Homemaking Mondays: Time for Homemaking

 

Hello!
Time for Homemaking.

All of our homemaking days look different

and then each home is different. 

Today I want to just share a few aspects 

of homemaking in my home. 

Above I found this cute little clock 

to sit on the bookshelf in the living room.

It helps me to keep track of where I am in the day.

From my chair in the living room I can no longer see 

the clock in the kitchen as my pothos plants have grown too big.

Now I have no excuses. 

I love to be in the kitchen making and creating

healthy from scratch things for my family. 

That said, not all the from scratch things are healthy.

Sweets are just that.

Below I was making cinnamon coffee cake.

It was a recipe that used sour cream 

and I had to sub some yogurt as I was short on the cream.

Yes, I do know how to make both the sour cream

and the yogurt but didn't have any at this time. 

I also grind grain for baking but not this day.

The eggs are local and that makes 

me smile as I am not able to have chickens of my own.

Sometimes homemaking means grabbing an omelette 

and a store-bought croissant with tea for breakfast. 

I am enjoying Earl Grey Vanilla.

I find that in the cooler times of year I enjoy 

black teas but in the summer I'll be turning more

to the herbal teas. 

In the not too distant future there will be wonderful

things to harvest for tea in nature and in the garden.

There is homeschooling.

Today we were working on poetry.

The Mountain - by Robert Frost

We're working at kinda picking apart the poem

and pointing out things that we notice

and defining words.
It will get more detailed as we go.

I started it off to show what I meant and then 

my son was taking over.

Then there is gardening. 

I am enjoying growing starters for our gardens.

As the light come around the house they are bathed 

in a lovely glow. 

These are snapdragons and chamomile in the background.

I planted comfrey seeds today that I had 

put in my freezer to give them their "winter time".

Squash and cucumbers will be planted in a little bit.

The snow outside is melting but still has a long way to go.

I have been enjoying trying this new herringbone crochet stitch.

I was first of all thinking of making a blanket

but that is not going to happen.

It's just too heavy and even though I love the stitch

it's going to be made into a pillow cover instead.

The flowers are blooming!
There are shamrock, geranium, violet, and narcissus 

blossoms cheering our home.

This is a part of homemaking that I believe is important.

It gives colour and life. 

Real plants and flowers also make me think of 

the fact that someone needs to be around and attentive

to them for them to exist. 

Yes, there are fake flowers and plants that are looking 

quite real but it's not quite the same.

Like keeping the home fires burning, one must 

be home to water the plants.

Then baking bread is one of my 

most favourite aspects of homemaking.

With calls out there to go keto or grain free

I just cannot give up the beauty of homemade bread.

"Give us this day our daily bread"

It is still food and can still be nourishing.

I just made some sourdough bread.

It does take a bit more time then the regular 

sandwich loaves but I think it's worth it.

Making time for all the things that are needful

and then taking time for those extras

that make our homes inviting.

Cleaning is an important aspect of homemaking. 

Everything from dusting shelves to washing floors.

All has it's place and we need to make time for it.

I hope you have a wonderful day 

keeping your home! 
Thanks for dropping by to see some of mine. 

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer