How To Become A Good Housewife

Let me share this inspirational content I've read from the book entitled "Did You Ever Think That". This goes out to all housewives and I hope they'll learn a lot from this post. 

Happiness in the Home

To be a good housewife, one must imitate both the examples of the ant, 

and that of the locust. 

Over and above all, it is essential that a woman knows how to conduct and attend 
to her household:  she must know how to live within the domestic walls 
as if she were within a small kingdom, which must be ever made 
more and more beautiful and attractive, 
so that her husband will have no grounds for making dangerous comparisons 
but, on the contrary, will find his complete satisfaction in it.

However, let there be no exaggerations!
For instance, at meal time do not let the defects of the housekeeper 
be thetheme of conversation and the displeasing topic of the 
high cost of living its conclusion.
Let all small troubles and worries be kept to herself.
She would disregard unpleasant arguments whenever it is in anyway feasible,
otherwise her husband will become annoyed,
his digestion will be impaired and he will run out of the house
still chewing the last mouthful : perhaps, in desperation,
he would even welcome the company of a locust, which, 
though not as capable as ourselves, will at least allow him to talk
of politics and sport while she, in joyful and happy spirit, 
confines herself to topics of music, fashion and books...
And as a consequence, their happiness would be placed in grave peril.

But it is a peril that can be easily avoided if the ant learns how to wear,
at least for a while, the wings of the locust,
and so in this way establishes perfect equilibrium on the domestic scene. 

My Point of View as a Housewife for over 10 years..

• It is indeed very important to keep our own house beautiful and attractive. Of course, who wants to live in a very messy house, it would be very uncomfortable for everybody. It doesn't mean that one needs to change the bed sheets, blankets, and pillow covers every day, or arrange all stuff at once. What's necessary is simply washing the every day dishes used by the family, arranging the pillows and blankets once everybody is already awake, sweep the floor, do some feather dusting and mopping of the floor, just the simple clean-up jobs just to make sure that the whole house is dust and clutter free. This will help in maintaining the house clean enough and it will certainly look lively and beautiful. This will satisfy the look and feel of every family member and indeed the husband will have no grounds to be mad or angry, and make comparisons in terms of the overall look of the surroundings inside the home. 

• During mealtime, it's just advisable to talk happy things in life and not about the problems of wife, husband, the kids, and even the helper and other family members. It can really loose one's appetite if during meal time someone is mad and keeps on talking about just any problem. Things can always be talked about and settled after meal time.

• Another role a housewife is to become her husbands best friend and not only as a partner. At the same time, the husband should also do the same. Husband and wife should have time for each other like they were just boyfriend and girlfriends sharing stories, doing things they like together, and most importantly, understanding each other. But of course, having time alone is also very essential for both the husband and wife, and even the kids. 

I have this post already posted in my former blog My Posh Little Ones. But since it's not updated anymore and I wanted to share this post again, I've decided to published it here on my new blog.