Back in the day housewives work wear was far more glamorous: girly, full-skirted dresses, white gloves, fuzzy high-heeled slippers, a string of elegant pearls draped around their necks. I strongly believe that God gave me morning sickness to help me deal with the nastiness that sometimes comes along with being a mom.

I would arrive about a half-hour early when my daughter was young so I could feed her in the nursing lounge and then drop her off full and happy at the nursery. It all came down to the fact that even if I didn’t have a toddler to entertain all day, all the free time in the world wouldn’t get my house clean until I CLEANED IT! As I stood above my beige ironing board with my hot pink iron in hand (yes it really is hot pink), my mind wondered, wondered way back to the 1950’s.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Did I mention I also spent time outside trying to teach my toddler to ride a bike AND my duvet is washed and back on my bed? When finishing up my last year of teaching before becoming a stay-at-home mom, I dreamed that keeping a clean house would be so simple.

Eugene is struggling with the demands of his beautiful but high-maintenance wife, who is constantly complaining about their small home and pushing him to ask for a promotion. I felt I was always forgetting to pray for certain family members or friends going through tough times. When Eugene's timid personality prevents him from asking for a raise from his boss, Dolores takes matters into her own hands. Humidifier -These put moisture into the air, which is great for when your little one gets their first cold. Now keep the baby awake for as long as possible, feed one more time as much as you can, then put to bed when you go to bed.Night Light -There will be times once your baby is sleeping in their nursery that they will wake up in the middle of the night. It’s so hard to keep my two year-old on a schedule during the summer, but she sure does have a lot of fun! Daniel Tiger and his friends learn life lessons through little jingles that you WILL use on your kids. North States Superyard Colorplay-Once your baby is mobile, it’s hard to relax at all if they are awake! All three of us would be running in and out of each other’s rooms trying to figure out what to wear, arguing about borrowing clothes, and getting frustrated when nothing looked good.