Life as a mom right now is kinda confusing. While I'm loving staying home with J, I'm frantic to find more children to watch so that we can keep our finances in line. Over the last three weeks I have only had big J twice a week which has only given us about 50 bucks a week, when I was hoping for more like 100 bucks a week. I could charge more, but honestly I wouldn't feel good about myself just upping the price of childcare without reason. I want to watch more children. Actually just one more child 5 days a week would be great!
Then a friend of mine asked if I have all the stuff I need to entertain a 4 year old. I have tons of Disney Movies, but I'm sure that parents don't want their child sitting in front of the TV all day. I wouldn't want my child sitting in front of the TV all day either. I bought crayons and activity books, reading books and coloring books, but I don't know if that is enough or if that will entertain a child for 8 hours at a time. I recently bought building blocks for the 2 year old range. I'm subscribed to Flagstaff Free Cycle so that I can snag any free toys that come along. I have put out flyers to advertise for childcare and still no callers. I have a website even to update a kids status online for their parents when their child is in my care. I think parents would really like that, especially if they want to check into how their child is doing from work.
I'm not sure what else I can do except to get it out by word of mouth.
So I am looking for odd jobs. I may be working on another website for a restaurant in town. Website building is kinda my forte, but it is only an exchange of services. So I guess Scott and I will get a free night/morning out every once in a while which will be really nice. I just want to be successful like any other person out there. It took a lot of faith to quit my job. Now I guess I just need to have faith that the rest will work itself out. After all, we've gotten this far on faith.
So in the meantime I tackle odd projects around the house. Yesterday was cleaning out the fridge. Man it needed a good cleaning out! Nothing like finding food from 3 months ago with mold on it. Those things used to make me puke and I'd save it for Scott. Especially when I was pregnant. But I guess after changing diapers, being pooped on and thrown up on, I'm not too disgusted anymore. My next project will probably be the garage when it cools down. The upstairs rooms could be painted...but that project requires money. So until things pick up, I guess I will have one clean house! LOL! :)
Well it will be a clean house scattered with toys and spit up rags. ;)
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