That’s me.

I have been thinking about doing an article on what I do for a living for a while. In my last blog I had an article on me being a homemaker. I am still a homemaker but I am redoing how I say it. I am fortune enough to be one. The sting of it is how people react to me saying that I am a homemaker since I don’t have children. If I did then it would be no big deal.

But since I don’t have children everyone wonders what I do all day while my husband is at work. I do plenty to fill eight hours and beyond. I love being a homemaker and not afraid to say that I am. I have to admit at first I had these feelings about it unsure, guilty, ashamed and sad. Not because I can be one because of how others reacted when I told them what I did for my job.

Now I no longer have those feelings. I feel happy, secure, and proud. Why should I let others dictate on how I feel about my job? It shouldn’t. The only person that I care about how they feel about is my husband Jeff. I told him that I wanted to be one if we could make it work a long time ago. When I met Jeff I had job. It’s not like I have never worked in my life. When I was younger I would have two jobs at one time. I know what hard work is but this is the job for me. I get to be my own boss.

I even put myself on a schedule just like any other job. Except most jobs have days off where my job, I have no days off. I am a maid, laundry attendant, dogs caretaker, poop clean up, garbage woman, lawn service person, driver and grocery shopper. I think there is more but can’t think of everything right now. To make a point I do a lot.

Just think of all those trades I mention and paying each individuals to do those. Lots of money spent there but I do them for free. The thing is I don’t really mind doing any of those jobs because it’s my job.

My name is Danielle and I am a Homemaker. I am proud to be one.