In the most recent mailing of the Vintage Housekeeper's Digest, Alison asked us to answer these questions and post them. Well, here goes!
1. Tell us about your house: It's a suburban cookie cutter home in a new subdivision. The standard 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 3 car garage spec home.
2. Who lives in it? The Roman Empire! Andy, Leanne, Attie, Annika, Aelin, and Andrew.
3. Are you running your house or is it running you? I'm running the house, but the kids are running me!
4. Ironing: love it or hate it? I adore it. It's so relaxing.
5. Who's your favorite Domestic Goddess. Why? Reese Witherspoon. This girl, even though she makes millions acting in movies, has a down to earth lifestyle. She does her own cooking, housework, and is a true mom to her kids. No nannies for her! And she just looks darn cute doing it. I love her dresses! She has iconic style!
6. Most hated domestic task? Keeping the junk-mail clutter at bay on the kitchen counter!
7. Do you stick to a routine or fire-fight on a daily basis? I try to stick to a routine, but sometimes you have to get out the fireman's helmet...
8. Any dirty secrets...? If I told you, they wouldn't be secrets anymore, would they?
9. How green are you? I recycle everything that we have the ability to, I try to use only natural cleaners, we are organic food lovers, we purchase organic beef from a local farmer, and we try not to drive too much. If they made a vehicle large enough for 4 car seats that was eco-friendly we would have one.
10. Favorite housekeeping music, vintage website and soap powder. Music: anything upbeat and turned up high. Usually some Sara Evans, Paul Vassar, or KISS, depending on my day. Vintage Website: Vintage Pretty and Brocante Home of course! Soap Powder: My favorites are Caldrea or Williams-Sonoma brands but I usually buy what's on sale at the market.
11. Best ever vintage find? My great-grandmother's piano music box. It's priceless to me.
12. What time do you go to bed? Whats your evening routine like? Whenever I collapse. My routine has gone out the window with baby #4 so I need to get one again.
13. Favorite waste of time? Watching Boston Legal or searching crafting weblogs.
14. Secret vintage hunting ground? Jewell's Antiques & Treasures (Oops, there goes a secret!)
15. Do you get much help around the house? YES!!!!!
16. One of the local yummy mummies calls to say she is on her way
round, but the house is a mess. Quick fixes? "I was just on my way out, can we meet tomorrow instead?"
17. Your signature housekeeping scent? It's a tie between Peony, Lavender, Sweet Pea and Cherry Blossom
18. No-fail emergency dinner party menu... light salad, chicken & wild rice casserole (it's more gourmet than it sounds!), steamed vegetables, rolls, and cannoli for dessert.
19. Dream home? The house from the movie "Something's Gotta Give". I just love the classic style and decor. And all the windows!!!!
20. Martha Stewart: ogre or genius? Ogre. I don't care how much genius she has to create her empire -- she is too cold and bitter to like her. PLUS, she did lie. Under oath. That was pretty stupid, not very genius-like. And she has made an entire generation of women feel inadequate.
There you have it!
speaking of alison...her site still hasn't been updated in a couple of days...i hope everything is okay with her? anyone know??
Posted by: juliebean | April 06, 2006 at 10:10 AM