Homemaker Pro #1

{Update: This post was 'formerly known as'...Joys of Motherhood. I changed it! :)}

{picture courtesy of Picture Me Sassy}

A weekly course about the Joys of Staying Home

I'll start out by saying...How much I LOVE being a Professional Homemaker. It gives me more time to spend with my kids and My Hubby. I have time to learn and teach and grow...everyday! I'm a better person because I have the opportunity to Stay Home with my family. Thank You, My Dear Hubby!

I didn't always feel this way though. I loved working and hated working at different and times in my life. I would feel so good about working, then I just felt ROBBED of time with my family. I felt so torn between my obligations to Family and to Work. A quote made my decision to Stay Home a lot easier...

"Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them." -Richard L. Evans

This is true....I tried it!! I asked my kids, when they were complaining about not having what 'ALL' thier friends had. I told them I would go to work so they could have those things. Immediately, they shouted NO! I rest my case!

So, in the weeks to come...I will be sharing what I think about being a Professional Homemaker!

For today, I will tell you....Being a PH is something YOU GET to do, not something YOU HAVE to do. There is a big difference. Cherish the time you have with your family and be grateful for it!

Your Homework: Write a note to your hubby and kids, telling them how much you love them.

5 comments:

Staci said...

This is FANTASTIC! I LOVE being home and would not want to go back to work... But some days.... UGH! Sometimes is seems like I become soo busy and in so many places at once that I just don't cherish / enjoy the moments... KWIM? I am looking forward to reading this weekly! I am off to do my HW (What a GREAT idea! :) Thanks!

Straight to Your Hart said...

AMEN to being a SAHM!!

HeatherH said...

I completely agree how important it is to be a SAHM. I can't imagine my kids being raised by a day care or even my husband lol! It is definitely hard, but totally worth it!

Jessica said...

Although not everyone has the opportunity to SAH I am happy to say that is one of the many blessings that I have...I am a SAHM. I told my husband from the time we had our first child that I wanted to be the one to be able to care for our children and be there for all of their firsts and so on and so forth and he agreed. I love my husband and our children very very much and being able to SAH and take care of our home and most importantly our family is something that I love to do! I even was thinking just today about how although I try to set a good example for our kids I want to do so even more so this year and try to show them how important it is to contribute to the community...

Being Mommy is wonderful!

Rebecca said...

I love that I GET to stay at home with my boys, what a joy and blessing it is!! I am not able to give them all the "things" that they "want" but I think we will all look back and cherish this time that we all have together.