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.
If you are like me, you are feeding a super sized crowd this coming week! Either way, if you are planning to make mashed potatoes for dinner, did you know you can make them ahead of time?
The secret to mashed potatoes that reheat into fluffy, creamy goodness, is LOTS of butter! When you initially make […]
I am still busily preparing my home for Christmas. Oh, how I love this time of year! The only thing missing at my house is snow! It has been sooo warm these past few days! So, I am in a giving mood and want to let you know about a couple of offers.
I want to […]
In less than a week - four days to be exact, our family will begin to arrive. I have soooo much to do - will I get it all done??
Here is my list for this week:
1. Finish the Christmas decorating.
2. Freshen bed linens.
3. Fix the plumbing in three bathrooms.
4. Clean the house extra well.
5. Finish […]
I have really enjoyed decorating the house for Christmas over the last few days. Adding little touches to each and every room in the house just seems to make it the holiday even more magical. The picture above is of my breakfast nook table.
I wanted to share an upcoming movie event with you…. Love’s Pure […]
When my husband and I were coming home from GA, we stopped at a local dairy farm to get some cheese. While we were there we sampled some of the yummiest jelly I have ever had!
HONEY PECAN JELLY.
So, we bought a few of them. Oh, my - they are sooooo good and perfect on a […]
Last night we decorated the Christmas tree. We had been trying to get to it for two weeks now, but my husband seemed to always be gone! It is one of those things that just makes the whole season so magical for children. The children especially love hanging up their own ornaments that I have […]
“She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.” Proverbs 31:21
On this very cold day I thought it would be good to contemplate the verse above. We are told that the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 has no fear of the snow. Why? Because she has […]
We had our first snow day of the season today! It is always so much fun to watch the fluffy white flakes falling from the sky. The kids are thrilled! It is supposed to get down to 12 tonight… brrr!
I promised the children that in the morning we would go outside and blow bubbles and […]
Well, it was an all day affair. We went to Corbin, KY which is about 1 1/2 hours from our home. The portrait lady was very impatient, to say the least. I was so disappointed that she seemed glad when we were gone! When I made suggestions she would bristle and act irritated! And she […]
This afternoon, I had made an appointment to get the kids portraits made. I had thought that it would make a nice a surprise for my husband for Christmas. I spent an hour washing, drying and styling my four girls hair before we left. Everyone was dressed beautifully and we took my step daughter and […]
