Category: homemaking

I remember when Princess House and Interior Decorating were all the rage for home makers.  I was invited to parties and I even went... to covet mostly, I admit.  Normal people couldn't afford the wonderful household pretties these companies offered.  At one of those parties I bought a set of small square mirrors.  I still… Continue reading Princess House

Cleaning at our house is more about getting rid of clutter to make space than getting rid of dirt.  We have plenty of dirt, too, but the real issue is usually how to arrange our tiny spaces. So yesterday I cleaned out the one closet we have on the main floor to make shelving room… Continue reading Making Everything Fit In a Little House

Our kitchen window sill is deep because our house is a stone house and wide enough to double as a frig or a freezer in the winter depending on the weather. Yesterday I was industriously scrubbing away all the bugs, dried food, and spider webs when suddenly I just had to see what some new… Continue reading The Art of Homemaking