Be a stay at home mom

So, since the kids are in school, we decided it would be fair and possible for me to go to school, too. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for the longest time, so we’re going forward with the plan. (It’s actually a new goal on my list!)
I’ve applied, so we’re just waiting to get the acceptance letter. Then I can register, and apply for funding.
Once the funding comes in, we’ll be financially sound.
The problem is: getting to September. How to survive the summer with only one of us working? And, let’s not forget: the kids are home ALL day EVERY day during summer vacation.

How do families of the world deal with this? It was never an issue in my family: my father worked seasonally as a fisherman, so during the school year he was home. My mother was a teacher, so in the summer when Dad left, Mom would be home.

Blair had been saying that he’ll need me to take a summer job to get us through to the funding, but how can I do that when the kids will be home?

Also, there is a job available for me, who would be glad to have me, I could even start on Monday… There’s a problem, though. It’s 12noon-8pm, Monday through Friday. Full time. AND I’d effectively be training up to take over the hours that would be abandoned by the manager when he takes his paternity leave at the end of July. The manager is a good friend of ours, and I want very much for him to be able to take his paternity leave (how could I begrudge him wanting to be home with his one-year-old and newborn, eh?) ... but if I did that, then I would have to commit to be at that job through to Christmastime. Am I willing to get so far away from what I’m trying to do, in order to help him out?

My older sister phoned me yesterday. She was a stay at home mom for a while with her sons, and now works part-time for the school district. She’s been so busy, and so enterprising, and such an inspiration. When her husband’s family poo-pooed the idea of sending her first son to preschool so he’d get more practice talking (which he needed due to speech delay,) she opened a daycare in her own home, and brought preschool to him. She’s so much more diplomatic than I could ever be laughs

We talked about how busy the life of a homemaker is, and laughed about all the “lists” we have to keep… the list you have to keep in your head about the kids’ schoolwork and school events, the list of chores that need to be done in the house, the list of foods you have and foods you need and meals you intend to create… not to mention for me, the list of things I have to do regarding the home business I’m trying to start up, the list of friends and family I need to contact during the week…

It’s been said by so many people, that being a stay-at-home mom is one of the hardest jobs out there. It’s just staggering how busy a person can be, and nobody understands ‘til they try to do it.

I’m officially “at home.” Two school-age kids (one six, the other just turned ten,) and hopes to make more within this coming year…

Now, I just have to find a way to maintain that. My fiance earns enough that we can afford to have me home, but we have goals (like a wedding!) to save for, so I need to earn and income as well to gain headway there.

Ergo, this goal is closely related to home-business.