Sunday: Day of Rest
Monday: Wash Day
Tuesday: Ironing Day
Wednesday: Sewing Day
Thursday: Market Day
Friday: Cleaning Day
Saturday: Baking Day
This poem was turning a point for me when I was adjusting to being a stay-at-home mom after having a successful career. One day, when I was struggling to get by, my mom shared this story with me...
One evening, when I was just young child, my mother was talking on the phone with my great-grandmother and complaining about all that she had done that day. Halfway through the conversation, she said to my great-grandmother, “I suppose I shouldn’t complain to you. When you were a new mother, you didn’t even have a washing machine and had to hand-wash all the clothes. You didn’t have the modern conveniences I have!” My great-grandmother disagreed, saying, “You have it much harder than I did! Because I had to hand-wash the laundry, no one expected me to get anything but the laundry done in a day. Because of your “modern conveniences” you are expected to do a week’s work in one day.”
My great-grandmother had a point. Somewhere along the way we got confused and forgot that the purpose of having all these time-saving inventions isn't so that we can work more! We're supposed to be using them so we can enjoy life. During my Creative Nostalgia Boot Camp this week, I encourage you to follow along each day and see how you can incorporate some good, old-fashioned housework rules with some modern, creative ideas and see if you can find a way to live a Creative Nostalgic life.
Today is Sunday, so we should all be resting. I really think this is a tough one for most of us. There was a time when stores and restaurants were closed on Sundays. You spent the day visiting family and engaging in your family’s spiritual traditions. Today, most people use Sundays to rush around and do errands. I understand that many women work all week and can only use the weekends to get their errands done, but I would suggest that you schedule at least one Sunday a month to rest. Visit with family. Make a big Sunday supper. Lay around in your pajamas all day. Pretend you couldn’t run errands even if you wanted to. Pretend the stores are closed.
Your boot camp homework for today is to blog about how you relaxed today. Show me some photos. If you do a post, please be sure to leave a comment with a link so we can all see how you spent your day of rest. Here's my idea of a perfect moment of rest.
Thanks for joining me this week. Be sure to check back everyday and see how I interpret our "Days of the Week" schedule. There will be lots of crafty ideas, recipes and even a prize drawing or two.
4 comments:
LOL!
I'm resting alright - been sick!
When I get this way, I spend all my time getting better which means sleeping most of the time.
This 'daily' list makes me laugh a little because my list looks a somewhat different..
Sunday: TBD
Monday: TBD
Tuesday: Movie Night!
Wednesday: Laundry Day
Thursday: Family Day
Friday: Chocolate Day!
Saturday: TBD
You see, I know how to WORK Hard! It's the fun stuff I need to remember.
I think that is why most of my 'days' are about fun stuff more than what tasks to do.
And I even picked Laundry Day on Wednesdays to be prepared for the weekends for traveling, etc. It was ALSO Star Trek night once upon a time!
This does illuminate something for me, I need to figure out a few more of my 'days' for fun stuff... what shall I pick for them?
Hhmmmm...
I tell you what, when I write 'It's Chocolate Day' for my list of things accomplished, it's a lot more fun getting going than when I write "laundry day" for that day!
;)
The work will eventually make us do it, the fun stuff, it doesn't make as much of a fuss if it doesn't happen I don't think and that's a shame. So I see how I make my 'days' work in favor of the fun stuff.
Thanks for making me think about this Laura!
Ok, I'm going back to bed now...
Pam Hoffman
http://mycre8tivelife.blogspot.com/
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Hey, Laura...I agree with your great grandmother, though I still am astounded by all that their lives encompassed by hand and from scratch!! My great grandma is my idol! Today I did kinda have a day of rest! I went to my church, came home and went on a photo shoot in the yard, capturing all the spring beauty, ie taking time to enjoy it!!..talked to a friend on the phone and took a nap! OK, I did sneak in a couple hours of sewing for my shop, but still! I'll be following you all week! Thanks for the compliment on the dress! Kathi
P.S. I did a post about my Sunday Rest today! Check it out :) Kathi
wow never thought about in this way, great story, I think rest is becoming a thing of the past but I am trying x
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