Comments on: Embrace and Perfect Your Home-Keeping Skills

By: Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home

Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:19:05 +0000

These are such great ideas, thanks for sharing!

By: Raine Saunders

Raine Saunders — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:39:51 +0000

Allison – yes, it’s funny how in trying to save time by rushing and eating things we shouldn’t we actually create other problems that waste our time AND money (think getting sick, missing work, school, going to the doctor and paying for medications, etc.). We’ve lost what it means as a culture to savor things and go slowly. We don’t need to move fast, what we need to do is value our home more and more, find ways to make ourselves more healthful and eco-friendly by doing things by hand and from scratch – as our ancestors once did, and don’t agree to more obligations/tasks for ourselves that really don’t serve or benefit us.

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:56:49 +0000

I love this post! It’s always nice to be reminded to slow down –I often forget!! I find that rushing through tasks really takes the joy out of them, and what a waste of time that is (ironically).

By: AS

AS — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:45:12 +0000

This post originally appeared on my Health Tip of the Day site some months ago, and I thought it needed to be resurrected because that site gets less traffic and not many eyes had seen it. It seems to be popular though. I’m glad! Thanks for taking a look!

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:32:34 +0000

Raine, what a helpful post! I’m going to go read it again so I can grasp it all.
Thanks,
Kelly

By: AS

AS — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:44:11 +0000

Don’t you hate it when your well-intentioned leftovers for future meals get eaten by the hungry husband? That happens at our house too! My son loves red meat and frequently asks for it in his lunch, but then when it comes time to make it the next day, I often look in the refrigerator and find that my small serving of meat has vanished! Ah well, at least they are eating healthy, even if they are eating more than it seems is their fair share.

By: Jenny @ NourishedKitchen

Jenny @ NourishedKitchen — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:19:42 +0000

Excellent post! Very thorough. We struggle with the leftovers, though. i always try to make extra but my husband usually eats second and third portions – and we’ve nothing left! I really like your last tip – about developing interpersonal relationships and giving up tv/computer etc.

By: FoodRenegade

FoodRenegade — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:50:45 +0000

Thanks Raine for this post. Very helpful and inspiring for those of us trying to keep a home!

Cheers,
KristenM
(AKA Food Renegade)

By: AS

AS — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:24:42 +0000

Thanks everyone! These tips appeared about four months ago on Agriculture Society’s Health Tip of the Day, so I recycled it and added some things to it. I am definitely not able to keep all of these things in practice every day, but it is my hope to strive to do more of them – such as get my garden going this year. Last year, I planted about 20 things and only about 5 o 6 them were successful. I’m not sure why, because I did use organic fertilizer and soil food, but the soil in Boise is pretty bad and it is very dry and hot here in the summer. Maybe this year I’ll have better luck! Best of luck to you who love being home keepers!

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:04:50 +0000

I love this post! A great reminder of what is really important. Thanks!