about the time my inadequacies as a housewife started to peek through , nate slipped in a few jokes about taking himself to work so that i might live in the manner in which i was accustomed ( titter ) or a casual mention of how nice it is not to have to get out of sleepwear before lunch , if at all ( tee-hee ) or how fun it must be to get to do crafts and make cupcakes instead of going to meetings ( ha-ha ) .