HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE
Home Economics High School Text Book, 1954
Home Economics High School Text Book, 1954
"Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so that you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift. Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad he is home"
I would love to tell you that this is the quote in which I live my life by, but sadly that is most definitely NOT the case. In fact it is quite the opposite. This would be a more appropriate quote;
"Make sure your husband prepares himself for what he is about to come home to. Take 5 minutes to put your deodorant on and make sure you don't reek of any child bodily functions. Hurry and brush your teeth then make sure to pull your hair up so that he can't tell that you're sporting yesterday's unwashed hair-do. When your husband walks in the door make sure you unload all of the days stresses on him because after all, misery loves company. Tell him you had the best of intentions doing the laundry, cleaning the dishes, and vacuuming the house but you just couldn't get to it. But since he's home he can just do it all for you. Make sure you give him encouraging smiles while he is cleaning so that he will know he's doing a good job. Then when that's all done and the kids are in bed greet him with a warm smile and be glad he is home."
Lately I have found me "letting myself go". I remember the days when Nate and I were dating. I always had a reason to dress up, shave my legs and actually put make-up on. Now I'm lucky if I even manage to get ready for the day...isn't showering over rated any way? Seriously, I don't remember the last time I've actually done my hair. Poor Nate. I have officially become the poster child for the frumpy haggard house wife.
So the question is, how do I get from this....
to this?
Any one thinking extreme make over? (a shower probably isn't too bad of an idea either)
8 comments:
Funny, I thought you'd been looking pretty good lately.
But then I don't really check your legs that closely.
I'd get tan envy.
I feel the same way! I think we put unreal expectations on ourselves, even though we were not ever taught that stuff in school. In the pictures I have seen of you lately though, you look great! Not frumpy at all.
Ha ha! Isn't that so true. Most of us really let ourselves go after we get married, poor hubbies. Perhaps just try to make a goal of getting ready for a week and trying to have the house a little picked up before he comes home. Hmmm maybe I should try that.
Speak for yourself ginnie. I always look perfect when Kyle comes home and my house is in top notch condition. Ya right! I dont even pick up margos toys anymore before kyle gets home because bending down is to much for me now. I am almost done, YEAH!
So today I made a goal to actually do my hair. Not only did I do my hair but I shaved my legs put on make-up and wore clean clothes. I know, I know, I am amazing. Well I was cooking dinner (yes, you heard me right...I'm on a roll) and Nate walks in the door. He's says to me, "you look nice today" I smile feeling as if I have accomplished a great task. Then he looks at me for a second and adds, "...your hair looks poofy"....POOFY! in what context do you mean poofy? because either way I look at it poofy is not a good thing. He assured me that he meant it was poofy as in it had a lot of volume that most women would die for. "HA", I thought to myself, "nice save". So back up in a pony tail my hair went. Oh well, it was a good thought!
Dear, I love you despite the fact that you think my hair has "a lot of volume". I truly believe you did have the best of intentions.
I just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your music. I open your blog and listen on while I clean my kitchen. What a lovely mix.
Also, I must admit that lately I have been looking a lot more like picture number one than the lovely picture number two. I fail miserably if the previous text is the bar for a good wife. I think Rob is surviving all the same. Ideals and the reality of married with three children can be SOOO different. All the same, perhaps I'll try shaving my legs tomorrow.
Back to the music and the dishes!
Hey your hillarious, that made my day. I was just thinking how just yesterday I didn't have a shower for 2 days. (very unlike me) Things are crazy with 3 kids. I really do that hurry around right before he comes home so he thinks i've accomplished something that day. O how fun this is thanks for getting me started your the best. Love Jenny
If only we could, or would, or would want to be the super woman but suffice to say, Is there any woman out there who really can do it all!!!
She is probibly close to a nervous break down.
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