I was at the church last night for Cub Scouts and noticed more items on the We Are Cleaning the Library So Help Yourself to Whatever You'd Like Table. (At least that is how I interpret it) I found a Homemaking manual from 1983. I skimmed through it and found recipes and sewing patterns and so I picked it up.
When I got home I started to browse through it and found this quiz towards the beginning. This quiz is "for individual women to use to help bring to mind homemaking goals they might like to set."
1. My house is:
a. immaculate
b. liveable
c. could be better
2. I organize my time:
a. pretty well
b. sometimes
c. don't have time
3. I have a place for everything:
a. yes, I do
b. sometimes
c. don't know where to look
4. At the grocery store, I:
a. comparison shop
b. compare a few prices
c. buy on impulse
5. I take time for beauty:
a. oh yes, every day
b. I've let down
c. when?
6. When I see old furniture, I:
a. get excited
b. sometimes see new possibilities
c. live with it or throw it away
7. Clogged disposals, broken plugs and stopped-up toilets:
a. I can usually fix
b. make me wonder, "Where do I start?"
c. scare me to death
8. I feel decorating and "personal touches" in a home are:
a. important
b. nice if I have time
c. a real bother
9. My walls can be described as:
a. attractive
b. need some updating and change
10. Our one year storage is:
a. completed
b. depleted
c. deleted
11. I spend quality time with my children:
a. often
b. sometimes
c. when they're sick
12. My yard and garden:
a. flourish
b. need improvement
c. won't grow
13. Holidays and birthdays are:
a. fun to make special
b. bound to happen
c. a nuisance
14. Our Christmas decorations and traditions are:
a. dear to our family
b. needing a spark
c. getting worn out
15. Our meals each week are:
a. excellent
b. of fair variety
c. getting dull
16. I entertain:
a. with flair
b. pretty well, considering
c. only when absolutely necessary
17. When it comes to sewing:
a. I enjoy it and save money
b. I could, if I had some help
c. it's more frustrating than fun
18. My laundry is:
a. clean and in order
b. a struggle
c. stacked in the corner
After taking this quiz I have set some goals for myself. I will start with question 5. I will do that by shaving my legs more often.
How do you rate?
Gabby's fine print: I believe in making a house a home. I believe that as women we should strive to create an environment where children can blossom and nourish. I believe in nurturing marriage. I believe we all try our best and there will be days when I won't be able to entertain with flair because a stopped-up toilet scares me to death.
6 comments:
pretty insightful quiz! thanks-and clogged toilets, or anything for that matter, scare me too. i just wait for mason to fix it:)
I have to shave every single day, or I feel wrong. It's a ritual. I wish I had more rituals (positive ones anyway).
Loved the quiz...failed in some areas but hey if I didn't leave room for improvement I wouldn't be here RIGHT!!:)
WOW! I think I need to take baby steps. I think back to when I was growing up and wonder how my mom did it. It is hard to follow a good act. Thank you Gabby.
That was cool, but I'm not sure on how to rate how I did, maybe I'm just blonde?? I dunno? Thank you for that small print. love it, and agree with it. But just reading over the quiz, I am sure that I need improvement. Thank you. Hope you are feeling good.
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