Testimonials of MPD – Multi Purpose Detergent Biodegradable Cleaner
If you have been reading my blog for long, you know that I love aloe. Today I want to share with you testimonials of my favorite cleaner, which has aloe in it to condition your hands as you clean instead of dry them out! It is called Multi-Purpose Detergent, and it...
7 Spring Cleaning Tips from The Honor Girl by Grace Livingston Hill
The Honor Girl is a book written by Grace Livingston Hill (1865 - 1946), a Presbyterian pastor's wife that became a widow at a young age and wrote books to support herself and her two young daughters. The Honor Girl is about a young lady named Elsie whose aunt and...
15 Healthy Foods for Your Pantry
Spring is here, and soon you will be spring cleaning. One area to spring clean is your pantry to remove expired foods. Something else to consider removing from your pantry is unhealthy foods. Go here to learn seven toxic items to remove from your pantry. When you...
7 Tips for a Successful Day of Rest
Our society prides itself on lack of sleep and long hours of work. However, is a lack of rest sabotaging our productivity? The short answer is yes. When you are not rested, you make more mistakes, it takes your brain longer to process decisions, and your body...
7 Tips to Have Less Stress
Stress is quite prevalent in today's world. People stress about their jobs, about money, and about world situations. Stress depletes nutrition from your body and is detrimental to your heart. I personally know people who have lived under large amounts of stress for...
5 Superfoods to Consume Regularly
Years ago the food was different than it is now. Today you need to eat three oranges to get nutritional value of one orange that your grandparents ate. The problem with eating three oranges, though, is that you get too much sugar from them. Even if you are eating...
10 Homemaking Tips from A Daily Rate
One of the beauties of older books is homemaking and life tips sprinkled in generously. A favorite of mine is A Daily Rate by Grace Livingston Hill, a pastor's wife who became a widow quite suddenly and supported herself and her two young daughters while writing...
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...
