Posted on September 28, 2007. Filed under: marriage | Tags: domesticity, marriage, quilting, sewing, wedding |
In my family, each of the women make quilts in preparation for their marriage. My mother’s quilt had a white background with intricate blue and green designs embroidered onto the quilt top. My older sister’s quilt was pieced—an Amish-like simple navy blue and white design.
I knew I would want something special for my [...]
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Posted on November 11, 2006. Filed under: Relief Society Lessons, Uncategorized | Tags: domesticity, Relief Socity, centerpiece, aesthetics, kitsch |
I happen to love the pictures on our blogposts. They draw the attention of the reader, they add emotion and beauty to the writing. There are just lovely.
But don’t you think, in some ways, that these images are just like the requisite fancy tablecloths in the RS Room? Or the vase of [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2006. Filed under: Mormon women, humor, motherhood | Tags: cleaning, domesticity, Homemaking, Louise Plummer |
When I was a SAHM to two toddlers I attended a FHPE Meeting where LDS author Louise Plummer was the guest speaker. She challenged each of us to write more often in our journals, and not just write the ‘typical’ types of entries, but to make interesting lists.
Louise suggested that we empty out our [...]
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