Homemaking Essentials
The Professional’s Attitude
Managing Resources
In the Kitchen
Home Management: Five Ways to Prepare for a Recession
“To be prepared is half the victory.” —Miguel de Cervantes Inflation? Recession? What Happens? Supposedly, when the economy overheats, when demand is faster than the supply side can satisfy, when the unemployment rate falls to 5% or lower, when companies have to bid up wages causing the price of goods and services to increase, that’s […]
Your Home Affects How You Feel
Why should we keep our homes (no matter what they are) clean and pleasant looking? Because there is a reciprocal relationship between us. The condition of our home environments affect the way we feel and think…and the way we think and feel affects the condition of our homes. “Look around you,” a mentor told me […]
Homemaking Tips: Mindset & Roles
No matter who you are, when it comes to improving your skills as a homemaker there are two important things to keep in mind: Put on a professional mindset. Understand that what we usually consider to be homemaking is actually two different roles. At the age of 20, when I first started my more than […]
SURVIVE & THRIVE
As homemakers and resource managers of our homes, our ultimate job is to help our families do two things: to Survive and then Thrive. How do we do this? Know your Task A task isn’t just a labor you have to perform. It can also be a great undertaking or work you choose to do. […]
“My Husband is a Picky Eater”
Have you ever had to deal with a picky eater? What would you do if you were in the same situation as the one a reader described below? Dear Beverly, I have a question. My husband in a picky eater. We have no kids, yet. It’s just my husband and I, and we are in […]
Where does Frugal Grocery Shopping Begin?
Question: Where does Frugal Grocery Shopping begin? Answer: With understanding your job. With the meals you fix. You may think that frugal grocery shopping consists of acquiring the ability to use coupons to purchase $200 worth of food for only $4.37, but that isn’t necessarily true. If most of your purchases made with the coupons […]
HOW TO MAKE DOING BORING CHORES EASIER
TWO TYPES OF WORK Managing a home requires two types of work: Daily Operations (i.e., chores) and Projects. The purpose of doing Daily Operations is to maintain your home at its current level of cleanliness, order, effectiveness and beauty. The purpose of a Project is to somehow make the future better. PROJECTS HAVE A BEGINNING […]
The Power of Limits
Just because you have space in your home doesn’t mean you have to fill it. Space is a resource that ought to be preserved. Having a feeling of spaciousness in various areas throughout your home can make you feel good and improve your mood. Human beings don’t do well in crowded spaces. Clothes don’t do […]
Children’s Chores and “Adulting”: Why Chores Matter (Part 2)–Tips and Reminders
Learning how to do basic chores and other life skills at a young age matters. Here are some things you can do… Adulting (v): The ability to behave in an adult manner and fulfill such grown-up responsibilities as: hold a 9-5 job, make monthly mortgage/rent, or car payments, or accomplish anything else in such a way […]
Children’s Chores and “Adulting” : Why Chores Matter (Part 1)
Learning how to do basic chores and other life skills at a young age matters. Here are two examples why… Adulting (v): The ability to behave in an adult manner and fulfill such grown-up responsibilities as: hold a 9-5 job, make monthly mortgage/rent, or car payments, or accomplish anything else in such a way as […]
