homemaking

is making a haven in this troubled world, not dull, but creating gayety and cheerfulness with the flowers one chooses, the music, the smiles.

It's sad if people think that's (homemaking) a dull existence, [but] you can't just buy an apartment and furnish it and walk away. It's the flowers you choose, the music you play, the smile you have waiting. I want it to be gay and cheerful, a haven in this troubled world. I don't want my husband and children to come home and find a rattled woman. Our era is already rattled enough, isn't it?

homemaking, n.All

homemaking