Beautiful Homemakers

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!  Today we are finishing up chapter 11 of the 1922 original Fascinating Womanhood pamphlets, AND we are finishing Pamphlet 5! We will be discussing the next two secrets about men's peculiarities:  Their armor of reserve; and we will learn about his secret desire. Every Man's Secret Reserve:  "This reserve is the second characteristic which we wish to emphasize as highly important in influencing a man's attitude toward woman." "The man of finer caliber is equally reluctant to expose his intimate, secret hopes and fears to indifference or antagonism.  The prospect of callous underestimation or sinister inference is nothing less than appalling to him.  He therefore sternly subdues every impulse to seek sympathy or appreciation.  Nothing but the absolute certainty of receiving it [sympathetic understanding] will induce him to throw off his armor of reserve, and to give an inkling to others of the things that mean most to him.  Even the

  We have begun Chapter XI of the original 1922 Fascinating Womanhood pamphlets (#5 of 8) called Peculiarities of Human Nature in Men. After the introduction I discuss the three-date rule: when to move on and when to accept date #4, and when to discuss wanting traditional roles in marriage, along with several other topics such as working (or not) after having children. Next we discuss the introduction of  "The Three Fundamental Characteristics of Every Man." In this video I cover Secret #1:  Every Man's Longing for Sympathetic Understanding Have you ever heard a man say:  "You don't really know me," or "You just don't understand me at all."  That is a lonely man longing for genuine, sympathetic understanding. This type of appreciation and understanding is desired from men of all ages , for single men and even for men who have been married for many years.  (You may need to look at your husband with new eyes! Don't forget that you can change

  Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT) Like many people, I took Yoga classes and used Yoga videos.  But one day when I was putting in my Yoga tape, I heard the still, small voice say, “Stop.”  Now I had just learned to recognize this voice, but I was still uncertain.  Did I really just hear that?  Or was it my imagination?  A few weeks before, that same small voice had told me to put my purse away – and I didn’t – and it was stolen.  I had been praying that I would begin to hear the Holy Spirit nudge me again, like when I was a child, and then, when He did, I had ignored Him.  I didn’t want to ignore Him again, but I also didn’t understand why He would say, “Stop.”  Stop what?  Stop stretching?  Stop exercising?  Do something else?  I put the tape aw

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!  We are ending Chapter X today of the 1922 original Fascinating Womanhood pamphlets.  You don't need to be richer, or thinner or prettier.  Just be conscious of your good habits, rid yourself of your bad habits, and be your best self: confident, kind, and JOYOUS! To understand how to better communicate with men, I highly suggest reading Laura Doyle's book The Empowered Wife (the Updated Version). Feel free to ignore what does not apply to you! Here are a few places mentioned from How to Make it Easy for the Right Man to Find YOU: Church  Sunday School Park Friends Shows Fairs Exhibitions Games Sports Parades Picnics Conventions  Girlfriends from: Dance class Gym class Night school Circles or Classes of any kind, will help you meet their brothers, cousins, and friends. "The stay-at-home girl often makes the best wife - but how impossible it is for the right man to find her!" I did A LOT of research and talked to people and came up with many

We are still in Pamphlet 5 of the original 1922 Fascinating Womanhood pamphlets, Chapter X.  I've used a static picture on this video so that you can work around the house while listening:   The three subtitles covered in this video are: A Sure Way to Meet Men; Making Use of an Escort; and Another Way to Increase Your Social Activity We discuss how to be a great hostess, Miss Snub, Debbie Downers, and other important guests - the few choice women who will help your get-together be a success.  Learn to be one of these "choice spirits" and you'll be invited to their soirees, as well.  Why is it so easy to meet men when you are the Hostess? I mention FW5.8 Do you act like a Leah? Or a Rachel? I share tips I've learned after joining three new groups this past year. Be sure to banish these questions upon meeting a new person: What do you do?  Where are you from?   How are you doing?  What questions should you ask instead?  Have you worked on anything exciting lately? H

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers! I thought I was making an "easy" video to get out to you quickly while I'm researching the next part of the FW pamphlet.  It was easy enough to record, but finding the pictures!  Ugh!  I always say I'm not going to spend a lot of time finding the "right" pictures, but then I do.  And it's never perfect.  I think you will get a big laugh at the latest trends.  It's really hard for me to believe that people will wear some of them!  I hope you enjoy it. Sheri Braendel over at StylebyColor.com compiled the Trend Reports.  I'm just giving you my take on them. The movies I mention are:  Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (below 1.5 hours), and the remake Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris from 2022. I mention Jessica Rey's Ted Talk and her swimsuit website JessicaRey.com (her one page story is really interesting!). The book I highly recommend is Laura Doyle's The Empowered Wife .  It's a must-read!  It would also make an

 What makes you smile?  What does a husband want most from his wife (even more than sex!)? I do hope that all of you who are currently in a relationship, especially if that relationship isn't doing well, have hopped on over to take LauraDoyle.org 's Adored Wife Challenge this week (8/19/24 - 8/23/24). If you missed it, I highly suggest listening to her podcasts on YT (or by going to her website), or reading her book The Empowered Wife (affiliate link) . I also mention Lydia Sherman over at https://homeliving.blogspot.com/ .  On YouTube just search for Lydia Sherman, or even Homemaker's Radio  https://www.youtube.com/user/LadyLydia1000 . Other resources I mention are Dana K. White's books Decluttering at the Speed of Life , and How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind. Jennifer Flanders website is LovingLifeatHome.com and her books are Love Your Husband Love Yourself Embracing God's Purpose for Passion in Marriage and 25 Ways to Communicate Respect to Your

  Gatekeepers of the Home I want you to imagine yourself in a beautiful garden. You are alone, just contemplating your life, and suddenly a counselor walks up to you and says, “I have something fun for you to try! It’s an ancient, sacred tool. It will lead you closer to God. It will help you find your true Self. It will even help you in your marriage! You will find your unique spiritual path – your eyes will be opened as soon as you discover this powerful Secret. Don’t you want the wisdom it can give you? Don’t you want to develop empathy? Don’t you want to be mindful and meditate? It is all for your benefit! Why don’t you share this with your husband so that he can go down this ancient path with you as well?” Will you bite ? One Christmas several years ago, someone on my list requested the book The Sacred Enneagram .  I bought it and flipped through it and noticed the section entitled, The Contested History of the Enneagram .  Contes