Lessons in homemaking
Meredith of Like Merchant Ships is giving daily lessons this week as part of the ongoing Online Finishing School. Meredith’s topic is one she knows well and does beautifully: Living Well on Less.
Her first installment starts with definitions:
Living Well On Less: start small
Before we dive into budgeting and decorating, let’s start small. You can live well on less by taking care of the details.
Today, let’s discuss the little things that can make home life so comfortable without costing a dime:
Small moments are ideas that you can do with 5 minutes of extra time.
Small touches are details only you may notice, but contibute to a sense of beauty.
Small spending are projects that don’t require a trip to Michaels for supplies.
Of course she doesn’t leave us hanging: go see her examples and ideas, with plenty of lovely photos. Like any good teacher, she makes it all sound so simple.
Even those of us with a 15th anniversary approaching (August 1!) can use tips in homemaking. When it comes to home beautification, maybe I need extra help. Living in our home while we build it has taught me to turn a blind eye to piles of tools, building materials, and unfinished projects.
But that is no excuse: beauty in our home glorifies God and reminds us to appreciate His creation, and I am looking forward to Meredith’s ideas. Beautification on a budget is good stewardship that glorifies God.
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Hey, I knew we had somethings in common… we just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary last week (July 11th)!
Congratulations! And God’s blessings on the next 15 years!
Andrea S. from Germany
Happy almost 15th anniversary! We celebrate our 15th on August 29! I’m a regular reader of yours, I love your blog. Blessings!
Donna
http://www.handsful.com
Beautification on a budget is good stewardship that glorifies God.
As usual, you said it better than I could.
Thanks for the kind words and link : )