Want to be in my upcoming book?
If you follow me on Facebook, you might be aware that I'm currently writing a book. A Guide to Homemaking, if you will. I've already completed a rough outline and am starting on the first draft. So far, I'm up to 15 chapters, each filled with recipes, checklists, tips/tricks, and tons of inspiration. But I want more. That's where you come in.
Every one has their own tried and true tips and tricks. Either for cooking, gardening, cleaning, first aid, raising children, and even advice for a long and happy marriage. All of these things, we've learned along the way. We've been taught by our mothers, grandmothers, dads, and even our own kids have taught us valuable lessons. There's no way I could think up all these tricks on my own. But I want to put these down on paper so women who weren't taught them can have an entire book of them at their disposal. I want these traditions to be passed down somewhere. What better place than a Guide to Homemaking?
Here's what you need to do. In the comments section of this post, tell me your favorite or most useful tip/trick/advice you've gotten in your life. Keep it simple. Also, include your name, state where you live, and age...also if you can remember, try to include who you learned it from (i.e. mother, grandmother, pastor). I'd love to include as many as possible in the book. If your tip makes it in, I'll include your name and last initial and the other info I asked you to include.
Homemaking is becoming a lost art but I don't want the decade of information to disappear, too.
Now, think hard ladies (and gents) and lets get back to the basics!
Every one has their own tried and true tips and tricks. Either for cooking, gardening, cleaning, first aid, raising children, and even advice for a long and happy marriage. All of these things, we've learned along the way. We've been taught by our mothers, grandmothers, dads, and even our own kids have taught us valuable lessons. There's no way I could think up all these tricks on my own. But I want to put these down on paper so women who weren't taught them can have an entire book of them at their disposal. I want these traditions to be passed down somewhere. What better place than a Guide to Homemaking?
Here's what you need to do. In the comments section of this post, tell me your favorite or most useful tip/trick/advice you've gotten in your life. Keep it simple. Also, include your name, state where you live, and age...also if you can remember, try to include who you learned it from (i.e. mother, grandmother, pastor). I'd love to include as many as possible in the book. If your tip makes it in, I'll include your name and last initial and the other info I asked you to include.
Homemaking is becoming a lost art but I don't want the decade of information to disappear, too.
Now, think hard ladies (and gents) and lets get back to the basics!
Comments
Sarah Baumann, Oklahoma, 29 years old
dirt on the floors. Hold your babies, rock them,
Kiss and cuddle them! They will be gone before
You know it..
Keely Gratham
Mother of 6
Franklinton, Louisiana
The one tip I live by is to label EVERYTHING!! I do this in my classroom and home. Nobody has to ask where something goes.
I can't wait to see it in print.
I recently got ahold of several bound copies of old Home Economics magazines from the 40's and love them.
Anita J., Age 41, Ohio
Kim Allen 45, Perry, NY
Rebeca Alonso Apopka, Fl Age 31
Rebeca Alonso Apopka,Fl Age 31
Also works well in removing mold and mildew in the bathroom.
Baking soda is a really handy and inexpensive household cleaner and deodorizer.
When cleaning house, make a large circle out of it. It saves steps and time in the end. Starting at one end of the cleaning a room to the end as you go. Keeping a garbage bag and hamper handy to move items to their proper homes as you reach each destination. Also remember to clean top to bottom. Dirt falls down not up! Saving the hoovering for last.
Flip your mattress when you change your clocks!(or every six months)As well as changing the battery in your smoke detectors!
Best kid advice, whatever it takes for your child to have a restful sleep..let them have it! It doesn't matter if they love to sleep with daddy's day old sweaty t- shirt. big whoop! They won't be taking that t shirt on their honeymoon I promise :-) (I've been married 25 years and have two children a 25 year old son and a 12 year old daughter. The son does not request his dads t shirts..)
No need to include my name and such..as I can't recall where I heard it all to begin with. :-)
Advice for getting your teenager to NOT wear something without the fight: My co-worker who had three teenaged daughters at once gave me this treasure when my daughter was a tween. "If you don't want your daughters wearing something tell them I like that outfit but it kinda makes you look fat." Ingenious or what?! Heather Westfall; Texas; 41 yr old mom to Emily-18, Austin Riley-17 and Rowdy Jax 6 months <3
Beth Strozier, Pelham, AL (40 years of age!)
Always do one load of laundry a day. If you do at least one load a day, you will never be overwhelmed by dirty laundry and will always be on top of it.
This has been a golden nugget for me. No matter how crazy my days are sometimes, I can always get one load done. I'm never behind on it. I've told many a young mom like me the same thing, and they all do it now.
one 16 oz. package of pasta (I use bowtie) 2 cups red grapes 2 cups celery, chopped 4 chicken breasts, chopped 4 gala apples, diced
SAUCE
1 1/2 cup mayo
1/2 bottle (1 cup) cole slaw dressing
1/4 cup salt
Prepare all ingredients and mix together. Make sauce. Pour sauce over salad and mix well. Chill. Serve on rolls with lettuce or by itself.
Kelly Hofeling
Utah
20
Mother-in-Law