The home where happiness securely dwells

Was never wrought by charms or magic spells

A mother made it beautiful, but knew

No magic save what toiling hands can do.

                                                            --Arthur Wallace Peach

     The more comfortable you are in your home, the less desire you have to leave it.  The more at ease you are in your surroundings the more others want to join you.  Making your home feel good and happy is what homekeeping is all about.

     In the old familiar Disney movie, “Song of the South”, Uncle Remus shared stories of Brer Rabbit in the briar patch.  Brer Rabbit said everyone needs a laughing place–a happy place to escape.  Our homes can be those laughing, happy places where we can gain the courage to conquer the briar patches.

     Keeping a happy home is not a simple task, yet it receives little accolades from the working world.  Perhaps homekeeping’s merits are not best counted in dollars and cents, but in peaceful and harmonious living.  Since homekeeping involves many areas, watch this page for frequent additions.