June 2014

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am nearing adulthood, and am no where near as prepared as I would like to be. In order to continuously prepare for this upcoming season in my life, I have complied a list of scriptures to memorize, skill to master, traits to work on, and many more things. My hope is that this post not only helps me but also that it may help other young girls in preparing for whatever her future role(s) in the world may be. Now, to my favorite part… the list!

My hope is that this post not only helps me but also that it may help other young girls in preparing for whatever her future role(s) in the world may be.

Scriptures

Proverbs 31 – For this passage, I may not memorize the whole thing, but instead, work on it verse by verse in order to develop traits similar to those of a Proverbs 31 woman.
Titus 2 – see above
1 Peter 4:10-11 – memorize
2 Timothy 3:16-17 – memorize
Psalm 127 – memorize

I will add more as I see fit…

Things to Read/Watch/Listen

Return of the Daughters – documentary on “stay at home daughters”
Created to be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl – this book is very controversial so I want to see my take on it
Preparing To Be a Help Meet by Debi Pearl – see above
Training our Daughters To Be Keepers at Home by Craig Ward – this book is a how-to collection of sorts; it is meant to be read over the period of seven years, but I’m going to read it much faster than that.

I will add more as I see fit…

Skills to Master

Using a dishwasher
Hand-washing dishes
Making bread
Sewing quilts
Mixing/heating baby formula (I need to know this as a babysitter, but I have not yet cared for a newborn)
Knitting hats, scarves, and gloves
Ironing
Gardening
Learn appropriate punishments for children (not physical punishments, of course.)

I will add more as I see fit…

In the future, I will return to this list and add on to it as necessary. In order to hold myself accountable for accomplishing these things, I wanted to go ahead and publish this list.

Ever since I thought I came up with the idea for fleece tie blankets I have been rather enthusiastic about making them. They are super easy and fun to make. I made my first one when I was twelve, but I’m sure ~~even~~ a 5 or 6 year old could make one. This is not only a great way to get your kids/self to get off the couch and do something with their hands, but it can also be a way to start young with the Proverbs 31 virtues you should strive to instill in your daughter(s).

She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. – Proverbs 31:13

She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. – Proverbs 31:22

Materials:

1 ½ yd – fleece x2 (who different patterns, prints, colors, etc.)
scissors (the sharper the better, so if your child is young you may want to assist them when using them)
eager hands (see Proverbs 31:13 above)

Instructions:

Lay out the first piece of fleece face down (you can usually tell which one is the right side by which piece is brighter). Straighten the fabric so there aren’t any wrinkles or folds.
Place the second piece of fleece directly on top of the first, face up. Make sure the corners are aligned and there are no wrinkles of folds in the fleece.
Now you are going to want to cut off the corners of the blanket. If you plan on making your ties 2 to 3 inches long then you are going to make a 2 to 3 inch long cut with a width of 1 inch on each corner of the blanket. (Confused? See my diagram below!)
Now you are going to make cuts in the fabric in your desired length x width. (example below)
Once you have finished one side tie the strips into knots. Repeat on the rest of the sides.
You’re finished!