A day in the life of a house wife

5:00am-6:00am-----up and out of bed, make breakfast, pack hubby's lunch for work, make sure hubby is getting up.
6:00am-7:00am-----have a cup of coffee, check available work schedule for work at home jobs, read wahm forum.
7:00am-8:00am-----get daughter up for school, have another cup of coffee, continue reading forum, check on new work at home jobs, fill out applications, let dogs out and back in.
8:00am-9:00am-----move laptop to office, get programs start for work, feed and water pets.
9:00am-10:00am---work for an hour
10:ooam-12:00pm--clean house, find something for lunch, let dogs out and in.
12:00pm-12:30pm--eat lunch
12:30pm-1:00pm----prepare for another shift of work.
1:00pm-2:00pm-----work for an hour
2:00pm-4:00pm-----relax a little, finish any housework, call insurance client to set appointments, and confirm appointments, let dogs out and in, feed and water pets again.
4:00pm-5:00pm-----prepare supper, and serve.
5:00pm-6:00pm-----clean up from supper, let dogs out and in, give one dog meds.
6:00pm-7:00pm-----check schedules again, write in blog.
7:00pm-7:30pm------prepare for bed, and go to bed.
7:30pm-8:30pm------ rub hubby's back and neck so he can relax and go to sleep.
8:30pm---------------sleep, blessful sleep

Now keep in mind this is an example of a day I work from home. 2-3 days a week I preform insurance exams, and recently I've been helping with wellness clinics. Most of the days I work away from home I don't do my work at home jobs, except maybe blogging. I also try to get some crocheting in most days. I do this during my down time and while waiting for time to start working. On fridays I clean our church.
As you can see a housewife doesn't just sit around watching soaps, talk shows, and sappy movies. That's not to say there aren't housewives who do these things, but most of us don't.

Wife working from home

OK, I know everyone calls it mom working from home or work from home mom. I'm a wife first, and mom second. This doesn't mean my children are less important. My husband is the most important person to me after God. I stay at home to care for him and his needs. I clean, cook, and work from home for him.
I have always wanted to be a stay at home wife. I have spent over 10 years researching the internet for jobs I could do from home. I have found two, and found a great forum with loads of others. I plan to spend most of today researching new jobs, and applying for them. I enjoy staying at home and having the flexiblity to work when I want to. However, this type of work requires discipline. You have to remember that it is a job, and to make money you actually have to show up to work. The best parts are you don't need special clothes, I've worked in my PJ's, sweats, whatever I'm wearing at the time my shift starts, you don't have to put gas in your car unless you set up your office away from home, and you make your schedule around your other obligations. I throw a load of clothes in the washer, work for an hour, switch loads.
I do have an advantage most work from home women don't have. My baby is 17 years old. I don't have to work around naps, and bedtime, or get daycare. I work when my husband is working, and the kids know to be quiet. My only disturbance is the dogs. When the kids are home they help keep the dogs quiet. If there is no one here, I put one dog in his cage, one in the room with me with a muzzle, and the other is the frontroom. At some point I hope to sound proof my home office.
You have to have a supportive husband to do this type of work. I have had some difficulty conviencing my husband this is real work. He feels if I'm not leaving home, then I'm not really working. As all of you wives know, we work more than most men. If you have a job outside of the home, you still have several hours of work at home to do we call it housework. If you want to prove to your husband just how much you do in a day, write down everything you do and how much time it took. I did this one day, and was surprised myself. My next post will be my results.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. See you tomorrow.