During the month of January I participated in a decluttering challenge group on Facebook. The idea is that you get rid of one item on Day 1, two items on Day 2, three items on Day 3, etc. By the end of the 31 days, your house is 496 items lighter. Did I actually get…
A day in my life ~ A look back
Updated post: I have been thinking about doing a “day in my life” post for awhile and decided that Monday, January 18, 2016 would be my day. I would write down everything I did and then write a blog post about it. That got me thinking about the handful of times I’ve done this in…
No Buy January
Several years ago one of my favorite people to follow on Flickr did a challenge which she referred to as “a slow year”. For a period of one year she eschewed consumerism. Instead she chose to: “Refurbish, recreate, restyle your wardrobe and life. Slowly. Can, jar, forage and wildcraft foods, grow a garden, bake bread,…
Dee’s Favorite Homemaking Books
I’ve been reading and collecting books about homemaking ever since I was a new bride. Even after 34+ years of marriage I still enjoy reading about homemaking. I don’t always get around to putting it all into practice on a regular basis but I do love a good housekeeping book. Especially the old fashioned, out…
Dee’s Week in Review
I finally succumbed to the cold which chased me all last week. The good part is that it only lasted about 48 hours and was very mild. The bad part? As always, it set off an asthma attack. I’m currently doing breathing treatments and pretending I won’t end up on steroids. Otherwise all is well…
Ironed pillow cases ~ a little luxury
Sometimes it doesn’t take much effort to add a touch of luxury to one’s life. A scented candle, a single fresh flower in a pretty vase, freshly ironed pillow cases… People tend to have one of two responses when they find out I iron our pillow cases. They either think I’m nuts or they…
A clean (-ish) house in 30 minutes a day
I sometimes feel like a fraud when people say my house is always clean. For one thing, they haven’t seen my closet. Oh, my! That is definitely on my to-do list. But the truth is I have simply mastered the art of illusion and I’m going to share my secrets with you. Well, some of…
Making time for everything
Free printable available here. I’ve been resisting it for a quite awhile but the time has come. I’m going to have to bite the bullet and make a daily schedule for myself. I’ve done it in the past during busy seasons of life: attending nursing school when I had a toddler and kindergartner working as…
Just a housewife…
Have you seen this episode of The Donna Reed Show? I must admit that I often sympathize with Donna’s frustration about being thought of as “just a housewife”. I can tell myself that it’s an important job and a high calling and oftentimes I am even convinced. But the truth of the matter is that…
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