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| Amish Women helping English ladies into the buggy |
The lifestyle of the Amish is a mystery to most of those immersed in the fast paced world that is city life, but it's one certainly worth admiration. Maybe there won't be fully loaded Audis, but there will be horse-drawn buggies, the product of top notch craftsmanship. There won't be any Nine West purses or Gucci cocktail dresses, but you can trust that every frock an Amish woman dons was skillfully created by hand. The Amish way is characterized by its hard work and resistance to the influence of modern worldly progress, but what some will call "outdated," we like to think of as a refreshing throwback.
They don't live in McMansions. You won't find a collection of trendy exotic cars parked out back. Their children don't vacation in Cancun when home from posh boarding schools. It's not the glamorous life molded for reality show fodder, but it's a beautiful life nevertheless. Amish women supply the necessary backbone for upholding their homes. As most tend not to seek formal employment, all of their time and energy is poured into securing the well-being of the house and the ones they love.
What does the life of an Amish wife and mother look like? Awaking before the sun? Preparing breakfasts and lunches without the overwhelming addition of processed food? Crafting extraordinary handiworks that survive for generations and putting in time in the family's crop fields?
Actually, all of the above. The work of an Amish housewife, while seemingly never done, is hands-on and woven into the heart of the home. Yet once beyond the remarkable nature of their rustic way of living, it becomes clear that they too are just regular moms trying to find what works. Trips to local stores owned by the Plain People , assigned chores for the children, and hoping to squeeze in just the tiniest nap.
It's the life of a mom. Any mom.
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