Comments on: What Do You Do All Day? Creating a Schedule for a Stay-At-Home Wife

By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:27:56 +0000

I really appreciate this blog! I had no intentions on becoming a house wife after many years of working. I recently relocated in order to remarry. I was a single, divorced mother of 3 for several years. I was so used to an overloaded schedule it became the “Norm” juggling work, school, kids activities, church activities.. I never had to enough time. Now, it is complete opposite. The tips everyone has provided has truly lifted my spirits. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed doing “nothing”…lol I thank the Lord for you ladies and your comments.

By: Mrs. Santos

Mrs. Santos — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:57:56 +0000

Step No. 1 is so helpful to remember. Everyday it seems “something” comes up to throw my detailed schedule off balance – but when I come back to The Vision, I am able to have a better attitude and do things to the glory of God. Thank you for the reminder. Also, thank you for your visit and comments at my blog. It was so nice to have you stop by.

By: Mrs. Anna T

Mrs. Anna T — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:37:58 +0000

Mrs. P, this was a great post, and I was so flattered when you referenced me in the end. )

By: linda

linda — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:52:21 +0000

Dear Mrs P, I recommend the book ‘nourishing traditions’ to any sahw who has liitle to do this, will keep her busy for months. Also knitting, sewing and if anything piano lessons- you’ll save a fortune paying lessons for your kids later, teach them yourself.Oh and that’s right german, spanish, french , latin, greek, hebrew plus reading 100’s of classic novels, maybe an indoor tunnel house, the world’s your oyster, go for it!Welcome to the world of homekeeping and homeschooling. From Linda.Plus all those books on right parenting etc etc- good fellowship is the key in the end really.

By: Meghann Jones

Meghann Jones — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:25:15 +0000

What a blessing to be in her situation…I pray that she (and others) will be able to take this great advice and do what the Lord calls her to do!

By: Kacie

Kacie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:46:50 +0000

Absolutely! I was a SAHW before becoming pregnant, and I really regret not making more use of my time. Of course, I *thought* I was doing an ok job, but now that I have a little one, I wish I made time to learn how to sew, knit, become more organized (with my home and my time), and other homemakerly duties we don’t really think about.

Being a SAHW or SAHM can be challenging because we have so much time at our disposals. When we’re in school or have a paid job, we know our expectations. Here, we set our own. It’s a challenge.

By: Organizing MOmmy

Organizing MOmmy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:21:09 +0000

Mrs. P, your advice was so good!! I can relate to the general feeling of adjustments that your reader expressed. But here’s a thought. I remember thinking “visiting fatherless and widows in their affliction” was my theme verse during this time. I looked for others to love. I didn’t know any fatherless, but I knew plenty of widows. I worked that into my goals and schedule. But your advice is great!! There’s no reason to be “home” all the time! Let’s work for the Lord, as much as possible whether we are at home with children or not.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:13:37 +0000

I was not a stay-at-home wife for very long before I was expecting our first, so I don’t have much practical expirence here, but there is something I would suggest; think about your really long term goals. Where is it you and your husband want to be in 5, 10, or 15 yrs? Is there anything you could learn or any skill you could master now that would make your life easier then? Since I homeschool our children there are several things I have wanted to teach them that I have had to learn right along with them. Sometimes that’s fine, but there have been many times when I wished I had learned something before I had to teach it. Often there isn’t much time to do extra things once the children start comming, or a job would just be easier if you already had the skills mastered instead of trying to learn it with a couple of todlers demanding your attention.

By: Lily

Lily — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:44:03 +0000

Something that I found very helpful was having each day to have its own task. Monday was basic picking up and arranging after the weekend. Tuesday was laundry as was Friday. Wednesday was the nitty gritty cleaning and then I used Thursday for the special jobs like cleaning out the fridge or the stove. Jobs that take more time than the usual. This helped me free up my other time for pursuing quilting, volunteering at a Crisis Pregnancy Center and other church activities. This was all before I was a mother though and the schedule has changed a bit since then, but the other one served me fairly well for 6 years =)

By: L.

L. — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:40:38 +0000

I was a reluctant stay-at-home wife after I quit my job to follow my husband to his new job posting in a strange city, and couldn’t find any work. In some ways, it was worse because I didn’t WANT to be at home, but in other ways, my wishes made it easier because I would devote time every day to looking for work and improving my skills. In other words, I never lost sight of what I considered my purpose.

A big step in my adjustment was admitting that I was lonely, that one of the things I missed most about working was the daily interaction with others — and yet I knew there were many other people out there who were desperately lonelier than I was. So I started visiting old people in local nursing homes, which I found to be full of people whose families lived far away and who just wanted someone to listen to their stories. Before long, I was visiting three different homes! I met the most wonderful people, who enriched my life in ways I didn’t expect.