ABC's of Homemaking

I got this from Melissa and since I haven't posted anything FOREVER - I thought this would be an easy way to get something posted.

These are the ABC's of homemaking.

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aprons- y/n? if y, what does your favorite look like?
I own 1 apron. It is plain blue. very non-creative. I only wear an apron on Sunday's when I'm cooking in my Sunday clothes.

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baking- favorite thing to bake:
I love to bake all sorts of unhealthy things - but only in the winter. In the summer I hate to turn on the stove - it adds too much heat tot he house. cookies, cakes, and candies. - but I LOVE fresh hot Cinnamon rolls and hot homemade wheat bread.

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clothesline- y/n?

yes - use it all summer long

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donuts- have you ever made them?

Not an official donut recipe. I have made "donuts" using bread dough when I'm making bread.

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everyday- one homemaking thing you do every day.

I make my bed everyday - (Except for the days when I am feeling so nauseous that I am IN the bed all day)

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freezer- do you have a separate deep freeze?

yes.

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garbage disposal- y/n?

Yes - Tim and I differ on how much it should be used - but since I'm the one who generally does the kitchen/food clean up work - I get the finally say.

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handbook- what is your favorite homemaking resource?

Flylady.com - my Flying CD, the music gets me pumping so I can get into my work.

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ironing- love it or hate it?

Ironing? What's Ironing? I actually do OWN an iron, but I couldn't tell you the time I used it.

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junk drawer- y/n? where is it?

In the kitchen

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kitchen- color and decorating scheme?

walls painted Botany Beige, ceiling and trim painted Coconut Colada (ie beige and white) No decorating scheme at all. I am so NON CREATIVE when it comes to this kind of stuff!

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love- what is your favorite part of homemaking?

If and when I actually feel like I got something done! I love it when I can walk through the house and feel like it is clean. I love that peaceful content feeling that comes with a clean house. Needless to say, I haven't really felt that feeling for about 8 weeks, but I am hopeful that in another 2 or 3 weeks I'll be back to feeling like I can tackle mt life again.

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mop- y/n?

only like a couple times a day! Well, that's not exactly true. The kitchen floor needs mopping that often, but I usually only do it once a day. (and right now it's more like every 2 or 3 days, or when I can't take the stickiness any more!)

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nylons- wash by hand or in the washing machine?

machine. Anything I can't wash in a machine, I don't own. I don't actually have any real "nylons." I have knit tight kind of things for wearing in the winter and knee high stocking kind of things for summer

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oven- do you use the window or open the oven door to check?

Open the door.

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pizza- what do you put on yours?

BBQ Chicken pizza with pineapple and nuts is my favorite.

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quiet- what do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?

Right now I lie down and try to catch a quick snooze. Normally - probably read

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recipe card box- y/n? what does it look like?

I have the Healthy Meals in Minutes set that I use quite a bit, and I have a little plain plastic blue recipe card box that I got from Mercy for Christmas one year.

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style of house- what style is your house?

Split Level - (Wouldn't do it again! - I'm going for a rambler on my next house)

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tablecloths and napkins- y/n?

I own 1 table cloth, and I use it on "special occasions." I don't own any cloth napkins. I do have paper napkins in the pantry, but my kids are convinced that the work napkin means paper towel.

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under the kitchen sink- organized or toxic wasteland?

Pretty organized (thanks to flylady and pre-pregnant days)

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vacuum-

how many times per week?
Not enough. With the kids, dog, and cat I should vacuum everyday, but it's more like 2 or 3 times a week. ( on a good week)

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wash- how many loads of laundry do you do per week?

I try to do one load per day. so like 6 loads per week. In the winter it is a few more, since jeans and sweaters take more space int he washer than shorts and t-shirts

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x's- do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?

I used to do it more than I do now. Flylady encourages to get into "routines," so while I may do the same things everyday, it is more of a mental check of list. (And to be honest, right now I'm not getting much of anything done...)

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yard- y/n? who does what?

Our house is on .24 acre, so not too big, not too small. I generally take care of our small veggie garden, and I enjoy mowing the lawn. Tim also enjoys working outside and doing "projects," so he's always involved in something outside.

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zzz's- what is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?

After I finally get all the kids to bed, I check that all the doors are locked, let the dog out, feed the fish, and CRASH!