Comments on: Handmade at Home: Keeping the Skills Alive http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/ Live simply, stay sane. Life hacks for home managers. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:38:19 +0200 hourly 1 By: NMPatricia http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-62325 NMPatricia Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:49:36 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-62325 One of the reasons I stumbled upon this post is I was looking for something like a matrix. Where do I go next? One of the reasons I stumbled upon this post is I was looking for something like a matrix. Where do I go next?

]]> By: Becki’s Blog » Home Ec skills that are making a comeback http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-45557 Becki’s Blog » Home Ec skills that are making a comeback Tue, 26 May 2009 03:50:33 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-45557 [...] Simplemom writes a great post today: [...] [...] Simplemom writes a great post today: [...]

]]> By: Green SAHM » Blog Archive » Sunday Links 1-4-09 http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-21942 Green SAHM » Blog Archive » Sunday Links 1-4-09 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:52:57 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-21942 [...] Handmade at Home: Keeping the Skills Alive - Sewing I can do. Gardening too. Canning is on the list to learn. Cooking I can do. Knitting and crocheting… I’ve been thinking more on quilting than those. Hospitality my family limits me on for family gatherings until we live in a place with more room. But the kids’ friends are always welcome. [...] [...] Handmade at Home: Keeping the Skills Alive – Sewing I can do. Gardening too. Canning is on the list to learn. Cooking I can do. Knitting and crocheting… I’ve been thinking more on quilting than those. Hospitality my family limits me on for family gatherings until we live in a place with more room. But the kids’ friends are always welcome. [...]

]]> By: Marcia http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-21013 Marcia Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:30:40 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-21013 I really enjoyed this post. I absolutely love to cook. I've been busy delivering dinners for friends who just had 2nd babies. Some of them feel bad accepting since I work. But I work part-time, and I have to eat too. I didn't learn to cook until I was 32. I was pretty much a disaster in the kitchen, and I have the burn scars and stitches to prove it. But I got fat on my husband's cooking, and over the last 7 years, I've developed some skill. I also love quilting. This has tapered off some since the birth of my son 3 years ago. I'm really into art quilting, but it's going slow. I have a knitted hand towel, and I just need my MIL to show me how to finish it off! I started it about 12 years ago. I also enjoy crocheting, but that whole time thing... Gardening is a goal of mine. So is canning. For now, I will rely on my CSA, which is 10 months long. <abbr><em>Marcia´s last blog post...<a href="http://frugalhealthysimple.blogspot.com/2008/12/heath-fitness-and-weight-loss.html" rel="nofollow">Heath, Fitness, and Weight Loss</a></abbr></em> I really enjoyed this post.

I absolutely love to cook. I’ve been busy delivering dinners for friends who just had 2nd babies. Some of them feel bad accepting since I work. But I work part-time, and I have to eat too. I didn’t learn to cook until I was 32. I was pretty much a disaster in the kitchen, and I have the burn scars and stitches to prove it. But I got fat on my husband’s cooking, and over the last 7 years, I’ve developed some skill.

I also love quilting. This has tapered off some since the birth of my son 3 years ago. I’m really into art quilting, but it’s going slow. I have a knitted hand towel, and I just need my MIL to show me how to finish it off! I started it about 12 years ago.

I also enjoy crocheting, but that whole time thing…

Gardening is a goal of mine. So is canning. For now, I will rely on my CSA, which is 10 months long.

Marcia´s last blog post…Heath, Fitness, and Weight Loss

]]> By: HeartSongs » Surfer Sunday 102 http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-20967 HeartSongs » Surfer Sunday 102 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:52:24 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-20967 [...] Keeping hand-made skills alive. [...] [...] Keeping hand-made skills alive. [...]

]]> By: Dena http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-20671 Dena Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:42:47 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-20671 I grew up canning and sewing and drying and, and, and... It's one of the things I miss about living where I am. I agree. Canning is great fun, especially if you have someone to do it with. I can, however, knit and crochet where I am and I'm using this for my creative outlet right now. I feel very blessed to have learned these things when I was young. I hope, someday, I can use all of them again. Thank you for re-inspiring us to keep up with the simple, old way, of life that is truly less hectic and a little happier. I might add writing letters on paper to the list. A letter received through the mail is such a cherished thing for me. I grew up canning and sewing and drying and, and, and… It’s one of the things I miss about living where I am. I agree. Canning is great fun, especially if you have someone to do it with.

I can, however, knit and crochet where I am and I’m using this for my creative outlet right now. I feel very blessed to have learned these things when I was young. I hope, someday, I can use all of them again. Thank you for re-inspiring us to keep up with the simple, old way, of life that is truly less hectic and a little happier.

I might add writing letters on paper to the list. A letter received through the mail is such a cherished thing for me.

]]> By: naomig http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-20585 naomig Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:05:05 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-20585 Oh what a lovely post. In the past year, I went from being a career woman, to being a SAHM. I LOVE IT! I have done everything on your list, except for knitting--I would love to learn that, but I have too many sewing projects right now. :-) Sewing is my passion, I made all the curtains for our new home this year. I canned this year for the first time, and LOVED it. I can't wait to do it again next year... It's so fun to use the stuff, and get ideas for what I'd like next year. I did a garden too, which was not as successful, but I did get some stuff out of it, and loved it... I can't wait to do it again next year, and hopefully get more. <abbr><em>naomig´s last blog post...<a href="http://thehappysanitarium.blogspot.com/2008/12/fun-weekend.html" rel="nofollow">Fun weekend</a></abbr></em> Oh what a lovely post. In the past year, I went from being a career woman, to being a SAHM. I LOVE IT! I have done everything on your list, except for knitting–I would love to learn that, but I have too many sewing projects right now. :-) Sewing is my passion, I made all the curtains for our new home this year. I canned this year for the first time, and LOVED it. I can’t wait to do it again next year… It’s so fun to use the stuff, and get ideas for what I’d like next year. I did a garden too, which was not as successful, but I did get some stuff out of it, and loved it… I can’t wait to do it again next year, and hopefully get more.

naomig´s last blog post…Fun weekend

]]> By: Shawn S. http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-20541 Shawn S. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:50:19 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-20541 Oh how I agree with this amazing article. In addition to all of the points you made, I would add that sewing, canning, hospitality, cooking, knitting/crocheting and gardening are all potential "memory makers" for the family. Having positive experiences working as a family, builds character, pride, and self-esteem. <abbr><em>Shawn S.´s last blog post...<a href="http://lifeatbuttercupfarm.com/dear-santa/" rel="nofollow">Dear Santa</a></abbr></em> Oh how I agree with this amazing article. In addition to all of the points you made, I would add that sewing, canning, hospitality, cooking, knitting/crocheting and gardening are all potential “memory makers” for the family. Having positive experiences working as a family, builds character, pride, and self-esteem.

Shawn S.´s last blog post…Dear Santa

]]> By: d http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-20467 d Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:11:46 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-20467 I have taken up knitting. Sadly I can't read a pattern for the life of me. I wish I had a grandma close by to teach me. <abbr><em>d´s last blog post...<a href="http://darci-ann.blogspot.com/2008/12/help-me.html" rel="nofollow">Help ME!!</a></abbr></em> I have taken up knitting. Sadly I can’t read a pattern for the life of me. I wish I had a grandma close by to teach me.

d´s last blog post…Help ME!!

]]> By: Emma http://simplemom.net/handmade-at-home-keeping-the-skills-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-20450 Emma Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:29:26 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1075#comment-20450 I am a disaster in the kitchen and as such can make this point: cooking takes talent and there are women such as myself who are just not gifted :) We'd like to cook but years of attempts proved that it's just ain't our thing. No reason to feel sad for us - it's life. <abbr><em>Emma´s last blog post...<a href="http://www.baby-log.com/life-before-baby/how-to-get-away-with-cooking-once-a-week-for-your-baby/" rel="nofollow">How to get away with cooking once a week for your baby</a></abbr></em> I am a disaster in the kitchen and as such can make this point: cooking takes talent and there are women such as myself who are just not gifted :) We’d like to cook but years of attempts proved that it’s just ain’t our thing. No reason to feel sad for us – it’s life.

Emma´s last blog post…How to get away with cooking once a week for your baby

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