Kitchen Organization Woes Solved
If you know me, you know that I married young. At 18, I was not fully equipped with a lot of the skills I have today. Much of what I learned was the hard...
The Strong Homemaker Blog
Cleaning a Plastic Shower Curtain
When I was a young wife, it was very clear to me that there were a lot of things that I did not know how to do, fix, or mend. I had a Christmas...
Aunt Jan’s Pumpkin Dip
By now you know I have a love for all things pumpkin and (sometimes unfortunately) all things sweet. My glorious aunt knows all of this, so in a letter, she shared a recipe with...
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Well, it has been colder here than I expected for the end of September-beginning of October. On our first snow, I decided it was a great day for soup. I have made broccoli cheese...
The Mystery of the Tall Woman
I had an incident occur before my eyes, that I thought I could use as a lesson for ladylike behavior. I was in a Mexican fast food chain the other day, and saw the...
I Want to Do What You Do: Be Traditional
Recently, I have been thinking about how to answer the questions I often get from women who want to transform their lives, women who want to be “traditional.” For some, it is a big...
Cleaning A Vacuum
Cleaning a vacuum is more than just rinsing the filter and calling it a day. Seriously, ladies, when is the last time you cleaned your vacuum? Many women do not enjoy or simply get...
Pumpkin Thumbprint Cookies
Anyone who knows me knows I have “cookie problems.” I LOVE them. They are probably, unfortunately, my favorite food. I’ll have to remember those extra cookies I ate when running on the elliptical tomorrow...
Chalk Paint
Hmmmm….well, I guess it is warm in other parts of the country and this recipe may come in handy. Here in North Idaho, it is snowing like the dickens! No chalk paint for us....
Masculinity and What that Should NOT look like
Masculinity can be a lot of things from the way a man talks and the he carries himself, down to a way a man likes his drinks. But see, a lot of this is...
Home School Planning with Chalk
As a child, I remember being asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, and something I always came back to was “teacher.” You know what is so great about my life?...
