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Martha Stewart

For many years, I have dreamed of being like Martha Stewart. I used to watch her show and subscribe to her magazine. I would cut out useful articles and recipes from the magazine and organize them all in my big Martha Stewart binder. I loved looking at her ideas, and I also thought it would make me a good wife someday. But after today, I think I've given up hope.

It wasn't that anything especially awful happened today, it's just the last straw. It seems like every time I try to cook something new, something goes wrong. Yesterday I went apple picking, so today I wanted to make an apple pie for my friends at work and apple crisp for small group tomorrow night. Thank God Sarah (the pastry chef) was here, or my apple pie would be ruined. For some reason I thought the recipe said to preheat the oven to 450. Common sense should have told me that was a bad idea, but for some reason, it didn't even occur to me that that seemed a little high. My crust started to burn, and I couldn't figure out why, but luckily, Sarah caught my mistake and saved my pie.

I have trouble with just about any domestic endeavor. I really want to be an awesome seamstress like my grandma. Unfortunately, I suck at sewing. It takes me forever to finish projects because I have to constantly go back and redo things, so I just give up. I think I could be good at cleaning, like my grandma, but I just don't have the time. Not that I live in a dirty apartment, but I just don't have time to do all the deep cleaning I'd like to.

The only thing it looks like I might do well at is embroidering. I finished one project already and have started on another one; I'm addicted. Unfortunately, embroidering is not going to make me a good wife. Maybe I should focus on really excelling at my career so I can afford a maid.

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sarah said…
I am always a proponent of maids, because I despise cleaning. How did the apple crisp turn out? the crumble top tasted delicious before it was baked. Have faith in yourself erin! Besides, being a wife isn't only about being a good homemaker. Maybe you'll find a guy who loves too cook, or insists on you hiring a maid. Homemaking is an art, but one that not every married woman MUST excell at anymore! be grateful for the choices and opportunities you have. your pie turned out beautifully, and you have nothing to be sad about!!
12:41 PM
Anonymous said…
I have to agree with Sarah...there is a wonderful possibility that you will find a guy who loves to cook and/or clean. Take a look at Aunt Donna and Uncle Mark! Who does the cooking? Uncle Mark! And he absolutely loves it. He'd rather cook than anything. He makes breakfast and lunches and dinner and bakes cookies for Billy and makes homemade apple pies (**which he taught me not that I remember...lol). He does the grocery shopping and keeps things tidy. Aunt Donna does a once over on the weekends to keep the house clean but mainly Uncle Mark is the "housekeeper" per se. So see...it IS possible. Next time you're down here have Uncle Mark show you some cooking tips if you're that interested...he'd be delighted! He showed me some things but unless I have it right in front of me to copy there's no way in hell I'm even close to a Betty Crocker! lol Keep your head up...there are PLENTY of other qualities that you have that is marriage material...and DON'T EVER FORGET IT!!!!!!
8:16 AM
Carla said…
Erin you will be a good wife even if your domestic endeavors fail because you always do everything with such love. That's what a good husband will appreciate, the love that you put into those acts. And that's what is going to make those endeavors into masterpieces.
1:19 PM
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