Hello:) It is Monday, and it is almost Jesus's Birthday! I am so excited for Christmas. It feels like Christmas time too, with it cold and rainy outside and warm and cozy inside. Today we are staying in, and I have a little organizing project I want to get done today. Little by little I have been wrapping presents, so come Christmas, I won't be overwhelmed.
All the shopping is done, except for a few last minute groceries I will need for Christmas dinner!
I also can not believe how caught up on laundry I am ~~WOOHOO!
Dinner tonight, is going to be leftovers from last night, since I have a lot of the roast left.
As you all know, I love looking and posting vintage photos on my blog, I also like reading about different times, and how housewives used to be, or how life used to be. Some of the things are a bit extreme, but the basic concept is there that I love. Men working out of the home, while women take care of the home. I am posting the 1950's article that I have posted in the past, I like it, and think it is fun to read:)
From a 1950's high school home economics textbook, teaching girls how to prepare for married life.
1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time.
This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.
2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking.
He has just been with a lot of work- weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables.
Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.
4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes.
They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.
5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet.
Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.
6. Things to avoid: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner.
Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.
7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes.
Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.
8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.
9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.
10. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.
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I hope everyone has a wonderful Monday. Stay warm and if you must go out, safe travels:)
I have mentioned this before, and I just love the idea. I light a candle in my kitchen, and every time I see it, I say a little prayer!
The reason why my candle is in my kitchen, is because, one: It's the room I am in mostly and two: it is out of reach from little hands:)
XO
