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Domestic Goddess Swap (US ONLY)

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Swap Coordinator:imyorehuckleberry (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Themed  Miscellaneous 
Number of people in swap:5
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:August 15, 2007
Date items must be sent by:August 31, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I am re-hosting this swap as there was a request that I have another one in August. So here is it ladies:

This is intended to be a playful, semi-sarcastic twist (think Anne Taintor) on some of the "domestic bliss/goddess"-type swaps that have been done in the past. This swap is for those of us who either strive to be a "domestic goddess" and aren't quite succeeding, or for those who cringe at the very idea. It might be helpful to post in comments which category you fall under. :-)

To participate, fill a box with approximately $20 worth of goodies befitting the theme. Have fun with it & be creative!

Ideas: Cleaning products from http://www.caldrea.com or http://www.mrsmeyers.com - they come in all sorts of divine scents & are far more luxurious than most of us would probably buy for ourselves & make cleaning a bit more fun.

Fun aprons, dish gloves, pot holders, etc.

Anything from Anne Taintor or http://disgruntledhousewife.com

A household organizer of some sort (???), for the severely disorganized :-)

Check a bookstore - there are a number of light-hearted, fun books on the topic

Or you could go with vintage 50s magazines/books on cooking & cleaning

Any type of diversion your partner would enjoy (maybe based on her favorite crafts) - because some of us would rather do anything other than housework!

OR, if you'd prefer to make items to send, here's a list from Craftster:

-tees, totes, aprons, etc with Phyllis Diller or Erma Bombeck quotes -tributes/shrines to famous bad housekeepers (Roseanne, Lucy, Mr. Mom, etc. -kitschy '50s housewives gulping down martinis on postcards, retro definitions of a woman's household duties, heavy on the irony printed/painted/stenciled/needleworked onto just about anything imaginable -crummy housewife kits with pajamas, bon-bons and tv schedules with the soaps highlighted -the whole 'I'd rather be...' could be explored quite extensively here

To sign up you must have a rating of 4.85 or higher. Sorry no newbies this time! US only.

Please list in the comments whether you are a aspiring domestic goddess or whether you cringe at the very idea!!

Have fun and Happy swapping!!

Discussion

imyorehuckleberry 07/28/2007 #

I must admit I am an aspiring Domestic Goddess. I would LOVE it if my house was spotless from top to bottom with the towels all folded neatly in their cupboards. The reality - I haven't cleaned under my bath tub in 8 months (I have a clawfoot bathtub) and I have 10 loads of laundry to fold. Hey, it is washed though!! =) And I also must now admit that I love Martha Stewart Magazines and all of those fun little darling ideas they have - which my husband hates. I also very much enjoy sarcastic humor so I love Anne Tainter and specialty cleaning supplies VERY much appeal to me also. Sigh... now you know all my secrets. Well... not quite all. =)

LOLA 08/15/2007 #

I am Queen of my castle, though at times I feel more like a peasant girl, scrubbing my bathroom floors, cooking meals, laundry, work... I would love to keep home like Martha Stewart and cook and look like Nigella Lawson. How different from the reality I live in! I have a sense of humor when it comes to housework. Though I do aspire to have a fresh welcoming and interesting home. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't.

TackyTiffany 08/16/2007 #

I would also love it to look as if Martha Stewart lived in my home, but alas it looks more like Erma Bombeck or Peggy Bundy lives here. I have lofty ideas about the way things should be around here, but its not likely to happen while I am in my PJ's watching Passions and eating cold pizza. Maybe this swap will inspire me to reach Donna Reed like levels of domesticity.

Juliuslove28 08/16/2007 #

I love all the things that were listed in this swap! The awesome cleaning products and the sarcastic stuff! I love it all!!! Yay I can't wait!!

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