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…
Blame it on Lucy
One look at my kitchen and you won’t be surprised to learn that I do indeed “love Lucy”. And not just Lucy, but the style of the 1950s in general. The clothes, the cars and of course, the kitchens! This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying…
The Value of a Homemaker
Hosted by Living, Learning, and Loving Life, Cabin Goddess, and Tea with Dee. For one day, we want to drown out negativity and celebrate the beauty and pride of women. These days it seems that some people want us to be ashamed of being women. They want us to believe that we’re less: less intelligent, less important, less human….
Dee’s Domestic Dailies
I came up with what I hope will be a daily routine which can be accomplished in about an hour and will leave my house in reasonably good condition each day. make bed swish and swipe master bathroom * take wastebasket and load of laundry downstairs empty wastebasket into kitchen trashcan (and other downstairs wastebaskets…
Back to Flylady?
It’s been a week since I mentioned my plans to implement a summer routine. I’d like to say I have it all worked out and it’s going just swimmingly. But I can’t. It seems that my days vary so much that it’s hard to come up with a consistent schedule. I think I’m just going…
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