Following our dreams, not our pocketbooks.

I think that's going to become my blog's subtitle/description.

Right off the bat, I will say that I'm very proud to be a mom. I am proud and very happy staying with my children all day. I feel that I am giving them the best. I have no current intention of going back to work or going back to school, unless dire circumstances call for it. I have full intention to homeschool my children.
Numerous people as me when I'm planning on going back to school, back to work, etc. It is as if it is completely impossible to live a life if I am not formally educated. I don't choose to follow my pocketbook- my choice in life is to be with my children. To raise them and give them a wholesome education- not just in a schooling aspect- I mean all around. I know that this is something I need to work on, and also something that is not terribly easy considering our given circumstances, but I'd like to be a bit more self-sustaining. Whatever happened to the wife who had a garden and raised yummy fruits, veggies, and flowers to eat? The momma who baked bread? Who made many of the family's clothes? I don't mind being that "traditional housewife", I find it to be more pleasing than being disconnected from my children and only home in chunks of time and away again. I think feminism in itself lead to the demise of women.. and therefore led to the demise of our children. I think the feminist movement was a huge contribution to "bad parents". Women wanted to go out and do what men did. No issues with that, I'm all for equallity... but then who was to raise the children? In most cases, roles arent reversed. Many familys have both parents working outside the home. Rarely is there a stay at home father. With no one with the kids, they are dumped at daycare, babysitters, school (I know homeschooling is not for everyone, but school shouldn't be a babysitter), or worst of all, left alone for a large part of the day. Children just aren't well rounded anymore.
But then, you ask, "What about money"? Simple. We don't need all of that money. I would much rather raise a wholesome family than dwell on whether or not I have the coolest gadget. Groceries? Clothes? Bringing back the self-sustaining point... self explanitory.

Anyways, I had to share that.