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post-grad
- Joined
- Aug 25, 2015
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- 62
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- Santa Clarita, CA
- Gender
- Female
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United States
Hi @DeepBreath, Thank you. I love homemaking, always have. I just think it makes such a difference to have delicious meals, a clean house, laundry put away, and homemade soap. You sound like you are really great with all of those domestic skills.
That must have been hard, supporting those men. Ugh. I'm glad you got out of those relationships. Your husband sounds really sweet. That is difficult when one person wants to spend money and expand, and the other partner has simpler needs. I totally can relate to how you feel about all of the work that a big house and lots of land would require. When you have had both hips replaced, that's the last thing you need. Even though my place is small, it is still a challenge for me to take care of everything. The weed whacking seemed like no big deal, but I'm still stiff a few days later. I feel like I always have to watch it. My house is 567 square feet, and my property is 7,400 square feet. It's plenty.
A lot of women that took my yoga class used to tell me that they just wanted a little house like mine, and to live alone. I think they were tired of always putting their family's needs first. It seems like artistic types do enjoy their own company. There's always something to do: practice singing, bake, knit, clean, garden, do yoga, read, etc...I'm sure you and your husband will find something that works for both of you. Maybe he could do the cleaning. That might change his taste in homes.
Today I mailed out my first soap order. I popped the second batch out of the molds, and will make a third batch tomorrow. I bought some olive oil in bulk at Costco. The manager there asked me why that's all I was buying. When I told her I was making soap orders for Mother's Day, her face lit up. "My grandmother used to make soap," she said. She asked me to come back and bring her a card. I'll take her a heart shaped sample guest soap. It's a lot of fun. Everybody takes a shower and washes their face, so it's an easy product to sell. I've got a new recipe with palm oil, olive oil, castor oil, and rain water. I'm excited to try it. The stick blender cut my preparation time. It was ready in five minutes! I've got to go do yoga. See you all later. Happy healing...
That must have been hard, supporting those men. Ugh. I'm glad you got out of those relationships. Your husband sounds really sweet. That is difficult when one person wants to spend money and expand, and the other partner has simpler needs. I totally can relate to how you feel about all of the work that a big house and lots of land would require. When you have had both hips replaced, that's the last thing you need. Even though my place is small, it is still a challenge for me to take care of everything. The weed whacking seemed like no big deal, but I'm still stiff a few days later. I feel like I always have to watch it. My house is 567 square feet, and my property is 7,400 square feet. It's plenty.
A lot of women that took my yoga class used to tell me that they just wanted a little house like mine, and to live alone. I think they were tired of always putting their family's needs first. It seems like artistic types do enjoy their own company. There's always something to do: practice singing, bake, knit, clean, garden, do yoga, read, etc...I'm sure you and your husband will find something that works for both of you. Maybe he could do the cleaning. That might change his taste in homes.
Today I mailed out my first soap order. I popped the second batch out of the molds, and will make a third batch tomorrow. I bought some olive oil in bulk at Costco. The manager there asked me why that's all I was buying. When I told her I was making soap orders for Mother's Day, her face lit up. "My grandmother used to make soap," she said. She asked me to come back and bring her a card. I'll take her a heart shaped sample guest soap. It's a lot of fun. Everybody takes a shower and washes their face, so it's an easy product to sell. I've got a new recipe with palm oil, olive oil, castor oil, and rain water. I'm excited to try it. The stick blender cut my preparation time. It was ready in five minutes! I've got to go do yoga. See you all later. Happy healing...
OR Let's see - a glob of lotion on some baking parchment on your bed and slide you leg on it -that way you get yo stretch too lol
