"Living a creative life is made all the more fulfilling and rewarding when we are creating for, with, or because of others. Much creative drive is certainly internally driven, but there is such benefit to creating beyond ourselves, beyond our family, and beyond our homes, for our community and the world around us. Connecting with and creating with others can be a powerful and inspiring act, as well as a wonderful gift for our children, teaching them how to connect and share their own passions ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: The Last Day of School
Today was Simon's last day of kindergarten. I will resist the urge to tell you all how much I love him and how much my heart aches as he grows wondering when he'll stop holding my hand, singing me songs, telling me stories, and asking me "what if"....and knowing that the time is coming sooner than I'd like. I won't tell you how I sneak into his room every night after he falls asleep to steal just one more kiss and whisper in his ear how much I love him. And I'll spare you the details of my ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Thrift Shop Pleasures
"Let us speak today of the rapturous joys of recycling. However, I refer not to bottles and cans, but to the white lamb's wool sweater that's yours for $1 and a trip to the dry cleaners...There are bountiful bargains with your name on them to be foraged from thrift shops, consignment stores, and vintage clothing boutiques... ...Every sane woman needs tried-and-true new-to-you recycling centers up her sleeve..." ---Sarah Ban Breathnach Elizabeth and I couldn't agree more, everyone needs to have ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking
"The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things."---Plato ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking
"An ideal homemaker is lovely to look at and lovely to be around--she has a wholesome attitude and a pleasing appearance. She has the courage to be happy and strives to live above the faults of moodiness, sulkiness, and complaining. She is gracious and thoughtful and is consequently adored by her family and admired by all who know her." ---Daryl V. Hoole (The Art of Homemaking 1967) ... View the Post
On Being a Homemaker and the Art of Homemaking Revival
Awhile back I started a little homemaking experiment. And then I started posting about it on this blog. But then I started posting other things and the homemaking posts disappeared until Jessica from Sew Home Grown contacted me. She gave me the opportunity to write my feelings about homemaking on her blog. That post (which is pasted in below) reminded me how much I loved and needed my experiment. So now, every Saturday there will be a post about our adventures in the art homemaking or some sage ... View the Post
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