Hello, I’m Shayla
wife, mama to six, second-generation homeschooler, and the hands (and heart) behind Singing a New Song at Mountain Mama's Home.
Around here, you’ll find encouragement for the whole woman — mind, body, and spirit — all woven together with faith and practical, lived-in wisdom.
For more than 20 years, I’ve been learning how to create a home that holds real love, peace, purpose, and productivity all for the Glory of God, even in seasons where life felt anything but all of those things.
I’ve juggled babies on my hip, homeschool books on the table, meals from scratch, homemaking rhythms with a growing family in tiny homes, trauma healing, and now a new season of young adults and young children under the same roof while my body transitions through perimenopause. This Titus 2–Proverbs 31 journey isn’t simple or quiet or perfect — but it is holy, and it is worth it.
And here’s what I’ve learned after decades in the trenches: Homemaking is more than keeping a clean house.
Homemaking is more than keeping a clean house.
It’s ministry.
It’s discipleship.
It’s the daily act of cultivating a Christ-centered atmosphere where faith can take root and grow deep.
Ordinary tasks become sacred when they’re done unto Him — whether you’re kneading dough, teaching math, or wiping down the counters for the third time in an hour. (Ask me how I know.)
But intentional homemaking doesn’t happen by accident. And it definitely doesn’t happen when we’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or running on fumes.
It grows from purpose, not perfection — from simple rhythms, not striving.
That’s why, here at Singing a New Song, I share the encouragement and practical tools that have supported me (and thousands of other Christian homemakers) through countless seasons:
Home systems that create calm in the chaos Parenting support from a second-generation homeschool mom (double experience with all the extra time with my kids!) Old -fashioned and from-scratch skills that strengthen your homemaking foundation Simple, meaningful recipes your family will actually eat Faith-filled encouragement and discipleship for weary, hurting hearts
My mission is to help Christian women reclaim the beauty and purpose of homemaking — even in modern life, even in hard seasons, and even when you feel like you’re barely keeping up.
Because I get it.
I know what it’s like to feel behind.
To look around at the house and wonder how you’ll ever catch up.
To navigate motherhood while your body, hormones, or energy feel unpredictable.
To pray, “Lord, show me where to begin.”
You’re not alone in this.
And you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.
Over the years, I’ve developed simple systems inspired by heart-changing Biblical principles that have helped myself and so many other women move from chaos to peace — not by doing more, but by doing what matters with intention. And now I teach these foundations step-by-step inside my Christ-Centered Homemaking Masterclass, so you can learn how to build a home that reflects God’s peace and supports your whole family… without burnout or perfectionism.
So if you’re ready to trade hustle for holy habits, overwhelm for order, and survival mode for Spirit-led purpose, take a deep breath. You’re in the right place.
Pour yourself something warm.
Settle in.
And let’s walk this journey together — one meal, one rhythm, and one load of laundry at a time.
Welcome home, mama.
You belong here — and I can’t wait to help you build a home that feels as peaceful as the one you’ve been praying for.
Ready to finally trade the overwhelm for peace and purpose? My Christ-Centered Homemaking Masterclass shows you exactly how.