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Dear Homemaker, love Nikki Moreno

This month, my friend and fellow YouTube homemaker Nikki Moreno joins us to share her open letter to the community. It’s time to sit down with a cup of tea and fill your heart with her gentle words, and reminisce about a time when you felt anything was possible…

What is a Trad Wife? Debunking myths about Trad Wives

“The danger posed by a marmalade-making, vacuum-wielding housewife apparently can’t be overstated” - at least that’s the impression you might get if you were to believe media headlines… So is she really a threat to modern society?

Dear Homemaker, love Jennifer L. Scott

Recently, the role of the homemaker has been thrust into the spotlight to both rapturous applause, and an equal measure of public disdain. While our time in the sun and the papers may be fleeting, I have gathered letters from the best homemakers I know to remind us of the important work we do…

Classic Breakfast Marmalade

To make a wonderful orange marmalade, all that is needed is water, sugar, a squeeze of a lemon and a whole load of Seville oranges. We British, love to make it from scratch, and today I’m sharing this easy recipe for you to have a little sunshine on your breakfast plate.

Family Favourites: Chicken & Leek Potato Pot Pie

After many requests, here is my foolproof Chicken & Leek Pot Pie recipe. Simple and quick to prepare, you’ll have a homemade pie on the table in under an hour and many happy faces around the table. The cooked filling can be frozen too, if you want to make ahead for easy meal planning!

Traditional Housewife on ITV's This Morning

Thankful to have been invited to sit on the This Morning sofa with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to chat about all things “Trad Wife” and adopting traditional, old-fashioned marriage values for a modern love story in 2020.

Empowering Housewives: Raising their voices with strength and grace

This week has been an absolute whirlwind in the Darling household, but I welcome these stormy waters - because they’ve given me the chance to stand boldly for what I believe in. And that, dear Housewife, is you. You are a remarkable woman, worthy of honour, praise, and celebration.

How to make traditional homemade chicken stock

You’ve probably heard it said that “chicken soup is good for the soul”, but did you know it’s good for your health, and wealth too? Here is our very easy and simple traditional chicken stock recipe you can make this very Sunday! Get cooking like Grandma with frugality, and your meal plans in mind.

Your husband should always come first!

Within a traditional marriage, making the effort to continue dating your spouse is vitally important. We can get so wrapped up in the kids, in the hum-drum of daily life that it can become so easy to forget each other and let romance slide. Here’s how to stop that from happening…

A not so desperate housewife

Founder of the blog “The Not So Desperate Housewives”, Mrs. Hannover, and I share a pot of tea and discuss the traditional housewife movement.

A return to traditional family values is happening, and a new generation of women are finally feeling bold enough to “just” stay home. Won’t you join us?

How listening to good music can shape your family for the better

Did you know that the music you expose your family to can influence more than you realise? Celebrated composer, Dr. Mark Evans, a passionate cultural conservationist, shares with us the musical styles and works that can shape your children’s grasp of language, mathematics, and cultural appreciation.

The New Stepford: I'm proud to be a traditional housewife

If you mingle in the same circles online, you may have noticed the recent upsurge in ladies proudly declaring themselves to be traditional housewives taking their inspiration from mid-century wives of yesteryear, and I’m one of them! I’ll admit, I’m a #tradwife too, and I’ve never been happier…

Featured on: The Modern Lady

Join me as I share my favourite ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ regarding style, elegance, and etiquette one of my favourite YouTube channels, The Modern Lady, with host and style coach, Devoreaux Walton.

Autumn Apple Bundt Cake

It’s mid-September and the boughs in the orchards are heavy laden with shining apples. If you’re all ‘crumbled-out’, I have a lovely Autumnal bake for you that’s deliciously warming and comforting for this time of year.

Royal Recipes: Princess Diana's Watercress Soup

Do you ever wonder what dishes Royal ladies like to cook and eat? Perhaps this recipe, given in 1985 from Princess Diana to the wives at RAF Wittering for their charity cookbook might tempt you. Join me as I cook from a recipe as old as I am, and as timeless as Diana herself.