ABCs of Homemaking

Charlotte "tagged" me on this and so here it is:

THE ABC's of HOMEMAKING

Aprons- yes or no? If yes, what does your favorite look like?

• I always forget to use them (although I have a blue/white checked one and a New Orleans/Jazz one). In fact the last time we had people over for dinner I looked down to find my shirt covered with flour, etc. I didn't have time to change so I put the apron on to cover the mess (I believe most people use aprons to catch the mess).
  

Bake-What's your favorite thing to bake?

I love baking cookies and breads (hmmm, I like eating those things too!)
Clothesline- yes or no?

• No, I never really understood the "dried in the breeze" thing because any time I've dried something on a clothesline it was just really crispy instead of "Spring fresh."
  

Donuts- have you ever made them?

• Yes, I have a great spud-nuts recipe and it is a family tradition to make them at Halloween.
  

Every day-Name one homemaking thing you do every day.

• Cook the meals.
  

Freezer-Do you have a separate deep freeze?

• No, but I would like to.
  

Garbage disposal- yes or no?

• Yes, although Phil doesn't like it when I put too much stuff down it. One time I actually clogged it and he had to take it apart and be the hero!
  

Handbook- what is your favorite homemaking resource?

• My mom and the internet.
  

Ironing- do you love it or hate it?

• Hate it, I have come to realize that one of the most hateful things about ironing is the sound the board makes when you put it up and down. Now I just leave it up and I hate ironing much less than I used to.
  

Junk drawer- yes or no? Where is it?

• Junk drawer? Try junk room! Right now our laundry room is the junk room and the last room in the house to have order put to it. Some day...
  

Kitchen-What is your kitchen color and decorating scheme?

• We just painted our kitchen walls. They are now "cloud burst" a lovely blue/green color. Eventually the cabinets and trim will be painted an off-white color. The new floor is a wood laminate - kind of a medium color.
  

Love- What is your favorite part of homemaking?

• I do love the creativity involved in homemaking. When I create a meal or crochet or sew or even create order out of chaos there is a great sense of creativity. Of course the best thing right now is the little person we've just created (co-created). It is a wonderful thing to sit and watch her little facial expressions and body movements and talk to her about her past and her future.
  

Mop- yes or no?

• Yes, but far far less often than I should.

Nylons- wash by hand or in the washing machine?

• Machine (unless of course they get a run faster than they get dirty, then they just get chucked).
  

Pizza-What do you put on your pizza?

• My favorite is Thai pizza but that is off limits until Eden can handle the spicy-ness of it.
  

Quiet- what do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?

• Blog of course. Sometimes I take a nap.
  

Recipe card box- yes or no? What does it look like?

• Nope
  

Style-What style is your house?

• Ranch - brick with a front porch and a great deck in the back.

Tablecloths and napkins- yes or no?

• Tablecloths when guests come, Phil and I use place mats. Paper napkins with every meal.

Under the kitchen sink- is it organized or toxic wasteland?

• Mostly organized.

Vacuum-how many times per week?

• Probably once a week - we share that duty and it doesn't get done as often as either one of us would like. We have the blessing/curse of having carpet that doesn't show anything and so it doesn't get vacuumed as frequently as it should.
  

Wash- how many loads of laundry do you do per week?

• Three or four loads every other day. Darks, Whites, Lights, Towels/Baby blankets.
  

X's- do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?

• Not regularly but I do sometimes. Phil is the list person in the family.
  

Yard- yes or no? Who does what?

• Beautiful yard with huge trees, flowering shrubs, bulbs, grass, swing set, large deck, squirrels, and the neighbor's cats. Phil is the yard guy (although last fall, I did some of it while he was sick and before I was too pregnant).
  

Zzzz's- what is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?

• Scripture reading and prayer with Phil. At first I thought, "that isn't homemaking!" But then I realized it is one of the most important ways we make our house a home. I LOVE having that time together. It is a great habit!

Now I am supposed to tag three other people. I tag Layne (although I doubt she'll do it), Amanda (although Jodi may have also tagged her), and Michelle.