I previously worked for the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development and a beautiful museum but resigned to follow my husband for our 11th relocation across the USA. Sometimes I miss the office, but my daily commute is awesome!
~An American Housewife
How I came up with the url name of my site (HousewifeBarbie.com)
It's a bit embarrassing now but..... Years ago, my Mom-friends and I were discussing the Barbie Doll. We had a discussion that revolved around the fact that at the time, Barbie had done everything from being an astronaut to a doctor to a teacher, but they would never let Barbie be 'just' a housewife. Gasp! As a joke, my friends decided I would be the the original 'Housewife Barbie'.
When I had to think of a url for a website back in 2005/2006, it was just to store my own recipe files; I figured I'd use that nickname as it was just a website of collected recipes for myself and it was available.
It's a bit embarrassing now but..... Years ago, my Mom-friends and I were discussing the Barbie Doll. We had a discussion that revolved around the fact that at the time, Barbie had done everything from being an astronaut to a doctor to a teacher, but they would never let Barbie be 'just' a housewife. Gasp! As a joke, my friends decided I would be the the original 'Housewife Barbie'.
When I had to think of a url for a website back in 2005/2006, it was just to store my own recipe files; I figured I'd use that nickname as it was just a website of collected recipes for myself and it was available.
I mean, seriously, "Who would even see this blog besides me?"
The title, "An American Housewife" is a take-off of that nickname and the name of a cookbook I had always hoped and planned to publish since the late 1990's and came close in 2000 - but then "life" happened and I never got around to publishing it.
I had no idea this site would grow and become what it has with almost 3 million visitors.
I'm proud to be an American and proud to be a housewife.
