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5 Homemaking Tips for SCENT
Pungent cat urine. Strong dog smell. Dirty socks. Musty. Tuna fish. Overwhelming synthetic fragrance. Smells that smacked me in the face as the door swung open and jolly loving people welcomed me into their homes. As I gasped for air smiling with all of my gusto. I wish that these words did not summarize some of my experiences in other people’s homes. But the smell of people’s homes can assault. And I just have to note that these people were entirely gracious and in some cases were trying their best. Which moves me to teach more on homemaking since so many women just did not receive adequate training in this…
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New to Homemaking? The Daily Routine
Ladies, Commonly, new homemakers do not know what to do daily. Some may do too much exhausting themselves and their family trying to mimic the pace of the rat race thinking this is what makes them good at homemaking. Others may feel bored because they truly do not know how to fill their time, and others may actually be lazy but not even realize they are not doing enough. Aside from obvious things like dishes after a meal, being home can feel like one empty desert of time. Some people overfill this time and some people underfill this time. Don’t feel bad if you’re a new homemaker but you are…
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How to Dress Now That You Live in the Country
Ladies, Just because you live rurally does not mean your style has to suffer but it will definitely change. Take it from a woman who “dresses up” daily but I do it in a way that works for country living. These are the items you will find yourself decluttering that simply put, won’t work with your new country life. But there are country alternatives for every item! 1) Declutter: Wide Legged Pants I grew up in the generation before skinny jeans existed so the bottoms of my bootcut jeans were constantly wet and muddy. Slim fit pants were such an incredible upgrade to feeling comfortable and looking more put together.…
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5 Things Homemakers Should Do
Our culture does not often admit others “should” do something. We like a loosey goosey take on everything. We do not want to draw hard lines but it’s sometimes at the cost of not being helpful. Go into any job and there is a job description to fulfill. The same is for homemaking. While you can homemake in a variety of ways, such as tailoring your work to the household’s preferences, you still need to meet certain needs of a household. This is not negotiable. If I were to tell a woman she can be a homemaker but not fulfill the duties of a homemaker, she would not be learning…
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How to Embrace Your Femininity
I saw an old photo of myself today and it was a stark contrast to these photos here. I was wearing head to toe black, a black t shirt, black jeans and black slides. Everything looked stuck to my body with no shape or flow. The lack of levity and cheeriness looked so dreary. For all intents and purposes I was wearing what a man could have been wearing. There was nothing happy or beautiful about it. Haha! This is it. It makes me laugh every time I see it. It looks so sad! But here I was going with typical fashion advice (except the slides with socks, that was…
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Farmhouse Feminine Fashion: FLORAL PRINTS
You can dress femininely for everyday hard work. Repeat that to yourself every time you think wearing your husband’s work shirt is more “practical”. Feminine clothing is practical if you own items that are comfortable, wash well, are warm enough or cool enough, that stay on your body and do not hinder your movements. Women have been exposed to the overly masculinizing of women’s wear to the point that feminine styles feel less usable, less realistic. But there are very realistic ways to make your wardrobe feminine even for the farm. History is filled with women’s fashion bursting with this uniquely feminine motif, the unapologetic femininity of floral prints. This…
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5 Ways to Become an Elegant Woman
Elegance may be found in aesthetic alone but it is also the quality of grace in attitude, speech, even the way we move. Elegance spans all earning brackets. While there is elegance unique to the very wealthy that comes with affording the most luxury, there is also elegance with little money and the right taste to pick it out at the thrift shop! I own a wonderful collection of elegant clothes that I bought second hand including this outfit here. Elegance is not a price point as much as your taste. Also it does not cost anything to stand straight, walk smoothly, be courteous and kind which all embody elegance.…
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5 Truths about Homemaking from a Career Housewife
Ladies, Your work at home is a job. The home job is serious work too. But this work is different from jobs outside of the home in that many people see a woman working in her home as not “working”. A home is a place of rest and leisure yes, but it is also a place we must manage and preen. It is both to be enjoyed and languished in and also scrubbed and fixed by a diligent worker. There are many rewards of full-time homemaking. I come and go as I please. I make my own schedule. I get to prioritize dinner time every day, so that it is…
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5 Keys to Feminine Fashion
Ladies, Now that I have made all of the mistakes, and I am safely in my late 30s and looking better for my wisdom gained…I can impart to you the keys to true feminine fashion for any woman. One of the greatest fashion obstacles for women of any age is confusing sexy for feminine. Modern women’s wear is an odd dichotomy of androgynous clothing and skimpy clothing. So, to be more feminine, women sometimes tend to gravitate toward the skimpy clothing. Certain clothing characteristics make something distinctly feminine, not brash, not showy, just feminine. Nurturing your femininity means observing these kinds of features to steer your style to feminine. SLEEVES…
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Nurturing Your Femininity
Femininity is not just for charming vintage decades past. It is not just a phase of little girls. It is not just for the teenager and 20 something who has youthful beauty on her side. Femininity belongs to women. It is timeless. As silver hairs begin to glitter around my face, the late 30s mean age changes things but it does not erase my womanhood. My penchant for princessy style and romantic living has only blossomed. I have years of learning under my belt. Like what shapes look best on me and why. How some skirts make me look like a tubby midget and other skirts make me look like…
