Homemade, (n., adj.)
In my mind, it is resolute. No singe or zing like the 16th century fire-new & brand-new—fresh from the forge or furnace, nor mysterious as brand-spanking-new which shows up later, meaning remarkable, what we once called store-bought. The word lives in the mouth humbly, firmly; strolls arm-in-arm down the lane with homemaker, made-up, …