“Housework makes me mad”
We look around and see the work to be done. It’s too much for us to do with the time we have available. We’ve all been there. How do we respond? Sometimes we might sigh…
How to live a simple life you enjoy
One evening, four months postpartum, I was folding laundry. Everywhere my eyes landed, I saw work I ought to do. Nothing was satisfactory. I felt like I was busy all day, going no where. Replaying…
Motherhood as investment
My oldest son is getting married this summer and my second son just moved out. The family inside my home, the ones I feed and instruct are contracting, not expanding. At least, that’s the way…
How to get decluttering traction at home
As we decluttering our living spaces, finding the motivation to start and maintain progress can often feel daunting. However, by understanding the concept of traction and applying it to decluttering, we can unlock the potential…
Embracing Hospitality and Overcoming Perfectionism: A Conversation with Bess Hawthorne
Homemaking is a truly honorable endeavor, but one that’s easy to lose the vision for as we get lost in the details and distractions of a busy life. Homes are the building block of society,…
Spring cleaning in an hour a week
In my part of the world, it’s still cold, gray February. Spring feels very far away. I know that when the sun comes out, I’ll want to overhaul the whole house and scrub it down…and…
How to love housework – even if you’re a messie
When I was a young mom and homemaker, I read blogs and books on keeping house better. I didn’t love housework, but I did want to do a good job. I wanted to be a…
What is women’s work?
When I was young, to suggest that there was such a thing as women’s work was considered backward, oppressive, and dumb. Now the noise-makers of the culture have moved on to trying to say that…
Women are the backbone of society
Is society falling apart around us? It’s easy to make the case that it is. The social decay downstream from the moral decay is evident. Perhaps it makes you want to hunker down and hide…
When there’s so much to do you can’t focus
Or, what to do with overwhelm I bet I’m not the only one who has stood in the middle of the house, staring. Everywhere I looked, there was a task screaming for my attention. Every…