I saw this on another blog here and thought it was really cool so I decided to share my story.
When my husband and I got married in 1996 we purposed for me to be a stay at home mom and wife. Of course we didn’t have any children then but we knew we wanted to become used to one income. I had worked corporately up until just a few months before we got engaged. Two corporate jobs just didn’t sound like they would equal one big happy family for us.
So after we got married I began a Mary Kay business that I still run today. I did work part-time at a jewelry store for a little while. I remember it did take a while for me to get used to the fact that his money was our money. But it did happen. I think that is easier with kids because I know all the work I do would earn 140,000 in the job world. In fact, I think that’s a little skimpy!!
Two years after we got married we became pregnant with the first of four children. Today we homeschool and are parents to an 8,7,5,and 3 year old.
I hate to think what working outside the home would be like today. YIKES. I’m very content with the life God has called us to. Yep, there are days I long for the privacy of my own office with no distractions but I’m learning that will happen soon enough. And then I’ll wonder where all my kids went. I just hope they give me a bunch of grandkids to play with when I’m old.
IN Christ,
Julie
Now that Joe is 14, going on 15 and he stays busy with trap shooting and working part-time, I keep thinking oh my word… he may only be home for 3 or 4 more years. Egads. I'm so glad that we've had the bulk of time that we've had together.
I love being a stay at home Mom, and I agree, $140,000 is not enough!! LOL It's totally worth it, though, and it was always my dream to be a wife and Mom. I loved all your pictures of your camp out – those gnats were pesky!! God is so gracious and even brought you a breeze! Isn't He wonderful? I enjoyed visiting you – your blog caught my attention because my name is Julie, too! God bless you and have a great week!