MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'homemaking'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:33:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294895&cid=t_307504_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FhQQUMUKHmDA%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about men and their home goods by Emily V. Gordon on Lemondrop. As any girl in the dating world will tell you, you can tell pretty much all you need to know about a potential boyfriend from the house he keeps. We’re not saying emotional maturity is reflected in one’s furniture … except, yeah, we kinda are. It’s not about whether or not the guy has money; it’s about whether or not he’s learned to make his house a home without Mom’s help. So, without further ado, we’d like to present 10 home goods that separate the men from the boys. More Than One Towel Some guys will seem to be so grown up, but will have been drying themselves with the same fraying towel for six to eight months, because “it still wor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294895 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:49:55 +0100 4294895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164672&cid=t_307504_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Finstant-bedroom-make-over.html This is the only spot in my house that always stays clean. Two chairs. Sentinels amongst the piles, silently proclaiming that there is something sacred in this home. And that it's not any surface or spot or place or thing.It's people.The view from the chairs is pretty depressing. Every morning (well, almost every morning) since a fateful day in January, my husband and I have sat in these chairs to read our devotions together. We read the Word, we share the Word, and we pray. And are largely able to ignore the mess that we see from our two chairs.Why is it, that two chairs buried in laundry and unpacked suitcases can be such a magical haven? Why is the view from there somehow less depressing than the view elsewhere in our house? Is there some potion in the aged sometimes yellow-sometimes gr... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164672 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:45:00 +0100 4164672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4163031&cid=t_307504_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fconversation-in-morning.html I have a 4 year old who drinks a bottle at bedtime and naptime.Sometimes I want to scream when I wash them.Because I am afraid that she will never grow up.I have a 5 year old and a 7 year old who haven't learned to make their beds.Without prompting.And I am afraid they are going to turn out just like me.Take therefore no thought for the morrow:for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof.(Matthew 6:34)I will still be with you when Amy is 30.Whether or not she is still using a bottle to keep from seizing.You know it's not your responsibility to keep her safe, right?And you know I like you just the way you are?That your daughter's failures when they're 30 will just bring them to me?The diaper pail stands cracked open. Th... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4163031 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:58:00 +0100 4163031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159436&cid=t_307504_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fburied-appliance-speaks.html I crack you open like a ripe melonand the paintings strip off your facelike dead leaves rustling down, down to the floorLost in the colora boy from somewhere East of heremother with the risqué hairshe smileshe opensthey all remindthe verses like bannersare there if you care to find themin the harried momentswhen voices rise sharpsometimes banners cover the ever-ready sinof mid-day tonguesand the last year's daughterglowersa harbinger above another bannera landmark reminder of praiseprayerdreams are buried on your once-white skinlike a wrinkled old woman's collecting dirt in the roadmap of life's wastein the curled paper dripping from the waves of clutterstands a round Queen GenevieveQueen Mama"proud" purveyor of your contents"overseer" of this messAh.I envision the crown on headmy ha... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159436 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:37:00 +0100 4159436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155362&cid=t_307504_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fwhat-leaks-through.html There they are - all over every window under 5 feet high. The handprints older moms tell me to cherish because they will soon be gone.Problem is, I had difficulty finding even one handprint to photograph. Because the kids love to leave other marks on my windows, too: they write their names with their spit, they slide their hands up and down, leaving tracks and letters and smears instead of cute little fingerprints.Some days it feels like the sun can barely shine through these track-marked window panes. I'm lucky to wash these windows once a year, the vinegar pungent, sharp, clean, billowing up from my bucket of hot water as I scrub with blue rags, discards from the hospital's surgical ward.  These days, I use them to scrub windows instead of wounds.And one ran and filled a sponge full... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155362 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:16:00 +0100 4155362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152170&cid=t_307504_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Ftheyre-just-bunnies-harmless-right.html I have a husband with allergies. When we were first married, dusting was high on my priority list. I invested in all kinds of microfiber tools to trap dust so it never even swirled into the shaft of sunlight that filled the living room. After our first baby was born, we both became somewhat addicted to the "show ready" state our house was in when we put it on the then-red-hot housing market so we could move to the country. We swore [read: I swore and thought I heard my husband's voice in unison with mine] never again to live in a messy house. No matter what.And this picture was taken a mere 6 years later. These dust bunnies are the view underneath my bed. Almost always.This is the foot of my husband's side of the bed. I took this photo at 2 p.m. (I'm trying to be honest here. *deep breath!... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152170 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:29:00 +0100 4152170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152171&cid=t_307504_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fat-first-glance-it-looks-like-poo.html I'm cleaning and thinking. I know what you're thinking: Her? Cleaning? Although the appearance of my house belies it, it is a little known fact that I do, indeed, clean at least a little bit every - single - day.The dust bunnies mock me from under the beds.The piles of dirt grit disappointment under my heels (and when I say piles, I mean piles: I measured one pile yesterday just to see if I was exaggerating in my own head. It was 1 1/2 cups of sand. From the front room and front door rugs alone. Is it possible to exaggerate 1 1/2 cups of sand??).The never-ending succession of toys that litter my living room and dining room scream frustration.The dining room table that cannot be seen shouts condemnation while we eat at the island yet another evening.In every one of the daily visual reminder... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152171 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:47:00 +0100 4152171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560186&cid=t_307504_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-miracle-product-23-ways-to-use-vinegar%2F Photo: Thinkstock It’s sitting on a high self in your pantry, ever-present and powerful – white vinegar. This all-purpose liquid has been improving lives for 10,000 years – naturally. With the current push for green household supplies, why not use vinegar – you can’t get much greener (or cheaper). Care2 put together a list of 23 surprising uses for white vinegar. You’re going to want to invest in a gold-plated spray bottle when you find out how valuable vinegar really is. 1. Add a few tablespoons of vinegar to eggs while poaching them. It will keep the whites intact. 2. If your greens are wilting, let them soak in a bowl of cold water with some vinegar to reinvigorate them. Unfortunately, spritzing vinegar on a wilting up-do doesn’t work. 3. Get onion smel... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560186 Thu, 13 May 2010 13:32:11 +0100 3560186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560193&cid=t_307504_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhealth-benefits-14-time-saving-tips%2F photo: Thinkstock Life is full of little annoyances. And yet, somehow, many people aren’t bothered by them. These people are never sweaty, always dress appropriately for every occasion, and can whip up something tasty for that last minute potluck. Are these people perfect? Probably not. They’ve just learned these 14 simple tricks that save them time and preserve their sanity, courtesy of Real Simple. 1. When errand day comes around, map out your stops in a clockwise pattern. No annoying left turns! And keep a cooler in the car for perishables to save time-wasting trips home in between stops. 2. If you get weepy while cutting onions and don’t want to ruin your fresh mascara, stick your head in the freezer for a few seconds. Seriously. The blood vessels will constrict and r... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560193 Wed, 12 May 2010 17:52:11 +0100 3560193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963066&cid=t_307504_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ffive-tips-for-housekeeping-with-a-baby%2F In accordance with my belief that a new parent’s job is to focus on the baby at the expense of the house if need be, I have developed some shortcuts to getting the cleaning and cooking basics done while maximizing time with the baby. Here are five tips for being as efficient as possible: Amber Strocel wearing her son Jacob (Strocel.com) 1. Wear your baby. Babywearing keeps your baby safe and happy while giving you two hands free to get some work done. If you can master carrying your baby on your back, you can even accomplish some more rigorous cooking and cleaning jobs. Just the other day my refrigerator stopped working and I had to empty both the fridge and freezer and allow them to defrost. The fridge was fairly clean already (I swear!) but I knew I needed to wipe it down. My toddl... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963066 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:42:58 +0100 2963066