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  • Reflecting on 31 Years: Each Year a New Chapter

    Step into the pages of our life’s novel, where each year unfolds a new chapter of triumphs, challenges, and growth. From senior photos to the present, our story is woven with resilience and the timeless beauty of human experience. Join… Continue reading

    Reflecting on 31 Years: Each Year a New Chapter
  • The Power of Community

    Navigating life’s complexities, I discovered true belonging beyond familial bounds. My journey—from foster care to cultivating diverse communities—reveals the transformative power of chosen connections, proving sometimes the families we create are stronger than those we’re born into. Continue reading

    The Power of Community
  • Happy New Year!

    From our cozy corner of the Internet to you and your family, we would like to wish you a very happy New Year. Welcome to 2024! It is our hope and prayer from our family to yours that the new… Continue reading

    Happy New Year!
  • Happy Holidays!

    From our cozy corner of the Internet to you and your family, we would like to wish you a very happy holiday season. We will not be posting this weekend for a well-deserved holiday break. We will be back Tuesday,… Continue reading

    Happy Holidays!
  • Homemaking: Treat It Like A Business

    f you are choosing to be a homemaker as your primary career, then it should be treated with the same attitude and exacting standards as if being hired by a company in corporate America. Continue reading

    Homemaking: Treat It Like A Business
  • The Decline of Housewifery

    Housewifery is the business of the mistress of the family. If this definition were analyzed in detail, we should find the word ‘business’ meaning concern; ‘mistress’ the person versed in everything; and ‘family’ a group of individuals living under one… Continue reading

    The Decline of Housewifery
  • Looking To The Past

    Have you ever heard of such a thing as schools teaching young women to be proper housewives? And that issues a “Housewifery Diploma”? Believe it or not, this was the true foundation to what we now know as home economics. Continue reading

    Looking To The Past
  • Housewifery: What A Strange Word

    It is almost as if the role of housewife has been segmented and departmentalized – you can find information on cooking, cleaning, marriage, mothering, organizing, beautifying, decorating, and so on. It is kind of up to you to amass this… Continue reading

    Housewifery: What A Strange Word
  • Welcome!

    Hello, lovely friends, and a warm welcome to Meadows Cozy Corner! I’m Chelle Meadows, your guide through the twists and turns of life, parenting, and the art of creating a haven right in the heart of your home. If you’ve… Continue reading

    Welcome!