CrAZy DaYs!

Well hubby and I just got back from what we've been calling the "first leg" of Miss M's world tour. We went up to Smith River to visit his grandma (Miss M's Great-Grandma!) and grandpa. Well, grandpa has been on his last legs for quite some time, and we knew that. BUT, we didn't know just how bad it was. He looked absolutely awful when we saw him Friday night. He was skin and bones with dark, sunken in eyes. BUT, he recognized my husband and called him by name. He said he could see Miss M and commented about her.

The next morning we called Grandma on our way from the motel back to her house...and found out, Grandpa had passed away in the night! We were supposed to be home Tuesday, but this turn of events extended it until today due to the funeral.

Wow, this story could get long in a hurry so suffice it to say, we had other stops to make on this "tour" and ended up backing into something, shattering the rear window and denting the rear door of my van. Then, on our way back to grandma's from Oregon, the van broke down about a half hour from Grandma's. We had to get towed to the nearest town and get a ride back to Grandma's. Oh, guess what else! I forgot my regular glasses (wearing my sunglasses at the time!) in the VAN! Well, that turned out OK because it turned out the car was ready at the mechanic anyway. So, $200 later, it turned out to be a clogged fuel filter.

Catch my breath...all that to say, sorry I haven't been online...and we're about to embark on the "2nd leg of the tour" starting Wednesday, so I will catch up on as much as I can. I want to start a tracker for the primary programs to keep readers abreast of my progress! I'm trying to find the best way to do that, so stay tuned!

Come Along on My Journey!

This is my journey to achieve my goal of "Just Say No to Day Care!"

My husband and I are preparing to welcome our first child into the world any day now. I am very blessed to work for a corporation that allows me to work from home. My husband is basically self employed and can also work from home, and we plan to basically work alternating schedules for as long as we can and "take turns" caring for our child. However, we also recognize that this is NOT a permanent solution.

I cannot fathom working 40, 50 hours or more to pay someone ELSE to raise our child. Soooo...welcome to Just Say No to Day Care! This is where I will share my journey to replacing my corporate income, including health benefits and retirement, so that we can achieve our goal of Just Say No to Day Care.

Before we get started, let me say I am not opposed to day care or day care providers. I believe they are a very important part of society. I also believe that they are an important part of child development. I just cannot personally afford it and would rather get a system in place where I do not have to work to pay someone else to raise my child. It works for many, but is not in my vision of our family's future.

I will outline in this blog things that are already working for me, and to what extent, in real dollars and cents. I will also include tidbits about things that I'm testing out. Some things will be free, others will not.

I hope you enjoy taking this journey with me.

Maybe you have the same goal, to Just Say No to Day Care. Maybe you just have a car to pay off. Maybe you are buried under medical bills. Maybe you just want to save up for the vacation of a lifetime. Whatever your "why," you are here because you want to make some extra cash on a monthly basis. That could be an extra $50-$5,000 a month. I believe we all can achieve these goals, whatever they may be!