Domestic Arts Alive and Well

I've been told that woman wanted to all burn there bras back in the 1970's. Is that not silly? I happen to think that miracle bra's and stilettos go great with a briefcase. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water - ya know what I'm saying?

In my short time as a mommy (my kids are still little) I've already had several roles. Working mom. SAHM. Part time SAHM. More-than-enough to wondering 'are we going to be homeless?' Woman these days have all sorts of roles, dreams and continued confusions about what it means to be a woman. Yes, even in this century. That guilt always seems to be there lurking beneath the surface.

So, the point of all of this? Well, it is the reason for my blog. Many of us grew up with those moms who may have been out there burning their bra's, getting divorced, climbing the corporate ladder or Lord knows what. Not that some of us didnt have these great, wonderful examples of woman who taught us to raise babies, cook, sew, grow gardens, be thrifty, throw grand parties and be rockstars in the bedroom to boot. Though, even those woman I know who did have a great lineage such as this still often feel a bit inadequate at times. That being true - no wonder the many of us who did come from bra-burning divorcee's are totally confused when it comes to all this domestic stuff. Some of us turn our backs on it in an effort to think it will just go away. Others of us embrace it whole-heartedly and seek to be the little Martha Stewart's of our community. Then, some of us are in-between. We sometimes stumble around the kitchen to bring meals to friends having babies, try to dress at least somewhat this century and can't get enough of HGTV. I am personally in that last category. I am by no means an expert on any of this diva domesticus stuff. Though, I do think that we all have an inner Domestic Diva and I want to help call her forth in all of us. Truth is, it really can be fun to bust out with a new recipe or way to save money on groceries. Who'd of thunk? The point of my blog is to share the things as I learn them, hear from others on their tips and tricks so that together we can all stand up - whether in baby spit-up covered shirts and chipped nails or glammed out with our runway ready outfit - let us all say "I am woman - hear me ROAR!!!!