Homemaking Meme

I don’t think anyone tagged me but I’m doing it anyway….

Aprons – Y/N

Always.  I am tired of grease splatters and spaghetti sauce on my shirts.

Baking – Favorite thing to bake:
Bread and cakes. I love to bake and decorate cakes.

Clothesline – Y/N?
Yes, but not in winter.

Donuts – Have you ever made them?
Not in ages.  They tasted wonderful but did not look as pretty as the store bought variety.

Every day – One homemaking thing you do every day:
Scrub the kitchen counters.

Freezer – Do you have a separate deep freeze?
Yes, in the garage. I stock up on meat and bread on a regular basis.

Garbage Disposal – Y/N?
No.

Handbook – What is your favorite homemaking resource?
I love Cheryl Mendelson’s Home Comforts.

Ironing – Love it or hate it?
When I have time I don’t mind doing it. Mostly it is just a pile evoking guilt though.

Junk drawer – Y/N? Where is it?
Kitchen. It’s filled with cords for the laptops, and miscellaneous junk.

Kitchen: Design & Decorating?
French country-ish. The walls are a deep olive green and the accents are a dark barn red. There are some roosters and red toile going on. I use the Country Door catalog alot.

Love – What is your favorite part of homemaking?
Cooking. I wish I had more time to do it more creatively.

Mop – Y/N?
Everyday ((sigh))

Nylons – Wash by hand or in the washing machine?
I mostly wear tights, in the washer on the gentle cyle, no dryer.

Oven – Do you use the window or open the oven to check?
I open.

Pizza – What do you put on yours?
Meatball, sausage and if I were allowed black olives. No one else likes them.

Quiet – What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?

I’ll let you know when it happens.

Recipe card box – Y/N?

I have a cookbook addiction. One day I will seek help.  I also use the interet a great deal and I have an MS word file of recipes.  I also have a binder.  I would like to scrapbook it all someday.

Style of house –

Cape Cod.

Tablecloths and napkins – Y/N?
Cloth tablecloths and paper napkins. Unless there is company or it’s a holiday then cloth napkins and pretty beaded napkin rings.

Under the kitchen sink – Organized or toxic wasteland?
A little of both.

Vacuum – How many times per week?
Everyday on the main floor and the basement. Every two/three days bedrooms.

Wash – How many loads of laundry do you do per week?
Four a day to keep up.

X’s – Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
Not consistently.

Yard – Y/N? Who does what?

We have a gardener do the mowing, raking and edging.  I do the planting and the planning and Dave and the kids do whatever I ask.

Zzz’s – What is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?
Clean up the kitchen and wipe the counters. I hate to get up and face a mess in the kitchen.