tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post8915805175978043129..comments2024-03-18T06:20:48.576-07:00Comments on Home Living: Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30373712302898873492009-08-18T20:09:07.674-07:002009-08-18T20:09:07.674-07:00I love the dresses, love the ladies, love the fami...I love the dresses, love the ladies, love the families. I got choked up with Four Generations.<br /><br />I am also partial to the swans in Consuelo Gamboa's print. <br /><br /><br />Just saw "Honk" with the children at a children's theater this summer and I now have a new appreciation for swans. It's cute.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874681310775395586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-85017344973370224602009-08-06T21:27:29.068-07:002009-08-06T21:27:29.068-07:00Thank you ladies for answering my inquiry about ge...Thank you ladies for answering my inquiry about getting out more. In answer to someone's thought I know of no abortioin clinics in my area. Do you have any thoughts Lady Lydia? I could sure appreciate any council you can give to my first questions some letters back. I want to do what the Lord would have me do to bring people to Him. I feel no 'calling' in that respect but feel Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-77154382023259307682009-08-06T05:38:39.292-07:002009-08-06T05:38:39.292-07:00These pictures are so encouraging. I seldom see pi...These pictures are so encouraging. I seldom see pictures of people of color dressed and having family times like those you shared. Thank you so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86182903183414353122009-08-05T16:23:13.772-07:002009-08-05T16:23:13.772-07:00I once wanted to volunteer at a pro-life pregnancy...I once wanted to volunteer at a pro-life pregnancy center, however, on the application they wanted to know if I would put my shift at the center above all other things. Well , no. I have a family and my first obligation is to them. I now only volunteer when it is something that does not require specified hours on a regular basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81171064557668249772009-08-05T12:00:54.274-07:002009-08-05T12:00:54.274-07:00To the woman concerned about not getting out enoug...To the woman concerned about not getting out enough: maybe you would want to consider volunteering at a pro-life center, or being a sidewalk counselor for those who are entering abortion clinics...just some thoughts. God will bless you for seeking His heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10959903698912774612009-08-05T09:39:37.449-07:002009-08-05T09:39:37.449-07:00Thank you so much Anonymous for your helpful recen...Thank you so much Anonymous for your helpful recent comment about my not being out enough. My children are grown and gone. Although I find plenty {+more :) } to keep me busy at home I thought that I Should be doing more. Since this story was not new I did not know if anyone would comment. You gave me something to think about. Thank you for kindly commenting. We do not do enough hospitality withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-69887563828768234552009-08-05T09:20:25.757-07:002009-08-05T09:20:25.757-07:00To the woman that is concerned she isn't out e...To the woman that is concerned she isn't out enough. The Bible does command hospitality and we are to visit the fatherless and widows. But other than that, I see no command to be out in the world. We were to live in this world but not be a part of it and we are COMMANDED to be keepers at home. The Word says if we love God, we keep His commandments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30328837859663609502009-08-05T08:02:05.329-07:002009-08-05T08:02:05.329-07:00I so love being a homemaker. As to ideas to give a...I so love being a homemaker. As to ideas to give another to give homemaking a "lift"...It gives me an extra lift when I surround myself with pleasant things to see and enjoy. Good books on homemaking and the Bible, also books on living the Christian live as a woman, cook books and the lives of other worthy women and their families. Keep pretty music softly as a background to the home Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-63640300525065040942009-08-05T07:32:22.081-07:002009-08-05T07:32:22.081-07:00I am new to the modestly movement. I've been ...I am new to the modestly movement. I've been reading a lot of these posts, and thinking about my own wardrobe.<br /><br />Last weekend, I planning to wear my usual slacks to church. Slacks that I thought were classic, tailored, and flattering. For the first time...I noticed that the crotch of the pants clearly outlined my...ummm...womanly area. I had never, not once, noticed that before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-74405891634997059422009-08-03T23:31:53.777-07:002009-08-03T23:31:53.777-07:00HA HA HA HA HA. I suppose every era had its comica...HA HA HA HA HA. I suppose every era had its comical styles, but this one beats them all! HA HA HAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9707151623549279202009-08-03T23:01:46.870-07:002009-08-03T23:01:46.870-07:00I know. I feel betrayed by all these older ladies...I know. I feel betrayed by all these older ladies who are walking around with the rememberances of a better yesterday, yet are refusing to share it with the current world that needs it so badly. I know that part of their upbringing was being taught not to conform to lower standards - I just know it! <br /><br />My kids have seen so many older ladies lately - I don't know if it is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-32546809328675019492009-08-03T19:43:49.489-07:002009-08-03T19:43:49.489-07:00Please note: if you do not post anonymously, your ...Please note: if you do not post anonymously, your comment wont be published. Please try again if you forgot to push "anonymous". It is for your own protection.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86506313773727438302009-08-03T19:26:05.727-07:002009-08-03T19:26:05.727-07:00Something I forgot to mention in my earlier commen...Something I forgot to mention in my earlier comment about ways to overcome discouragement in homemaking: it is important to feel a job is finished! Many complain that housework is never done. I read somewhere that if we give a job a definitive end, we will feel more satisfied. What I do often when I have finished a big job (eg. weekly ironing), is say, out loud, "That's done!".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41526782544018627742009-08-03T19:15:32.379-07:002009-08-03T19:15:32.379-07:00Old ladies are people who USED to wear dresses. Su...Old ladies are people who USED to wear dresses. Surely they remember the years of the beautiful dress, hat and gloves. If not, how effective the garment industry and designers have been in flooding the market with slut clothing so that people forget. Old women look truly gross with every single bit of their bottoms outlined in pants, bottoms that went south years ago. It is disheartening, sad, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61358105917732450332009-08-03T18:51:47.872-07:002009-08-03T18:51:47.872-07:00For the discouraged homemaker - I have a similar p...For the discouraged homemaker - I have a similar problem at times, with working up enthusiasm for work I have to do in my shop. I find I can put off projects for weeks, if I don't follow some sage advice from my grandmother.<br /><br />She used to say, if faced with tasks she absolutely didn't want to do, "eat a toad first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62236666517432642152009-08-03T18:15:49.728-07:002009-08-03T18:15:49.728-07:00Lydia, I agree with you about the shortness of som...Lydia, I agree with you about the shortness of some of the dresses in 'Sunday Conversation'. Not a good look. I also must have sleeves to feel modest. I feel, however, that the Lord often leads us in little steps, in dressing modestly also. He does not give us too much to cope with. For some simply wearing a dress as opposed to jeans/pants is a big step in modesty. All steps towards Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28372952234547153462009-08-03T17:50:46.260-07:002009-08-03T17:50:46.260-07:00In response to the discouraged homemaker:
Review ...In response to the discouraged homemaker:<br /><br />Review your purpose. In all we do it is useful to have a purpose. Why am I doing this? If we follow a religion we can keep our home to the glory and God, to honour Him and praise him for what he has given us. I often say a little prayer and offer what I am doing to God (even sweeping my verandah): "Lord, I do this for you with great Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4081618625863369782009-08-03T16:56:28.213-07:002009-08-03T16:56:28.213-07:00For the discouraged homemaker, I agree attitude is...For the discouraged homemaker, I agree attitude is everything. Try listening to Jesus advice, when he said, "He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." Instead of focusing on what you get out of homemaking, do it to serve your family and for the glory of God. <br /><br />At our church, women and girls wear dresses and skirts as a ruleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52730759899341319922009-08-03T15:37:14.476-07:002009-08-03T15:37:14.476-07:00Lady Lydia thank you so much for showing the beaut...Lady Lydia thank you so much for showing the beautiful pictures. As a black women who reads your blog faithfully, it was such a delight to see. Thank you for all that you do to encourage homemakers. Please know that there are women out here who are praying for you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-88828395284986466502009-08-03T13:51:32.339-07:002009-08-03T13:51:32.339-07:00As an African American I especially appreciate the...As an African American I especially appreciate these pictures. By the way I enjoyed all of your historically inspired outfits. Do you think you can sew a historical outfit like the ones from the truly Victorian patterns. I understand if you can't but it would sure be nice if you can do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14218140281994141302009-08-03T13:15:42.567-07:002009-08-03T13:15:42.567-07:00I was an older teenager and a new wife in the 1980...I was an older teenager and a new wife in the 1980's when it was actually so much fun to get dressed. My wedding gown is in much the same fashion as the clothes shown in these paintings. I would love for these styles to come back. <br /><br />I especially love the first painting of the Four Generations as this month there will be 4 generations gathered together at my home: My first Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30307600786588938332009-08-03T10:27:15.295-07:002009-08-03T10:27:15.295-07:00Dear Anon 10:49pm
Tho' I am not the discourag...Dear Anon 10:49pm<br /><br />Tho' I am not the discouraged home-maker you addressed, I needed to thank you anyway. Your advice regarding feeling and motivation was exactly what I needed to hear after a difficult few months of family health crisis (plural, actually-- crises? Crisises?) It reminded me just how much choice I have in my actions (and emotional reactions) and that particular Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-92115941346566371632009-08-03T08:32:11.297-07:002009-08-03T08:32:11.297-07:00These are painted by today's artists. Alan Mal...These are painted by today's artists. Alan Maley also painted scenes of women in Victorian clothing, even though he lived in the 1980's. We did wear a lot of this kind of clothing, when there was a renewal of interest in the Victorian era, in the 1980's. I will scan in some more Victoria magazines from the era, to show you how that magazine inspired a generation to love pretty Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61484666585513355082009-08-03T04:49:50.493-07:002009-08-03T04:49:50.493-07:00I am the 1st Anon again: our computer is set up on...I am the 1st Anon again: our computer is set up on the Ubuntu program; therefore, our 'view' button has a 'zoom text' but when clicked, does nothing. I'll just copy, paste, stick your writing for the day in open office, highlight and enlarge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70265414144596515432009-08-03T00:33:21.669-07:002009-08-03T00:33:21.669-07:00Thank you for these beautiful pictures Lydia. I l...Thank you for these beautiful pictures Lydia. I love how the earlier ones show generations of the same family...together! Beautiful to see and ponder. It is ideal but sadly not commonplace. I especially love the children listening attentively to the grandfather. What a beautiful world! <br /><br />I love the Sunday conversation picture. It shows that we can all express our own taste: colourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com