Today I’m linking up with iHomeschool Network’s Birthday Lessons in August and I have the privilege of featuring Julia Child. By KUHT [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons Julia (Williamson) Child was born August 15, 1912. Growing up in Pasadena, CA, Julia rarely ate her mother’s cooking because they had a hired cook. She lived a comfortable… Continue reading Happy 100th Birthday, Julia Child!
I am raising my daughters to be homemakers. Whether they get married or not, they will have a home to take care of. I want to equip them while their young and as they grow how to keep a home. One of the ways that I have done that is to make my daughters a… Continue reading A Homemaking Journal for your Daughter
Photo by the_girl I’m home with kids all day, every day. Many times without a car. We are a one car family. The days can get very long and exhausting. Then I hear it. That magical sound. I hear the van drive up. Finally he’s home. I can have a little break. I can keep… Continue reading Welcome Home
It’s been a couple of months since I posted my goals for the month. I really had enough to do after our move, so I decided not to do the three extra goals. Now we are all moved in. Every box is unpacked, (okay not really). Time to set some goals to get accomplished for… Continue reading 3 in 30 Goals: July 2012
A couple months ago, I shared with you how easy and thrifty Artisan Bread can be when it’s homemade. Well folks, it just got easier. When I saw a post on Bread in Five about baking the bread in the crock pot, I was very excited. The rising and baking instructions in their original recipe… Continue reading Artisan Bread Made Even Easier
I realize that you can get to know me a little from by About Page or following me on facebook, twitter, or pinterest. But how much can you really know a person from social media? So today I’m going to share some random facts about myself so you can get to know this Average Housewife a little… Continue reading 10 Things About Moi
Have you ever had one of those days? or maybe it’s one of those weeks? You don’t feel motivated or your barely home, so the laundry waits another day, and the dishes and, and… I had one of those weeks last week and I found myself standing in my kitchen. I just stood there and… Continue reading Reality Check
I have been making my own bread for almost 2 years now. I really enjoy doing it because it’s cheaper, healthier, tastier, and my family loves it. It’s also really easy to make once you get the hang of it. It takes about 2 hours, but most of that time it’s rising.You can take that… Continue reading Thrifty Thursday :: Making Your Own Bread
I really like having a clean house to live in, but lately my cleaning has taken the back seat to everything else. This has left me one step behind, when I would rather be one step ahead. That is why I have made it one of my goals this month to get back into my… Continue reading My Cleaning Schedule
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