5 Reasons to Declutter Your Microwave
It's the New Year, and you may be taking advantage of the time to declutter after the holidays! Junk mail, advertisements from 2012, and books you don't care to read must all go! The kitchen is a place where clutter can add up unless we are vigilant about it on a...
9 Homemaking Lessons from Nobody by Susan Warner
One of the reasons that I love vintage books is that they have so many hidden nuggets of homemaking. As our world situation becomes less predictable, one thing that we homemakers can do is make our homes lovely, welcoming, and predictable. I have much to learn in...
My Favorite Quotes from The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss
As I mentioned in a few blog posts this year, I love to read. If I am not reading, I am often listening to an audiobook. Reading has literally changed my life. Because of reading, I have met fascinating people that I would not have met otherwise. Reading is also a...
Happy Thanksgiving 2021
Happy Thanksgiving! I trust that this year you will be able to celebrate with loved ones. Even in the midst of much uncertainty and turmoil in the world, we have so much for which to be grateful. Here is a short and certainly not comprehensive list of gratitude for...
5 Ways to Disinfect without Bleach
In March of 2020, some people panicked because they could not purchase cleaning and disinfecting supplies in stores. The main store-bought disinfectant is bleach. In this article, I shared why you would not want to use bleach for laundry purposes. Another reason for...
9 Items to Launder during Fall Cleaning
Fall is officially in the air! Our days and nights have both been cooler. If you prefer cooler weather over very hot weather, you may have more energy now to clean before flu season and holidays are here. While fall cleaning may seem like a daunting task, thanks to...
10 Homemaking Lessons from Aunt Hannah and Martha and John
During the last two years, life has been quite uncertain for me. First, two family members, one older and one quite young, were diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. One survived, and one did not. Next, we were locked down at home in March of 2020. Lockdown at...
3 Ways to Use Up Ripe Produce Quickly
Eating quantities of produce is part of being healthy! This is the season of abundant produce at the farmer's market and, if you garden, from your garden. Even if you do not have a garden or shop at the farmer's market, you may, in spite of all your efforts not to...
5 Reasons We Enjoy Misfits Market
Last year our family signed up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box. We were excited to support a local farmer and to eat more produce. The box we received was said to have enough food for two people who ate a lot of produce. I wish that I could say that...
5 Benefits of an Early Bed Time
It's 2 pm, and you are ready for a nap. Last night you stayed up til 1 am again, and your alarm reminded you that it was time to be getting ready for the day at 5:30. You hit snooze twice and finally wake up 15 minutes before you need to be out the door. You are...
