--- title: "What Makes a House a Home? #161" description: In the latest Catholic Momcast, Danielle Bean and Allison Gingras discuss the joys and challenges of homemaking. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Momcast%20IG.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/catholic-momcast/what-makes-a-house-a-home#) [CATHOLIC MOMCAST](https://www.catholicmom.com/catholic-momcast/tag/catholic-momcast) # What Makes a House a Home? #161 Sep 30, 2021 7:00:00 AM  |  by [Danielle Bean](https://www.catholicmom.com/catholic-momcast/author/danielle-bean) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Momcast%20IG.png) *In the latest Catholic Momcast, Danielle Bean and Allison Gingras discuss the joys and challenges of homemaking.* To listen to this week's podcast, simply hit "play" above, or [subscribe in iTunes!](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357?mt=2) Join Allison Gingras and Danielle Bean for fun discussion about homemaking. What does homemaking mean to you? What parts of cleaning, organizing, de-cluttering, meal planning or decorating do you enjoy? What parts would you -- or do you-- outsource to others? We discuss ways to share the load in splitting up chores in a family as well as ways to manage those tasks that sometimes overwhelm us. Finally, we talk about the idea of "entertaining" and what it means to be a good host. In what ways might we practice ["Scruffy Hospitality"](https://www.treehugger.com/in-priase-scruffy-hospitality-4868485) and be better at welcoming others into our homes? Join us for an enlightening conversation!  How about you? In what ways do find challenge or triumph when it comes to homemaking? We love to hear from you with feedback, questions & ideas for future podcast topics. 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