From the wonderful Tasha Tudor:
"I enjoy doing housework; ironing, washing, cooking, dishwashing. Whenever I get one of those questionnaires and they ask, 'What is your profession?' I always put down 'housewife.' It's an admirable profession-- why apologize for it? You aren't stupid because you're a housewife. When you're stirring the jam, you can read Shakespeare."{For more of Mrs. Tudor's wonderful quotes, artwork, and inspiration, see her lovely website here.}
Love,
What a lovely quote. I have a book about Marjorie Hinckley, she might have been her kindred spirit, she made similar comment in that book. Nice to get that validation, as a homemaker, sometimes!
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Blessings to You and Yours,
Eve
Please don't go anywhere! I've searched the web over the last few days for blogs or sites with other SAHMs and housewives. The majority I found were riddled with the F bomb, or ridiculed the thought of serving their home or husband. While my husband never "expects" anything from me, I treat him like a king, because...well...he treats me like a queen. He works 10-12 hours a day, so why shouldn't he come home to a clean house, and have a homemade meal ready for him? He leaves the house at 6:20 in the morning and, on his early days, gets home around 6:30. He deserves to be pampered after the junk he goes through every day!
ReplyDeleteI too think the title of housewife should be honored. We do work hard. Another thought I have used is Sidetracked Home Executive; that describes me. You could leave off the sidetracked part.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and keep on enjoying those Christmas moments.
I have never heard of Tasha Tudor before today, but she has a wonderful perspective on the role of motherhood. It IS admirable! I am so proud to be doing what I am doing, and I am happy to be finding more and more women that feel the same! :-)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love Tasha Tudor. Thanks so much for this quote...love it!
ReplyDeleteMy mom laughs because my kitchen is strewn with books--books that I read while stirring soup, kneading bread dough, or even (unwisely) chopping onions! I read aloud to small children and older children. I read in bed at night and first thing in the morning! What other job would allow me so much freedom to study on my own?!?!?
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