Home Comforts

Home Comforts
Author: Cheryl Mendelson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 900
Release: 2005-05-17
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0743272862

A classic bestselling resource for every household, Home Comforts helps you manage everyday chores, find creative solutions to domestic dilemmas, and enhance the experience of life at home. “Home Comforts is to the house what Joy of Cooking is to food.” —USA TODAY Home Comforts is an engaging and comprehensive book about housekeeping. It is a lively and readable guide for both beginners and experts in all the domestic arts. From keeping surfaces free of germs, watering plants, removing stains, folding a fitted sheet, cleaning china, tuning a piano, lighting a fire, setting the dining room table—this guide covers everything that people might want to do for themselves in their homes. Further topics include: making up a bed with hospital corners, expert recommendations for safe food storage, reading care labels (and sometimes carefully disregarding them), keeping your home free of dust mites and other allergens, this is a practical, good-humored, philosophical guidebook to the art and science of household management.

The Christian Homemaker's Handbook

The Christian Homemaker's Handbook
Author: Pat Ennis
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2013
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 143352838X

The ultimate guide to Christian homemaking advises readers on everything from meal planning to interior decorating, biblical womanhood to budgeting, serving as a comprehensive handbook for the woman and her home.

The Privilege of Being a Woman

The Privilege of Being a Woman
Author: Alice Von Hildebrand
Publisher: Sapientia Press Ave Maria Univ
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2002
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Women historically have been denigrated as lower than men or viewed as privileged. Dr. Alice von Hildebrand characterizes the difference between such views as based on whether man's vision is secularistic or steeped in the supernatural. She shows that feminism's attempts to gain equality with men by imitation of men is unnatural, foolish, destructive, and self-defeating. The Blessed Mother's role in the Incarnation points to the true privilege of being a woman. Both virginity and maternity meet in Mary who exhibits the feminine gifts of purity, receptivity to God's word, and life-giving nurturance at their highest. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alice von Hildebrand received a master's degree and doctorate in philosophy from Fordham University in New York. She taught at the Hunter College of the City in New York, the Catechetical Institute in Arlington, Virginia, the Thomas More College in Rome, Italy, Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, and Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She lectures in Canada, South America, Western Europe and the United States, and is the author of several books including Greek Culture: The Adventure of the Human Spirit, A Philosophy of Religion, By Love Refined, By Grief Refined, and Soul of a Lion. She co-authored several books with her husband, Dietrich von Hildebrand, including The Art of Living, Morality and Situation Ethics, and Graven Images.

Having a Martha Home the Mary Way

Having a Martha Home the Mary Way
Author: Sarah Mae
Publisher: NavPress
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1496412516

Get your home and your heart in order in just 31 days! Sarah Mae wants to let you in on a little secret about being a good homemaker: It’s not about having a clean house. She’d never claim to be a natural, organized cleaner herself—yet, like you, she wants a beautiful space to call home, a place where people feel loved and at peace. Where people can really settle in with good food, comfy pillows, and wide-open hearts. Is it possible to find a balance? To care for your heart—and your home—at the same time? Journey with Sarah Mae on this easy, practical 31-day plan to get you moving and have your house looking and feeling fresh. But even more than that, you’ll gain a new vision for the home of your dreams, and how to make it a place of peace, comfort, and community. Originally published as the e-book 31 Days to Clean and now revised and expanded in print for the first time, Having a Martha Home the Mary Way will inspire you to find a happier, healthier . . . cleaner way to live.

Laundry

Laundry
Author: Cheryl Mendelson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2009-11-24
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1439188564

For Cheryl Mendelson, laundering is the best part of housekeeping. It’s full of physical pleasures—the look of favorite clothes restored to freshness and beauty, the tactile satisfaction of crisp linens in beautifully folded stacks. Good laundering preserves things you love and protects your pocketbook. It doesn’t take much time or effort. What it takes is knowledge, and Laundry is the comprehensive, entertaining, and inspiring book on the art of laundering. Culled from the bestselling Home Comforts, with revised and updated information and a new introduction, Laundry is an indispensable guide to caring for all the cloth in one’s home: from kitchen rags to bedding, hand-washables, and baby clothes to vintage linens. Mendelson offers detailed guidance on when to disregard labels, removing stains, making environmentally informed choices, sewing, and storing clothing and fabrics. A much-needed antidote to the standard-issue how-to manual, Laundry celebrates the satisfactions of ironing, folding, and caring for clothes and linens. Both pragmatic and eloquent, Mendelson provides beginning and veteran homemakers with a seamless combination of reliable instruction, time-tested advice, and fascinating personal narrative. As a farm girl in Pennsylvania, Mendelson—who is a philosopher, lawyer, and professor, as well as a homemaker, wife, and mother—received a classic domestic education from her grandmothers, aunts, and mother. Laundry combines the best of the traditional lore they taught her with the latest in technical and scientific information. Writing with infectious love and respect for her subject, Mendelson is sure to instill in readers a newfound affection and appreciation for the art of laundering.

The Hidden Art of Homemaking

The Hidden Art of Homemaking
Author: Edith Schaeffer
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1985
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780842313988

"I would define 'hidden art' as the art found in the ordinary areas of everyday life. Each person has, I believe, some talent which is unfulfilled in some hidden area of his being -- a talent which could be expressed and developed." That is how Edith Schaeffer defines her theme in this fascinating and unusual book. The Hidden Art of Homemaking will appeal immediately to anyone who believes that the place in which we live needs to be a center of meaningful living and personal enrichment. - Back cover.

The Home-maker

The Home-maker
Author: Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1924
Genre: Accident victims
ISBN:

Novel describes the problems of a family in which husband and wife are oppressed and frustrated by the roles that they are expected to play. Evangeline Knapp is the ideal housekeeper, while her husband, Lester is a poet and a dreamer. Suddenly, through a nearly fatal accident, their roles are reversed; Lester is confined to home in a wheelchair and his wife must work to support the family. The changes that take place between husband and wife and between parents and children are handled in a contemporary manner.

The Value of a Homemaker

The Value of a Homemaker
Author: Patti Zona
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2009-12-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1469117274

I was fortunate to have three sisters and two brothers. I would be the youngest of three or the oldest of four. Growing up would not be an ordinary experience for any of us. Yet, amazingly we persevered. I believe all of us were determined and chose to do and be better not repeat the same mistakes. Memories of our mother gentle and loving but frail and medicated too often. Our father instilled fear for he never was taught or shown real nurturing love himself. Later, we would all understand the dynamics of both our parents and we would forgive. My dreams were to be a singer, dancer, artist and missionaryone day. I have done it all in some small capacity and on borrowed time. I would marry while a junior in high school and have a son on my husbands birthday. Then, we were young and in love and determined to defy the odds. We would have three children and achieve incredible fi nancial success during the process. But, in the end I would be sacrifi ced and my husband rewarded. Divorced, appealed and annulledI was compelled to write my fi rst bookmy story, for understanding and to make a difference . . . . - Xlibris Podcast Part 1: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/the-value-of-a-homemaker-1/ - Xlibris Podcast Part 2: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/the-value-of-a-homemaker-2/ - Xlibris Podcast Part 3: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/the-value-of-a-homemaker-3/ - Xlibris Podcast Part 4: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/the-value-of-a-homemaker-4/ - Xlibris Podcast Part 5: http://www.xlibrispodcasts.com/the-value-of-a-homemaker-5/

Radical Homemakers

Radical Homemakers
Author: Shannon Hayes
Publisher: Left to Write
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Families
ISBN: 9780979439117

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-294) and index.

The Year-Round Outfit Guide for Moms

The Year-Round Outfit Guide for Moms
Author: Corina Holden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2020-01-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781712191521

The Year-Round Outfit Guide for Moms was designed by Corina Holden, founder of Frump Fighters®, to help any busy mom achieve a sense of comfortable, everyday style on a budget--without the need for any personal fashion experience! You'll find an easy-to-follow wardrobe plan displaying the best pieces to have in your closet as well as detailed visuals showing you the 374 ways to combine the pieces into on-trend outfits for everyday #momlife, all year round. The guide is adaptable to any budget. You can save by finding the recommended pieces in your existing wardrobe and buying the rest at thrift stores (MANY go this route!) or you can choose to buy many of the exact pieces, blending them in with what you already own. Over 25,000 moms have already used the wardrobe plan to refresh their wardrobes with zero personal fashion savvy needed. This gorgeous, full-color book is 8.5'' by 11'' and will become your new best friend every morning. Getting dressed will actually be fun again, even if you're just staying home with the kids or playing chauffeur all day. You'll finally feel like a chic mom instead of a frumpy mom because the book will break it down so easily for you, it's impossible to fail. (Plus, you have direct access to Corina and thousands of other moms also using the book in the private Facebook group! You won't be alone.) You Get Way More Than Just a Book...Yes, the full-color book of outfit ideas is gorgeous. But you get so much more! The appendix gives you access to several other tools that you will LOVE.- Full color print copy AND eBook (which you can use to read on your phone or to print off extra copies of any pages)- List of clothing pieces needed- Links to exact or similar pieces online- Pre-filled shopping list- Step-by-step guide to shaping your capsule from your existing wardrobe- 374 outfits split evenly throughout the four seasons of the year (includes 14 dressy options for each season)- "At Home" and "Going Out" versions of each casual outfit- NEW: A picture of every single outfit formula on over 25 different real moms.- Stylist tips below outfit formulas (e.g. "Add belt; partially front-tuck")- Online gallery web app that makes it easy to sort and find specific outfits. Just swipe and choose what you want to wear! **A FAN FAVORITE!**- A comprehensive Shopping Guide with hundreds of additional shopping links for each item. (It's updated regularly so that you have a virtual shopping assistant at all times!- Active, supportive and private Facebook group to see the outfit ideas on other moms and ask for feedback or recommendations! You'll love this sweet community of moms fighting the frump together.- FREE BONUS #1: "Customize Your Capsule" Mini Course. Learn how to swap items in the plan like a pro. You'll also get step-by-step instructions for how to create your own color palette. Access to this mini course is included free!- FREE BONUS #2: Additional pre-designed color palettes to choose from. If you know your season type, you will love having a few season-specific color palette ideas to draw inspiration from in planning your own unique color palette to use on your wardrobe!Don't keep trying to figure out how to improve your style and change up your outfits.The outfit guide gives you everything you need to refresh your mom wardrobe on a budget and learn 374 new ways to wear your clothes every season of the year!Can't wait for you to get started.❤️ Corina Holden