I'm Mary Beth!

I'm the doer behind The How-To Home.

My earliest memories are of ‘doing' - gardening, sewing {learning on an old Singer}, helping my Dad build our house {I’m sure he didn’t mind one bit!?!} painting, crocheting, saving scraps of whatever to make stuff later {I hate to waste}, starting my own family newspaper, and some other stuff along the way.

I don’t have much time to create now but the feeling of wanting to create…needing to create…has never been stronger. Most days I just look to see what others are creating and making mental notes of what I want to do and sometimes I actually do it!

I am married. I love my husband more today than yesterday…

I have three sons…each so unique and so wonderful…each bringing a smile to my face every day….

For several years I was a single mom working up to three jobs at a time…working in an office….missing my kids….but now I am home…

I am a Christian…I have been for as long as I can remember. I have not always lived the Christian life….I would love to say that I had…but each day offers a new beginning….and for that I am thankful. I like to share my faith…not insist that someone hear it but instead that they see it in my life. I don’t pretend to have all the answers.

I am a homeschooler….Even before I had kids I knew that I wanted to homeschool them….It has not always been easy or convenient…but I am thankful for the time I have had with them….I know they grow so quickly and each moment I have with them is such a treasure.

*updated 02/2022:: My oldest son has graduated college and is starting a new job soon, my middle son is currently in college, and my baby is now several inches taller than me and in high school – it has all gone by far too quickly.

When I was younger I studied to be a commercial pilot…..I love to fly…such a feeling of freedom…I haven’t flown in years…but I may again some day.

I love to encourage people and to be encouraged…I am very shy…words escape me most of the time. I think of things to say or to write but when it comes to putting them down on paper {or blog} or saying them there seems to be a disconnect…..sort of a loose wire! I’m a hugger and that's is what I resort to when the disconnect occurs!

I love to call myself a homemaker…

to cook, bake, clean, sew, craft, garden and so much more…..I hope you join me as I do what I can taking one day at a time, sharing my creations and thoughts…..  You can reach me via e-mail at:

marybeth (at) thehowtohome (dot) com 

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