be a domestic goddess

http://www.brownierecipes.net/chewy-brownies.html

These are really good brownies, but they took much longer to cook than the recipe said.

Yesterday I got an old 1970s sewing machine from the Sally-Ann for $15. It (sometimes) squeaks very loudly, but it has all the parts and it works.

Next I need to buy needles (regular and heavy duty), 3 colours of polyester thread, bobbin spools… and I think that’s it for now.

I have a number of things I ‘d been meaning to take to the tailor – not because I can’t fix them by hand, but mainly because I know I won’t get to it if I have to painstakingly stitch them all.

My list so far:

Make skinny jeans (from a regular pair of jeans)
Make my new silver shirt more fitted at the waist
Make some dust covers for the suitcases under the bed.
Adjust buttons on new jacket
Make some new pockets for my winter coat _{actually, the whole lining needs to be replaced :-( but I don’t know if I’m up to that task – I’ll look for some resources online}

Oh, cool! This looks like an interesting site for quite a few things – hopefully it will be as nice and simple for me as it is for her. Replacing the liner in your coat step one

Bathroom’s clean.

I’d like to make chocolate zucchini loaf, but when it’s hot out, it’s not good to have the oven on.

Tomorrow’s task: dusting.

- Oh, and mountains of laundry.

Baked cookies today.

And I cleaned – I thought my friend was coming over here to make the cookies but she wanted me to go to her house. Luckily (?) I hadn’t gotten around to cleaning the bathroom yet, so I guess that’s on the list for tomorrow.

ironing.

I think I’d better step up and put a more sincere effort into not only keeping things clean and tidy, but also making improvements.

So that means I am going to cook more meals _{I’ve been doing this a lot more this past week}, vacuum _{I hate vacuuming}, dust _ditto, stay on top of the dishes _shudder, laundry _{laundry is my chore all the time so that won’t be any different}

I think I might need the FLY LADY ’s advice.

• Did the boyfriends ironing – although apparently I put creases in his jumper (I did not do this by the way) And I didn’t iron his football shirts cos I figure he just wears them to the gym – he didn’t like this either : )

• Made my first ever apple crumble. Deeee-licious!!! (if I do say so myself – ha!)

• Mopped the kitchen and bathroom and completely scrubbed the bathroom from head to toe.

And all because I had revision to do, and it soooo wasn’t appealing!

So today I cleaned my half of the house in anticipation of Ji. The thing is, my half of the house is not the important parts I should be cleaning(I’m in charge of the kitchen, master bed and bath). I told my boyfriend to clean his half of the house tonight(guest room and bath and living room). Aiiiiyaaaah. The key to domestic goddess bliss is to divide the chores. I can’t rule the world by spending all my time mopping the floor, right? Haha.

I’ve been neglecting my domestic duties ever since work started. Gaaah. There’s just no time. It’s a hectic June ahead with guests almost every week. Need to find balance.

Menu for tonight includes broccoli and corn salad and chicken wings. Not much but it’s a start! :) I hope the salmon sashimi thaws just in time.