Passionate Homemaker

This morning I went to my weekly bible study.

During the week there is a book that we read and then we talk about the book at the "mommy" meeting.

Well the topic for this week was being passionate about homemaking.

Passionate Homemaker? I struggle with this a lot. But after reading this chapter it really encouraged me. Ever since I had my son I wanted to be a stay-at-home-mom. I didn't want to miss anything that this little guy did.

I love being at home with him and I wouldn't change that for the world! 

What makes it hard for me is what other people say and think about it. I know, I probably shouldn't care what they think, but it's hard not to. I want to be a likable person that no one judges or looks down upon, doesn't everyone?   Here is a clip from a person who has their own view on what a homemaker is.

Why is "homemaker" considered an occupation?

"Homemaker's" contribute absolutely nothing to society or to the stability of a household! They are nothing but women, dissatisfied with their unemployment, whom have given their meaningless drudgery a title! They don't have an income and they do nothing of any worth or merit!
Please explain to me why they think they have jobs!

Ouch! Yeah, this stung a little. Clearly this person has a misunderstanding of what I really do. I am not angry at this person, they just don't understand. The world does not understand.

This book has helped me so much with this, being a homemaker is not just sitting around, watching soap operas all day. It is so so much ore than that!

After reading this book I don't feel like that I need to defend myself anymore. I don't need to feel bad about the occupation of a Homemaker, instead now I feel like it is a privilege. 

Occupation: Homemaker

Job Descripton:

Wife: I am a best friend to my hard working husband. I take care of the house so that when he gets home from work he can relax and spend time with his family.

Mother: I am a happy mother of my son and our daughter on the way.

Cook: I cook planned, healthy meals for my family that they love and enjoy.

Baker: I bake yummy goodies - no one seems to complain. :)

Housekeeper: I keep my house clean and clutter free.

Organizer: I have a place for everything 

Decorator: I decorate my house to make it cozy and welcoming not only for my family, but for guests that come over as well.

Teacher: I am a teacher to my son who is hitting a huge learning curve right now.

Counselor: I counsel my son when he does something wrong, I help him to understand what is right.

Money Saver: I clip coupons, cloth diaper, look for the best possible deals in stores to get the lowest money for my items.

Party Planner: I plan my son's birthday parties and sometimes parties for other people.

Sewer: I mend clothing and I sew gifts.

Handy(wo)man: I fix things that I can to the extent of my knowledge.
Photographer: Not a pro! But I have some great memorable pictures of my family.

Things that I want to learn to be:

Gardener: I want to be able to grow my own food and have beautiful plants/flowers in my home

Hairdresser: I want to be good at cutting my family's hair so that we don't have to pay for it.

Landscaper: When we have our own house I want to have a beautiful, welcoming yard.

Now don't get me wrong. I am NOT perfect and all these things don't get done all the time. This is just for me, this is what I do as a homemaker. Every woman is different in how they manage their home. You might have different things that you do as a homemaker, as long as your family is happy, you are doing it right!

There are times where I still struggle with being a happy homemaker, some days still get to me and then I wish that I was away from it all.

The list above will keep on getting bigger. I will keep on learning more things as I get older. As my children grow I will have new tasks awaiting me.

So when I put on that occupation line the word "homemaker' I will do it proudly, because I know in my heart what it really means.