What is Homemaking?
Some of you hear that word homemaking and cringe thinking it’s an outdated word and an outdated way of life. Some of you hear the word and you get a boost of joy at the thought of being a homemaker. What exactly is homemaking? Dictionary.com states that homemaking is the establishment or management of a home; duties of a homemaker.
That doesn’t sound that bad does it? It really is a simple idea. It’s the practice of making a home. You can make a home and go to work. You can make a home and be a wife or a mom. You can make a home and be single! Being a homemaker isn’t an exclusive role.
There are many things that practically people do that qualifies them as homemakers right? Like cooking, cleaning, decorating, organizing, repairs and maintaining the home. But then there are the smaller, more detailed things that homemaking does, like creating a safe, inviting, warm, and welcoming place for your family, yourself, and your guest.
I got these points from http://www.queenofthehousehold.com, I think it is a great place to kick off your homemaking journey!
Go through this list one by one and see where you stand! Even rate yourself to see where you need to improve. I can tell you right now, I definitely need to do my own work on improving my homemaking skills!
- Clean vs dirty
- Tidy vs Messy
- Peaceful vs Quarrelsome
- Positive vs Negative
- Consistent vs Sporadic
- Orderly vs Chaotic
- Inviting vs Repulsive
- Friendly vs Miserable
- Encouraging vs Condesending
Is your home clean, tide, and functional?
Is your home a place of peace and positivity?
Is your home a place of consistency and order?
Is your home a place that is inviting, friendly and encouraging?
Being a homemaker means creating a space that brings life to those who enter.
Dwell and pray on these ideas and see where you need to improve, but also recognize where you do well! Don’t be hard on your self, perfection is not attainable. Go and make small changes everyday and see where life takes you!
Cass