Another day, another diary! Today was a bit slow as I was feeling under the weather. I still managed to get quite a bit done, but there certainly wasn't the same pep in my step throughout.
For breakfast this morning, I tried a different tip for the scrambled eggs: a teaspoon of sour cream. I am not entirely sure of the origin to this addition, but I learned it from a Norwegian program. I have to say the eggs came out quite delicious! Dare I say I enjoyed them even more than the batch with cream.
As I was feeling somewhat ill today, I decided to focus inward. Being a housewife is more than just cooking and cleaning. It is also about upkeep of the self. So I took a long, hot shower and had a bit more self-care than I do on a day-to-day basis. I did a body scrub, hair mask, aroma steam, face mask, etc. I went for a walk, did some stretched, and did a bit more extended practice on some poses. Overall, I wanted to treat my body extra well today.
I also finalized the grocery list and meal planning for the weekend. I have a few recipes I am excited to try out with my family, and if they turn out as delicious as I am anticipating, I am sure they will become a part of my permanent repertoire!!
Lastly, I did a bit of work regarding planning for the future. Right now, I am a college student who lives with her family. I am not married, and I don't have a house of my own...yet. BUT I can still plan for the day that I am and I do. My family has moved quite a bit over the last decade or so, as well as the transient nature of being in college, and I've found that I've accumulated too much "stuff" for the space I am in right now. I have a small bedroom that is my own, and everywhere else in the house is a shared space. So, I have been slowly going through all of my belongings, and anything that is nice to keep for a home but does not have a space right now gets packed up in a box for when I eventually move out of my family's home and into my own. I ended up filling a whole medium sized box and packed it away in the attic, as well as setting aside a garbage bag of items to be donated.
Despite not feeling well, I was still able to be productive. Throughout the whole day, I kept thinking about how one day I will be a housewife "for real" and even when I feel down or ill, the home will be my responsibility. It got me thinking... I need to be more organized and future-oriented so that on days when I don't have as much energy in the tank as others, I am still able to fulfill all of the necessary duties. Also, for days when I am particularly ill to the point where I am bedridden (unfortunate, but it does happen throughout life), I need to have systems in place so that my partner(s) and potential family are still taken care of. That is a goal for tomorrow, to spend time brainstorming ways to be better prepared for obstacles in the road.
So what do you think? How am I doing on my journey thus far? Any tips, recommendations, advice, thoughts, opinions, etc? Leave me some comments! Also, if you are a housewife (househusband, housespouse, etc.) OR you are the partner of a housewife (househusband, housespouse, etc.) OR you dream of being/being with a housewife (househusband, housespouse, etc.), please feel free to reach out to me to chat and get to know one another!
Much love! <3
