The Modern Homemaker

Mother’s Day Self-Care That Actually Heals, Not Just Looks Good on Instagram Mother’s Day is often framed as a time to celebrate moms with flowers, cards, and gifts. But what so many mothers really need can’t be wrapped. They need rest, reconnection, and a moment to remember who they are beneath all the roles they carry. This post isn’t about pampering. It’s about healing. It’s about the kind of self-care that actually helps; for the moms we love, and for the caregiver inside each of us.

Most Mother’s Day gift guides stop at candles and bath bombs. But what if we looked deeper? This year, I’m talking about self-care that actually restores. The kind that reaches all the way into the body, mind, emotions, and spirit.

Saving Money on Plants: My Experiment with Bagged Bare-Roots Every spring, big-box stores roll out their budget-friendly bare-root plants and bulbs in brightly colored plastic bags, promising dreams of lush growth for a fraction of the cost of nursery plants. But if you’ve ever bought them, you know the disappointment that usually gets me. Many are dried out, rotten, or just plain dead by the time planting season arrives.

Saving Money on Plants: My Experiment with Bagged Bare-Roots

Every spring, big-box stores roll out their budget-friendly bare-root plants and bulbs in brightly colored plastic bags, promising dreams of lush growth for a fraction of the cost of nursery plants. But if you’ve ever bought them, you…

As a Swedish enthusiast and vintage recipe lover, this made my day!

1968 wasn't the best year for recipe development. This was the cream of the crop for Campbell's, so to speak. Here we have Swedish Meatloaf and Country-Fried Chicken.
#VintageRecipes

That’s impressive! Good work. 🙌🏻

Absolutely! I even catch myself “buffering” mid-task or mid-sentence. It’s so important to understand what is happening inside your nervous system in those moments.

This is something I want to do more regularly as well!

Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights a...

This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument.

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I made a side dish of diced avocado and grapefruit wedges once. Once. 😆 The texture and flavor combinations of the two do not please my palette.

I have found it very reassuring to start reading history books and watching documentaries. Seeing that some of these cycles have been repeating for hundreds of years helps put things into perspective and decreases panic slightly.

I bought an ADHD digital planner on my iPad and have used it once. Learned that lesson!

Good job!

Team Late Again right here! 🙌🏻

We just hit week 12 of a healthy pregnancy after four years of trying with a surrogate!

This accurately describes my lifestyle at the moment. I have been on a used book buying binge, not limiting coffee to just mornings, and loving my sensory friendly cotton pants. 😂

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I cannot wait! My moulds are ready to go. 💪🏻

Has anyone been getting lots of emails from digital subscriptions for vital services (mine have been email hosting, web hosting, office apps, payroll service) with around 20% price increases in the last few weeks? It’s been infuriating.

#ThanksTrump #inflation #2025sucks

Delish!

Very nice!!!

Reimagining Homemaking

Hello, world! My name is Raymond Waller, and I’m excited to finally bring this blog to life. If there’s one thing I’ve spent my entire life trying to figure out, it’s how on earth to take care of myself and the people I love. In other words: homemaking. Me and my rescued…

I’ve made something similar before and they were AMAZING!

Those look so good!

Is anyone else diagnosed with AuDHD and trying to manage caring for a home? Looking for peers and feeling oh so overwhelmed.

#autism #adhd #audhd

How to Identify Your Personal Values (And Why It Matters) Every day, we make hundreds of decisions—how to spend our time, what to do with our money, which events to attend. It can be overwhelming, but identifying your personal values makes decision-making easier. TL;DR – Short on Time? Start Here If you’re short on time, follow these steps to apply this post right away: Identify your top values using the self-reflection questions and the list below.

Feeling stuck? Identifying your personal values can bring clarity & direction to your life. In my latest post, I share a simple exercise to help you define what truly matters—plus a personal story on how values shaped my path. #Mindfulness #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth

If you see this, share something positive about your day to spread some joy. The world needs more silver linings.

I get to carry on a grandmother’s legacy from my latest eBay purchase. This is now one of my favorite cookbooks just because of this note!

I ordered this vintage Betty Crocker cookbook on eBay, and it came with the sweetest note from the seller, Sarah. It was her grandma’s, and she’s happy it’s getting a second life. I love knowing I’ll be its next caregiver—ready to cook and carry on its legacy! ❤️ #VintageCookbooks

A homemade cherry Tower Pie sits on a white plate atop a wooden table. Layers of flaky, golden-brown pie crust squares are stacked with glossy, deep red cherry pie filling cascading down the sides. A generous swirl of whipped cream tops the dessert, creating a nostalgic, vintage-inspired treat.

🍒 Easy Cherry Tower Pie 🍒
Mix Jiffy Pie Crust with 4-5 tbsp cold water, roll 1/8” thin, dock with a fork 🍴, cut into squares, & bake at 400° for 10 minutes or so. Layer with cherry 🍒 pie filling & top with whipped cream. Simple, vintage, & delicious! 😋✨🍽️

#RetroDessert #EasyBaking #foodsky #vintage

if you and your sweetie (or potential sweetie) need a cute, fun, low-cost date idea, get your ass to your local used bookstore posthaste

What are you most excited about today?