Homemaking Goals
Entertaining
| Goal | Status |
|---|---|
| Entertain regularly and throw a number of different types of fetes | |
| Be ready to entertain at any time | |
| Keep an entertaining notebook for ease of planning |
Family
| Goal | Status |
|---|---|
| Marry someone I love | |
| Have a healthy marriage "until death do us part" | |
| Have children (as many as God will give me) | |
| Adopt a child |
Gardening
| Goal | Status |
|---|---|
| Plant a tree | |
| Keep a plant alive for a year | |
| Plant a vegetable and take it from seed to storage | |
| Keep a vegetable garden for a whole season | |
| Grow mushrooms | |
| Grow flowers | |
| Grow roses | |
| Mow a lawn with an old-style mower |
Kitchen
| Goal | Status |
|---|---|
| Cook every recipe in Betty Crocker's New Cookbook | In progress |
| Cook every recipe in The Joy of Cooking | In progress |
| Keep a well-stocked pantry | In progress |
| Become a well-accomplished cook | In progress |
| Make tamales | |
| Keep a sourdough starter going well | |
| Make cheese | |
| Make root beer | |
| Develop your own ice cream recipe | |
| Make baklava from scratch | |
| Decorate a grand cake | |
| Make butter | |
| Create a signature dish |
Miscellaneous
| Goal | Status |
|---|---|
| Own a home by age 25 | |
| Pay off home mortgage within 15 years | |
| Keep a first aid kit in the home | |
| Keep a rainy day closet | |
| Name your home | |
| Learn all your neighbor's names |