Tuesday, January 30, 2007
A Homemaker Meme
I picked up this meme over at
Sunshine's Country Days and liked it because it's about one of my favorite subjects: Home...and the keeping of it. I would love to have a few of you do this one...but I don't want to tag anyone who doesn't like it...I'm a little insecure and the rejection would be enormous! ;-) Please feel free to participate and leave me a note if you do, so I can come by and read your answers.
Here goes:
1.Aprons – Y/N? If Y, what does your favorite look like?
Yes, I wear them lots. My favorite one is one that I ordered here and it has wildflower stamps on it. I own 3 from that same company and a few others. They each have a special job...everyday, gardening, dressy, etc...
2.Baking – Favorite thing to bake:
Bread, granola and muffins.
3.Clothesline – Y/N?
Yes. It is in the back yard. There is nothing in this world like the smell and freshness of clothes line dried clothes and sheets!
4.Donuts – Have you ever made them?
Yes, but only a couple of times...the kids decided that there was something very important missing from our usual cooking and decided to try them on their own...they turned out really good but they only made them once or twice.
5.Every day – One homemaking thing you do every day:
De-clutter the couch and chairs...I can't stand to have anything on them when people need a place to sit (except while I'm folding clothes)
6.Freezer – Do you have a separate deep freeze?
Yes, a chest freezer that is mostly full of homegrown beef (raised by my mom & dad). The freezer is in my tiny laundry room just off the kitchen.
7.Garbage Disposal – Y/N?
No, never had one...(except as a child) I take that back... I think I had one when we were first married at one of our rental places...
8.Handbook – What is your favorite homemaking resource?
I don't really have one . I have several...I really like the book Home Comforts and The Encyclopedia of Country Living and Nourishing Traditions (good for nutrition) and I visit lots of web sites...
9.Ironing – Love it or hate it? Or hate it but love the results?
I like to iron but rarely take the time for it...I guess it's not as important to me as it should be...I love the results though!
10.Junk drawer – Y/N? Where is it?
Not officially...though the kitchen probably needs one so that I could de-clutter the silverware drawer!
11.Kitchen – Color and decorating scheme:
My walls are papered in a not-so-pretty paper:white background with green and mauve-ish wiggly stripey lines, light wood colored cabinets & white appliances. I would love to paint a solid color and decorate with pink and green!
12.Love – What is your favorite part of homemaking?
All the little extras after the main work is done: I love to turn on music, light candles and offer my hubby a plate of pre-dinner snacks while we sit and visit after his day at work-in a sparkly clean room...I haven't done this in a long time but hope to get back to it now that the twins are getting older...I also love to make meals from different ethnic origins and decorate and play music to match! Kind of like going to a restaurant!
13.Mop – Y/N?
I don't like to mop, and I try to think of something else to do instead! I do mop occasionally and I love the clean smell...I have a swiffer and use the wet ones more than mop though.
14.Nylons – Wash by hand or in the washing machine?
Washing machine-hang to dry...
15.Oven – Do you use the window or open the oven to check?
Both because my window is hard to see detail through.
16.Pizza – What do you put on yours?
It depends on the week and what mood I'm in...we love supreme with everything like onions and peppers and olives and mushrooms...but we also like simple hamburger or taco pizza.
17.Quiet – What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
I don't really get those right now...hopefully again soon though! I used to have a day or two that I would read a bit and a day for sewing a bit and a day for napping...Yesterday I didn't even get to bathe until 2 am...I do computer time while nursing babies.
18.Recipe card box – Y/N? What does it look like?
I have a pretty flowered box but I use my home decorated binder more...it's just 3 ring with plastic photo pages and recipes written on 3x5 cards inserted into the photo pockets.
19.Style of house – What style is your house?
Doublewide mobile home. Built in 1997- I think? It feels small since we have added 3 children since we've moved here! I would love to move to a bigger home, but if we had to stay here forever I guess it wouldn't be too bad.We could add on a room or two and be OK.
20.Tablecloths and napkins – Y/N?
Yes, I have lots. When I'm not too overwhelmed with life I like to use them for fun suppers (see #12)
21.Under the kitchen sink – Organized or toxic wasteland?
Somewhat organized but it could be better!
22.Vacuum – How many times per week?
We vacuum the living room and hallway just about every day. At least every other day.
23.Wash – How many loads of laundry do you do per week?
About 12 to 15.
24.X’s – Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
Yes. I have a flip cart that I made for the refrigerator.It is laminated so it will last and I can mark on it with white board markers or grease pencils. It has an outline of basics for each day and then I use my calendar for writing in all the extras--I have to do this one, I have a terrible memory! I always allow myself the purchase of a nice calendar with big writing space each year...preferably something pretty or fun. This year I have a Mary Engelbreit one.
25.Yard – Y/N? Who does what?
Yes! Huge! DS 16 does the mowing and weedeating I'm supposed to weed the flower beds but often neglect them...Dh ends up doing them a lot.
26.Zzz’s – What is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?
I walk through the house and pickup stray items, lock the doors, tuck in the little ones, check over the kitchen, let the cat out, de-clutter the living room, thaw meat for tomorrow...All this is only if I'm not bouncing and nursing the tag team girls until 2 am! Then I just fall over on the bed in my clothes and sleep until awakened by someone needing me again.
TAG --you're it! To anyone else who wants to play!
Sunshine's Country Days and liked it because it's about one of my favorite subjects: Home...and the keeping of it. I would love to have a few of you do this one...but I don't want to tag anyone who doesn't like it...I'm a little insecure and the rejection would be enormous! ;-) Please feel free to participate and leave me a note if you do, so I can come by and read your answers.
Here goes:
1.Aprons – Y/N? If Y, what does your favorite look like?
Yes, I wear them lots. My favorite one is one that I ordered here and it has wildflower stamps on it. I own 3 from that same company and a few others. They each have a special job...everyday, gardening, dressy, etc...
2.Baking – Favorite thing to bake:
Bread, granola and muffins.
3.Clothesline – Y/N?
Yes. It is in the back yard. There is nothing in this world like the smell and freshness of clothes line dried clothes and sheets!
4.Donuts – Have you ever made them?
Yes, but only a couple of times...the kids decided that there was something very important missing from our usual cooking and decided to try them on their own...they turned out really good but they only made them once or twice.
5.Every day – One homemaking thing you do every day:
De-clutter the couch and chairs...I can't stand to have anything on them when people need a place to sit (except while I'm folding clothes)
6.Freezer – Do you have a separate deep freeze?
Yes, a chest freezer that is mostly full of homegrown beef (raised by my mom & dad). The freezer is in my tiny laundry room just off the kitchen.
7.Garbage Disposal – Y/N?
No, never had one...(except as a child) I take that back... I think I had one when we were first married at one of our rental places...
8.Handbook – What is your favorite homemaking resource?
I don't really have one . I have several...I really like the book Home Comforts and The Encyclopedia of Country Living and Nourishing Traditions (good for nutrition) and I visit lots of web sites...
9.Ironing – Love it or hate it? Or hate it but love the results?
I like to iron but rarely take the time for it...I guess it's not as important to me as it should be...I love the results though!
10.Junk drawer – Y/N? Where is it?
Not officially...though the kitchen probably needs one so that I could de-clutter the silverware drawer!
11.Kitchen – Color and decorating scheme:
My walls are papered in a not-so-pretty paper:white background with green and mauve-ish wiggly stripey lines, light wood colored cabinets & white appliances. I would love to paint a solid color and decorate with pink and green!
12.Love – What is your favorite part of homemaking?
All the little extras after the main work is done: I love to turn on music, light candles and offer my hubby a plate of pre-dinner snacks while we sit and visit after his day at work-in a sparkly clean room...I haven't done this in a long time but hope to get back to it now that the twins are getting older...I also love to make meals from different ethnic origins and decorate and play music to match! Kind of like going to a restaurant!
13.Mop – Y/N?
I don't like to mop, and I try to think of something else to do instead! I do mop occasionally and I love the clean smell...I have a swiffer and use the wet ones more than mop though.
14.Nylons – Wash by hand or in the washing machine?
Washing machine-hang to dry...
15.Oven – Do you use the window or open the oven to check?
Both because my window is hard to see detail through.
16.Pizza – What do you put on yours?
It depends on the week and what mood I'm in...we love supreme with everything like onions and peppers and olives and mushrooms...but we also like simple hamburger or taco pizza.
17.Quiet – What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
I don't really get those right now...hopefully again soon though! I used to have a day or two that I would read a bit and a day for sewing a bit and a day for napping...Yesterday I didn't even get to bathe until 2 am...I do computer time while nursing babies.
18.Recipe card box – Y/N? What does it look like?
I have a pretty flowered box but I use my home decorated binder more...it's just 3 ring with plastic photo pages and recipes written on 3x5 cards inserted into the photo pockets.
19.Style of house – What style is your house?
Doublewide mobile home. Built in 1997- I think? It feels small since we have added 3 children since we've moved here! I would love to move to a bigger home, but if we had to stay here forever I guess it wouldn't be too bad.We could add on a room or two and be OK.
20.Tablecloths and napkins – Y/N?
Yes, I have lots. When I'm not too overwhelmed with life I like to use them for fun suppers (see #12)
21.Under the kitchen sink – Organized or toxic wasteland?
Somewhat organized but it could be better!
22.Vacuum – How many times per week?
We vacuum the living room and hallway just about every day. At least every other day.
23.Wash – How many loads of laundry do you do per week?
About 12 to 15.
24.X’s – Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
Yes. I have a flip cart that I made for the refrigerator.It is laminated so it will last and I can mark on it with white board markers or grease pencils. It has an outline of basics for each day and then I use my calendar for writing in all the extras--I have to do this one, I have a terrible memory! I always allow myself the purchase of a nice calendar with big writing space each year...preferably something pretty or fun. This year I have a Mary Engelbreit one.
25.Yard – Y/N? Who does what?
Yes! Huge! DS 16 does the mowing and weedeating I'm supposed to weed the flower beds but often neglect them...Dh ends up doing them a lot.
26.Zzz’s – What is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?
I walk through the house and pickup stray items, lock the doors, tuck in the little ones, check over the kitchen, let the cat out, de-clutter the living room, thaw meat for tomorrow...All this is only if I'm not bouncing and nursing the tag team girls until 2 am! Then I just fall over on the bed in my clothes and sleep until awakened by someone needing me again.
TAG --you're it! To anyone else who wants to play!
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