How to be a 'Housewife' Part II

Last year, I wrote a blog post regarding my new "housewife" lifestyle. Hahahahahahha. What a joke. I decided to revisit this because I personally feel that I have come a long way since last January. While all of the information in that old blog post was true, I find that in retrospect, it sounds as if I did not have much faith in myself.  In fact, it sounds like maybe I was a little scared of my new life. Funny right? Especially since I have always deemed myself as someone who is open to change, and someone who eases into new environments well. How little I knew back then; it's amazing how much change one year can bring. I think self-reflection is a good thing, and I hope in the future to look back on this current year and say that I lived and learned.

A year ago, I took pride in the fact that Matthew took care of me, that he cooked, he cleaned, he studied, and I helped a little here and there. With this new year, I take pride that I can take care of him. I cook, I clean, I take the dogs to the beach, I go to the grocery store, I write the menu, and I keep our home in an orderly fashion. I would also like to note that the dishes and laundry never end---and I'm not even a mother yet!

Let's not kid ourselves, though. Matthew is still very involved in the household duties. While I have taken over as Creative Director in the kitchen, he manages to keep me on track by offering to split up chores. Exhibit A can be found here. And we go to the grocery store together. Unfortunately, grocery shopping is still something that I do not prefer to do alone.

In conclusion, I'd like to say that I've made a successful transition into a new level of wifely duties. My mindset is no longer That's his job; this is my job. It's now more along the lines of, We're a team, and this is my part, but if I need help, he will be there...and vice versa. I feel that our relationship has grown because of my new upgraded mindset. Hooray!

Alright, that's all. Kind of a boring post, but I felt it was share-worthy.