I personally would not call myself a "Domestic Diva", however, the name has been recently bestowed upon me and I felt truely honored for such a title.
When I think of the title domestic diva, I think of my grandmother to be honest. Of her perfectly kept home, amazing dinners, and always having the laundry done. These are three areas I often lack in. Admitting that feels like I'm throwing out there that I am not the perfect mother/wife that I would like to be. ...
I get caught up in playing games with lil man, doing homework...I mean playing on the internet. And lunch with the girls. I envy those women who wake up at 5 am are beautifully dolled up everyday, make their husbands lunch, and always have dinner on the table by 5. I am not one of those women. My son sleeps in until 9 and so do I, dinner is usually late (but I'd like to think it tastes good) and I often leave the dishes in the sink until the next day.
I'd like you to think that my kitchen is always spotless and my bathrooms are always clean. But this isn't the case. Afterall, this is a confession so I suppose that means I should be honest here....
While my own home often seems to lack in what I truely believe is important, I happen to be very good at cleaning other peoples' homes. So that's what I do. For a long time I was a bit embarrassed to tell people that I clean homes, I had this idea in my head that it was not a "noble" thing to do. Especially for someone with a college degree...well in eleven weeks anyway :) But I have recently realized that I am very proud of what I do for a living. It means that my son does not have to go to daycare and I don't have to ask my husband for money for things I'd like to buy. And to be completely honest, I take great pleasure in the look on someones face when I arrive and their home is messy and they come home to sparkling floors and dusted shelves. It's like an instant pick-me-up and for some reason it makes both of our day.
For a stay-at-home momma who was looking for something fufilling to do on the side I have found my nitch. I get to meet some amazing people and I get to make a difference for them, and in turn it makes a difference for me. I tell ya that three hours all alone to jam out to my Ipod is like therapy ;)
Thanks for listening,
B
