But seriously, how many people actually refer to themselves this way anymore? Slim to none, am I right? A mere half century ago and pretty much all Wives and Mothers were homemakers. Crazy how fast times can really change!
While I most definitely consider myself to be a homemaker, I do not typically refer to myself this way. At least out loud.....I can just imagine the horrified stares of all the "liberated" women now. Hmm...I wonder what would happen if I threw caution to the wind and just called myself a housewife instead? Ha! Blasphemy I'm sure!
In the interest of fun, I've put together a little list to help you sort yourselves out. You're welcome!
You Might Be a Homemaker If:
- You post things to Facebook such as, "how do I get the yellow stains out of my pillows?" and "feels SO good to steam clean the carpets, 2 months is far too long!"
- Menu planning is your idea of fun.
- All your closets are color coded and arranged by season.
- You make your husband's lunch for him, many times the night before so it will be ready when he needs to leave for work.
- You wonder if you can vacuum the lint/dust off the vacuum cleaner. Then laugh because you think vacuuming the vacuum is hysterical. Because yeah...it kinda is....
- Coffee is your drug of choice.
- Your home is on a cleaning schedule. Mondays are for laundry, Tuesdays are for bathrooms, Wednesdays are....
- You can bake a cake. From scratch.
- You're pretty sure you should invest in a laminator.
- You have a day of the week for grocery shopping. Usually the day when the new sales come out or the day where they markdown items.
- You wouldn't dare go out in public without makeup on!
- You iron your curtains.
- You have the cleanest refrigerator of anyone you know. Since you clean it every week, that baby sparkles!
- Your Pinterist is full of cleaning tips and DIY projects.
- Stuff on your kitchen counter is your arch nemesis.
- You actually wash and clean your shoes. And your family's shoes.
- Your dining room table is always ready for the next meal & you actually light the candles & turn on music for dinner with the family.
- You have neatly labeled tote bins for all your holiday supplies. Broken down by specific holiday of course.
- Lists are your favorite thing in the whole wide world!
- When someone in your house gets sick, you whip up a batch of your homemade chicken noodle soup and then disinfect the crap out of everything.
- You hate clutter.
- Anyone has ever made fun of you and compared you to "Martha".
Alright- so this was all in fun but seriously- taking care of your home used to be celebrated. Sadly, now it's almost as if it's no longer socially acceptable to be a Wife, a Mother and most of all- a Homemaker. While I've personally never been too concerned with what other people think of me, I am just a bit sad to think that our next generation will be growing up without an understanding of this art form. Because you guys- being a wonderful homemaker is indeed an art. It's something worth cherishing and celebrating and hopefully it will continue to be passed down to the next generation of Wives and Mothers.
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