Copperswife

Tag: homemaking

  • What to do When the Stove Breaks – The Less Than Perfect Kitchen

    I have had my share of less than reliable stoves over the years.  Funny as it may seem, my mom’s O’Keefe and Merritt stove, which now is on display in my dining room, is the oldest stove I’ve ever used. If I had natural gas in my current home, I would still use this stove…

  • Working With What You’ve Got – The Less Than Perfect Kitchen

    Do you have the perfect kitchen?  No?  Neither do I.  My guess is that most of us don’t.  You may be the rare exception, but for must of us the ideal kitchen will remain forever in our dreams.  It’s fun to dream about the possibilities, of course; and I don’t think there’s really any harm…

  • Why I Wrote What I Wrote

    Remember the post I wrote the other day, the one about The Humble Washer and Honoring Your Husband?  I reminded you of Proverbs 31:12 and mentioned that our poor housekeeping can harm our husbands by harming their reputations.  I neglected to mention Proverbs 31:23: “Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among…

  • Incremental Approach to Catching Up – OR – How Copper’s Wife Digs Herself Out of a Hole

    What happens when you have neglected your household schedule for too long and one, or more, jobs has become too big to manage?   Even when you have been faithful to your household routine, sometimes a job gets away from you.  There are ways to catch up in even these circumstances.  First of all, don’t give…

  • A Different Kind of Procrastination

    We all procrastinate.  Some of us are worse than others, I suppose; but we all do it.  Not wanting to make that phone call.  Not wanting to tend to that dreaded chore.  Waiting to iron the clothes until the pile outgrows the laundry basket (that’s me – guilty as charged!) Lately, though, I’ve noticed more and…

  • The Homemaker’s Servants – The Timer

    Yep, just your everyday, run-of-the-mill, timer!!  This little device is my constant companion each and every day (save Sunday).  We have quite a love-hate relationship going, my timer and I. I use it for several purposes throughout my day.  Here’s a sampling: I have a LOT of watering to do on our property here!  Copper…

  • The Homemaker’s Servants

    In reading Proverbs 31:15, I am often reminded that I have many “servants” in my home.  In my day to day living, I often forget some of these servants and leave them lanquishing, unused, in a cabinet or on a shelf.  However, one faithful and often used servant in my home is my bread machine.…