If you want to do well at a race, follow the old guy. That's right. Follow the old guy. The deeper the wrinkles, the shorter the shorts, the grayer the hair the better. That is the guy you want to have as your running partner. And the longer the race distance...the more important this advice is to follow. I'm telling you right now, listen, because this is the best running advice you will ever get. It's better than what shoes to buy or where to slather your body glide. I'm ... View the Post
…that you will miss them, profoundly.
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The Art of Homemaking: Devotion and Duty over Moods
It's been awhile since we've had a daily dose of Daryl here on Tuesday and I've been missing her. So from 1967....here are some words of wisdom from Mrs. Hoole: I love that....homemaking IS a great career. And I love even more the idea of becoming "a professional" in the field. But the whole"...letting her devotion and sense of duty, rather than her moods dominate her...." well, that is a greeted with a little less enthusiasm from me. That's a tall order! Some days I'm just plain grumpy ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: To be content with what we are….
I have needed this quote lately but let me first start with a little back story. I have been a little bleh lately. Do you ever get that way? It started about last November and with hustle and bustle that the month of December always is......by early January, I could feel that it had grown from bleh into a full-blown funk. I talked to my husband about it one night early last month. "I can't figure out what's wrong---but I am in a funk." "I've noticed," he replied. "What can I do?" "I don't ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: It’s not about what it is…
...it's about what it can become. I don't know. Maybe Ruth's been making me watch the Lorax too many times but I've been thinking about this a lot lately: Where ever you are at this year, right now, this minute...in your finances, organizational skills, relationships, fitness levels, education, hobbies, interests, whatever...it's ok. It's ok. Because it's not where you will be tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year at this time. Maybe today is abysmal...maybe today you are awesome ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Daily Duties and Daily Bread
I would love to hear your thoughts on homemaking today...... What is the great homemaking advice anyone has given you?(Or that you would give to someone else) I think mine is two-fold, and I wrote about both of them..... HERE and HERE. Would you mind sharing yours? I am excited to read your best advice.... ~Elizabeth ... View the Post
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