I am primarily a mommy/homemaker. Here are some reflections about being a housewife:

• I clean up after myself and do one extra chore a day (such as mopping, cleaning the bathroom). I love this because I never have to clean the entire house at once, but it all gets clean. It helps to have a small place too. I never want a big house.
• I try to bake my own bread. The last batch didn’t turn out. I wrecked my mixer while on the pursuit of good bread. But I have also made fluffy, delicious bread. The verdict is still out if I will succeed long term with this quest. Right now it is hindered by the lack of mixer, but I am finding I quite enjoy kneading.
• Don’t get tan carpet. Horrible stuff, it shows all the dirt. I bought resolve high traffic foam to try and clean it up without actually cleaning the carpet. It was not a miracle solution. But it was completely worth the $3. The cleaner lessened the dirt and other stuff visible in the carpet, but didn’t get rid of it. I also realized, upon following the direction for how to maximize the process, that my vacuum bag should have been replaced months ago. It was overly full and affecting my suction.
• I attempt to sew. I more think about it than do it and this is problematic to actually completing projects. But I’m getting better too, however slowly.
• Sometimes I get overwhelmed with how much cleaning there seems to be or I want my house to be a cute as a friends I just visited. I have to remind myself that it really doesn’t matter what my house looks like as long as the people inside are happy.