tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post115258535959834013..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: The Firm Foundation of the HomeLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152855345474746642006-07-13T22:35:00.000-07:002006-07-13T22:35:00.000-07:00Dear Mrs Sherman, I'm new to the bl...Dear Mrs Sherman,<BR/> I'm new to the blogosphere, after being a passive onlooker for quite a while. You have been such an encouragement & a blessing to me. I'm an older Mum(38)with a young family & Knew nothing about children before I had them! I have gleaned so much from your blog & LAF & as well have found some other wonderful blogs via LAF too. Titus 2 type ministries are rare Father's Grace Ministrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681216281555397172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152739055013239282006-07-12T14:17:00.000-07:002006-07-12T14:17:00.000-07:00You know, whenever I hear someone carp about house...You know, whenever I hear someone carp about housewives, nowadays I think of my father's job (from which he retired, thankfully).<BR/><BR/>His job was in the IT department for an oil company, and their function was fully support: they had to maintain the systems, repair them as quickly as possible, and SAVE MONEY. He was the best at coming up with ways to cut costs without cutting corners.<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152652609773621902006-07-11T14:16:00.000-07:002006-07-11T14:16:00.000-07:00Lydia, I think this is one of the unspeakable area...Lydia, I think this is one of the unspeakable areas of homeschooling. The families whose children have walked away from the faith often struggle silently. <BR/><BR/>Orderliness in the home is definitely one area to work at. I asked my son (15) a while back what advice he would give to parents raising teenagers especially boys. <BR/><BR/>His answer <A HREF="http://Spunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068332867549188303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152643033149976572006-07-11T11:37:00.000-07:002006-07-11T11:37:00.000-07:00Excellent post! I do find that when my home is in...Excellent post! I do find that when my home is in order, the happier and more content everyone is. Thanks for the reminder!Susan Godfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270826218826775730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152603121073616302006-07-11T00:32:00.000-07:002006-07-11T00:32:00.000-07:00Lady Lydia, I was just thinking about your questio...Lady Lydia, I was just thinking about your question - what happened to make people get rid of housekeeping routines, and to create the belief that housework is a negative thing. I believe there are many answers to this societal change, but one thing jumped into my mind immediately. I remember women's magazines in the 1980's, about the time that the "yuppie" phenomenon was taking off with all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152608180923935532006-07-11T01:56:00.000-07:002006-07-11T01:56:00.000-07:00Work in the home is no longer valued by modern soc...Work in the home is no longer valued by modern society! Women who stay home are seen to be "parasites" (Betty Frieden's word not mine!)or at least making no real contribution to society! A woman's place is to be part of a cheap, expendable work force. Feminism has "romanticised" the careers of women! Working women are not all lawyers, doctors, university lecturers, journalists. Most are poor, Isabella in the 21st Centuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477890093845193073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152588062162094682006-07-10T20:21:00.000-07:002006-07-10T20:21:00.000-07:00Cherly Mendellson's comment that homes today are m...Cherly Mendellson's comment that homes today are more likely to be cleaned only when it is necessary or an emergency brought back some memories. I remember in the early 50's when people cleaned their homes as a part of routine, and not just because it had piled up into a mess. It was like keeping an office in order before the employee quit work. Everything was tidied up, wiped down, and Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152587306167766612006-07-10T20:08:00.000-07:002006-07-10T20:08:00.000-07:00I am almost finished with a book from the Library ...I am almost finished with a book from the Library called: "HOME COMORTS The Art & Science of keeping House." by Cheryl Mendelson. 1999 <BR/>It is a wonderful reference. I am going through my second look , and she had some insights into todays homes... It is a large volume and goes over Food, Cloth, Cleanliness, Daily Life, sleep, Safe Shelter, Formalities. I am aghast at how much I do NOT Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com