Stay At Home Moms - A.K.A House Slaves - Go On Strike!

Stay at home moms (a.k.a house slaves) standing up!

That's right. You heard it, and you know it. We are domestic goddesses that need to reclaim our throne!

I wrote this post for fun, but I think all mothers whether they are stay at home or not, should take heed to this advice. We give and give and give, and as woman and mothers we tend to lose sight of ourselves. If you take care of yourself, you can better take care of the ones that need you.


If you are no good to yourself, then you are no good to anyone!

Stand Up For Ourselves

How to Get Our Domestic Goddess Status Back

Okay ladies. We all know how "rewarding" and "thankful" being a mother can be. We also know how much appreciation we get, and not to mention the pampering we get that comes along with being a mother. Hmmm....that doesn't sound right. Oh that's right, I mean how much we DON'T get.

 A mother is a "thankless, never appreciated, pampers everyone else, rewards-come-later" kind of job. Mothers do the dirty work that no one else will do - such as laundry, the dishes, scrubs the toilets, gee did I forget something?....Oh yes, how about EVERYTHING that needs to be done in a house to keep it a home! We are house slaves - but ladies - let's not forget we are domestic goddesses.

 Below are 8 things I want you to do for yourself within the next month. Actually you should do them at least once a month. You MUST complete all of them to fulfill your duty as a domestic goddess who has gone on strike. We will no longer accept the fact that we are slaves to our house.

 We are the domestic goddesses that will turn our house into our castle.

1. Paint your fingers and your toes to match. Do it. I don't care if they will chip anyway (of course the very next day). If nothing else, you can feel like a princess for a few hours. (Unless you're like me and can't even keep a painted finger from chipping before they even dry - if that's the case, you can only gain a few minutes of princess hood.)
2. Take a shower, do your hair, do your make-up, put on some perfume, put on a dress and some high heels. Even if you are not going anywhere, this will do wonders for your mood. There's a bonus, too. When your man gets home, chances are he won't be able to take his eyes off of you, and he's putty in your hands. Make him take out the trash.
3. Go to a movie by yourself. Don't argue with me. This is a very important step in reclaiming our domestic goddess status. You need to get away from the house, and you need to do it by yourself. Fine, if you don't want to go see a movie, do something else. (P.S Getting away does not mean going to the grocery store to  buy milk and toilet paper.)
4. Take an entire day off. This means do not do a single dish, do not vacuum, do not do ANYTHING. If it bothers you too much to sit in a house that is not clean, leave. Go to the pool, sit outside, anything. I know, you'll regret it the next day but you'll have such a good time not worrying about responsibilities you won't even care that the mess is double the next day. I'm serious about this one. It is not fair that we have a 24/7 job and never get a day off. So take a day off.
5. Go on a date night. Make your hubby take you on a date. Period. 'Nuff said.
6. Buy yourself something. Us house slaves are always buying everybody else things. Think about when the last time was you bought something for yourself. It kind of makes you depressed, doesn't it? Domestic goddesses are required to buy something for themselves. It doesn't matter what it is, it could be a new shirt, a new pair of shoes, or even some new lipstick (or chapstick if you prefer). Go out there and use your royal spending power, ladies!
7. Shave your legs. (Okay, you should probably be doing this more than once a month.) I will be the first to admit I hate this one. Shaving my legs is one of the WORST things I could possibly go through. BUT...it's always worth it in the end. Oh, and make sure you put lotion on them when you're done. Better yet, have your hubby put it on for you.
8. And last but certainly not least. Go get a massage from a professional massage therapist. I know, this one is expensive. If you think you can talk your man into doing this one without expecting anything in return, than go for it girl. If you can't, then you'll need to fork out the dough. It's hard work being a domestic goddess, and a massage is worth every penny if you consider it may save your sanity for the next few weeks.

Okay, now get off this silly computer box and get started on your list!