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Home and Hobby
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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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