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October has been a hard month. And it’s caused me to really wish that I hadn’t returned to work full time, and that I was able to remain at home at least part of the time. It’s caused me to doubt myself; to doubt my effectiveness in my role as a mother and homemaker. I…
Since I’ve embraced the idea of homemaking as a great act of love instead of a burden, my focus has been making our home into one that is cozy and full of love and laughter. I no longer look at meal planning or cooking or even cleaning toilets as drudgery. I still hate cleaning toilets,…
If you have been following along here on the blog, or even over on Instagram, you’ll know that for several years I either wasn’t working or was working part time. I was very blessed that I was able to keep my full time job as a teacher and yet have that flexibility when my son…
I love the fall season. It’s such a beautiful season, full of changing light and colours. I really love the way the sunlight seems to glow and is softer and there’s nothing I love better than seeing the leaves turn red and orange. With fall of course, comes some changes in our personal comforts. We…
A lot of people proudly proclaim that they cook from scratch. It’s much healthier to cook all of your own food rather than using pre-made, packaged food. But what is cooking from scratch? That’s a question I’ve been asking myself as I have been embracing homemaking as an act of love rather than drudgery. Because…
I grew up in a family where we spent a lot of time at home. Aunts and cousins and uncles would visit even if it wasn’t a birthday or holiday. I have fond memories of family gatherings and thinking back now, I always knew that home was a safe place. Now that I have a…
Homemaking is a busy job, with tasks that never really are completed. By that I mean, is the laundry ever really done? Meal preparation and cooking is on going on a daily basis and often requires a lot of planning and pantry management. You can clean and tidy a room one day only to have…
One thing that always causes me a lot of anxiety is cooking meals on a weeknight. I don’t know how many nights I come home and think, “oh no, what am I going to make for dinner?” or “I really don’t want to make dinner” because it is hard to put in a full day…
I have to be honest…there is a part of me that feels as though I’m not really a homemaker. Now, of course there is no one way or a right way to be a homemaker. It’s going to be different for every home and family, and for different seasons of life. But there is a…
Where I live, it’s not quite yet spring. Winter like weather is still with us, though we do have some warmer days filled with sunshine. As much as we want to be outside, it’s not yet time to garden, and so it’s a tricky season to know what to do as a homemaker. I certainly…