Returning to the Simple Joys of Home and Hobby
In the past decades, many mothers have made the decision to
pursue careers, but that trend seems to be changing. Home and hobby are calling to these women,
who are willing to make financial and personal sacrifices in order to be the
primary caregivers for their small children.
Many women have returned to being keepers at home, and hobby skills can
help them meet the financial challenges of being a one income family.
One hobby that helps the mother at home is cooking. Though it could be considered work, cooking
and baking are fascinating hobbies. One
can explore the cuisine of different countries or learn to create gourmet treats. Baking can yield wholesome whole grain
products that nourish the family for a fraction of the cost of loaves bought at
the store.
Another home and hobby skill that comes in handy is sewing
on a sewing machine. Many homemakers are
producing quilts that are works of art.
These beautiful offerings can be made inexpensively by recycling
unwanted fabrics into squares and other shapes and artistically arranging the
pieces. Other sewing skills that are
useful for the stay-at-home-mom are mending, altering, and creating clothing. When polled about favorite pastimes, women
often rank sewing at the top.
Some moms and their husbands actively work on remodeling
their home, and hobby carpentry skills come in handy. One income families hold down the cost of
living by learning to "do it yourself," a term that is used so much
it has been shortened into "diy."
The Internet has made it possible to find information on making all
sorts of repairs and renovations to homes, furnishings and other belongings.
Gardening is a hobby that not only gets the participant
close to nature, but also can put high quality produce on the family
table. Some families are even investing
in hobby greenhouses or growing enough extra to sell a bit each week at
farmers' markets. A good practical hobby
like growing a garden gives a person a sense of accomplishment when they
realize their efforts have created something useful and profitable.
The homemaking parent that has a sense of art can
inexpensively create harmony and beauty around the house, raising everyone's
standard of living. It doesn't have to involve spending any money. Perhaps she can arrange dried wild flowers
beautifully or create simple hand-lettered wall mottoes that lift everyone's
spirits.
Yes, home and hobby call to the women of today, suggesting a
simpler way of life closer to those people and things that matter most. While the career women are truly making an
important impact on today's world, the quiet return of many to home and hobby
may result in more impact than any of us realizes.
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