This week’s homemaking quote is from the FlyLady:
"Housework done incorrectly still blesses your family."
The idea that chores have to be done perfectly or not at all can be paralyzing. This is what this quote is all about. Even if there’s not enough time to do everything, just do what you can and it will benefit […]
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
- William Morris (British craftsman, designer and poet, 1834-1896)
Something to think about. In fact, this is a good goal for 2008.
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It’s been several weeks since I started knitting, and I’m still enjoying it very much. I’ve made several scarves and one hat. I’ve even ventured into the scary world of double-point needles! Because of these projects, I found myself the owner of several sets of knitting needles, and nowhere to store them in.
At first, I […]
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
~Author Unknown
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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It is literally true, as the thankless say, that they have nothing to be thankful for. He who sits by the fire, thankless for the fire, is just as if he had no fire. Nothing is possessed save in appreciation, of which thankfulness is the indispensable ingredient. But a thankful heart hath […]
Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.
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To kick off the American Thanksgiving week, here’s food for thought from H.U. Westermayer:
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.
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I love this quote!
Our house is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be happy. ~Author Unknown
There is, after all, no sense in keeping a squeaky clean house if it interferes with its residents’ joy.
This week, I wish you a happy home, above all else.
via Quote Garden
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