tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post116597701267798413..comments2024-03-28T22:48:30.666-07:00Comments on Home Living: A Matter of Good HousekeepingLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-18196949313610534312008-10-19T21:39:00.000-07:002008-10-19T21:39:00.000-07:00Excellent post! And, with the coming economic cris...Excellent post! And, with the coming economic crisis, I believe that there will be many who wished they had paid more attention to blogs like these.<BR/><BR/>M xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-36613370152428657292008-09-17T20:25:00.000-07:002008-09-17T20:25:00.000-07:00Dear lady lydia,I loved your last post, I must say...Dear lady lydia,<BR/>I loved your last post, I must say. I always wonder how to say things. Prior to this point in my life, I wasn't what you would call very feminine. I would have taken moron out, so to speak...but in a very blunt manner. I want to be able to speak up for what I believe without ruining my testimony as a christian by being crude, your post was a great example.<BR/>keep up the Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708815560712267698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59296526521415281922008-06-06T06:56:00.000-07:002008-06-06T06:56:00.000-07:00Since you signed your name, Moron, I'll address yo...Since you signed your name, Moron, I'll address you as Moron.<BR/><BR/>Dear Moron,<BR/><BR/>Of course we get paid. But that is not our entire motivation. There is more fulfillment in doing what is best for others in our family, and a selflessness and a sacrificial attitude that in your mental realm you would not understand. My husband makes the money and I spend it. In other words he brings homeLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-44176623782042290382008-06-06T06:38:00.000-07:002008-06-06T06:38:00.000-07:00you're smoking crack. there's no reason why a wom...you're smoking crack. there's no reason why a woman should have to be the one cleaning up the messes left by men and their children, just because she's a woman. You know it's the 21st century, right? Did someone forget to tell you? You're about two mental clicks away from advocating that we all wear burkas. <BR/><BR/>And do you want to know why the clarinet players keep on playin' while the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-57512019869444307342008-02-02T12:39:00.000-08:002008-02-02T12:39:00.000-08:00Dear Lady Lydia,I'm just beginning to read some of...Dear Lady Lydia,<BR/><BR/>I'm just beginning to read some of your previous posts and just had to comment on how encouraging they have been to me! <BR/><BR/>They are all right on target for situations faced by those of us who are stay-at-home moms or wives with children now grown!<BR/><BR/>I appreciate all the prayer and thought you take for each and every post you make!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Abounding Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518068846850814439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166160074174747702006-12-14T21:21:00.000-08:002006-12-14T21:21:00.000-08:00I find your blog an encouragement, thank you so mu...I find your blog an encouragement, thank you so much!<BR/><BR/>My husband is in Law Enforcement and deals with tragedy and evil everyday. On top of that, he works long hours and different shifts. Since I am home now with our first child and have recently been converted to being a MOTHER and WIFE (capitalized on purpose...they ARE MY CAREER) I have been trying to rectify some horrible mistakes I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166150031263958062006-12-14T18:33:00.000-08:002006-12-14T18:33:00.000-08:00To the anonymous lady with the "names" Catch-22......To the anonymous lady with the "names" Catch-22...<BR/><BR/>I guess my "education" gives me an excuse. When I was on mock-trial team, our coach drilled into us that, unless the witness on the stand was a child, you always, ALWAYS called them by titles and surname. I decided to do that as a default. People accept THAT explanation...<BR/><BR/>I don't know why it is that superficial, professionalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166120323561696572006-12-14T10:18:00.000-08:002006-12-14T10:18:00.000-08:00Amazing how different cultures can take offense, w...Amazing how different cultures can take offense, when one honestly believes that they are doing what is right. This can happen in the same state, or same country.<BR/>One particular issue that I experienced, which is not directly related to housekeeping, but more with what is considered manners. All my life I was raised in one part of the country, where we were brought up to use Mr. and Mrs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166114844565775612006-12-14T08:47:00.000-08:002006-12-14T08:47:00.000-08:00One of my main concerns, as I begin homelife, is t...One of my main concerns, as I begin homelife, is that I live in East Texas. Most "country folks," I've noticed, have a tendency to be less, well, <I>polished</I>, for lack of a more polite term. (Not that I'm trying to be rude; it's just that the thesaurus region of my brain hasn't started functioning today.)<BR/><BR/>What concerns me is that I fear that the "downhome countriness" of my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166112693353019942006-12-14T08:11:00.000-08:002006-12-14T08:11:00.000-08:00hopeless homemaker here. Thank you for your advice...hopeless homemaker here. Thank you for your advice. I am going to look at the sites posted. I've also checked out some books from the library. I think my biggest obstacle was/is having a bad attitude toward housework as mentioned in the article. I am one of those college educated women who decided to stay home once children came, and I admit that I have to remove the indoctrination that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166107369008030152006-12-14T06:42:00.000-08:002006-12-14T06:42:00.000-08:00.....the comment on milk and the thought of convie........the comment on milk and the thought of convience items reminded me of just the other day--- We had a small dinner party and for the month of December, we use our Christmas dishes and red cloth napkins. One of my guest upon sitting at the table asked in reference to the napkins, "Do you expect us to actually use these?" My response was in a cheerful tone and I said, "Yes, absolutly!" <BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166085643963561202006-12-14T00:40:00.000-08:002006-12-14T00:40:00.000-08:00Lady Lydia,Yes, that remark of yours about a wife ...Lady Lydia,<BR/><BR/>Yes, that remark of yours about a wife possibly having to quit anyway because of illness applies to me.<BR/><BR/>My husband, being Swedish, is very much geared to the idea of working equality. In Sweden, if a woman doesn't work, she is considered either a lazy drop-out or else just plain weird. I can honestly say I've never known a SAHM in sweden - the babies come straight Musicloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241702161100329347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166082126027603452006-12-13T23:42:00.000-08:002006-12-13T23:42:00.000-08:00Oh yes, Anon, the milk-jug!! Now that seems to be ...Oh yes, Anon, the milk-jug!! Now that seems to be like a red rag to a bull to my guests. Listen to this one!<BR/><BR/>Here in Sweden, most people have their tea and coffee black. So, while I'm making it, I normally ask first if they take milk. If they say "yes" I take out the jug and the milk and proceed to put some milk in the jug over at the kitchen counter. You wouldn't believe the agitated orMusicloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241702161100329347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166078410092027252006-12-13T22:40:00.000-08:002006-12-13T22:40:00.000-08:00Dearest lady Lydia,In your article and subsequent ...Dearest lady Lydia,<BR/><BR/>In your article and subsequent comments, you wondered what on earth happened to the feminine, modest, lovely designs of the pre WW1 world and earlier; you wondered somewhat disconcertedly what changes swept through to sweep away the beautiful design factors in life. Well, there are several answers and none of them are really encouraging.<BR/><BR/>The overarching Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166053364073713562006-12-13T15:42:00.000-08:002006-12-13T15:42:00.000-08:00To The Anonymous Woman who isn't able to stay home...To The Anonymous Woman who isn't able to stay home right now. The book Fascinating Womanhood by Helen Andelin may be of great help to you in approaching your husband regarding your staying home. It even has a chapter on the working wife, the harm it brings to the woman, man, children, etc. If you would like a copy, I have one free one left that I would be honoured to mail you, Ma'am. Just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166050885753048702006-12-13T15:01:00.000-08:002006-12-13T15:01:00.000-08:00It is interesting the route that the feminists too...It is interesting the route that the feminists took women on. Wasn't the male oppression the big thing with them? The husbands forcing their wives to do this or that--the feminists wanted to liberate women from it and from marriage entirely. Instead we still have the problem, so they didn't help much. Still, it is not always necessary to go out to work. Money can be earned in many ways these Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166047580609002182006-12-13T14:06:00.000-08:002006-12-13T14:06:00.000-08:00Thank you for responding to my post. Bless your he...Thank you for responding to my post. Bless your heart not everyone has a good, reasonable husband. Not every husband is kind and loving and some women have no power at all. I love to read your blog and I was not being critical. For me it is a glimpse into a world I will never have. God Bless You and the other stay at home mothers, please pray for the rest of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166049304596348872006-12-13T14:35:00.000-08:002006-12-13T14:35:00.000-08:00To the lady who spoke of her guest saying "Oh we a...To the lady who spoke of her guest saying "Oh we are civilised" as she unfolded her napkin - yes I have similar responses - friends and family (not my husband & sons - they love the feel good factor of a tea tray complete with home baking!) find it very strange that I make a pot of tea for them on a tray with a pretty tray cloth with milk & sugar bowl etc. I just smile and continue though it is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166050135083444862006-12-13T14:48:00.000-08:002006-12-13T14:48:00.000-08:00Anna, I'm sorry about that. Sometimes I substitut...Anna, I'm sorry about that. Sometimes I substitute the wrong .whatevers. Thanks for the catch.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous lady forced to work: My heart goes out to you. I wish I knew what causes your husband to be so unforgiving--and I hate to use that word, but it's kind of true. I know I'm blessed in my husband, in many respects, and I truly wish other women were so blessed. I also sympathize withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166045893473507512006-12-13T13:38:00.000-08:002006-12-13T13:38:00.000-08:00There is no "tone" against anyone. It is an articl...There is no "tone" against anyone. It is an article with decisive confidence and firmness. If you got sick you wouldn't be working and I doubt your husband would force you to go to work. If your body and mind got too weak to go to work, you would quit and your husband would adjust to that responsiblity. He is the man and he is supposed to be the provider. the woman manages the money and can even Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166044662424649762006-12-13T13:17:00.000-08:002006-12-13T13:17:00.000-08:00Dear Lady Lydia,You have done it again. I would l...Dear Lady Lydia,<BR/>You have done it again. I would love to stay home and be a homemaker. However, I have a husband who insists I work. I am so tired, you can't imagine how tired I am. I am also so stressed. I don't look down on those of you who have the privelege of being a homemaker and not having an outside job, I envy you. I think the problem a number of people have with your posts is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166041155370695052006-12-13T12:19:00.000-08:002006-12-13T12:19:00.000-08:00Thank you for the beautiful encouraging post. Just...Thank you for the beautiful encouraging post. Just go right ahead and ingnore any nasty comments you get! <BR/><BR/>God Bless you,<BR/><BR/>TrixieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166044033961064992006-12-13T13:07:00.000-08:002006-12-13T13:07:00.000-08:00I went to the my blessed home site mentioned by an...I went to the my blessed home site mentioned by anonymous and I found it was not .org. The site was myblessedhome.blogspot.com. I just wanted to help other women trying to find the site if they were having trouble finding it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166037974232641492006-12-13T11:26:00.000-08:002006-12-13T11:26:00.000-08:00...just another note on the comment I made in the ......just another note on the comment I made in the article about how the lifestyle of the 1800's was denied to future generations. Of course, we must move on with life, and cannot live in the past. I understand that, but in doing so, with our wonderful sanitation systems, and our communication systems, did we have to get rid of ALL the Victorian's did? Why could not the next generations have keptLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166037405086487822006-12-13T11:16:00.000-08:002006-12-13T11:16:00.000-08:00Well that shows the results of following a plan ot...Well that shows the results of following a plan other than the biblical plan for the home. It brings strife.<BR/><BR/>To the woman who needs training: you could join a housekeeping team just for the training. When you bring the lessons home, however, there will be a big difference, as your approach will be more personal in your own home, and your thinking will be entirely different than when youLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com