Backwoods Wife

Commitment to Loveliness

It's been a very long time since I've participated in this nice exercise from Emma over at Charming the Birds from the Trees.

"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 are my 5 things for this week:

1) Take as many baths in the next few days as possible - we move this week and our new house doesn't have a bathtub!
2) Groom my eyebrows.
3) Book hair appointments for Hendrik and I.
4) Paint my toenails.
5) Mix up some homemade cleaner that makes the house smell sweet and fresh.

For other lovely ideas visit Emma's blog!

A Commitment to Loveliness

1) Make a hair appointment for myself.

2) Mull some fall smelling spices on the stove top - orange rind, cloves, cinnamon sticks

3) Bake a special treat for our family

4) Go for a walk in the woods with my husband and little ones

5) Read some books on homemaking and family


Check out Emma's blog for more ideas!

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1. Wear make-up everyday
2. Start the day with some exercises and stretches.
3. Make time to have a cup of tea.
4. Sew something.
5. Watch part of Anne of Green Gables.

Check out Emma's blog for other ladies' links.

Commitment to Loveliness

1 Burn scented candles every day
2 Sew a lavender eye pillow
3 Write to old pen pals
4 Wear my hair up every day
5 Keep the dining room table clear of clutter and laid out prettily

This week ' s " Commitment to Loveliness "

1) Sort clothes and get rid of anything that doesn't fit or isn't flattering.
2) Moisturize my legs daily.
3) Have at least one hot soak in the tub.
4) Wear a skirt at least one day this week.
5) Have a regular "tea time" each day to sit and sip tea and write letters or read.

This week ' s " Commitment to Loveliness "

Well, I only did one thing on my list for the weekend - have a nice soothing bath. It was a fairly hectic weekend though with family arriving from out of town for my sister's wedding and planning and throwing a bridal shower as well.
I was planning on sewing a dress for little Riley but Dwayne picked a gorgeous dress out for her when he was in Edmonton picking up the my grandparents and my other sister and her husband.
My sister's wedding is this coming Saturday so I am going to keep it really simple this time around!


1) Get my legs in tip top shape for wearing a bridesmaid's dress on Saturday. Lots of moisturizing and exfoliating and leg lifts!

2) Get my hair cut and coloured professionally and have my eyebrows groomed.

3) Clear my dining room table of paperwork and odds and ends and set it prettily.

4) Wash the walls in our entranceway and make the space more welcoming.

5) Repot plants that are now too large for their pots and redisperse through the apartment.

Commitment to Loveliness

Here are my goals for this weekend:
1) Have a nice, soothing soak in the tub.
2) Do both my hair and make-up on Sunday.
3) Sit down each day with a cup of tea and write a "real" letter to friends.
4) Work on a lovely little dress for our lovely little daughter.
5) Clear the dining room table of clutter and arrange it nicely.