Comments on: The Worth of a Housewife http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/ A blog about cooking, crafting, and making soap. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:46:39 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kate http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Kate Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:19:00 +0000 http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/#comment-328 Oh, man. Thanks for the blood pressure spike first thing this morning. <br/><br/>I'm off to go shake my husband's butt out of bed and tell him I plan to take a day off. Oh, man. Thanks for the blood pressure spike first thing this morning.

I’m off to go shake my husband’s butt out of bed and tell him I plan to take a day off.

]]> By: Dana http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Dana Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:46:00 +0000 http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/#comment-327 I must run in more sane circles, because the most commonly asked question is, "How do you get it all done?" But I think most of the ladies I run into sort of wish they were in a position to homeschool...but not quite enough to make that situation a reality. I must run in more sane circles, because the most commonly asked question is, “How do you get it all done?” But I think most of the ladies I run into sort of wish they were in a position to homeschool…but not quite enough to make that situation a reality.

]]> By: Charity http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Charity Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:22:00 +0000 http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/#comment-326 Yeah, that makes sense. The reality is that we (at least I) have to work hard to fit in me time. It takes time management. And if I spend too much time doing one thing, I have to cut out another. And it is all dependent on how the kids are doing.<br/><br/>When I worked, I had much more "me time." I learned to crochet on my lunch break with some ladies at work. And I kept a website, which would now be called a blog, about politics, which I wrote during my breaks and published from home.<br/><br/>Now I either have to get up early or blog after my husband gets home. It is rare that I can actually write during the day. For example, during this comment, I was asked three questions! Yeah, that makes sense. The reality is that we (at least I) have to work hard to fit in me time. It takes time management. And if I spend too much time doing one thing, I have to cut out another. And it is all dependent on how the kids are doing.

When I worked, I had much more “me time.” I learned to crochet on my lunch break with some ladies at work. And I kept a website, which would now be called a blog, about politics, which I wrote during my breaks and published from home.

Now I either have to get up early or blog after my husband gets home. It is rare that I can actually write during the day. For example, during this comment, I was asked three questions!

]]> By: Susan http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Susan Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:02:00 +0000 http://allthingsholdtogether.com/blog/2007/10/05/the-worth-of-a-housewife/#comment-325 I'm not sure where that myth orginiated - but I think in part, those who have never stayed home or do not currently stay home full time wonder how we (I'm a full time stay at home mom who has done work/kid thing as well) have time to be on the internet, or volunteer, or read, or knit etc. All they see is that we are able to work in every now and then some "me" time around the wiping poopy butts, doing the housework, or homeschooling our tots, somehow we're seen as lazing, bon-bon eating mamas. Never mind that when I was working full-time, I was guaranteed coffee and lunchbreaks - all "me" time - to eat or do errands or knit as I saw fit. <br/><br/>Does this make any sense? My natives are waking up now, so I must go. We're off to our local firehouse open house! I’m not sure where that myth orginiated – but I think in part, those who have never stayed home or do not currently stay home full time wonder how we (I’m a full time stay at home mom who has done work/kid thing as well) have time to be on the internet, or volunteer, or read, or knit etc. All they see is that we are able to work in every now and then some “me” time around the wiping poopy butts, doing the housework, or homeschooling our tots, somehow we’re seen as lazing, bon-bon eating mamas. Never mind that when I was working full-time, I was guaranteed coffee and lunchbreaks – all “me” time – to eat or do errands or knit as I saw fit.

Does this make any sense? My natives are waking up now, so I must go. We’re off to our local firehouse open house!

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