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The Goddess at Home

The Epic Lesson behind my Purple Wall.

by Jacqueline Gates on August 16, 2010

This is the tale of a half-painted, mismatched Purple wall … Had I known the lesson it would teach me, this goddess would have attended to it sooner. But therein lies another lesson … So pray tell, Sweet Readers, what metaphorical Half-painted walls do YOU have in your life? And how would the energy flow [...]

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Today, Gentle Readers, is an Auspicious Day indeed! Primarily it is Day 1 of the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge ~ hereafter referred to as 31DBBB because seriously, that is a Very long title to type over and over again! My favorite WordPress goddess Kimberly Castleberry and several of my Facebook friends [...]

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The Great DeCluttering Day 2

by Jacqueline Gates on June 17, 2010

Day 3 of the 30 Day Challenge and Day 2 of the Great DeCluttering sees us addressing the somewhat personal issue of Piles … Don’t miss a single Goddess-worthy word! We’re so much more Powerful when we’re all connected ~ and your details will never, ever be shared or sold. Pinkie swear! Name: Email:   [...]

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How do you get out of a rut? I was mulling over this idea while preparing dinner last night. Stuffing a chicken might not be high on the list of “Inspiring Activities”, but there ya go. So, I was wondering, what does one do about being in a mental, physical, creative rut?  Especially if said [...]

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Being Normal

by Jacqueline Gates on February 13, 2009

I found this wonderful quote on a scrumptious blog that I like to drown in when I’m feeling …. well, ordinary! “My darling girl, when are you going to understand that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage.” Practical Magic and so I look around at the vignettes [...]

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The Secret Weapon against Household Chaos

by Jacqueline Gates on February 15, 2008

Have you ever found yourself frantically trying to defrost something edible at 5.30pm. Or piling a wailing infant and grouchy toddler into the car and fight rush-hour traffic to get to the grocery store. Do you find yourself reaching for the phone to order pizza again, even though you know that the family budget (and [...]

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Tools of a Domestic Goddess

by Jacqueline Gates on February 13, 2008

It’s taken quite a few years, but I feel I can now officially claim the title of Domestic Goddess. It was not always this way, I can assure you, but these days I can honestly say that my home is welcoming, peaceful, organized and usually clean enough for company. There are scented candles burning, dinner [...]

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