Home Duties and Pleasures

 

After Laura and Mary had washed and wiped the dishes, swept the floor, made their bed, and dusted, they settled down with their books. But the house was so cozy and pretty that Laura kept looking up at it.

- Laura Ingalls Wilder from The Banks of Plum Creek

Painting ~ A Girl Reading, 1871  Johann Georg Meyer 1813-1886

Common, Everyday Blessings

Saying Grace

“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness—just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.” 

~Laura Ingalls Wilder

~Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder 

Vol. One: On Wisdom and Virtues

Painting ~ Saying Grace, Cottage Interior,  George Smith 1829-1901