Beautiful Homemakers

 Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!    Today we are reading Chapter 6 of Charlene Johnson's book ,  Beautiful Homemaking .   This chapter is story after story after story!!! We talk about self-fulfilling prophecies and spouse-fulfilling prophecies, and I highly recommend the books All About Raising Children by Helen Andelin (the original, not the edited and revised new one),           and  The Empowered Wife by Laura Doyle. I attended Laura Doyle's Adored Wives Weekend and it was such fun!  So inspiring!  I met such amazing women who want storybook marriages and "happily ever after's." They are committed to having the best marriage they possibly can!  She helps brilliant, over-achieving women get out of anger and overwhelm and embrace the gift of her husband's care...he's fully able if you let go of the Superior Wife Syndrome we discussed when we read the original Fascinating Womanhood pamphlets and Secrets of F...

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!  Today's video is all about your husband, the king, and you, his queen.    I wish I had remembered to put this part in the video... When I mentioned that even Martha Washington had trouble letting George be head of the household, especially over how the children were raised, she eventually wrote that she wished she would have let George discipline the children, and have a say in how she was raising them.  Instead, she froze him out, and it greatly grieved him.  She realized too late that he really did know how to best raise a boy.  Luckily, their relationship held strong, and her son (George's stepson) - John Parke Custis, "Jack" - after many mistakes, finally "made good."  Sadly though, he died of typhus at the tail end of the Revolutionary War, at age 26.                   I think you'll enjoy this short chapter!  I know that for many of my videos I encourage yo...

 Hello, my darling Beautiful Homemakers!  We have finally finished Chapter 4!!!  The rest of the chapters should go much more quickly.  In this installment Charlene Johnson, from the 1961 book  Beautiful Homemaking , discusses: Good Grooming Hair Wardrobe I hope you enjoy it!  She talks a bit about Colleen Townsend Evans at the end, who I was lucky enough to meet at a Christian conference called  FaithLift  about 30 years ago.  Colleen is 97 today!   I've included the wardrobe and hair videos I mention in the video, below. May God bless you! Janine This is such a fantastic video from Sue Becker about Finding Food Freedom, I thought I'd share it for those who are interested and are suffering from not being able to eat a variety of foods: Prior videos I have done about wardrobe and hair:  

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers! Today I am supplementing Charlene Johnson's Beautiful Homemaking  with an overview of Emily Hunter's Christian Charm Course , Chapter 4, Facial Beauty .  Her Teacher's Manual goes into depth, but I'm just paraphrasing the highlights, which go hand-in-hand with Charlene Johnson's Chapter 4, Beautiful You . With, of course, lots of my own stories and opinions thrown in.  You might want to use this book with your daughter or granddaughter.     I really enjoyed this book and I think you will, too! Love, Janine   Bible Trivia!                                                                     ...

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!  We are continuing with Charlene Johnson's chapter all about "Beautiful YOU!"  We cover pregnancy, complexion care, and make-up.     A few things I mention are: Garnier's Micellar Water for removing make-up and Face Reality for cleansing.  I like Tizo's lightly tinted mineral sunscreen moisturizer as well.  LipstickBossBeauty.com  New customers can use this code: NEW15 to save 15%.  I love her lipsticks and rouge, and the lip gloss is beautiful, too.  Just remember that on your credit card statement the bill will show up as "Joseph Industries" or something akin to that, because the lady's name is Nancy Joseph.  When I first saw my visa bill "Joseph" didn't ring a bell and I thought it was fraud. Do you know what your best colors are for your skin tone?  Take Shari Braendel's test over at Stylebycolor.com.  These results will help you choose your best lipstick colors.   Two things I fo...

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers! Before I read from Charlene Johnson's book about "Weight in the Wrong Places: Exercise," I tell you about my research from: chapters 1 and 2 of the book "The Dorito Effect" by  Mark Schatzker,  Dr. Livingood's incredibly helpful app Livingood Daily that has helped me more easily avoid ingredients in store-bought foods that cause us to gain weight, and  I list at least a dozen benefits of walking -  why  it is so important to get outside and walk daily I cover autophagy, fake foods, snack foods, getting sunlight into your eyes, and much more!     Did you know that almost all restaurants add fake flavoring to everything? Even raw meat at the grocery store often has flavoring added to it! If you are thinking about getting a rebounder, get one with bungee cords, not steel springs. Five to ten minutes of regular exercise  every day  is much more beneficial than one hour each week.  But daily spiritual exerci...

 Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!    In my video I talked about Lorraine Hoving from  NeverTooLateEver.com and how she has been helping me lose weight.  Lorraine is the most energetic woman I know!  She is so positive, and I have followed her own weight loss journey (of over 130+ pounds) for several years now.  I bet she can help you get unstuck, too!  (Her autobiography is being published soon and I am really looking forward to reading that, too!)  Check out her Facebook page here to read her latest posts - I think you'll like her as much as I do!  She's raw and real and with Jesus' help transformed her life.  Now she helps others do the same.  Even if you don't have FB you can still read her page.  And here is a wonderful write up about her in Top Talent Magazine.   I also follow  The Biblical Nutritionist , Annette Reeder on YouTube (Her website is  TheBiblicalNutritionist.com ).  Another th...

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers! I had a lot of trouble finding pictures for this video, but was finally successful.  Chapter 4 is the longest chapter in the book, and I think it will take me four videos, because I have gone into depth on the subject and have been doing research to go along with what Charlene says.  I just can't help myself!   The chapter begins with a poem and a true story, before delving into the practicals:  tips on posture, walking, and sitting.     I also paraphrase the ending of Emily Hunter's chapter on the same things in the 1967-1985 Teacher's Guide of the Christian Charm Course for teens and young women.  Here is a link to the most updated Teacher's book on Kindle , from 2009.   There is also a teacher's book (paperback, 2009) .  You may be able to find them on eBay or Thrift Books, as well.  Student Book:  Vintage edition (print)  , or New edition 2009 (Kindle) .   Another book I ment...

 Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!   Today I am reading chapter 3 of the book Beautiful Homemaking by Charlene Johnson, and the title of the chapter is also "Beautiful Homemaking."  I hope you enjoy it!  Love, Janine For a list of ALL of the Grace L. Hill books, many with my notes, click here:  Grace Livingston Hill Books in Alphabetical Order.    I had linked this short story thinking it was by Grace Livingston Hill, but it was actually by her mother Marcia Livingston, and her aunt Isabella Alden, who were sisters, and Grace's writing mentors. Here are two short stories by Grace Livingston Hill.  Most of her stories are full length novels. I also had mentioned Myka Meier's book Modern Etiquette Made Easy . (Amazon affiliate link)

 Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!    I hope you enjoy Chapter Two, complete with original illustrations, of the 1961 Beautiful Homeamking book. I briefly mention the book Christy from Catherine Marshall .  Everyone who has read this book loves it!  A word of caution if you are going to buy a copy - the latest 2017 edition has had problems with printing and pages falling out.  I've linked to an older version that has held up for 30 years.  Don't get the abridged version, either, if you want the full story.  You may need to find a copy on ThriftBooks or eBay. "Keeper of the Springs" is a sermon about homemakers from Peter Marshall, Catherine's husband    May God bless you in your homemaking,  Janine  

Hello, Beautiful Homemakers! I'm sharing the book that I named my channel after.  Beautiful Homemaking was published in 1961 by Charlene Johnson , when she was 27 years old.  The illustrations and the Foreword were by her husband, Raymond W. Johnson.   Whenever she quotes Scripture, it will be from the Revised Standard Version of 1946 and 1952. There are 10 chapters: Introduction Have a Cup of Coffee, Mother? Beautiful Homemaking Beautiful You Crown Your Husband! The Tender Care of "Jesus' Little Lambs" Your Home - Your Paradise! Open the Door! How Big Is Your World? Your God and You  After sharing both flaps, the foreword, dedication, table of contents, a poem, and  Chapter 1: Introduction , I tell you a story of a mother and daughter I met some time ago, and how they exemplified the old saying,  "beauty is, as beauty does."       I think her book is really going to encourage you!   But, you know, being a Christian is not a s...