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For the last half-decade, reality television has been filled with shows dedicated to showing the lives of 'real housewives'. The only problem was that they never really showed what it was like to be a middle-class housewife. I don't have a staff that cooks or cleans for me. I do not spend all day sipping on cocktails and all night attending fancy soirees. My days might be spent cleaning, organizing, planning, and cooking, but I do not regret a moment of it and there are many other things that I do. I might not be an upper-class housewife, but I am a Feisty Housewife!

I do realize that some will see me as the anti-feminist. I am essentially everything they worked so hard to avoid. But the truth is that I am a pretty big feminist. I just believe the movement was created to allow women to choose what they want to do. In the Fifties and Sixties, when women were nearly expected to be tied to the home, feminists wanted the choice to go out and work. Now, when it is nearly expected that a woman devotes her life to work (and not so-much family), it should be the same thing - that staying home is an allowable choice.

I do admit that I live in the Midwest, where the cost of living is much lower. I am blessed every day with the love of my husband and family and the fact we are financially able to allow me to 'run the household'. We are currently trying to start a family, and while I know our costs will increase significantly, we are currently working on finding ways to continue for me to be a Stay-At-Home.  I do have a number of medical issues that have necessitated me staying at home, but we've made it work for years and will continue to do so. My husband spends all day at work and gets to come home to a clean house and food on the table. I am able to stay home and provide him with a lovely place to return to every night, while keeping my stress and illness under control.

I started this blog to allow you to see what goes on in my life. I want to show you the world of an average stay-at-home wife. I cook. I clean. I keep the house and yard functioning. I also get to spend some time each day devoted to 'me' time. Whether it be creative expressions (scrapbooking, painting, writing, etc.) or other activities (gardening, working out, or even napping), I do get some time to find myself. I am not a slave to my husband. I didn't necessarily chose this lifestyle (my illnesses did), but I love every minute of it and would not change a thing.

Welcome to the world of the Feisty Housewife!