We could never afford someone to come and do a bit of housework each week while our children were growing up, but in hindsight it would have taken the strain and pressure of our marriage... We homeschooled our children which meant I was not only keeping house, but raising and teaching the children 24/7! There was a lot of chore sharing and to be honest, chores and housekeeping are packed with learning across the curriculum, so we wouldn't have wanted someone to do all of the housework for us! I could never keep on top of all the jobs that needed to be done and we simply had to lower our standards... This could have been avoided if we'd been smart enough to set aside the money we spent on hiring movies, buying chocolate and the odd bottle of wine to subdue our worries, on two hours of housekeeping a week. Thanks for the idea - I'll pass it on.
cheers
Beverley
http://homeschoolaustralia.com