I often get objections of "I just don't have time for handwork!"

Sure you do!  

We are super busy people.  
We have been a family of five children, homeschool and run our business... we are full on, full time... BUSY people.

While I have Erik here to help, he is often doing his end of our business and hours will go by with him tucked in his office. I find little nuggets of time to knit and plan out afternoons for sewing. It can be done.

Aside from Steiner's indications of handwork being appropriate for developing children, I feel like it really enriches our home, it brings us together. We don't fight about handwork, the children see me creating and they have the impulse to create along side me, I have set the tone.

Getting the whole family involved in projects and working together is so rewarding and is a wonderful way to bring you all to one spot... a hard thing with teen age kids that have their own schedules. I love our handwork time, it is a priority for us....