HOMEMAKING
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Country Morning Cinnamon Rolls
Welcome to whateverlovely.com my Country Living Home & Fashion Blog. My name is Barbie and I share traditional and feminine homemaking & style. Let’s talk cinnamon rolls! There is something about country living that calls for rich nourishing and comforting food. Maybe it’s the expansive views, the serenity of no traffic, or maybe it’s the fresh air that makes you let your hair down and relax. Out here we don’t count calories. We just savor every bite and praise Jesus for it. Cinnamon rolls are good for brunch or after dinner dessert. If you want the best cinnamon roll experience, eat it fresh and hot out of the oven. There’s…
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Feminine Country Fashion
Welcome to whateverlovely.com my Country Living Home & Fashion Blog. My name is Barbie and you can think of me as your country living stylist. Are you new to living in the country or just need some help making it better and more beautiful? Let’s talk country fashion! Picture rolling vineyards and walk among the vines with me. Picture apple orchards and meander the rows harvesting. Imagine being barefoot in the garden to cut flowers for the table. Think about the scent of hay in the barn. There are so many different kinds of country properties from vineyards, to orchards, to livestock ranches, to a homestead. Many of us have…
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12 Frugal Christmas Gatherings & Party Ideas from a Country Woman
Welcome to whateverlovely.com my Country Living Home & Fashion Blog. My name is Barbie and you can think of me as your country living stylist. Are you new to living in the country or just need some help making it better and more beautiful? Let’s talk 12 frugal Christmas gatherings & party ideas! It can seem unwise to invite guests over or have get-togethers when money is tight. However, we have history replete with times of scarcity to give us ideas for how women offered hospitality with very little. There are specific types of gatherings that allow you to have guests over without spending much money. It is about the…
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A Peaceful Christ Centered Christmas Season in the Countryside
Welcome to whateverlovely.com my Country Living Home & Fashion Blog. My name is Barbie and you can think of me as your country living stylist. Are you new to living in the country or just need some help making it better and more beautiful? Let’s talk how to have a peaceful Christ centered Christmas season! There is a special beauty about Christmas in the countryside at my home. But Christmas everywhere else feels pretty stressful to me. Do you feel uneasy with society’s version of Christmas? I find pop Christmas music played in stores to be extremely unpleasant as well as the stress of shopping and crowds. Here are my…
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Dressing for the Home and the Homestead
I rarely leave my home. My shopping takes me to town once a month. We fellowship with the church twice per week. My outings must seem very limited to people who wake up to leave the house every day. Yet I do not see myself as having “no where to go” or being “stuck at home”. Dressing for the day is as doing the dishes and preparing dinner. None of this feels trite because this is nourishment to a day lived with joy and purpose. This is dignity that I am responsible to provide my household and that we are blessed to experience and it is done out of thanksgiving…
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Homemaking Revival: Modern Household Makeover to Traditional
Welcome to whateverlovely.com my Country Living Home & Fashion Blog. My name is Barbie and you can think of me as your country living stylist. Are you new to living in the country or just need some help making it better and more beautiful? Let’s talk some good that came out of a bad time in our country! There has been hardship in America recently. Aside from the negatives we have experienced, there are five ways the modern household has had a traditional makeover for the better. For many homes, this time has been a revival of traditional living, a revival of family relationships, a revival of lost home skills.…
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How to be a Homemaker with no money & no dream home
Welcome to whateverlovely.com my Country Living Home & Fashion Blog. My name is Barbie and I encourage women in homemaking and feminine style. Let’s talk homemaking without money! The goal can be a pinterest worthy home. But what about the homemakers in the unphotogenic circumstance. Do they proudly wear the title “Homemaker”? When our surroundings do not match our hopes and dreams we may feel unqualified in our position. But the home doesn’t do the making, the maker does. The home does not qualify the homemaker. The homemaker gives dignity to the home, be it primitive or grand; she is the manager, the nourisher, the warmth, the pleasantness. Proverbs 24…
