tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post4779697222813233295..comments2023-06-24T07:27:43.577-06:00Comments on Kate's American Life: ChoresKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460904865132759494noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post-89219866756912738002010-04-13T17:11:03.855-06:002010-04-13T17:11:03.855-06:00When I had been married a goodly number of years a...When I had been married a goodly number of years and had lots of writing on the wall and other places I read Sidetracked Home Executive; from pig pen to paradise. It changed my life. It took me out of crisis mode so I could actually be spontaneous and organized at the same time. I wrote about my experience on Consulting with Myself at http://asonewomanthinketh.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/defaultYvonne Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604335434167862809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post-88824260622849589122010-04-13T14:44:07.913-06:002010-04-13T14:44:07.913-06:00I have a stack of the most amazing homemaking book...I have a stack of the most amazing homemaking books from lds authors from the fifties/early 60s. My sister sent most of them to me from the DI out in SLC, but i've found them on used book stores online allibris.com<br />The Art of Homemaking-Hoole<br />The Joys of Homemaking-Hoole<br />The art of teaching children-Hoole<br />Motherhood-A partnership with God-Lundstrom<br />To parents, withlove-Hanks and Bascom<br /><br />They have been so informative--I think you would appreciate her [hoole] take on homemaking.<br />there is a modern version of her book, which I havent read, I prefer the musty copy from 1962 (its even signed...my sister always finds awesome books at the DI!)<br />One thing you might have come across, that I have been doing since Tom and I were married is making a home management binder. Here is a link to one on my homemaking blog. (it was one that i made for tele and his wife when they were married) Im actually in the process of re-doing mine, because i've been doing it for a couple years and I know what I use and what I dont....and I want to add a section for the boys with their medical/important info. This would be a place where you could put your daily lists--I have a calendar section in mine where I have chore lists for the week, grocery lists, meal ideas for the week. Another thing I might add is a foodstorage rotation list, with the expiration on products so I know when I need to use them in meals when they are nearing expiration, and it also allows me have a foodstorage grocery list of things I need.<br /><br />http://homemakinghaven.blogspot.com/2008/11/home-management-notebook.html<br /><br />If you google it you'll find a lot of helpful examples (mostly be christian women websites) but there is also helpful info and printables on the executivehomemaker website. (shes lds)<br />I am so passionate about homemaking and feel it is a lost art/ an art that is not given enough credit. Even in the church I find myself having to brush off comments like "well you have all the time in the day" by women who work outside of the home. I mostly don't let that bother me, but I feel like saying--what the heck do you think Im doing all day?!!? Not to mention, I've worked over night shifts at stinkin' jack-n-the-box to help with bills...some people have such nerve!<br />sorry--that was a bit of an unrelated rant.<br />anyway, i think lists are helpful and organization is key when maintaining a loving home.<br />*kellyKelly Tillotsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539581551186722567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post-55226982439015516922010-04-13T12:37:01.613-06:002010-04-13T12:37:01.613-06:00Kate, I agree with you (now) that Sunday should no...Kate, I agree with you (now) that Sunday should not be chore day, but you've got to remember also that many (most?) people now grow up without ever thinking of the Sunday as the Sabbath. As a kid, Saturday was play day, and Sunday was get everything done day. It's still hard to break myself of that habit and do more during the week or on my precious Saturdays. I can't wait to be done with school and stay at home!<br /><br />Also, good call on the list. Not overwhelming, but necessary.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05694217266858016624noreply@blogger.com