tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742521126478478147.post7642486688733644805..comments2023-05-26T07:08:02.544-04:00Comments on Journey to Staying Home: Is Staying at Home a Waste of Your Time?Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107121929040664178noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742521126478478147.post-21105687118798384092008-10-09T21:16:00.000-04:002008-10-09T21:16:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for your comment! I like length...Thank you so much for your comment! I like lengthy comments! They usually have more substance to them. I will definitely be getting a job in the coming weeks....assuming there is a job to get around here. It's something that my husband and I have discussed at length and we have decided it is for the best. Thanks for the advice and best of luck to you with staying home!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107121929040664178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742521126478478147.post-57854001206346994992008-10-09T16:51:00.000-04:002008-10-09T16:51:00.000-04:00I found your blog on "Frugal Hacks" and the name i...I found your blog on "Frugal Hacks" and the name interested me as I am expecting my first child and working toward staying home when she arrives in December. After reading some of your posts, I felt compelled to share some of my experience with you. First of all, I am a Christian and strive to be a good wife and honor my husband. I have done several studies on the proverbs 31 woman and try to understand her more each day. I admire the desire you have to stay home and take care of your home. I am very excited about the possibility of staying home. I have worked outside the home for the entire 4 and 1/2 years we have been married. Even though I wanted to take care of our home, I felt it was better for me to share in the financial part of our journey while we did not have children. I struggled, like you, to keep up with the housework at the beginning. This is what I learned from my experience. It is okay to ask for help. Since I was helping bring in money, I felt it was only fair to ask my husband to help share in some of the responsibilities of the home. I was very afraid to even bring it up, but I found that he was very willing to help in the ways he felt he could. I let him do the things he was comfortable with and worked hard to praise him for what he did around the house. Another thing that worked for me was Flylady. I do not use her plan exactly, but do use the 15 minute rule. I set my timer for 15 minutes and do what I can. If I am still feeling good, I set it for 15 more minutes. I also had to learn that while I am working full time, I may not be able to do all the things that women who stay at home may be able to do. I have to pick and choose what I can handle and be content with that. This is the season of my life I am in, and there will be another season when I will be able to do the things I want to do and feel is my responsibility as a wife and mother. Another thing I will encourage you to do is not neglect your financial situation. I currently work in a bank, and I see so many young couples get in over their head financially. This puts such a strain on a marriage. I know this is a lengthy comment, but I felt compelled to hopefully give you a little encouragement on your current situation. I hope some of it made sense. Prayerfully consider what God has placed before you, and He will direct you in the way you need to go.life is goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358991429980856744noreply@blogger.com