the can't-hack-it housewife

I deliberated about the name of my blog and almost called it "the can't-hack-it housewife."

I could fill a blog bearing said name with endless tales of all my failures to keep house, raise functional children, etc.  In the end I decided it would be better to focus on the positive things in my life so I gave it a name that makes me think "wholesome and tasty".

The pitifully small pile of books I have read in the last 3 years were read in attempt to become the domestic goddess/super mom I want to be. *the last two in the pile I'm still working on...*

Unfortunately, just reading the books didn't result in instant tranformation *lame*.  I guess you have to take the principles in the books and form good habits of living by them to make it work*who knew?*  (btw--All of these books are great, and worth reading.) 

So the first habit I've chosen to work on is one I've slacked on lately--reading scriptures daily.  I especially like this promise:

“I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from

the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by

themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great

book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell

therein. The spirit of reverence will increase, mutual

respect and consideration for each other will grow. The

spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their

children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more

responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents.

Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity – the

pure love of Christ – will abound in our homes and lives,

bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness.”

~ President Marion G. Romney

  Of course, I couldn't start reading daily until I had a specific goal with detailed steps *is that OCD-ness, or just procrastination?...do any of you do that?* so I found this 100 page chart to read the Book of Mormon in as many days and made this document from it so I only had to print 26 pages instead of 102.

Now that I've blogged about it I think I can actually start...unless I want to cut out the pages and make them into a cute booklet first....*joking*