Geez - I'm a housewife again

[nvalleyvee]

I never thought this would happen. I used to be good at it. Today I found myself doing all the old things again - shopping, cleaning, cooking and cooking some more, caretaking the home front. I worked for so long I forgot what it was like to be at home doing the things I really like to do. It's so very nice to have the time. I have to say I missed it. The garden will start coming in - in a month or so and I can do the canning I love to do - maybe even enter the State Fair this year - I took blue ribbons for my pickles and jams for 5 years straight 17 years ago. So the question is ladies and gents........is it a job or not to keep a household.

[Agnes]

what do you like to can? i like stewed tomatoes and tomato juice. dilly beans.

[Tinseltoes]

Yes, it is a job to run a household. I'm a stay at home mum with 2 children, and I have never worked harder or longer hours than I do now. However, I love it, and wouldn't swap this time for anything. I've never thought about making preserves! I do some baking, fairy cakes with icing and 100's and 1000's etc; which the kids love. Gardening as much as I possibly can fit into a day, and the general keeping everything ticking over nicely.

I shall be interested to read what you 'can'. I think I might go to the library tomorrow and get a book out about this subject.

[nvalleyvee]

I can tomato's, pickles, jams, jelly's, green beans, anything I can grow. It gives me great pleasure. I was at home with my kids until they went to school - hard work - always something to do. Anyone who says being a stay-at-home- Mom is not hard work is sooooo full of Sh*t. Those babies are always on the move!!!

I put up 570 jars of home canning for 4 years in a row. I never worked harder in my life. We ate well.

[Peg]

[quote] So the question is ladies and gents........is it a job or not to keep a household.

Oh heck yeah!

[nvalleyvee]

I think so too. I've been busier than I ever was when I had a job.

[devist8me]

This topic is right up my alley....

For the last 14 years I was a workaholic. Now that the baby is here, we've opted to drop me to part time (if that) and I only work 2 days a week so we don't have to put her in daycare or get a babysitter. So, I consider taking care of the household my job as well. I thought I might get a little stir-crazy when the time came, but so far, have really enjoyed having the time to take care of my home and my little one. I thought I would be able to keep a spic-n-span home, but that hasn't happened either, but my house has never looked better (I considered a maid at one point because I was never home to clean this time 1 year ago)

Anyway, a lot goes into running a household and keep things running and I am loving my new job. My part time job is just my entertainment so to speak now.

[devist8me]

And as for canning, I would like to learn how to do that as well. My grandmother did a lot of canning and my other grandmother made the best salsa EVER.

[valerie]

I love, love LOVE being a homemaker. It's what I really like to do.

The only realy drawback is... there's no retirement age!
So I take my "retirement" in bits and pieces as I go, like today was
gorgeous weather, mid 80's, so I spent some time on the deck with
my feet up and a good library book.

Okay, you did such a great job on the fish(babies everywhere BTW, lol)...why are my pickles always soggy?

have you got instructions you're gonna share with us? Please?

Originally Posted by nvalleyvee

I can tomato's, pickles, jams, jelly's, green beans, anything I can grow. It gives me great pleasure. I was at home with my kids until they went to school - hard work - always something to do. Anyone who says being a stay-at-home- Mom is not hard work is sooooo full of Sh*t. Those babies are always on the move!!!

I put up 570 jars of home canning for 4 years in a row. I never worked harder in my life. We ate well.