Joy in the Mundane
Mundane– practical and ordinary, especially to the point of dull familiarity.
Washing, wiping, cooking, cleaning= dull familiarity.
So, as the chores just will not go away I’ve decided that I should at least try to take a pride in them.
Try to see and feel the joy in the mundane… or failing that make them aesthetically pleasing at least!
And my first ‘chore’ to get the joy makeover is washing small boys!
Out with the hideous, garish mass produced face cloths and liquid soap and in with the knitted lace (pattern here) and handmade vanilla scented soap.
Yes, I know they still run off, they still wriggle, they still get dirty 2 seconds later; but at least the whole mundane, repetitive chore looks, feels and smells lovely now!
The only problem is that as I have only made 1 facecloth and 1 crochet bathmat– it only looks nice for one day a week…
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 at 9:55 am
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October 3rd, 2007 at 12:45 pm
The chores won’t go away? Noooo. I was working on the basis of if I just ignored them for long enough…..
October 3rd, 2007 at 1:30 pm
Those came out great. I saw some giant skiens of cotton yarn the other day and thought of these, I think I might give em a try.
October 4th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
how lovely. Almost too lovely to use on grubby boys…
October 5th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
I always think about making those but now we are heading into summer the thought of crochet is not appealing. Maybe next winter!
October 6th, 2007 at 2:10 am
Really pretty! What’s the pattern called? It’s especially nice. I’m up for it, cause we’re heading into winter!
October 8th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
mmm, vanilla soap – sounds wonderful and the washcloths are beautiful.
October 8th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Just found you via vintagepleasure. I’m so impressed with the fighter jet cake, I’ll just have to keep that one hidden from my 7 year old so he stays thrilled with my attempt at a pirate ship!
I do remember staying up until the wee small hours making a train cake only for aforementioned son to cry when I produced it, and, no, they weren’t tears of joy!
I love all your creations, yet another blogger to follow!
Julia
October 9th, 2007 at 3:35 am
i think you are quite right, it does make doing the mundane chores so much more bearable…i wish you would come to my house and wave your magic knitting needles on our face cloths…
October 10th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
I think “work” is what you make of it. I’ve tried to teach my children that work is good, and if you do things with a joyful heart, you are helping to make the world a better place. For you, that would be one scrubbed boy at a time with your beautiful soap and towels.