... really have anything "new" in it that we haven't heard about before in the realms of homemaking, but still, I enjoyed paging through it and gathering a few new-to-me tips.  And you know ... that a hunter brought to me as a "thank you gift," I began to wonder what my homemaking responsibility was concerning them -- the apples, I mean.  They were nice apples, but the ...

At the girls’ camp I go to each year, the classes focus on practical homemaking skills, and this year I took the Home Hospitality class. As Christians, we’re commanded to ... , whether it’s Dad’s co-workers or the kids down the street. Probably the most challenging part of homemaking/hospitality is planning the menu. Each day in class, we had to spend some time writing out ...

It's been a while since I read "The Art of Homemaking" by Daryl V. Hoole, but I've been wanting to share some of the things I learned. Even though it ... be occasional times when things won't go smoothly.I love all of these thoughts and ideas and completely agree with them, although sometimes it seems like a lot to remember and do. More from "Homemaking" tomorrow...

... solution that I could make up that would clean our floors better. So I did a Google Search, "homemade floor cleaners," to discover this excellent site. Creative Homemaking . . . Dedicated to your homemaking needs ~ Cleaning tips for kitchens, carpets, floors, laundry, general cleaning, and more! ~ You can access it by typing in: Of course, there are many resources available that ...

... stuff. It's been fun. When I was in high school and college, I thought "homemaking" meant getting together with a bunch of old ladies and making crap like this: I am proud to say that I ... where I feel good and that I love, and I'm working on it. And, I'm so glad that the term homemaking doesn't necessarily conjure images of strange creatures with raffia anymore. Yikes.

This last week I was not very productive. Homemaking is a thing I like so much but, for some reason, I coulfn't do much work. I didn't beat myself just because of that. I decided that it happened because it was my birthday week ( it was on 24 Oct. ) so I had the right to have festivities and be easy on me foe a whole week. Now a new week begins and I must go back to normal days. Because ...