Homemaking Mindsets | Minimalism Lifestyle at HOME 

I hope you are encouraged today!

"...fingerprints left by children who were prayed for ..." What a wonderful way of looking at the situation. And seeing housekeeping as serving rather than being a servant is an attitude I wish I had when I was younger. Thsnk you for your insight.. I normally forget to hit the thumbs up but not on this video

Every time I stand before a sink of dirty dishes I say ,” Look at all the evidence that I had food to eat today!” And I feel blessed.

Your home is so uncluttered! I think that’s the key to making housework easier. You’ve made a beautiful home for your family.

This video is amazing!!! I love that your heart is filled with gratitude and pride. I love the word HOME MAKING - it's beautiful I'm not a servant, I'm serving - love that! Thank you!!!

If you are a person who works outside the home, you likely know the importance of scheduling. By scheduling jobs at home, it can be less stressful. Cleaning does not need to be done in one day. It can be broken into smaller jobs over several days. I found that doing one or two rooms per day often left my weekend open for other things.

fun fact...I cleaned my bathroom while listening to this video :)

I’ve been a homemaker for 17 years now and agree with all that you have said. Thank you for sharing.

Such an important video Angela. I loved it and 100% agree. I’m sorry that you get such pushback, but also appreciate your clear stance in your “why”. I hope people will try to reflect on how blessed we are to have a home to care for and upkeep is not a “chore” when we have curated our home with just enough. ❤❤❤

I needed this today. I had a bit of a meltdown yesterday about this very thing. I’ve been feeling very overwhelmed and stressed lately about a lot of the aspects of motherhood. (Not necessarily homemaking but homeschooling, medical needs for my kids and the special diets they require, coordinating appointments, etc. on top of the regular homemaking.) And we had one of those days yesterday when nothing goes right. Four of my kids woke up with a virus, one had dental work that I had written down the wrong appointment time for, a toilet overflowed, my InstantPot broke in the middle of cooking dinner, etc. By the end of the day I was so over it, I just broke down. Then this morning you and a few other RU-vidrs I follow posted videos about this topic or similar, like finding joy in simple living. It feels like a hug from a friend and an acknowledgment from God that he heard me yesterday.

I love the idea of "make your house only as difficult as it needs to be". I apply the same rule to my career, only accepting work projects and responsibilities that I wish to tackle, and to my wardrobe (no pieces require special laundering). Boundaries can be freeing as much as they are limiting.

Thanks for your positive outlook! I watch RU-vid while I fold laundry 😊 Anne

Keeping a tidy home to me is very important for my mind, my health and I guess most importantly my stress level. When I was younger acquiring things was very important to me. Once I opened my eyes to the work more stuff involved I started looking for ways to donate much of it and simplify my days. I feel a great source of accomplishment when my home is organized. I've also learned to keep my meals simplified.

I like your video in real time with you talking and doing. This makes a great video.

I'm so calm, being in your home, you are an amazing person, Mom, Wife and Teacher!!❤

I enjoyed the calming real time setting!!! Such a great change from other videos!

Great Tip about saving screen time for doing the dishes!

Love your mindset toward homemaking. Thank you for keeping it real

Your home is always a pleasure to visit. I love how you use picture frames as decor. And thanks for sharing it in real time. Those speeded up videos make me dizzy 😵

A wonderful description of homemaking. I find it a gift to care for my husband and our little house. An advantage of a tiny home is that we don't need much stuff and it doesn't take long to clean. We are so very blessed

9:09 You are completely RIGHT whenever I go house sit for a friend. I don’t even let it irk me anymore. I know I am going to wipe counters, which should have been done. I know either I will be facing a fully loaded washer not started. A dryer full of clothes before I can pick up the rest strewn throughout the home. Garbage needing emptied I no longer allow it to upset me. I do it. Then keep the dishes I use to a bare minimum. It all falls into place. Make sure all the dogs are fed, watered, cleaned up after. Get the mail daily, sort it into each members own labeled grocery bag. Don’t stress, it’s worthless and does nothing for your well-being.

You have been a great encouragement today, especially in the why's of doing housework while sweeping around the table. Thank you..

I appreciate your philosophical approach. And I love the way you decorated above the sink: simple but so pretty! Thank you for inspiring us.

Love when you give advise while working at home. I just discovered you. Not a fan of the ones where your just talking and listing your advice. But I'm new so no need to change. Just a observation as a new viewer. ✌️

Thank you . Your home is peaceful and lovely.

I am one of the weirdos who appreciates folding laundry. It is kind of a physical mantra for me!

My Favorite Ever. ❤

Amen!❤ I love thinking of it as an act of service...and of love.

Beautiful kitchen sink! ❤

Beautiful video and sentiments. Thank you. 😊

What a lovely video. I think your home is beautiful. God bless.

Great job on this video! ❤

Lovely encouraging video.

Thank you for this video, I will use your beautiful mindset shifts. ♥️

Very nice house Floors are absolutely beautiful

Best ever thank you

Thanks you so much! It was fun for me while i was hanging laundry

Good morning Mighty Cottage mom = this week's video was one of the most helpful especially for cleaning..because........ the calm and ease of the video and your voice kind of stayed with me and making cleaning a little more approachable where usually

Great video!

You really said that well about serving, you must also have a good husband to get to be a homemaker. God has blessed you.

You more than encourage You Inspire !😊🙂

Gracias

Growing up our home always had the radio tuned in. 11:45

Very calm and lovely simple home. Watching you sweep the floor made me wonder if you ever thought about investing in a robot vacuum cleaner? I finally bought one a couple of years ago and I'm so glad I did cause it saved me sooo much time and effort.

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I love your bed frame. I have an old brass frame would like black like yours. Did you paint it, if so what type of paint, color, sheen. Thanks

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I think the issue arises when families have dependent children and the mother is expected to continue working at least until she gets them to bed (plus is always on-call throughout the night) and the father has the mindset that he's done for the day when he gets home from work.

Well that would be awesome to have that kind of mindset, almost impossible to get there when you are as old as dirt and I do not like housework and feeling like a slave! ❤

You shouldn’t have to explain you doing the homemaking. Those people that make those comments… Get a life! Some people like myself actually enjoy doing house making tasks. I always believed that’s what I was meant to do, I get real enjoyment out of taking care of my home and my family.

I feel like my home owns me. Well you know why. Lol. Sometimes tho it’s more like I feel like the cats own me. Idk if I just have a hard time asking for help or maybe trusting someone else, releasing control, letting go etc. (Aka it either won’t be done right or will be entirely skipped over and then I’m irked about paying someone who didn’t “do it right”). Or intimidated by having to go cold call businesses or will I get ripped off and so on. Like not trusting my own judgment about being able to pick a good person for the job. Or difficulty with communicating what I want. At times a general lack of faith that such a person even exists much less that I’d find them and they’d be willing/able. Bcuz I also think the main other thing is that things DO go downhill if I am not here (such as taking a trip etc). At times I feel like it’s so hard to ever leave or drop it or even just make a planned exit and get out of here. Then I complain that I’m chained to the house/cats). I prob also exaggerate in my mind about “how hard it will be to catch up” after I’ve been gone for awhile. Or I just worry too much about my fur babies when I’m not there. But for real a lot of these tips have already helped me so much and pretty much have saved my sanity. (I used to also fight the whole “woman in the kitchen where she belongs” crap in my head lol). Now if some low ego entitled man has some kind of attitude and starts talking about women in the 50’s I prob WOULD get mad about that tho. 😅😅 But yah. For that sort of thing I usually just remind them that the standards of the 50s need to go both ways. (Men being good providers, protectors and having more chaste morals and reverence for God, be more marriage and family minded etc). Not just one way. Bcuz as a single in today’s world. These blokes be wanting wifey material without performing hubby duties. They seem to just wanna get free milk without having to buy the cow…forever….as they say. So I’m single bcuz I’m just not down for that. I could be down for a much higher level of service…IF the other end of the bargain was truly being met tho. (Such as a woman’s primal need for safety and security…which involves a loyal commitment to her). 😊

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