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Domestic arts
“I no longer call such tasks ‘housework.’ I call them the ‘domestic arts,’ paying attention to all the ways they return me to my senses.” ~Barbara Brown Taylor, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith I’d be lying if I told you that I always enjoy housework. But when everything else feels chaotic or out of control, I find comfort and satisfaction in taking care of my home. I can’t change the world, but I can organize my kitchen drawers and plant my garden. One of many things I’ve admired about Martha Stewart is how she elevates house and garden care to an art form. Along these lines, Episcopal…


