" 'I'm only a housewife, I'm afraid.' How often do we hear this shocking admission.  I"m afraid when I hear it I feel very angry indeed.  Only a housewife: only a practitioner of one of the two most noble professions (the other one is that of a farmer); only the mistress of a huge battery of high and varied skills and custodian of civilization itself.  Only a typist, perhaps!  Only a company director, or a nuclear physicist; only a barrister; only the President!  When a woman says she is a housewife she should say it with the utmost pride, for there is nothing higher on this planet to which she could aspire."

~ John Seymour, The Forgotten Arts & Crafts

by Lori Seaborg 2006

Posted by Joanise

I believe that being a housewife is one of the most difficult mutitask professions that a person can have! Home, kids, husband, pets... It's being a mother, nurse, school bus, phychologist, mediator, lover, cook, maid, teacher, etc. We need to take pride of being great housewives!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL FOR DOING A GREAT JOB!

Posted by MiriamZiehm

I too am a mother of 4, ages 11, 9, 5 and 3 and we are trying for another. I like your blog. It encourages me. My husband is by the way a farmer. :o)