Mama's Laundry Talk
Mama shares tips, insight and secrets of homemaking, good home cooking, and getting the laundry done.
When I was a young wife and mother, I often thought about the type of home I wanted to intentionally provide for my husband and children. I wanted to create a home for my children that would be full of memories that would follow them into adulthood. The short version is that I want to …
I have had the privilege of hosting our Thanksgiving dinner the past several years. I really enjoy cooking for a big crowd, so this is a treat for me! The tablecloth you see in the pictures is one from my mama, and it’s decades old. So when my daughter turned a candle over on it, …
Are you a family that uses tablecloths and cloth napkins often? We mainly use them around the holiday season here at the Hill House. I think people (meaning me) often don’t use nicer cloths and napkins because we perceive it as work to get them ready for an event and then to get them clean …
The holidays are upon us already! Are you hosting any festive events this holiday season? If you are, please let me gently remind you to not wait until the last minute to get your linens ready. You know how things always seem to take longer than you think they’re going to? Linens definitely fall into …
I genuinely love this time of year from November through the end of December. It’s always a busy time with cleaning, cooking, baking and shopping but I try to make it more simple each and every year. I’ve found as we’ve added more children to our family, my desire for a simple, easy holiday season …
Unfortunately, my house is not so conducive to tablecloths in this season of my life. At least not at our kitchen table where we eat multiple times a day. Little people under 5 and tablecloths don’t seem to be a good match in my house. However, we are fortunate to also have a small dining …
