Category: homemaking

Goal Setting

I have been meaning to clean out the refrigerator for a long time. It's totally time to do it. But I haven't. So this week's goal is to clean the refrigerator. Do you set goals in your homemaking? I love setting goals. Productivity feels good. For instance, this might surprise you but my husband cooks. … Continue reading Goal Setting

11 Years

Yesterday was my husband and I's eleven year wedding anniversary. We didn't have a babysitter booked, so we took our daughter out to lunch with us and then to go get ice cream. He got me a sweet, romantic gift that is being made as a gofund me. It will be ready in a couple … Continue reading 11 Years

Obey Your Husband Like You Obey God

Your husband is not God. He is a man. He is fallible. But God commands women to obey their husbands. That is not up for debate. There have been times when I have not agreed with my husband's decisions, but I supported them anyway. And each time that has happened, blessings have come my way … Continue reading Obey Your Husband Like You Obey God

My Job as Family Historian

All the ECT I have been doing is causing memory loss. This is causing me to have a greater appreciation for memory keeping. Recently, I have gotten back into scrapbooking. I went supply shopping with my friend C on Thursday and with my daughter on Saturday. I'm the wife and mother of the house. Recording … Continue reading My Job as Family Historian

Agoraphobia?

I'm back at home now after a terrible trip to Panama. I was on the phone with my health coach today, and she suggested that my experience sounded like agoraphobia. My reactions to cities and other busy places aren't normal. I feel worn out and defeated. The life of travel I dreamed of won't happen. … Continue reading Agoraphobia?

Big Week Coming Up!

On Sunday, my daughter leaves for camp! She's so excited. She went last year and had a ball. Now, going back is all she talks about. On Thursday, my husband and I leave for Panama! I am so thrilled. The first few days are just a romantic trip for my husband and I. I can't … Continue reading Big Week Coming Up!

What Do I Want When I Say I Want to Have It All?

What does "having it all" mean to you? Is it attainable? For me, having it all is having tons of one on one time with my daughter. Having it all is giving it all to a sweet, brilliant man who sharpens me as iron sharpens iron. It's having days of beauty, where poetry flows from … Continue reading What Do I Want When I Say I Want to Have It All?