I was inspired to do this by an article I read in an old Above Rubies magazine.

I love being a "homemaker" because...

I get to snuggle with warm little bodies in my bed first thing in the morning for as long as we want. There is no rush to get everyone ready and out the door so I can get to work and drop them off at daycare, etc.

I get to be there to notice every, single cute thing my children do throughout the day, and teach them and train them when they do the not-so-cute things.

I know my children have the security and comfort that many children don't have, because they know what to expect from each day, that our home is a peaceful place where we are all together and they can learn and play and relax in their safest haven with their mother watching over them. I know that brings them tremendous comfort.

I love working hard to turn a messy room into something clean and uncluttered. The reward is immediate.

I love scrubbing the kitchen floor on my hands and knees and making it sparkle.

I love vacuuming.

I love doing all of these necessary tasks on my own time and with my own motivation, and not because a boss is forcing me to do them or putting me on a timetable.

I love not being on someone else's timetable.

I love the freedom of being the one to decide what we will do each day, and when.

I love smelling the head and neck of a freshly bathed little one.

I love being the one to bathe my little ones, and make them all clean and happy.

I love burning candles, and the way they make a room smell.

I love teaching my children much of what they need to know, that is the most awesome responsibility I have ever had and I take it very seriously.

I love learning alongside my children all day.

I love the things my children teach me in the difficult times that often come during our days together.

I love knowing they are eating healthy, well balanced foods that help their bodies.

I love taking pictures of them.

I love reading stories to my children.

I love watching them work on a picture, or a letter, or a little project that they come up with.

I love going for walks in the middle of the day with my 2 olders walking alongside of me and my little ones happily tucked into the stroller.

I love deciding at the last minute to go to the park, and just being able to get everyone ready and go, just because.

I love giving my children the peace, safety and security that only this life could give them.

I love that my husband is so supportive of me staying at home and homeschooling. I love that he believes in it even more than I do at times.

I love that I get to be there when my husband comes home after work, and that we get relaxed evenings and weekends together.

I just love being with my family and on that note, it's time to get back home to them!