and all that you have going on. I am just curious ~ How do you get it all done? I have thought that a person that has it so “together” must be older or […]
Monday, June 5, 2006
What a blessing I have received over the last two weeks! We have spent the last 14 days in Portland, TN at Campmeeting. Well, the first 4 days were spent hard at work preparing for the meetings and getting the camp ready. I am always so blessed to see so many Christian […]
Tuesday, April25, 2006
Two weeks ago I painted my mudroom, back stairs, and upper landinig a very pretty shade of spring green called Tea Garden. I am thrilled with the color! I liked it so much that I decided to paint the walls in my kitchen and mudroom the same color. We also decided to paint […]
April 18, 2006
Hello, Ladies. It seems I have been missed. I received an email the other day from a sweet lady who informned me that she had missed my daily posts! At first I thought she was talking about my Daily Notes I post on A Virtuous Woman and emailed her with that thought. However, […]
Monday, March 13, 2006
Closets should make you feel good. If your closets are unorganized, cramped, and just plain ugly you are creating unnecessary stress for yourself and your loved ones. In the picture above you can see my personal clothes closet and how I have arranged my shoes, clothing and other personal items. Here […]
