tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post959685728853091368..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: A Passion For PotatoesLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-48207723538789487392009-11-12T19:36:14.529-08:002009-11-12T19:36:14.529-08:00Lady Lydia, you have given me some of the most wis...Lady Lydia, you have given me some of the most wise and Godly advice I have ever been given and I will never forget it. I appreciate you taking the time and thought to do that for me. I have made up my mind what I'm going to do about being at home and I feel God has confirmed it through you. Thank you again! Anonymous at 7:57pmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-80407073241851571032009-11-11T21:27:07.189-08:002009-11-11T21:27:07.189-08:00I feel I must comment about the woman who wanted a...I feel I must comment about the woman who wanted advice on how to convince her husband that her time & efforts would be more valuable at home. <br /><br />I think there is a lonliness that settles in children's souls when their mother isn't at home. I know that my three, though teenagers all, count on me a great deal to advise & guide them. It isn't as though they cling...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-85090193997272503022009-11-11T21:20:08.717-08:002009-11-11T21:20:08.717-08:00There is a scripture that says we must obey God, r...There is a scripture that says we must obey God, rather than man. I think too many women are letting men tell them to do something that is contrary to God's word. If women go to work at the request of their husbands, they are putting their own husbands in spiritual danger because they are helping him participate in disobedience to God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-72889736116754492702009-11-11T20:41:13.522-08:002009-11-11T20:41:13.522-08:00This is my opinion about the above comment:
Women...This is my opinion about the above comment:<br /><br />Women are less able to control their own situations at home than their Victorian counterparts. They knew they were responsible to "rule" their homes, like the Bible says. They had their way in things connected to home life, and they ruled the children's daily lives. SInce feminism, women are powerless in their own homes! Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46971357832487682772009-11-11T19:57:35.768-08:002009-11-11T19:57:35.768-08:00Lady Lydia, I am the one who wanted advice on help...Lady Lydia, I am the one who wanted advice on helping my husband see that I could come home. I appreciate the encouragement from you and your readers, and I have been given a lot of things to think about. I did realize that I haven't been relying on the Lord like I should. Right now I am just so discouraged because my child needs me at home. She is thirteen and has to be at other peoples homeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-3747090188500162492009-11-11T10:52:03.837-08:002009-11-11T10:52:03.837-08:00It stands to reason that if you need to turn on th...It stands to reason that if you need to turn on the oven you might as well cook more than one loaf of bread or more than one or two potatoes.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34402883206224979952009-11-11T05:39:06.918-08:002009-11-11T05:39:06.918-08:00One piece of advice about the life insurance. Try ...One piece of advice about the life insurance. Try to buy it while you are young (under 35 or 40) and without any medical conditions. As we get older, it gets harder to qualify for a good rate, if the insurance can be obtained at all. I was diagnosed with a chronic illness in my early 30s that basically precludes me from ever getting an affordable policy. I can get a simple policy that would coverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84749886932369279652009-11-11T02:01:33.669-08:002009-11-11T02:01:33.669-08:00Lady Lydia, I have never heard of purple potatoes ...Lady Lydia, I have never heard of purple potatoes before! Thanks for sharing, that's so interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20774506555070495952009-11-10T21:46:32.528-08:002009-11-10T21:46:32.528-08:00To Laura Ashley, try buying a ten pound bag of pot...To Laura Ashley, try buying a ten pound bag of potatoes and baking them all at the same time in your oven. Then when they cool, place them back in the plastic bag and store it in the freezer. <br /> Every time you want one for dinner take it from the freezer and put it in the microwave oven on thaw. Once it is thawed then reheat for a minute or two. <br /> You will use less electricity Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20260631103492216092009-11-10T15:39:50.841-08:002009-11-10T15:39:50.841-08:00Jo, Great advice. I cannot emphasise it enough my...Jo, Great advice. I cannot emphasise it enough myself: insurance will pay a lot more than a college education and you will not have to leave your duties at home or send your children to government institutions to be raised and educated. Its really worth the small monthly payments.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9802310531318044172009-11-10T15:23:20.214-08:002009-11-10T15:23:20.214-08:00Lady Lydia:
A great come-back to that old "I...Lady Lydia:<br /><br />A great come-back to that old "I need a career in case something awful happens to my husband" is simply to buy life insurance. It's a lot cheaper than college. Of course, this doesn't guarantee against divorce, but when I speak to most women, they're not concerned about divorce. They're worried about if their husbands pass away. <br /><br />Jo Sarah Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02887966641411778673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-33462427122890218962009-11-10T14:46:07.607-08:002009-11-10T14:46:07.607-08:00It was fun to read along. Planting potatoes is som...It was fun to read along. Planting potatoes is something I definitely want to try out. I could seriously eat them for every meal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54473128877108310362009-11-10T13:00:26.718-08:002009-11-10T13:00:26.718-08:00I'm so glad you're here, Lady Lydia. I ha...I'm so glad you're here, Lady Lydia. I had a rotten day and just needed some encouragement.<br /><br />Think I'm going to make myself some potato soup now. In my dress, wink wink.<br /><br />xoxo<br />JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-87487728132390080862009-11-10T11:46:37.309-08:002009-11-10T11:46:37.309-08:00http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20091106/cm_csm/yperri...http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20091106/cm_csm/yperri<br /><br />I saw the above article and thought you might be interested. It is one woman's thoughts about the clothes children are wearing these days.Laura Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366548098069504653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10266279901329569542009-11-10T07:50:42.479-08:002009-11-10T07:50:42.479-08:00Aha. Last summer we went to a picnic at my husband...Aha. Last summer we went to a picnic at my husband's work, and like usual, about one woman in 400 wore a skirt. Anyway, I participated in the canoe race with my husband, and came in second place! The boss's wife couldn't believe I had done it in a skirt...Who says you can do NOTHING in a dress!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-27083377038817399662009-11-09T22:19:43.445-08:002009-11-09T22:19:43.445-08:00It's hard to put into words how a family lives...It's hard to put into words how a family lives on one income. First of all it comes down to having a different mind-set to what you have when both man and woman work. I think you must accept a more simple life, which in fact becomes a more contented life. You cannot buy all the latest stuff, but after a while you don't want to and that is pleasure in itself. <br /><br />Most of all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10697148170841595142009-11-09T15:17:52.815-08:002009-11-09T15:17:52.815-08:00You remember the old adage that was spread around ...You remember the old adage that was spread around in the 1950's and 60's: a woman should have a career so she will have something to fall back on if something happens to her husband. What really happened was a woman got a career and a man thought he had something to fall back on so he did not take as much responsibility to earn a living.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5517143267139804662009-11-09T15:14:37.556-08:002009-11-09T15:14:37.556-08:00If you shun potatoes, you will just get a craving ...If you shun potatoes, you will just get a craving for carbs that are simple (sweets, processed foods). Carbs from potatoes fill you up but satisfy you and dont take so long to hit your brain so there is not a sudden leap and then a downfall in your blood sugar. Potatoes that are cooked the day they are dug, cook up quickly. It is the grocery store potatoes that seem to be tough as nails and Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-36489751786274547102009-11-09T15:10:14.629-08:002009-11-09T15:10:14.629-08:00Expenses go way, way down, when you quit work. No ...Expenses go way, way down, when you quit work. No more driving two or three or four times a day to work and then some, and no buying ready made food or clothes. At home, you can wear out your clothes down to the last outfit, and then shop around carefully to try to get something for nothing. I noticed our local dollar stores are selling sweaters and jackets for a dollar, which are made in USA andLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11021520118793883102009-11-09T15:05:08.017-08:002009-11-09T15:05:08.017-08:00I have to say that, if what you wrote is true, the...I have to say that, if what you wrote is true, then everything I thought I knew about potatoes was wrong. I had been taught they didn't provide any nutrition, that all they did was fill your stomach. And this was long before the Adkin's Diet became popular. <br /><br />One thing, my mother didn't like us to cook them because they take so long to cook in the oven, over an hour, and Laura Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366548098069504653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51611187176718404162009-11-09T14:53:26.559-08:002009-11-09T14:53:26.559-08:00Re. what to do if your husband does not think you ...Re. what to do if your husband does not think you can make it if you come home. I have been a homemaker for 10 years, but it started out slow. I went from working 12 hour days at a professional job to part time hours after our first child. My husband had a job that barely supported us but I persisted in greatly cutting back my hours, wanting to be home with my child. It was a real leap of faith. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-53292101774384455322009-11-08T21:13:21.370-08:002009-11-08T21:13:21.370-08:00I love visiting your blog. Thank you so much!
So...I love visiting your blog. Thank you so much!<br /><br />SonyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-53557585162983283252009-11-07T10:45:05.440-08:002009-11-07T10:45:05.440-08:00I have been reading your blog for about a year and...I have been reading your blog for about a year and I just wanted to let you know how much I have been blessed by everything! The pictures, the wisdom--it is the highlight of my day to check your blog and see if anything new is posted. I am not a woman "at home" although I would like to be. Reading your blog has convinced me of that. I would like to ask for any advice from you or your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70284380651692367042009-11-07T00:03:11.696-08:002009-11-07T00:03:11.696-08:00Potatoes are NOT fattenning. They got bad press wh...Potatoes are NOT fattenning. They got bad press when low-carb craze swept the nation. They are a more natural source of complex carbs than bread, which is a combination of ingredients from other sources. The potato will help you lose weight, because it satisfies you. If you decided to eliminate it from your eating, you end up hungry, and eating more of something else. It doesn't hurt at allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-12229961097276314662009-11-06T21:33:15.069-08:002009-11-06T21:33:15.069-08:00Lydia,
yes, it's what we wear beneath the dre...Lydia,<br /><br />yes, it's what we wear beneath the dresses that helps abundantly with their practicality. i wear leggings similar to the ones you've mentioned in winter, mine are black and are of the 'City rose' or 'Tello' brand (available through Middle Eastern modest womens' clothing retailers) along with longer socks (outside, they grip to the leggings and don'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com