Domesticity

I absolutely love our home, and it is such a joy to be able to live here. I feel so blessed that I get to spend my days being a "homemaker". While the term seems outdated, I find it describing myself to a t. Here is an idea of the homemaking I have been enjoying lately. First off, I made another bath mat (very similar to this one). This one is for our front bathroom.



I machine "tied" this quilt. Here is the back.



While on floors, I am in the process of making a crochet rag rug, with some help from these instructions, which I'm altering just a bit.



I'm using our old worn out sheets. It is a great project to work on while playing with my son. He had lots of fun playing with the giant red ball.



I have also been doing quite a bit of baking. I attempted to make chocolate bread, but it ended up tasting like a wheat-white blend. Not even a hint of chocolate. That was a bummer. Can you see the chocolate swirls?



Here's a little closer look.



And here is what the loaves turned out like.



The chocolate disappeared. I was bummed. Nevertheless, the Bread Book remains one of my favorite books, ever. Yes, I think it even trumps Twilight. Especially after a very successful attempt at making french bread.



This bread was absolutely delicious. I will definitely be keeping this one stocked in our kitchen.

Can you tell I've been in the experimenting spirit? If not, here's another example. Tonight I made my first pie, ever. I used this recipe to make a blueberry pie. Here it is before baking.



After baking.



After slicing.



Our dessert.



With ice cream, of course.



It turned out sooooo good! Have I convinced you yet how much I love homemaking? I do. So much. With all of this baking, I've been getting lots of use out of my apron.





My mom made this apron for me when I was young, and I love it. Every time I put it on I smile to myself and remember baking with her, preparing for Christmas cookie parties, and all of the sewing she did for me when I was young. I'm following her lead in the sewing department, currently working on this apron. I'm so excited to have a second apron! I could definitely use two with all of the baking going on around here! My mom has definitely played a large part in how much joy I get from homemaking (thanks Mom!).

Hopefully you enjoyed this long hodgepodge of homemaking. And I hope you are finding things about your home that make you smile.