A little background

Admittedly, I didn't used to take homemakers seriously.  How hard could it possibly be to stay home, take care of the house and the kids?  Isn't that why long ago, daytime TV became so popular?   Because homemakers have so much free time that they get to kick back and just watch their shows for most of the day?  Wow!  Was I wrong!

I used to own a hair salon.  Complete with employees, clients and retail.  I was responsible for all of it.  Managing, marketing, ordering, stocking the shelves, creating and updating the website, doing the books, and working full time behind the chair.  I was also the Chairman for our town's Downtown Business Association, was a Board Member on the local Chamber of Commerce, a Board Member on an internationally known festival, volunteered my time for a charitable organizations, wrote an article for the local newspaper (remember those?) and belonged to a couple of social clubs.  

Then, I sold the salon and my husband and I had a baby.  Morning meetings were replaced with morning feedings.  Lunch dates have turned to play dates.  I no longer whip up projects, I whip up eggs and oatmeal.  I love that I know (now) how to do all of these things.   



Most of the time, being a homemaker is great.  I get to be creative and resourceful.  I get to use both sides of my brain.  I occasionally even get to sneak in some time reading magazines while sitting on my front deck; my favorite guilty pleasure.  

But some days, being a homemaker feels so much more strenuous, stressful and exhausting than being at work full time.  It can be isolating, thankless and is never ending.  And while I now realize how important the role of Homemaker is, I can see in the faces of working people and people who don't yet have children, the same look that I used to have when I tell them I'm a Homemaker.  They don't get it.  Blogspot doesn't even get it.  Today when I registered for my blog page, the closest options I had to choose from for my industry choice were either "not specified" or "non-profit."  

My hope for this blog is to give you a glimpse into the life of full time Homemaker.  Other Homemakers out there will be able to relate and may possibly laugh and cry along with me.  I hope that people out there that don't understand the importance and legitimacy of Homemakers will keep an open mind and try to understand.

Happy homemaking!

Crescent LoMonaco

The Coastal Homemaker