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.
As I mentioned yesterday, I don’t get to go to craft/fabric stores very often. So, I was elated when my husband took me to Knoxville, TN last week to have a look at Joann’s. I knew I couldn’t spend a lot of money and there was so much I would have loved to come home […]
This week I have begun to make tote bags for each of my girls to take to church with them. Something pretty that they can easily place their Bibles and quiet activities in. So far I have made one for Emily. I plan to make another one today for Sarah. Hopefully my day will go […]
I don’t know about you but life here has been busy, and even more busy. I have been organizing, reorganizing, and cleaning. I guess you could call it an early Spring Cleaning. It has felt wonderful! On the downside, all of our plumbing is going out and we have buckets under nearly every sink not to […]
I just wanted to quickly share a fun craft from Norththreads. This should be a fun week! I am looking forward to doing some fun crafts with my children over the next few days.
Today was a very busy day. I almost forgot to post! Actually, I had to take my daughter Sarah to the doctor for bloodwork and a consultation. We suspect that she has Celiac’s Disease. The doctor said the bloodwork results should be in by next Wednesday. Anyway, we are hopeful that our suspicions are wrong.
Since […]
I just finished my own version of the Hedge Hog Pincushion. It was fun, quick and super easy. My daughters are making one for their Hope Chests.
Q: I just happened to have posted my sewing project on my blog today. I like the Sew Sew Tuesdays. Do you always put it up? Can I put […]
This one is just too cute! I was delighted this morning when I visited turkey feathers and found a link to this adorable pincushion pattern. How fun and easy and you could even share this pattern when your daughter(s)!
Have a sewing project to share? Let me know! Just leave a comment with the link below.
Why should you care about your health? Well, obvious reasons include:
You’ll feel better.
Quality of life.
You’ll look better.
However, as a Christian woman, you have an even greater reason to take care of your health. You are a child of God. The Bible tells us, “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God […]
