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It seems as if the days of women wanting to stay at home is returning. More and more women are choosing to stay at home to raise their kids, no matter the cost. So what these women have to learn to make a one income family work is a wide variety of crafty skills.

A big skill that can pay off big time is cooking. The ability to cook and bake is far underestimated. And with the power of the internet, one can find a never ending supply of wonderful recipes. When you learn to bake, you can start baking your own bread, which can end up saving you quite a bit throughout the course of a year.

Another home and hobby skill that comes in handy is sewing on a sewing machine. Many homemakers are producing quilts that are works of art. These beautiful offerings can be made inexpensively by recycling unwanted fabrics into squares and other shapes and artistically arranging the pieces. Other sewing skills that are useful for the stay-at-home-mom are mending, altering, and creating clothing.

And though its not your typical womans work, woodworking can be quite a useful skill when it comes to home remodeling. Doing things like this yourself instead of contracting somebody else to do it can save you big time in the long run. And with the internet being just a big, massive thing of information, you can really find anything you need to help you on whatever job.

Gardening is a hobby that not only gets the participant close to nature, but also can put high quality produce on the family table. Some families are even investing in hobby greenhouses or growing enough extra to sell a bit each week at farmers' markets. A good practical hobby like growing a garden gives a person a sense of accomplishment when they realize their efforts have created something useful and profitable.

And just because you're cutting back on money doesnt mean you cant have jewellery, just learn how to make it! Jewellery can get preatty expensive in stores. Making jewellery yourself isnt as difficult as one might think, plus you get to save money and design what you really want. And if you're looking for a little extra cash, you can sell some of it.

By the time you master the different techniques of crafting, you can turn your home into a thing of beauty at very little cost. You can even find ideas that are free if you need to. Just make a collage of old clothes that you were planning on throwing away.

Yes, home and hobby call to the women of today, suggesting a simpler way of life closer to those people and things that matter most. While the career women are truly making an important impact on today's world, the quiet return of many to home and hobby may result in more impact than any of us realizes.