Not last Saturday but the Saturday before I knew that I would be writing this post...and after the experience I had last night I decided that the time to write it is now. Forever and always before I've donated any clothes to any charity I've washed them first so they are clean and smelling good. I do this always.I figure that whoever gets them will appreciate getting something clean and fresh....especially if they are in a disaster or crisis situation. If I was in need I know that clean ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Now that you asked, why yes, yes I do
"Do you have too many dishes or toys, too much furniture? Do you have unnecessary clothes to wash, iron, and mend? You might have magazines and knicknacks collecting dust. Look over each room critically, and discard or transfer to another more appropriate spot anything that doesn't belong."---Laura Snyder (A Woman's Fulfillment: A Guide to Creative Homemaking, 1970) Do I have too many toys, knicknacks, and magazines?Yes.Yes I do. So here on the home front I've been working on a little ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: It’s not the tragedies…it’s the messes
I read this today.It says better than I can the thoughts that I've had floating around in my brain these past few days.It's from one of my favorite homemaking gurus: Sarah Ban Breathnach. "Whenever I am feeling overwhelmed by outside circumstances---worries about money, concern over a sick family member, or anxiety...instinctively I turn to homegrown rituals to restore my equilibrium. There is an immediate emotional and psychological pay off to getting our houses in order. We might not be ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Skirting the Issue
"If you can't feed 100 people then feed just one."Mother TeresaEveryday I look in the Skirting the Issue Flickr Group to see another skirt added here and a few more skirts added there. Then we will receive an email from some wonderful woman who has organized a sewing group and tells us about the plans they have in their area. Later in the day I'll stop at the post office to find that we have a package (like the one pictured above from our sweet friend Jessica) full of skirts from another ... View the Post
Strange Things Are Afoot at the Circle K….
So you may have noticed that last week we didn't stick to our "regularly scheduled program". Alright, maybe you didn't notice that we have a regularly scheduled program...but we do...and every week it's always the same.Monday-Wednesday: Sewing, crafts, tutorials, whatever...Thursday: Thifted Thursdays---awesome thrifted finds or things we've made from thrifted itemsFriday: $5 Friday---projects you can make for $5 or lessSaturday: The Art of Homemaking postsSunday: This is our day of ... View the Post
THe Art of Homemaking: Let Every Room Fulfill It’s Function
"Remember, a wonderful aid to orderliness is a function for every room!"-Daryl V. HooleSo this week I've been thinking about what the function of each room should be and then how to make them the most functional.For example:The room I spent the most time on this week was the family room. This is where we spend the bulk of our time. It's where I sew and cut patterns, where my husband relaxes on the couch, where Simon reads, where Gracie colors, and where Ruth plays on the rug. It is also where ... View the Post
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