The Experiment

Merriam Webster defines a homemaker as one who manages a household especially as a wife and mother.  Homemakers are often, though not definitively, stay-at-home workers.  They tend to the families needs while the husband "brings home the bacon."

When I was growing up I often said that I wouldn't have children, that my career would come second only to God and MAYBE my husband.  I think this was partly because my father pushed me to succeed in everything and I refused to be what I thought was "a quitter" and partly in rebellion against my mother who (even though she herself had a job even though my dad could handle our finances) always expected me to marry rich.

But as I grew up my opinions changed and the idea of being able to STAY HOME with 5 adorable children and keep house for the man I love seemed idyllic.  Though I doubted that a stress addict and overachiever like myself could ever give up a fast-paced world for a more serene one.

And so the experiment begins.

Last October I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Adiana.

Adiana, 1 day old

I was still completing my undergraduate degree.  I took online courses the semester I gave birth but attended in-person courses in the Spring.  I had to finish up with one last course this past summer but now I'm done, and my free time is abundant.

And so here we are.  I've completed my undergraduate degree and am starting a graduate program at Arizona State University that is entirely online.  My husband now has a new job that would cover all our expenses, so here's my chance.  The chance to try out the experiment of a lifetime.

I know it'll be rough.  I'm not your typical stay-at-home mom and I honestly don't think I'm cut out to fit in with the Chandler mommy crowd (those ladies have this stay-at-home thing down packed).  I'm a 21-year-old, hyperactive, over-dramatic, high-heel-wearing, blackberry-using, messy diva who can't cook.  This blog is meant to record my experiment over the next two years (as I obtain my Master's) and possibly beyond.

So wish me luck and let the experiment begin.