Diary of a Woman Learning

My heart's desire is to be a great homemaker. A maker of a home...not a home builder , that's different. Let's see what Webster says a homemaker is, shall we? Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary says that a homemaker is "one who manages a household especially as a wife and mother." Well that's pretty generic. That isn't exactly ALL that I want to be. I want to be respected by my friends and family because they know without a doubt that my family comes first. I want to be seen by strangers as having something that they want...peace. I want a clean and welcoming home where anyone feels they can drop by for no reason and I am not ashamed to show them the hospitality I desire to learn. I want my husband and my son to know that when they are here, it is a haven for peace and rest, but also when they go out into the rest of the world, I want them to feel prepared for anything that may come their way because I have supported and encouraged them fully. "O...