Deputy Headmistress at the Common Room has written a great post called Homemaking on Purpose. It’s for everyone who feels pressure to be just like this or that friend, or relative, or stereotype. Read it, and give yourself permission to make your home a reflection of you, nevermind everyone else.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
What a neat resource!! Thanks for pointing out the good stuff. Glad you are back! We missed you. A break is good once in a while.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
What a lovely article.It took me years to realise this.Society’s trends ave squashed our creativity. Let’s break the mould- as long as our house is hygenic and reasonably well maintained(it saves money and resources to look after things),it doesn’t matter what the Joneses think.Little tv and magazines sure helps.But we do have barbies and action men -we act out Shakespeare with them-very handy.FromLinda.
March 18th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Beautifully said. This should be a must read for all mothers. It would help anyone who sees one of those homeschooling families where all the children play two instruments and graduate three years early and thinks Oh My! I’m failing as a home educator! Or who fret about their home not being spotless if you drop by. My house looks ‘lived in’ all the time – because we live there. And on occasion it looks like an aftermath shot from tornado alley (this is when unexpected guests invariably drop by). But making volcanos explode on the dining room table, growing crystals in dishes in the sunroom, and having painted pictures drying on every available flat surface in the house, are fun, interesting, and wonderfully creative. And while the big calendar hanging in clear view from vantage points in the living room, dining room, and from the master bedroom door may not exactly be traditional Better Homes and Gardens style decor, it certainly helps everyone keep up with what’s going on. I love visiting other families homes and getting a glimpse of what is going on in their homes. It can be inspiring.
March 19th, 2009 at 1:39 am
Well Rebecca I think many works of art by children and noticeboards are more aesthetic than alot of stuff hanging in many art galleries nowadays.Think of your house as a living example of slice of life.Put a theme to it and Bob’s your uncle it may be in the next art gallery show demonstraring diversity of modern day culture.Cheers from Linda