Anonyme, Vierge à L'Enfant, Nostre Dame De Grâce, V. 1451-1475, Musée Des Augustins, Toulouse

As a homemaker, I have a lot of cleaning and cooking and laundry to do. But homemaking also allows you to have some spare time, particularly as your kids get older. So I read regularly to sharpen my mind, feel alive, and stay interesting to my husband. If the only thing you have to talk about when your husband is home is what your friends have gossiped about, you're not going to be very interesting.

Embrace it ✨

Something I enjoy about my marriage:

My husband actively pushes me to have a life outside our house. I want to go swimming and workout? Fantastic, let him know how much dues are for the gym. I went on a walk? He wants pictures, where did I go, what did I see! I want to join a church group? Absolutely!

He sees me more than just someone to be kept at home. He sees me as whole person with wants and needs. That is more than I could ever ask for. 💕

Say to the fainthearted: Take courage! The Lord our God is coming to save us.

I think housedresses are a thing we need to bring back in a major way. Flowy, loose dresses are so comfortable and great for house chores. I also am of the opinion that if you take time for yourself to look good, you are more productive, happier, and confident. You also don't even need to do much to look put together, just wear a dress and put your hair in a ponytail and you look great. Also, almost all of my housedresses from the 50s-70s contain pockets.

Update: he was SO over the moon when we finally got to eat it, he said it’s the best he’s ever had. I will have to be careful and save it for special occasions or else I will end up with a chubby husband 🤣💕

Something I never thought I’d do:

My husband mentioned before we got married that he loves cheesecake. I took a mental note but was too busy working to actually do anything about it.

Since I came home in October, and he came home from deployment, I’ve been less stressed and happy as can be. So what did I do tonight?

I baked a cheesecake simply because he likes it.

That is something I never thought I’d do.

"they're irredeemable"

incorrect. they're unrepentant. no one is irredeemable.