tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post114288480469091640..comments2024-03-29T05:18:36.107-07:00Comments on Home Living: Doing Your BestLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-50132893038268866582009-12-28T14:16:25.484-08:002009-12-28T14:16:25.484-08:00Lady Lydia's words,to "not just clean som...Lady Lydia's words,to "not just clean something, beautify it" are wondeful for a plaque to view daily in our homes. This could be a nice craft project to make.lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234904379641173582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1142974088403900332006-03-21T12:48:00.000-08:002006-03-21T12:48:00.000-08:00Thank you for this post and several of the previou...Thank you for this post and several of the previous ones. I emailed an excerpt from the "Living on One Income" post to my parents and in-laws and said "THANK YOU" for supporting me in my desire to stay at home and cheerfully helping us out when times have been hard!!! I think something that we constantly need to be reminded of in our ministry of homemaking is that it is a <I> ministry</I> . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1142973621025701082006-03-21T12:40:00.000-08:002006-03-21T12:40:00.000-08:00I enjoyed your post about showing pride in what yo...I enjoyed your post about showing pride in what you do, and trying hard no matter what it is your doing. Very inspirational, thank you.Creativehomemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345909322227334168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1142968051617867242006-03-21T11:07:00.000-08:002006-03-21T11:07:00.000-08:00What an excellent reminder! I know how encouraging...What an excellent reminder! I know how encouraging it is to receive a heartfelt gift from a friend. How much more encouraging it must be to our families when we care enough to create warm, cozy homes with loving atmospheres daily! You are absolutely correct, Lady Lydia. Our finished jobs should send a message. Thank you for sharing with us.Magistra Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259630593699647318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1144689232224143382006-04-10T10:13:00.000-07:002006-04-10T10:13:00.000-07:00Dear Lyn,I have had health problems in the past es...Dear Lyn,<BR/><BR/>I have had health problems in the past especially at the end of my daughters illness and during pregnancy "Pre-term labor" in which I was bedridden for almost 6 months. Do you have any children that could help you? Is your husband willing to pitch in? If it wasn't for my families assistance during that time, I would have been overwhelmed.<BR/><BR/>Are there any ladies from Country Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551447627321632569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1147372892572319512006-05-11T11:41:00.000-07:002006-05-11T11:41:00.000-07:00I know this is a bit after the fact, but I am new ...I know this is a bit after the fact, but I am new to blogging and when I have the time, I like to look at the archived blogs.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouragement to do our best. I have done OK, but not my best, as my best will not be that good. But at least I should strive for the best, for the good of others,<BR/>RhondaRhonda in Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888816980118563033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143526327018035022006-03-27T22:12:00.000-08:002006-03-27T22:12:00.000-08:00Thank you Lady Lydia, your posts are very inspirin...Thank you Lady Lydia, your posts are very inspiring, I love to do my best in the home. Doing your best however can sometimes have negative consequences. I love to cook and entertain at home, however many ladies are intimidated by my dinner parties. I don't like people to feel this way so now, I often don't do my best (saving that for my family).<BR/><BR/>Kelleigh :(Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213310707886579746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143424200976715732006-03-26T17:50:00.000-08:002006-03-26T17:50:00.000-08:00Dear Helen,Thank you for taking the time to post a...Dear Helen,<BR/>Thank you for taking the time to post and to share your life. I appreciate your sweet kindness in doing so and my good thoughts are with you. <BR/><BR/>Dear Lady Lydia,<BR/>I very much appreciate the practicals, they are exactly what I need, thank you so much.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I do have chronic health issues & have had them for a long time. I am able to do the basics of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143387202817818722006-03-26T07:33:00.000-08:002006-03-26T07:33:00.000-08:00Speaking of bringing things to do to your resting ...Speaking of bringing things to do to your resting place, if you have boxes of things in storage that need to be sorted, or clothing from the dryer that needs to be folded, this is a perfect time to do it.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143386783160455782006-03-26T07:26:00.000-08:002006-03-26T07:26:00.000-08:00Sometimes the blogger company takes awhile to make...Sometimes the blogger company takes awhile to make the post stick. Sometimes even after it is posted, it won't show up for awhile. That is why people post the same message over and over, thinking it didn't work.<BR/><BR/>I've been ill a lot while a young homemaker and my technique was to have a place to rest, which I retreated to often. After about 15 minutes, I found myself laying there Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143328747117145222006-03-25T15:19:00.000-08:002006-03-25T15:19:00.000-08:00Lady Lydia,My deepest apologies - I could have swo...Lady Lydia,<BR/>My deepest apologies - I could have sworn that I checked it prior and did not see it posted before today.<BR/><BR/>Might you have any suggestions to my 1st post and question?<BR/><BR/>Thank you kindly, LynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143339545740181552006-03-25T18:19:00.000-08:002006-03-25T18:19:00.000-08:00Dear Lady Lydia,I enjoyed your article. I am very...Dear Lady Lydia,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed your article. I am very disabled and have difficulty in standing and walking. What I am going to say may help your other disabled writer.<BR/><BR/>I learnt from flylady.net (a lovely christian lady) how to do anything for 15 minutes at a time. I cannot stand from more than two minutes, but I work for those two minutes then rest, then start again. By Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143318927715777152006-03-25T12:35:00.000-08:002006-03-25T12:35:00.000-08:00yes, it was posted.yes, it was posted.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143318846333596662006-03-25T12:34:00.000-08:002006-03-25T12:34:00.000-08:00If you will scroll up the thread you will see that...If you will scroll up the thread you will see that it was posted.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143074806807230152006-03-22T16:46:00.000-08:002006-03-22T16:46:00.000-08:00Dear Lady Lydia,I'd like to ask your opinion - whe...Dear Lady Lydia,<BR/>I'd like to ask your opinion - when you have health issues and your best does not measure up to other healthy women, how does one handle that? It may come across as if it's not your best, when in reality it is. For me there are projects and piles that need to be tended to, but I don't have the energy, nor the ability to get inside or outside help. When you are not healthy,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143309095792556092006-03-25T09:51:00.000-08:002006-03-25T09:51:00.000-08:00Lady Lydia,I was awfully disappointed that my prev...Lady Lydia,<BR/>I was awfully disappointed that my previous comments & question was not posted on this thread. I think you are doing a great disservice to not address the many readers out there who are "doing their best" but have health issues. One must remember that June Cleaver was a t.v. character and not a real person in life. I am someone who is seeking help and guidance in wanting to do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143202597588370352006-03-24T04:16:00.000-08:002006-03-24T04:16:00.000-08:00Doing our best to create a lovely home for our lov...Doing our best to create a lovely home for our loved ones, what a beautiful task! I´ve recently seen a wonderful example of this kind of housekeeping in the film "Ladies in Lavender", starring Maggie Smith and Judie Dench. Two real old-fashioned ladies so inspiring in their elegance, in the sweetness of their speech - so British -, in the little things of everyday life - the absolutely beautifulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143086062901838422006-03-22T19:54:00.000-08:002006-03-22T19:54:00.000-08:00And this....http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/co...And this....<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-allen5mar05,0,5753747.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143085868394033422006-03-22T19:51:00.000-08:002006-03-22T19:51:00.000-08:00I thought you guys might like this : http://ise.uv...I thought you guys might like this : http://ise.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/society/huswiferysubj.html<BR/><BR/><BR/>Cute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1142966702671873982006-03-21T10:45:00.000-08:002006-03-21T10:45:00.000-08:00Thank you so much for the post, I found it very up...Thank you so much for the post, I found it very uplifting. I grew up in a household that was all or nothing. After I started my own family I could do nothing right. My mother always found something wrong. It's nice to know that as long as I'm trying to do my best, then maybe I'm not failing, even if it isn't perfect everytime.<BR/>Thank you.<BR/>PS I'm a single mother working full time and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1143039723241009662006-03-22T07:02:00.000-08:002006-03-22T07:02:00.000-08:00God is surely using you! I have felt a 'nudge' fr...God is surely using you! I have felt a 'nudge' from God to 'do my job' to the best of my ability as a wife and mother - even if I'm not feeling like it. You know what? When the house is clean, I 'feel like' cleaning it! When the house is clean and my family cared for, I feel better about myself, my family and my outlook in general, and I am better able to serve them. One small act can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1142981714192265402006-03-21T14:55:00.000-08:002006-03-21T14:55:00.000-08:00Lady Lydia - You always manage to convict me in th...Lady Lydia - You always manage to convict me in the sweetest way:) You are so right - it isn't just "did we do enough?," we should be concerned about using the abilities and talents the Lord gave us to their fullest in whatever we do. If we must swish toilets, let us swish them with style:)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142994274994642731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1142950827283604052006-03-21T06:20:00.000-08:002006-03-21T06:20:00.000-08:00Thank you so much Lady Lydia for the prick at my s...Thank you so much Lady Lydia for the prick at my soul today! I will go the extra mile today, not just to complete the errands that my Beloved has left for me but to try and think creatively to pelase him in some special way today. <BR/><BR/>BaptistgirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1142896795789736502006-03-20T15:19:00.000-08:002006-03-20T15:19:00.000-08:00What I was getting at, was the idea that we can ju...What I was getting at, was the idea that we can just make do with some things, just so long as it looks like we are doing it. You can detect rebellion and resentment in those who don't do a good job, or their best according to their knowledge, or even try to learn to do things well. You can tell when someone wants to go the second mile.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1142891453770864562006-03-20T13:50:00.000-08:002006-03-20T13:50:00.000-08:00This was very convicting and encouraging! Thank yo...This was very convicting and encouraging! Thank you so much for sharing! I have never heard to not just clean it, but beautify it. I am going to print that up, frame it, and hang it where I can be reminded of it everyday! Thank you again for sharing all that you do in your blog!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563263512988137401noreply@blogger.com