pm'ing you now! How sweet of you to do this! We SAHM's sometimes feel particularly judged harshly, because either we're "not really working" because we don't work outside the home, or we're told to "get a life" because we focus on our kids. Again, thanks yesiyesi for doing this. You are a real sweetheart! {{hugs}}

What a wonderful thing for you to say sweetheart, just melts my heart. I was a SAHM for my daughter also. It took me 6 operations in 8 years so I could even have her. I was lucky and didn't need Artificial insemination. They just fixed the old plumbing LOL. She has graduated from Otterbien College with a B.A in Music last year and has always made me proud. I have taught her three things in her life, 1. Respect God he is there for you. 2. Respect yourself and others around you. and 3. Respect your elders, and if you can do that you can do anything. And, I hope I didn't offend anyone by me mentioning the Word GOD. I know some people have different religions or beliefs that consist of other things. And commend you for your beliefs. We are all individuals of this world to co -exist with each other. And thank Goodness for You ladies and Swap-bot. Robin

That's the sweetest thing ever!

What a sweetheart!

What a sweetie

That is very sweet of you. I absolutely love watching J&K + 8. That women has guts let me tell ya. Although her germaphobia is fun to watch :)

Chanel, LOL! Ain't it the truth! Kate cracks me up with her hypersensitivity to germs! How on earth can you continue to be a germaphobe with that many kids! LOL!

OMG its so funny because the Southern Women's Show is coming to Bham Oct 2 - 5 and they are going to be there.After teh night I had last night I have honestly thought about going to work after being a SAHM for almost 9 yrs now. That ain't gonna happen though because I have three kids I home school!

3 SAHM Goodie Bags have been made! One was shipped out today, and the other two will be shipped out tomorrow when the mailman arrives!

Yesiyesi ~ I have to say thank you for posting such wonderful thoughts about SAHM. It is a job but one that I love and would never change for the world. With out my kids ruling my every second I would be completely lost and not sure what to get myself into ~ if you can believe it they actually keep me sane. :0)

I LOVE J&K + 8 .. ... ... I enjoy wathcing the show but have to admit I really enjoy when they are commenting on the sceenes ... ... it puts me in mind of me and hubby. Plus I enjoy knowing that there is another SAHM out there that has germ issues. :0)

This is one of the sweetest posts I've ever read on here. It's nice to get appreciation. My husband is one of those who thinks I don't work because I stay at home with the kids. It's really good to see that some people realize that it really is work. I love my job. It's the best in the world.

::hugs::

Gayle ! Your husband isn't the only one! I have tried to make mine realize all I do and it just doesn't work! However this is the greatest job I ever had!!

I just can't help but think that Gayle and Justmeth should go off on a spa day, and their husbands staying home with the kids! :)

That is so nice of you! I am a new mom to an 8 month old girl. I don't have a "real" job but I have been feeling so overwhelmed lately with all of my domestic responsibilities. Being a SAHM is friggin' hard!

Lol, my first 3 are 13 months apart! :p

Ooo, spa day sounds good! Of course, my husband wouldn't know what to do with the kids. When we got married, he insisted on having his daughters from his first marriage come stay with us two weekends a month as well as during the summer and every other Christmas, but whenever they were there, he couldn't handle more than a couple hours around them a day before having to go off to a friend's house to get away from you know, kid stuff. Yet I'm not doing anything. Sheesh.

I'm glad I get to be with my kids so much. I don't look forward to school starting after summer because I miss them. It's great watching them grow and not missing things!

Having a new baby is really hard, jessmarie, especially when it's your first. Everything is so new, and you haven't established a rhythm yet, and sleep is a rare luxury. You can do it, though. Just hang in there! And take time out for yourself every chance you get, even if only for a few minutes at a time. Let the dishes go or put off vacuuming or whatever. Those things can wait. And if anyone ever criticizes you for not having done some chore, ignore them. You know what's important.

what a sweetie-pie!

I love J&K+8, but I definitely do not hve nearly as much on my plate as she does. Although I am with my kids pretty much 24/7 since I home educate them, I only have 2, both girls, and both well past the toddler years, so, my life's a breeze compared to Kate's, haha!

I feel fortunate that my husband never complains about me not working (well, unless I get bratty and complain about not having enough money, haha). He is really supportive and while he's not involved much in our schoolwork and day to day activities due to having to work long hours running a business and financing us;), he is encouraging. We did discuss these things before we got married, though, so I think that helps that we were on the same page from the get-go. I do think he can be clueless at times, though, to just how much I do in any given day. It's like I can teach the children, do housework, cook meals, run errands, etc, and he'll say "Oh, you didn't pick up applications for the kids passports?" or something. And I just give him the raised eyebrow. I don't know if he really gets that I'm constantly "on", but, then, I probably don't have a realistic idea of the stresses he deals with on an everyday basis owning and operating his own business since I'm not there with him sharing the experience, so I forgive him for being a bit cluless at times;)

In my case it's my dad who complains that he put me through college "and all (I) did was have babies". how do you like that? As if my education was somehow a waste? I personally believe education is it's own reward even if you don't ever "use" it for financial gain. Anyway...

Thank you, yesiyesi!

Okie dokie! I'm going to put a hold on accepting more addresses at this point!

I'll post again if I am able to do more! Hugs!

darn! missed it by 9 minutes.. Oh well either way.. this is a wonderful gesture yesiyesi. Thnx so much for reminding those of us that stay home how important we really are.