Dreamy Homemaking

 

Dreams: the stuff of solitude 

Dreams: the waking of the mood 

Dreams: your home in every room 

Dreams: where sun and stardust loom 

- J.L.S.

Join me today for some dreamy homemaking… because every homemaker should dare to dream… Welcome back to the Daily Connoisseur. It’s true you can find a lot of practical homemaking videos not only on my channel, but all over YouTube. So today I thought I’d bring you something a little different. Something from a higher realm. 

As homemakers we tend to burn out. Our to-do lists are so long. Years seem to go by where imagination is lacking, and our dreams are empty. Our waking dreams, our midnight dreams… where do they go? They wash out to sea with lots of other hopes. But I encourage you, no matter how messy things get. No matter how stressed you are. No matter what burdens are on your plate, to never give up your capacity to dream. To dream by day and dream by night. By doing this, you open yourself up to the realization that what you perceive is not necessarily all there is. In turn, you seek the Divine in everything you do. 

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Have you ever taken time to think about dreams? How strange they are? Have you ever woken up from a wild dream and wondered how on earth your subconscious came up with such a thing? The dream world is still one of mystery. Even for science. We can’t fully comprehend why these dreams happen… these detailed fantastical movies that play out in our minds every night when we go off to sleep. Louise Erdrich said, “When every inch of the world is known, sleep may be the only wilderness that we have left.” 

We couldn’t explore dreams without daydreaming. I am chief of the day dreamers. I daydream All. Day. Long. Always have. I am always in some other realm in my mind. I'm not sure that’s a good thing, but I try to use it to my advantage. I did a poll on my channel the other day asking you if you daydream and the results were rather interesting. I found out I’m not the only one who lives in my head all day long. But I do find that daydreaming helps me enjoy homemaking more. It gives a dreamy quality to my surroundings, and I am able to seek out the whimsical in the everyday mundane… 

J.K. Rowling said, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” That could be my reminder to not daydream too much while homemaking, but to also be fully present with the task at hand. So, what is dreamy homemaking? It will be different for every homemaker. It will be creating a dream-like atmosphere at home for some. For others it will be day dreaming in the mind and living in lofty realms while tackling the mundane. Whatever it means for you, I hope that your homemaking is dreamy and serene. I want to leave you with some of my favorite quotes on dreaming for you to ponder while you go about the house today: 

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." - Henry David Thoreau 

"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before." - Edgar Allan Poe 

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Christaballerina writes, "Jennifer, I have 2 master's degrees in children's literature, and I congratulate you on finding a new topic of discussion in children's lit, one that I never heard addressed in graduate classes, with regard to the Anne series, or actually, any such literature. One thing I would add to your analysis is a salient reason for such adherence to homemaking. Those were days of sustainability living. Clothing and household articles were made to last, sometimes for generations. Things took time to make and to save for. They were not easily replaceable. They had value from a physical and sentimental value. (Such as the pearls Anne received from Matthew Cuthbert)."

Christaballerina, thank you for sharing that perspective. It is so true! I'm happy you enjoyed the video.

Thank you for joining us for today's video. I hope it inspired you to make your homemaking dreamy. Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you soon! 

Keep Calm and Remain Classy and Keep dreaming! And I will see you in my next video. Love, Jennifer

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