Down hill slide

   Well, I find myself on the back side of this experiment and I must confess a few things. I'm finding it very difficult to do this to the fullest while modern amenities are all around. I've used my microwave several times, turned my cell phone on for things other than emergencies, and I've not cleaned nearly as deeply as I wanted/planned to. However, this experiment has been worthwhile and eye opening all the same. It has showed me how many hours a day I waste vegging in front of the TV or computer screen. It has helped me refocus on family. Lastly, it's helping me with my research paper for school.
   Wednesday was a day filled with cleaning, softball practice (that I didn't know about until the last minute), and sleepovers. I went to Cato fully expecting to come out with an arm full of dresses but realized how much I liked shorts and blouses. Oh and the fact that absolutely none of the dresses looked right. I'm not giving up on the dress thing though. My sweet husband gave me money for my birthday (did they do that in the 50s??) and I plan to spend it all on dresses at Ross. I always find dresses there and I can afford more for the money there than anywhere else. Supper was a quickly cooked fried ravioli, green beans, rolls, and cheesecake but I did have a lovely table setting. See? And yes I use that butter dish regularly, it's not just for the experiment.

And for your viewing pleasure, my son checking out the grub!


   Thursday, the Mommy N Me group I'm in took a field trip to Bottom View Farm in Portland and we had a blast! The kids loved the "train" ride, the animals, and the playground. I'll admit when we got home I needed to do tons of chores but I was just too tired (lazy?) to do them all. Oh, I did a new 50s housewife thing today and picked fresh flowers to put as the center piece of supper.



















   Today I did some housework and went shopping, yea I did and it felt great! And guess what?! I found dresses, three of them to be exact at Ross. Man, I love that store! Then I came home grilled steaks, made baked potatoes (in the oven not the microwave), corn, and attempted to make petite fours (photos coming in another post!). Tomorrow will be softball, yard work, opening the pool, and of course, more housework. I'm really looking forward to making a big Sunday supper this weekend too.
Time for another post then some research paper writing, yup, that's a happening Friday night in my house!
Tootles!