tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post6981748190117274225..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Mood LiftersLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58930248139809305552009-01-21T06:18:00.000-08:002009-01-21T06:18:00.000-08:00Great post!Listening to my CD's, browsing thrift s...Great post!<BR/>Listening to my CD's, browsing thrift stores, taking pictures, scrapbooking, reading a good book, taking a hot bath- all mood lifters. <BR/><BR/>Another one is redecorating and decluttering. Very often I find that I'm feeling down because my environment is in chaos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5058963252401213982008-06-16T12:56:00.000-07:002008-06-16T12:56:00.000-07:00Labels have always existed. You probably just wer...Labels have always existed. You probably just weren't aware of them.<BR/><BR/>Example: In the 60s, Coco Chanel was a huge name. Even if you only had the perfume, that's subscribing to a "name" brand. It's not a bad thing...the question we need to ask is how far are we willing to go to satisfy the want for that name brand. I personally find the trend to buy 800 dollar Coach purses to be Thespiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224950748112985468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30648438080621092052008-06-16T11:00:00.000-07:002008-06-16T11:00:00.000-07:00I put on my favorite Cd "Peace all over me" and I ...I put on my favorite Cd "Peace all over me" and I am a candle lighting fool! I love scents that smell like baking especially on days like today when we are at the end of our groceries and I cannot bake. I also love to bake something and let that tasty smell linger in the house. I make aprons for my girls and friends. The other day while making jam I found myself singing. I love how simple things texasmcvayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672144667554705241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-57086830438114899182008-06-16T03:23:00.000-07:002008-06-16T03:23:00.000-07:00Dear Lydia, like you, I *love* visiting stores wit...Dear Lydia, like you, I *love* visiting stores with pretty things for the home when I'm a bit nervous, depressed or moody - sheets, towels, dishes, tea sets, etc. I also love visiting antique shops or shops for sewing/knitting supplies. <BR/><BR/>Other things that lift my mood: cooking or baking something delicious and sweet-smelling; browsing through knitting or crochet journals or websites, Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11863785738952219002008-06-15T21:31:00.000-07:002008-06-15T21:31:00.000-07:00I love to sit out in the sun on my deck. I just p...I love to sit out in the sun on my deck. I just put my feet up and close my eyes and thank the Lord for the beautiful day. I did this just the other day after a trying morning. First I had a hard time with milking my new goat, she wouldn't have any of it and it was very frustrating. Then I had to resort to threatening to call the police to have some door to door soliciters leave my home, whenDeborah Swinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774335433805335182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-64410469348571250952008-06-14T20:25:00.000-07:002008-06-14T20:25:00.000-07:00Gardening for me is a great way to become absorbed...Gardening for me is a great way to become absorbed in a task, and in the process I forget about any troubles for awhile. But, I admit, sometimes I become too busy to really enjoy the results of my efforts. So, something my husband and I have started doing is to go out in our yard several times a week, doing what we call "walking and pointing." We take our cups of coffee with us, and walk around JKayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508777675700980389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28521728080627550902008-06-14T17:16:00.000-07:002008-06-14T17:16:00.000-07:00Wearing fragrance always helps lift my spirits.I a...Wearing fragrance always helps lift my spirits.<BR/><BR/>I also like to give myself a home pedicure with a foot spa. It always makes me feel better knowing my feet look neat and clean in summer shoes. Feet are often neglected, and it's not attractive having those terrible dry spots on the edges of your heels.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356420873078531863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-19863893112145310042008-06-14T16:04:00.000-07:002008-06-14T16:04:00.000-07:00"If every sense is tested, it is possible to find ..."If every sense is tested, it is possible to find things that give the mood an instant lift:"<BR/><BR/>I like that! It really is so true! How many times have I made myself a cup of tea & just allowed myself to appreciate the scent of it, the warmth of it to my hands around the cup or mug. It's so pleasurable, so comforting.<BR/><BR/>The sound of beautiful music, either played by a machine, or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9965412292140339492008-06-14T15:14:00.000-07:002008-06-14T15:14:00.000-07:00What I have been doing for 2 years now is wearing ...What I have been doing for 2 years now is wearing perfume for a mood lifter. Had to read up on perfume since there are so many out there. <BR/><BR/>Was it a coincidence that when I started wearing perfume 2 yrs ago I had breast cancer? I must have known I needed a mood lifter even though a whole year and a half went by before I was diagnosed.<BR/><BR/>I'm wearing Happy heart from Clinique todayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-19704926802549317092008-06-14T12:46:00.000-07:002008-06-14T12:46:00.000-07:00Wonderful ideas. I almost spend $200 on hair cut a...Wonderful ideas. I almost spend $200 on hair cut and color for a lift. Instead, we dashed off to the amusement park for the day (free, we already had the tickets) and had a wonderful time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-741612346951792362008-06-13T14:41:00.000-07:002008-06-13T14:41:00.000-07:00I never thought about the sense of touch in quite ...I never thought about the sense of touch in quite this way before. Thank you for sharing those thoughts and ideas.<BR/><BR/>Listening to beautiful music while doing my more repetative chores lifts my mood.<BR/><BR/>Stopping in on my most favorite blogs helps.<BR/><BR/>During Spring, Summer and early Fall, I also love to sit out on my covered swing in the backyard, listening to cheerful birdies, Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-18896531014379783492008-06-13T08:42:00.000-07:002008-06-13T08:42:00.000-07:00Candy, I wonder if putting your head down to be r...Candy, I wonder if putting your head down to be rinsed had something to do with improving your mood. These days with everyone using the shower, we don't get the same feeling as we did when we had a bucket of rain water poured over our hair. We then dried it in the sun, an entirely different process. There was a scene on Sense and Sensibility where Eleanor was washing Margaret's hair in a similarLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-35284049094302718262008-06-13T07:56:00.000-07:002008-06-13T07:56:00.000-07:00Trace: You can find articles about the dangers of ...Trace: You can find articles about the dangers of sunscreen at Dr. Mercola.com Apparently the sun is actually more natural and beneficial than the ingredients in the sunscreen. There are natural things you can put on your skin, that are better than sunscreen. And sunscreen has been connected to other things not so good for you.I never use it.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-75054463615179428072008-06-13T07:47:00.000-07:002008-06-13T07:47:00.000-07:00Dear Lady Lydia, You are such a blessing and I am ...Dear Lady Lydia, <BR/>You are such a blessing and I am always so delighted when I read your lovely written entries, see the artwork you share, and your creative ideas. You are such an encouragement and inspiration to homemakers!<BR/><BR/>I find, when I am feeling down, to make something for our home, or for a gift for someone makes me feel better.<BR/><BR/>To bake some goodies for my dear Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955769851619781088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91590549171485116962008-06-13T07:37:00.000-07:002008-06-13T07:37:00.000-07:00Looking at gardens, (if it is winter, look at gard...Looking at gardens, (if it is winter, look at garden books from the library); doing some gardening, even if it is just pulling up a few weeds.<BR/><BR/>If your're down because you are ill and can't do much, don't fight it. Just accept that you're getting well and treat yourself to a nice movie that you normally wouldn't have time to watch. Make a cup of tea. If you have a headache and can't Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974582712368288657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-42195102520219870512008-06-13T05:53:00.000-07:002008-06-13T05:53:00.000-07:00Wonderful post. It's so important to remember we ...Wonderful post. It's so important to remember we have control over our moods.<BR/><BR/>I find giving tidying the house lifts my spirit. A good cup of coffee. Putting on my favorite set of songs. And sitting outside on the deck in the sun for a few minutes. All quick, easy and free.<BR/><BR/>~ AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-18502256580418392982008-06-13T05:13:00.000-07:002008-06-13T05:13:00.000-07:00Dear Lady Lydia, This was a delightful and encoura...Dear Lady Lydia, This was a delightful and encouraging post. I cannot begin to tell you how many peaceful hours I have passed with my dollar store cds of hymns and soft music. Also, I find a brisk walk of 2 miles to be uplifting. It is hard to feel blue while you're chugging along! Organizing always lifts my spirits, too. Thank you for all you do. Peggy in VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62175395426010791782008-06-13T05:03:00.000-07:002008-06-13T05:03:00.000-07:00When I was a young girl my mother used to let me l...When I was a young girl my mother used to let me lay on the kitchen counter with my head in the sink, and she would wash my hair using the sprayer and warm water. It was like going to a salon, and we continued to do this occasionally until I was too big to fit on the counter, but my last memory of it was when I was about 12. Then I would sit in the sun outside and let my hair dry while my mother Mom of Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627718714138307815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-25891413246565707282008-06-13T03:58:00.000-07:002008-06-13T03:58:00.000-07:00Just sitting in the sunshine for a few minutes is ...Just sitting in the sunshine for a few minutes is a big mood-lifter for me. These days, there is such a paranoia about taking in too much sun.... we slather ourselves with sunscreen and try not to let even a ray of sun touch our skin. <BR/>The sun, in small quantities can be so therapeautic. So take off the sunglasses, refrain from putting on sunscreen for just a wee bit and soak in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-73885855955802142772008-06-13T03:53:00.000-07:002008-06-13T03:53:00.000-07:00I find this blog a real mood-lifter. Thank you!I find this blog a real mood-lifter. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14917907144620644432008-06-13T01:37:00.000-07:002008-06-13T01:37:00.000-07:00I love this post & will come back to see what othe...I love this post & will come back to see what others add. <BR/>For myself I enjoy getting involved in a de-cluttering job - tidying a drawer, adding some scent to it - always cheers me!<BR/><BR/>I sometimes sit down and watch 10 minutes of BBC Perfect Housewife which I taped - that usually inspires me to tackle a chore I have been putting off - and that cheers me!<BR/><BR/>Looking through my Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832021443447502646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29438912833888788492008-06-12T23:05:00.000-07:002008-06-12T23:05:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for this lovely post.Thank you so much for this lovely post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-56997408312965695742008-06-12T22:36:00.000-07:002008-06-12T22:36:00.000-07:00Thank you for reminding us! I don't ever buy for c...Thank you for reminding us! I don't ever buy for comfort (I haven't bought anything for myself in years - but's another story =), but still your suggestions gave me great ideas. I do sew and hope to have a garden soon. And BTW, since we only wash our hair once or maybe twice a week, it's a bit like you said - a special occasion =).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62320686132443905812008-06-12T21:10:00.000-07:002008-06-12T21:10:00.000-07:00Yes, putting effort into something always makes on...Yes, putting effort into something always makes one happier, more then instant gratification... which wears off very soon. Excercise helps so much, going for a walk is always a mood lifter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41715239549810801312008-06-12T19:56:00.000-07:002008-06-12T19:56:00.000-07:00We used rain water to wash our hair and in the sum...We used rain water to wash our hair and in the summer we washed it outside. Some other member of the family helped us rinse with the fresh water by pouring it over our hair.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com