Category Archives: Domesticity

where we talk about the virtues and pitfalls of keeping house and making home.

I Don’t Stink

Hello. I’m wearing homemade deodorant. And I don’t stink. Whew. Glad I got that off my chest! Actually, here’s what really happened. I found this recipe for homemade deodorant about, oh, 8 months ago on somebody else’s blog. (I’m deeply … Continue reading

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The Very Long Tale of How I Burned Down My Mother-In-Law’s House

This is a repost from 2007, because every now and then, I get to thinking about reminding you that you really want to have fire extinguishers in your house, and that you want them to be obvious, even to visitors.  … Continue reading

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Tortilla Wars

We made a quadruple batch of tortillas tonight, since it’s such a messy job and we don’t do it often.  One clean up for four times the meals works for me, right?  BUT, we had to get them all cooked, … Continue reading

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Tip of the Day

Do you have one of those drain pipes in the floor of your utility/laundry room?  Every once in a while, just dump a gallon of water down there, and maybe a cup of bleach.  Trust me.

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A Little Ramble About Heidi, Milk, and Wartime Nutrition

As my long-time friends may know, I am utterly fascinated by the story of Heidi, or – more particularly – the diet of milk, cheese and bread that Heidi and her grandfather lived so well on.  And so, when I … Continue reading

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20 Minute Project Of the Day

As of breakfast time this morning, my turkey chicks are officially able to flutter-jump over the two foot tall walls of their brooding tub. I knew this was coming, but I had hoped it would take a week or two … Continue reading

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Checking Mouse Traps Before Dawn Is a Good Idea

Because that’s really a beautiful time of day that you might miss altogether if you weren’t out tossing yet another dead mouse over the fence. Lovely, isn’t it? Also, it turns out that the little corner in my bathroom behind … Continue reading

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Hello

Did you miss me?  I know, I know.  I’m kind of sporadic about blogging nowadays anyway.  You didn’t even know I was gone!  Actually, Davey has been home on leave, which means we’ve busy with more pressing matters.  Like building … Continue reading

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I’m Too Tired To Think Of A Title For This Post

Over worked and over tired, I came to this morning’s catechism study only half prepared, but it all worked out alright.  The good Lord picked up the slack and sent Sister Theresa to us over-prepared.  The whole thing was great, … Continue reading

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Monday Morning

Huge thunderstorms rolling through here. They woke me up with their blowing and blustering and banging at the windows, and then, when their anger was spent, they woke me up again with their silence. In a little while, I’ll go … Continue reading

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