You know you are a housewife when you get annoyed when one of your kids comes down with a fever... not because you have to find a babysitter or stay home from work but because it ruined your plans for having lunch out with a friend or going to your Yoga class!
A note to the working folks... I really admire you and honestly do not know how you do it. I know many who prefer working over being a housewife (or househusband?). Me? Well, I've tried getting back into the workforce but after almost 11 years at home, I fail miserably at it and always go back to my housewifely ways... My hat is off to the working moms (and dads!) of the world!