Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode.I am chatting with Laura Ruoff about her 18 years of keeping a home with husband, Chris, and their 11 year old son.We chat about all the things; challenges, expectations, fails and wins—how Laura is coming to terms with the illusion of perfectionism and balance, especially in her current season of being an entrepreneur. Laura owns a women’s self-defense school called Hips-n-Clips. Laura is a certified pistol instructor and range safety officer and she is passionate about teaching women all things self-defense. Laura is first and foremost a homemaker and as a fan of the Art of Home, she applied mainly to share her story of home. But I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to talk with her specifically about women’s safety and self defense. So we spend some time in the middle of this interview talking about some of the basics. Laura is great resource and she gracious shares some really great information here that will benefit all of you. EPISODE NOTES & LINKSGUEST APPLICATIONS & NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! (close 2.17.25 or once all spots are filled) CONNECT WITH LAURAWebsite | hipsnclips.comYouTube | @HipsnClipsInstagram | @hips_n_clipsMentioned in This EpisodePOM (Peace Of Mind) Pepper Spray | Buy | How-to VideoLaura's Recommended Video on Simple Self-Defense MovesNo Ordinary Home: The Uncommon Art of Christ-Centered Homemaking by Carol Jo BrazoSupport the showHOMEMAKING RESOURCES Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum Newsletter Archive JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide SUPPORT & CONNECT Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook | Website | Email Follow | Follow The Podcast Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support **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