Seriously?!?

Today at church I learned the following about being a good wife:

~Always look as good as possible when he gets home from work.

~Ask him about his day.  Praise him and encourage the children to do so as well.  Act interested when he talks about work, even if you do not understand what he is talking about.

~Do not go out of the house in your sweats.  Nothing is worse than seeing someone at the grocery store in their sweats.

~Send your husband flowers at work.  Apparently they love that.

~If you complain about the way your husband does household chores, you are a terrible wife.  He might cry because he is just trying so hard to please you.  NEVER complain about your husband doing things.  Men just do so much for women, we need to praise them for that.

~Let your husband feel like a manly man.  Do whatever you can to make him feel masculine.

~Do all of this and more while keeping the house clean, taking care of the kids, cooking good meals, OH AND DON'T forget to take the time to look HOT everyday when he comes home.

In summary, it is no longer 2009, it is 1909.  

While I was doing everything I could to keep my mouth shut during this lesson and laughing at the looks on my friends faces, I am happy to say that I came away with something valuable.  One little thing that I could do to be a better wife.   Maybe I should send Steve flowers at work!  Imagine his delight when a dozen roses are delivered to the construction site.  I would love to see the look on his face when all of the guys realize that they are for him.  Why do I have a feeling he would call me right away, and not just to thank me?  I bet he would proudly keep them on his desk, and make sure that they stay well watered so that they live as long as possible.  I think that it would make me a better wife, and I KNOW that he would appreciate it.  The things I do for this marriage, if only all women were as great as me!!  I almost remind myself of that 'Leave it to Beaver Lady' only better!

*On a side note:  When I came home from church I told Steve about our lesson (I left out the roses part, I can't wait to do that one ;) and how they told us what we need to do to be better wives.  I told him to go and lay down on the bed and I would be in to rub his feet until he feel asleep for a nap.  Then, while he slept I would make food, take care of the kids, and clean up.  After that I wanted to hear all about his day.  And then I would tell him how amazing and manly he is.  Boy was he excited!

Then, just to bring him back to reality, I spent the next hour being as mean as possible, changing into my sweat pants and removing my make-up, and watching him clean the house and deal with the kids!

IN THIS HOUSE IT IS 'LEAVE IT TO BRANDI'.  Girls rule!  Amen.