Finally someone on youtube who offers advice for us home makers and house wives. I'm certainly a list person as well, I just over do it and make lists for everything and then never go back to them :/
Often times I find myself struggling with time management now that I am at home, more than when I used to work. I know there are things to do around the house but if I have to send an important e-mail early in the morning, I get caught up looking at other things and when I realize, my morning's gone and now I only have so much time to cook and clean before my kids get home from school. It can be frustrating! This video is very helpful and what I take the most from it is "list making" and weekly planning which I intend to start doing from now on. Thank you sooo much,you're a really wise woman!God bless!!
Very good video. Even just to remind myself thay their are lots of women out there just like me. Being a stay at home mom and atill freelancing is an art in itself.
On days where you know, it's better for everyone if you just don't deal with the kids much. Lay off them some. Let them play alone, do things around the house, let them watch one more show than you would normally allow, go somewhere where they can just run free, don't do school, if you homeschool, just take care of the minimum. Meals, naps, and sometimes you will feel better for second half of day, sometimes its lasts all day and tomorrow will be better.
online. They are sometimes not up to date so you need to call the restaurants to make sure accurate. Just type in "kids eat Free...the day of the week" and search google in your city. You should get some results.
Thanks so much! I am very encouraged when I receive comments like these. The hard days? Oh, with a 3 1/2 year old it feels like every day is hard now. :( Scripture I cling to is the Fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22. I want to display the love of Christ to my children. If I display love, joy peace, patience, kindness, self control, etc. They will see Christ's love. I try to remember my goal, not so much, "right now is hard" but what am I working towards? Their salvation. I want them to obey me now...
Thanks for the video. I just got married last week and am now officially a homemaker for a while (I am American but he's Indian and I moved to India and can't legally work yet) If that time period ends with me pregnant then I will likely just stay a homemaker, otherwise I will work until kids come. But I just wanted to see some practical advice on how to take on this new role and was happy to find your videos, super happy because we're Christian as well. God bless and I am a new subscriber.
I recently found your videos by accident but I am so glad I did..I have been so blessed by them already...My goal is to be a homemaker that you have been discussing...many of my friends think im weird for wanting to serve my husband and kids...Its so nice to hear another christian mom with many similar ideas about what God calls us to do as woman and mothers...I was curious, How do you handle the hard days? Is there a scripture or something that helps you get through those tough mommy moments?
I meant to say, putting things away as you use them as well as cleaning up the kitchen as you cook is also a great way to save time...by the time your meal is complete you can have everything washed and put away besides the pots on the stove.
Hi :) I just want to say how much I enjoy your videos :) even though our life situations are so different - I'm now atheist (but I grew up in a Polish Christian family and I was a very committed Catholic while in my teens, so I do understand where you're coming from), yet I still strive to have a good heart and be the best wife for my husband I can :) it's just my princoples that are different :) I am also trying to eat more healthy so more recipes please! :) I will be trying your curry tmr :)
One bad day will not matter in 6 months. Survive it and know it will pass. Surely the Lord knew we would have terrible days. We are emotional, hormonal, and under the curse! We need to call on him for help. No one is perfectly happy all the time. And anyone who thought they were, once they have kids realizes they too can be a very angry person. Kids try us in ways nothing else does. Thats has been my experience. I hope this is helpful.
That's awesome. And I think it is great that you consider yourself a housewife even though you have a full-time job. You have your priorities straight! Maybe you wrote his and meant ours, do you have the same bedroom?
Rest when your child is resting. Do things around the house even when he/she is awake. It's good for our children to see us working. We are not here to entertain them. They need to develop their imagination on their own. Play with them, just not ALL the time.
and see that there are consequences when they don't, in hopes that one day they will obey Christ and believe/know that their will be consequences if they don't. Also, the Lord has given me joy. I need to have it. I want to enjoy them. Sometimes it feels strange to discipline, then move on with a joyful cheerful attitude to only discipline again 2 minutes later, but it's right. And also, if I mess up, loose my cool, speak harshly...I always apologize. This is also displaying a Christian behavior
