2016-11-30 19:49
I haven't blogged here at Imperfect Homemaking for ages. But I thought it time to publish an update for those who still follow this blog or who have stumbled on it and enjoy the… Read More
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2013-10-20 07:52
For the next 31 days, every. single. day. in October, I will be writing, sharing, going on and on about simple hospitality. About opening up our homes, pouring out ourselves, to serve… Read More
2013-10-20 07:49
Two of the greatest blessings I can think of are those family members who indisputably have crossed over to become close friends and friends who are family in every way except by blood. &hell…Read More
2013-10-18 04:30
You know that scene in Good Will Hunting where Robin William's character just keeps saying over and over again, "it's not your fault, it's not your fault..." ? That's what I wish… Read More
2013-10-17 02:04
Fun, fancy serviettes are a cheap and beautiful way to make an ordinary table setting a little extra special. Why not practice these tonight on your own family?...I bet they'll be thri… Read More
2013-10-16 02:34
I love serving bruschetta to guests. It is simple, elegant, tasty and even kid friendly if I restrain myself on the garlic. And although it makes a fabulous appetizer, it can also be a… Read More
2013-10-14 18:41
This article is republished from the archives, from way back when only I and my mother-in-law read this blog. It seemed fitting for these 31 days. As we passed the time at a farme… Read More
2013-10-14 18:15
Am I the only one who thinks that birthday parties have gotten a little out of control?Most of our mothers knew how to throw a simple birthday party. There was cake, balloons, and pres… Read More
2013-10-10 01:39
It's not about the food. Right?It's about connection, warmth, a smiling face nodding compassionately across the table.It's about favourite jokes and embarrassing anecdotes and the occa… Read More
2013-10-09 04:28
This is day 8 in a series about simple hospitality. Click here to see more.Board Games are a great excuse to have people over. Chatting and learning about a near stranger o… Read More
2013-10-08 18:09
***This is yesterdays 31 days of Simple Hospitality post, a day late because my family had the flu yesterday. Today's post will be published later today. Thanks for your patience!***This is… Read More
2013-10-07 02:53
I had another post on the schedule for today, and a whole evening to prepare it, until some of my favourite people in the whole world texted me to invite themselves over for an impromptu boa… Read More
2013-10-06 02:24
This is one of my favourite recipes to serve to guests for a casual get together. It can be a snack, an appetizer, or a whole darn meal. And it's pretty much the easiest thing ever.In… Read More
2013-10-04 17:39
When it comes to how to invite people, anything goes these days. I've even been invited to a couple weddings via facebook! But just because almost anything is acceptable doesn't mean t… Read More
2013-10-03 01:35
I love beautiful dishware. And I have a thing for beautifully set tables.In fact, back before I became a self proclaimed "aspiring minimalist" and still thought that more was mor… Read More
2013-10-02 04:00
I had a small group of great women over for dinner a few nights ago and as we chatted into the evening the discussion turned to what it is that holds some of us back from opening our homes… Read More
2013-09-13 06:59
It took me months to find a name for what I was feeling. Tired, listless, unmotivated. Wildly swinging back and forth between adoring these little people in my care and immobilizing fear t… Read More
2013-07-22 18:20
This is a letter to the mom who feels weary and burdened and broken today.For the mom who went to bed last night promising herself she'd have more joy and patience and energy today but doesn… Read More
2013-07-12 23:26
Tomorrow is my first annual 29th birthday (please laugh, I've been waiting to use that joke for years now), and this past year has been challenging and exhausting in a million small ways I… Read More
2013-07-03 12:59
Every year around this time I see articles circulating facebook and blogland that detail exactly why a christian woman ought not to wear a bikini or some other "immodest" article of clothing… Read More
2013-06-26 19:19
My twins turned two this week (How did this happen? Where have the last two years gone?) and for their gift my husband and I (okay, mostly me) decided that we (meaning mostly him) woul… Read More
2013-06-18 01:12
Our family hasn't bought any paper towels since last summer. In fact, with the exception of toilet paper, (which we aren't giving up. ever. ) we've bought very few disposable products… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Friends, I am giddy excited today, and also a little sad. I've been blogging here at The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking for 3 years now, and it has been a blast. I've loved the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We've been a one income family for most of our marriage and I know what it is like to have to get by with what some people would consider an unreasonably small grocery budget. And I kn… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
*** This Giveaway is now closed. ***Today I had the pleasure of hosting 9 lovely women and their young children for a moms and tots brunch. The food was quite a spread but all the othe… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I love sticky notes for organizing. I keep packs of them all around my house for various tasks. Hosting get-togethers is no exception! I like to use them to sort out what I… Read More
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