Tag: domestic goddess

• Mastering the Art of Reverse Psychology and Occasional Manipulation

  Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower As the mother of two children, I’ve learned over the years the importance of manipulation.  Now, don’t start frowning…if you’re a parent, you know you’ve done it.  Call it reverse psychology or…

  C.H. Armstrong

  June 14, 2012

  Family

  chatty cathie, children, domestic goddess, Family, funny, funny family stories, housework, humor, kids, parenting, teens

• There are “Rules” to Becoming a Domestic Goddess

  Housework, if you do it right, will kill you. ~ Erma Bombeck Recently I read a blog by a fellow blogger, A Gripping Life, about how she’s a bit obsessive-compulsive about certain things, most notably about cleaning her house. I love reading her blogs, but it wasn’t until I read this particular one that I…

  C.H. Armstrong

  March 5, 2012

  Family

  cleaning, domestic goddess, funny, housework, humor

• Becoming a Domestic Goddess (Part Two)

  Those of you who read my blog on Friday, Becoming a Domestic Goddess (Part One),  know that my number one goal as a new wife was to meet and exceed the expectations of not only my husband, but society in general.  After the baked potato/knife debacle, things did get better.  I bought a gazillion cookbooks…

  C.H. Armstrong

  February 27, 2012

  Family

  cooking, domestic goddess, food, funny, humor, newly married, newlyweds, practical jokes, pranks

• Becoming a Domestic Goddess (Part One)

  A Note to the Reader:  As with all of my blogs, the following story is completely true.  While it embarrasses me to admit it, this story is completely unexaggerated or enhanced.  Seriously, folks…I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried! As a 22 year old bride, I had in my mind certain things I…

  C.H. Armstrong

  February 24, 2012

  Family

  cooking, cooking disasters, domestic goddess, funny, humor, newly married, newlyweds