A Commitment to Loveliness: Novemeber 10th...

I have chosen five things that I want to work on this week to bring a little femininity and beauty to our life.  I would love it if you joined in!


Here is my list for this week:

1. Keep up with schoolwork...  we have quite a busy week with lots of learning opportunities, but I want to stay on top of our book work this week.  It will be difficult because I know that we will be tired, but we can do it!

2. Exercise a little each day. 

3. Make lots of yummy meals.  The Nativity fast is quickly approaching!
 
4.  Knit a little each night.  I've finished up Little Man's cowl and now have a matching hat for him on the needles. 

5.  Try to be calm and peaceful amid chaos! 

A Commitment to Loveliness: November Third...

I haven't done a Commitment to Loveliness in a long time!  I have chosen five things that I want to work on this week to bring a little femininity and beauty to our life.  I would love it if you joined in!


Here is my list for this week:

1. Clean the house from top to bottom... we have a Thanksgiving celebration this weekend with my inlaws!

2. Wear a hat to church.  I have a really pretty hat that my sister gave me and I feel shy about wearing it (I normally cover my head with a scarf).  It's time to be brave!

3. Create a pretty centerpiece for our Thanksgiving meal.
 
4.  Knit a little each night.  I have a new project on my needles, but I haven't been in the mood to pick it up most evenings.

5. Groom my eyebrows and give myself a pedicure.

Commitment to Loveliness: Week of March 18th...

1. Write post on children and the Crucifixion (I am so sorry that it has taken me so long, Nicole!)

2. Decorate for Spring!

3.Clean Out the Sand Table and Add Fresh Sand

4. Wash and Store Winter Coats, Hats, Scarves, and Mittens

5. Make Father John's Birthday (March 21st) a Special One!

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Please join me in making a Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in one's life each week without much effort! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!
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Commitment to Loveliness: Week of March 11th...

1. Birthday Thank You Notes

2. Keep to my Lenten Cleaning Schedule

3.Enjoy the Warm Weather This Week. It is supposed to be in the 60's and sunny all week long. I hope to get the children outside to play as much as possible! We plan to visit the zoo on Thursday and we also cleaned off our outside tables in hopes that we can enjoy lunch in the fresh air this week.

4. Beauty Maintenance: I need to groom my brows and give myself a pedicure. I would also like to keep up with my moisturizing.

5. Plan For Button's Namesday (March 18th) and Father John's Birthday (March 21st)

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Please join me in making a Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in one's life each week without much effort! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!
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Commitment to Loveliness: Week of February 26th...

1. Write a letter to my godmother

2. Keep to my Lenten Cleaning Schedule

3. Focus on the Lenten Spirit as much as possible. There is a lot happening here and with evening services starting right at bedtime, our schedule will be off. One thing I am planning to do is to move bath time to before supper and having the children wear their pajamas to church. Another thing I am going to try is to bite my tongue! I know that I will be more irritable this coming week and I hope and pray that my temper won't get the better of me!

4. Put away the winter decorations. It feels silly to have snowflakes dangling from the light fixture in the dining room when it is 60 degrees outside!

5. Take care of my dry, dry skin!

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Please join me in making a Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in one's life each week without much effort! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!
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Commitment to Loveliness: Week of February 19th

1. Begin writing plans for Great Lent: Cleaning, Eating, and Learning lists must be written down!

2. Clean the car: After having not cleaned our vehicle few months, the car is looking pretty filthy!

3. Strive to have a quiet week: We need to have a week where the comings and goings are limited to only necessary outings. Otherwise, we'll stay in our own home and garden.

4. Continue curling my hair daily

5. Finish Reading Little House on the Prairie to the little ones; finish reading Farmer boy to myself

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Please join me in making a Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in one's life each week without much effort! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!
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Commitment to Loveliness: Week of February 5th...

1. Take Care of Some Personal Maintenance: Little Man needs a hair cut and I need to groom my eyebrows

2. Visit the Jewlery Store: I need a new watch battery, to get the children's new crosses attached to their amber necklaces, and to have my engagement ring and wedding band cleaned and checked to see if repairs are needed

3. Rainboots: Look into purchasing new rain boots for Sugar Plum and check the clothing bins for a pair for Button

4. Plan Some Delicious Meals for our Fast Free Week

5. Finish Organizing the Master Bathroom

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Please join me in making a Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in one's life each week without much effort! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!
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Week of April 10...

1. Purchase new sunglasses... my favorite pair is a $10 Walgreen's buy, but it didn't survive getting stepped on. I'm hoping that I can find the same ones.

2. Plan our first vegetable garden.

3. Start thinking about sandals for the warm weather.

4. Catch up on correspondence.

5. Plan for our Holy Week and Paschal Learning Baskets

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Please join me in making a Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in one's life each week without much effort! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!
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Commitment to Loveliness: Week of March 27th...

Jessie Wilcox Smith

1. Repair the chain for my Cross and put Sugar Plum's Cross back onto her chain... this will be easy, now that I have some needle-nose pliers to use.

2. Tend to some beauty needs that I have been neglecting: Get bangs trimmed, groom eyebrows, and give myself a pedicure.

3. Find some window treatments for the front door and sidelight. This has been a very frustrating item on my to-do list for awhile now... I cannot find what I am looking for and everything seems to cost a bit too much for my pocketbook. Your ideas would be most welcome!

4. Streamline the children's play area/learning room downstairs. Father John really abhors clutter (as do I) and that has become the main description of that area of our house. I am thinking about moving our learning things upstairs to the loft and then transforming the space into more of a reading nook. It is going to take some creativity, since I don't have the budget for new furniture (like a comfy chair or two). We'll see what we can work out.

5. A new centerpiece for our dining room table. The tulips from Father John's birthday have reached the end of their life. I am hoping that some pretty little violas might like to try life indoors for awhile.

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Please join me in making a Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in one's life each week without much effort! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!
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Week of October 17th...

Ophelia - John William Waterhouse

Please join me in making a Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in one's life each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Organize children's books
2. Fall Planting: Butterfly Bushes, Asters, and Bulbs
3. Clean Car thoroughly
4. Spend time practicing my knitting
5. Take the time to enjoy a relaxing baths a few evenings this week

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Week of July 18th...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Buy flowers for the table... for no reason at all!
2. Give myself a pedicure and tidy up my fingernails and hands.
3. Do my eyebrows!
4. Drink more ice water and garnish with a bit of lime.
5. Purchase new undergarments.

Once you have chosen five simple things, post them on your blog and let us know in the comments section. If you do not have a blog, but have a commitment to share, please post them in the comments section.I can't wait to read your Commitments to Loveliness!

Commitment to Loveliness: No. 53...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Moisturize! I've been battling dry, cracked hands all winter long. They are so rough, I don't want to stroke my children's cheeks with my sandpaper hands!
2. Keep up with laundry and dishes. When these two things are under control, the house looks fabulous - even if there are other things lying about.
3. Fix my hair and put on a little makeup each day.
4. Catch up on my Lenten Cleaning List. I'd also like to finish the tasks for this week early since we will be gone all day Thursday and my birthday is on Friday.
5. Grumble and sigh less!

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Commitment to Loveliness: No 52...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Experiment with pretty hairstyles for Sugar Plum... watching Emma last night and seeing a few little girls with simple yet pretty hair, has encouraged me to try this out!
2. Purchase some pretty flowers for the table.
3. Renew efforts to wear hair down and put on a little makeup each morning.
4. Decorate a little for Valentine's Day - now that the Christmas tree is down, things are looking a little bleak around here! I am eager to see what I can come up with for the mantle.
5. Grumble and sigh less!

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Commitment to Loveliness: No. 51...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Plant bulbs so we have lots of flowers in the spring.
2. Store bath toys in a way that is functional for the children, but but also beautiful.
3. Take a family walk at the State Park
4. Celebrate St. Martin's Feastday on November 11th
5. Take the time to pluck eyebrows!

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Commitment to Loveliness: No. 50

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Do something special and f-u-n with the little ones each day this week.
2. Use gift certificate for a pedicure.
3. Take a long bath complete with candles, soft music, Victoria magazine, and bubbles!
4. Order a small cake for our anniversary that is just like the one we had on our wedding.
5. Work towards being more gentle in word and deed.

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May 17th...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1.Strawberry picking and my grandmother's tradition of serving strawberry shortcake - and ONLY strawberry shortcake- for dinner that night!
2. An at-home pedicure... it has been put off for far too long!
3. Planning and crafting for a certain birthday girl.
4. Begin using cloth napkins again.
5. Work towards being more gentle in word and deed.

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April 26th...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Purchase and pot some blooms for the steps on our front porch.
2. Begin a small herb garden with lots of cooking and garnishing in mind for the back porch.
3. Sort through clothing and see what needs to be purchase for the summery weather we are experiencing!
4. Spend lots of time outside - specifically at the beach!
5. Stop complaining - both verbally and in my head!!

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April 19th...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Enjoy our little Bright Week Vacation... we drove up to visit our families yesterday and are staying through Thursday morning!
2. Spend a little time at some of our old haunts with the little ones. We are particularly looking forward to taking them on a canal walk near my father-in-law's house.
3. Take a little time to pop into a shop or two to find replacement "Sunday shoes." Mine are hopelessly scuffed!
4. Visit with Sugar Plum's godmother (who has some baby chicks in her yard!) and with Little Man's godfather.
5. Stop complaining - both verbally and in my head!!

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March 29th...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Finish up all of the Lenten Cleaning Plans I have for March - I am behind by about eight tasks! Yikes!
2. Put out the spring decorations. I normally put them up around the start of the season, but things were so busy I had no time.
3. Go through the clothes that we have in our dressers, closets and storage and mark off the things that we have and the things that we need for the warmer weather.
4. Catch up on correspondence.
5. Plant some wheat grass in a pot for Pascha!

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February 8th...

It's time for another Commitment to Loveliness! This is a fun way to increase femininity and beauty in our lives each week without even trying! All you have to do is choose five things that you would like to work on or do during the week that will increase the loveliness in your life!

Here is my list for this week:

1. Give myself a pedicure
2. Make homemade Valentines!
3. Learn how to use the new-to-me cookie press we received
4. Clean off the screened-in porch (the children have really been enjoying that playspace the past few days... we should enjoy it while we are here!)
5. Make lots of yummy meals for a fast-free week!

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