This year when I was prioritizing my goals in my Powersheets I decided to focus on growing this blog, it took a couple of months to really dig in, I did also set some other pretty lofty goals, but here I am, and I am loving it! Connecting with so many of you has been amazing, and I love the community we are building here. And while the reaction has been generally incredibly positive, there is always someone who shows up in the comment section or my inbox ready for a fight. Usually, with the ... VIEW POST
Homemaking Matters , Now More Then Ever
My Light and Fun 2019 Summer Reading List
Summer reading means something a bit different to everyone. Some people prefer to completely switch to vacation mode with fun, easy reads, while others like an action-packed page turner. Personally, I fall into the first camp, and enjoy lighthearted books I can fly through, that I don’t have to work too hard on, but can get easily immersed in. I've recently discovered the "British romantic comedy fiction" genre while reading A Little Vintage Lady blog, and think it is perfect light ... VIEW POST
Powersheets Progress A 6-Month Review
It is June and that means we are half way through the year... How did that happen?!? In January I decided 2019 would be the year I would invest in myself, addresses challenging areas in my life, and work on reaching some substantial goals, and I choose Cultivate What Matters Powersheets to help me accomplish everything. I first became introduced to Lara Casey’s message of Cultivating your life much in the same way you would tend a garden in the book Cultivate: A ... VIEW POST
I am in such a better place than I was on December 31st. Powersheets have helped me take steps daily, weekly, and monthly that have moved me closer to the things that are important to me. ⠀
June Monthly Meal Plan
Sometimes I think the most challenging part of meal planning, is that it is easy to get stuck in a rut and making the same things over and over again. I find a lot of inspiration checking out other's meal plans, so I thought I would share my personal meal plan for the month of June. I hope that my meal plan inspires you to get creative and think outside the box when cooking for your family! I use Plan to Eat to quickly organize my family favorite recipes and organize them into meal plans ... VIEW POST
My personal meal plan for the month of June. I hope that this meal plan inspires you to get creative and think outside the box when cooking for your family!
5 Books to Help you Embrace A 1950’s Housewife Lifestyle
For quite a while I have been really interested in cultivating the attributes of the woman of the 1950’s. Grace, friendliness, manners, efficiency, style, and nurturing, are all adjectives that quickly come to mind when you think of a 1950’s Housewife. I have rounded up 5 books that will help you develop the skills and traits that are so frequently associated with Vintage Housewives. These books are focused primarily on your Home Life, with topics like general household management, building ... VIEW POST
5 books are to help cultivate better general household management, building a family culture, taking pleasure in daily routines, and general etiquette.
My Favorite Annuals For an Old Fashioned Cutting Garden
These 5 Old Fashioned Annuals are perfect for your cutting garden. Easy to grow, you will have a supply of fresh flowers all summer for easy bouquets, and stunning arrangements. I have a confession to make… I love flowers but have no patience for fussy or high maintenance gardens. I need plants that will thrive under neglect, adapt to hot dry locations, and most importantly provide me with pretty blossoms that I can fill vases with and scatter around the house. These 5 old fashioned ... VIEW POST
These 5 Old Fashioned Annuals are perfect for your cutting garden. Easy to grow, you will have a supply of fresh flowers all summer for easy bouquets, and stunning arrangements.
Deep Cleaning Weekly Chores
There have been a few questions about the weekly chores on the Daily Schedule for the 50’s Housewife. When I saw this Facebook post from the 50's Housewife I thought the weekly chores are the perfect accompaniment to the Daily Schedule. I consider Weekly chores "cleaning projects", jobs that require a little more time and effort than general picking up and tidying, think of them as deep cleaning. You can do these throughout the week, focusing on one room each day ... VIEW POST
Weekly chores are “cleaning projects”, jobs that require a little more time and effort than general picking up and tidying.
My 5 am. Morning Routine
Mornings can be rough, but they are also the foundation that the rest of the day builds upon, so I try to make sure I start my day on the right note. I get up at 5 am EVERYDAY, and follow my morning routine to make sure I start my day with opportunity, clarity, and energy. While it wasn't easy to get into this routine, after a couple of years it has become second nature (I don't even need an alarm clock now!) A lot of my Morning Routine is very loosely based on the ... VIEW POST
Mornings can be rough, but they are also the foundation that the rest of the day builds upon, so I try to make sure I start my day on the right note.
A New Year, New Vintage Housewife Daily Schedule Printable
Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were fabulous and you were surrounded by people you love! To kick the new year off I have freshened up the Vintage Housewife Daily Schedule Printable, and I have also added some bonus pages this year to help you track your daily chores. This year's printable features the 1950's Housewife Daily Routine, a Daily Checklist inspired by the Housewife Routine, a blank checklist, an hourly daily planner, and a meal planner! You can download all this ... VIEW POST
To kick the new year off I have freshened up the Vintage Housewife Daily Schedule Printable, and I have also added some bonus pages this year to help you track your daily chores.
2019 Reader Survey
I hope you had a blessed Christmas and were able to celebrate all the joys of the season, and spend time with loved ones We're about to turn the page on 2018 and day "Hello, 2019!" but before we ring in the new year, I wanted to take a moment to ask you a very important question: How Can I Help You? While I love making my home a haven for my family, and I began this blog because I wanted to help other people find joy in creating a home they are proud of, and live a fulfilling life ... VIEW POST
I can't wait to document my progress with the Vintage Housewife Challenge in 2019, but I know there is more we can explore, and other areas of life we can cultivate together, and rather than try to guess, I thought I'd just ask you directly.
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