Living Room, Reading Room
A few months ago I rearranged our living room to make it a bit more cozy, a place more suited for conversations and – of course – for reading. Of course, the
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Frozen Broccoli Made Tasty: Easy Recipe
It’s time to put dinner on the table and we need a vegetable side dish. A salad seems like so much work, and so does any other vegetable. Frozen
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Our Current Chore Board
Shaina asked in a recent comment and on the WTM board what was on our chore board. The board has actually been out of commission for a month or two
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Cook Frozen Ground Beef in 20 Minutes - Easy Recipe Tip
Quickly cook frozen ground beef without thawing or extra dishes! Get dinner on the table faster with this simple skillet method and tips.
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Home Organization Book Review: Large Family Logistics
Not only was last week a school break week, but we also had and have a string of hosting commitments that gave me the added commitment and deadline to get
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Homemakers and Mothers as Artisans
Over the years I’ve seen and read many perspectives on “professional motherhood.” For a time, considering myself a professional made a lot of sense and appealed to me. Sitting
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Professional Amateur Homemakers
Over the years I’ve seen and read many perspectives on “professional motherhood.” For a time, considering myself a professional made a lot of sense and appealed to me. Sure,
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Homemade, Handmade Whole Wheat Tortillas Easy Recipe
Before reading Make the Bread, Buy the Butter, it never occurred to me that I might make my own flour tortillas. Doesn’t it require extra tools? Wouldn’t it
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Choosing Conviviality or Perpetuating a Pity Party?
Is happiness an emotion reserved for those who have an easy life? Right now I have a child who thinks happiness is a life without math fact drill pages. And,
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Why Housework is Similar to Music & Sports
Awhile back I was listening to NPR in the car, and they were speaking to a musician and athlete. I can’t find the segment and I don’t remember
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Housework is Transforming
So how do we gain a concept or vision for our mundane, quotidian homemaking & housekeeping work that will lift us from the oppressive modern conception of work as a
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Convivial Home: My Journey
Originally written in March 2009. So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Return, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants!
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