Working.... - home or not?

MyLuvBugs wrote: Ok. so, I work from home. Whatever...But I'm thinking about changing careers (yet again). I'd still be working from home, but I'd be writing. Something I've loved doing since I was 10.

So, here's my question(s):

How many of you love the work that you do (and being a full time mommy is work to me)?

AND/OR

How many of you would give up the career that you have to do something that you love or have a passion for? (even if it meant less money)???

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Okay, I'll give this a shot.

I am a SAHM and I love staying home. I think I was called to do just this. BUT, I have such a passion for photography and going back to school to learn more about digital photography and retouching, etc. SO, I would be OUT money (technically make less than I do now since now I earn NOTHING) If I had that opportunity I would definetly go back to school and pursue a career in photography. Someday it will happen...maybe when both kids are in school.

HTH! Good luck! I think you should write if you love it.

MommyToAshley replied: I do work from home, but I would love to be just a SAHM. There really is a difference in being a WAHM and being a SAHM. I never knew what my passion was... I had both an art scholarship and scholastic scholarship and I decided on the scholastic and started out college as a finance and economics major, only to change to marketing, and finally ended up with a business degree. I have had many jobs ranging from management, to working at a television station, to working for an advertising agency. But, it wasn't until I became pregnant that I realized what my passion was. And.... five years ago, I never would have imagined that I would say this, but I would love for my full time job to be Ashley's Mommy.

kit_kats_mom replied: I would give up just about anything for a job that I felt passionate about. That's one of the reasons I'm working so much right now. Once we get the debt paid off, DH will start on his PhD. He really has the desire (and personality) to teach and I know it would make him really happy. It's his passion and his dream. My goal is to help him reach that...even if I am driving myself insane with this stupid job.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I love my job as a SAHM, but if I were to go back, I would probably either go back to what I used to do (because I really loved it) as an Events Planner, or get into working from home as a children's book illustrator which would probably be less money but it's my passion and it would be great to finally get a chance to use my BA degree. But I'm happy for now!

coasterqueen replied: I'm a WOHM and would give anything to be a SAHM, which is my number one passion. My second passion(s) would be a NICU nurse, lactation consultant, or a L&D nurse. I just have no desire to go to nursing school, which would be required for all three so IF that ever happens it will be after my kids are well into school, like graduated from highschool and on their way to college.

I had to work full-time pretty much the entire 10 years I went to college to get my bachelors. I didn't work one semester and that was it. I changed my degree many times and settled on a business management degree. I only did that because that's what I had been doing pretty much since I got out of highschool so why not get the degree in it.

I love the leniency of my job but I really hate the work of my job. I hate meeting planning with a passion, but I love the political side of my job. I think I'd even love to be a lobbyist or an executive director of a non-profit. Although, at least around here, women lobbyists or e.d's have to do way more to get anywhere and most of it would probably cause you to lose your marriage if you get my drift . Politics in this state is full of SINS that one has to commit to get anywhere. Not for me.

So I'd say if you can afford to, go for your dream, whatever that may be. My first would be a SAHM, but I choose to work so that my husband can work a 9 to 5 job and be home to eat dinner, read books, play and tuck his kids in to bed every night. (Course that's not the case at the moment since he's traveling, but this is exceptional circumstances). If I stayed at home, he'd have to work long hours and would never see his children. I'd work any crummy job no matter what the pay is for him to have his time with his children. He deserves it just as much as I do.

MyLuvBugs replied:
Oh girl. I have a degree in photography, and believe me when I say it was a waste of 5 years and 30,000 dollars. I learned more from working in the photography industry than taking my classes. College for me ended up being more of a socialization than a learning experience. lol You could take a couple community college classes in photoshop, but a degree in photography isn't really needed if you have the talent. Good luck!! I hope you can get into it someday.

Maddie&EthansMom replied:
Well, that is what I meant. I wouldn't get a degree...I was just going to take some cont. ed courses at our jr college here. ITA that a degree in that area is useless. I think working in the field would give me all I need. I've already taken some courses from individuals and have learned a lot. I just need to get more experience.

MyLuvBugs replied:
What about a lamaze instructor or a Bradley coach or a dula? Then you don't have to go to nursing school, but you'd still be helping women in labor. And I can't believe that you'd like to be a lobbist!! WOW!

MyLuvBugs replied:
I originally went to school to become a photojournalist, but realized that I liked taking portraits more. So, that's about when my writing got pushed out of the picture. But now that I have a rediculous degree in photography (lol) I could probably go into teaching with it. I think it'd be cool someday to teach kids photography. But ultimately, when all the kids are born and in school, I'd like to start a portrait studio out of my home.

But the writing....hmmmmm....If I go through with this, and get back into writing, I'll be an author and feel like I wasted all that money on college for nothing. maybe I can do photography picture books! lol

coasterqueen replied:
Wouldn't you have to have some kind of classes for those too? I'm just not ready to take any classes with young children. AND those jobs would require you to be away from your kids at weird hours, lol. Any of this I"d love to do but when my children are older. PLUS if I did it now it'd have to pay A LOT to get me to quit my current job or else Dh would have to work more and I don't want that. Oh well.

And as far as the lobbyist....oh I find the whole political spiel just so exciting, no matter how corrupt it is. I get a rush from it and I'd LOVE to lobby things that are important to me.

Maddie&EthansMom replied:
Well, that would be a good plan and a good way to put the degree to use. I guess it isn't completely useless then, is it? I hope I didn't offend you by saying that.

I have no interest in having a studio. I would love to do advertising or on location shots. (advertising mostly)

Kaitlin'smom replied: my passions and dream job ot be behind the scens of theatre and movies, I have ton alot of proffesional theatre here localy and still do shows here and there when I am needed. I woudl love for that to be my job, other than caring for Kait. I am very happy I get to do it on occasion, I had not done one since I was PG with Kait and did one last spring it was hard leaving her, since its at night, but I was soooo happy I got to do it, and it will probably be a regular thing for me in the spring one show a year is not bad. Want to do more but with a day job its just to much.

MyLuvBugs replied:
Yeah, just not as extensive a training as a nurse requires. lol But I totally understand about not wanting to take classes with small kids around. That's one of the reasons I'm having such a dilema about going into writing. Not only would I have to be a mom and a marketing rep, I'd also have to be a student for awhile. It's hard to decide...

Lobbying is a HARD career, girl!! Good luck if that's what you want to do though. I'm not into politics. Although, my husband is and he makes me watch all the elections and the west wing and stuff. lol I think secretly he wishes he was in politics. lol

coasterqueen replied:
Is your husband a lobbyist? Just curious because for the most part the lobbyists around here would tell you it's a piece of cake. They get to go get drunk, play golf, party most of the time. There's just not much too it. Course there are some long hours, but IF you know the right people your job as a lobbyist is easy . Course I didn't grow up Catholic and go to the right private school around here so I wouldn't make it far as a lobbyist in this state.

Edit to say that if I went into lobbying it would be to pass good legislation, though, not all the partying.

MyLuvBugs replied:
Oh no!! You didn't offend me at all. It is a useless degree. You're a lot nicer than my family is about it. lol It's sometimes embarassing also to say, "Yes, I have a Bachellors degree in Photography". Most people look at me like I'm nuts. lol But at the time, I was so adiment about being a "professional" photographer, I didn't care. The things you do when you're young and stupid, huh? Now, looking back, I just wish someone would have smacked me up side the head and told me that I didn't need to do that.

That's SOOO cool that you want to be in the advertising part of photography. It's really competative, but still life's are a lot of fun. Good luck. I hope you succeed at it.

MyLuvBugs replied:
lol No. He's not. Sports recreation with a Masters in education is what he is. He gets to play sports and teach people how to play sports. Yeah. Sucks to be him huh? But he's also an involved democrat (sp?). UGH.

Maybe I just think lobbying is hard b/c I don't get politics. I'm just not into it, and it's all just crap to me when I hear it. But my political views are a whole nother debate...I'm one of "those" individuals that politicians hate. lol My views are a bit too liberal for most, and I refuse to vote until there is a candidate worth voting for. But we'll leave it at that. I definately don't want to start a political debate on here. Yikes!

Maddie&EthansMom replied:
Same here. Actually, I know my husband wishes he was in politics. He still thinks he will be senator some day. Yeah...we'll see. Mostly he just jokes about it.

MyLuvBugs replied: You all have wonderful careers it sounds like. And I completely agree that being a SAHM is a joyous career path and a hard one. Unfortunately, we can't afford for me to just stay at home with no money coming in. So, I'm stuck being the WAHM.

Besides, I don't know if I could just be a SAHM. And i don't mean that to be offensive to anyone. I just...well...I need to keep busy mentally and physically. Not that a SAHM isn't busy!! I'm just the type to work I guess. Please don't anyone take offense. I'm probaby not saying this all the right way. I love my daughter, and feel absolutely guilty about working most of the time, but at the same time I LOVE working and talking to adults and figuring out problems, etc. Probably why I like the parenting club so much too.

BUT...(it's a big but)...If I "change" my career path, it will have to be in transition. I'd still be a mommy at home and work from home, PLUS add on a writing class to fine tune my skills. That's a lot, huh? I guess I've just been so focused on others for so long, I just want to make myself happy for a change. But the guilt of following my passion and taking time away from my family is killing me on the inside. I know Lorelei is young, and that it's better if mommy is happy, but still....

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
I know what you mean.... I drive myself nuts staying home all day with my kids. I just can't sit around and do nothing.... yet I can't get up to DO anything, because the kdis need supervision.

I'm not saying that SAHM do nothing, don't get me wrong.... I've just noticed that in MY family - as soon as I get up to, say, do the dishes... my kids get all clingy and want my attention, even if a minute ago they were happily playing in their rooms.

It's Murphy's Law.

But if I'm on the couch reading a book or knitting or something, they leave me alone.... and they play in front of me. They sit next to me to read books. As soon as I get up... they're all over me!!!

I don't drive, so I go even more nutso at home with the kids, cuz I can't go out with them, I'm stuck at home. There's only so many days in a row that you can go without human contact with an adult... lol

amymom replied: Well, I am a SAHM looking for a paying job.
I also complete my husbands paperwork (about 6-10 hours per week) so that he can spend more time with the kids.
I have been a SAHM for 3 years now. Before that I worked as an office manager 40+ hours per week and hubby was a stay at home dad, trying to be successful with marketing.
I Love being here when the kids get home from school, I love being able to do things with them, I love all that a SAHM gives to our family. However, since my husband is self-employed our health insurance rates are just getting out of hand. Also, my husband drives about 1500 miles a week, at $3 a gallon of gas that expense has gotten out of hand. So... it is time for me to find a job that offers health insurance. I am looking at the schools, which would be great. Also, we have 4 Universities or colleges nearby. If I could obtain a position at one of those with tuition credit for the kids, that would be awesome. My problem is that I live in a very small town with no businesses in it and there are four towns all 20 miles away so no matter where I work it will be a commute. I am currently working for Kelly Services, a temp agency. I figure this will give me some knowledge of whats available, since we just moved here last year.

I forgot to say: I would love to be a teacher, but do not have my college degree and no money to go back if I desired. I do volunteer teach Sunday School, and volunteer at my dd school.

coasterqueen replied: Rocky,

This is sorta off topic of the thread but what you said was interesting to me. I've noticed in the evenings or on weekends when I'm with the girls that I just can't do squat diddly. I mean, I can't even load the dishwasher without one of them needing my attention (Kylie) or screaming to either be held or entertained (Megan). I honestly can't do a lot of things til they go to bed. And naps, well they both don't take a nap at the same time so that doesn't help me either.

Either I just have kids that want me to focus on them and them alone or something.

I'm just glad you posted because it's nice to know I'm not alone. Although if I was sitting on the couch reading a book or knitting they still wouldn't let me rest in peace.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Karen.... glad to see I'm not the only one who can't seem to DO anything when I'm home with the kids!!!!

Pity party over here.... we can't clean our houses!!!!

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I wish my husband could see this. I can't get anything done, either. Like Rocky said, as soon as I stand up they are all over me. They can be right beside me while I'm on the computer and never bother me, but if I walk into the kitchen for something or start doing laundry they start whining and throwing a fit. Or if I start cleaning, Ethan will get into EVERYTHING. The house would be in shambles. Scotty doesn't believe me.

It is hard being a SAHM and having no adult interaction. I may substitute teach when Ethan gets in school. You don't have to have a degree for it now.

Hillbilly Housewife replied:


Not laughing at you.... it's just that DH is the same way. If I'm with the kids, he can't believe that the hosue is 2x as messy as when he left.... but he takes the kids to their rooms and plays with them while I clean up...

he also can't believe that I clean what I do in the amount that I do.... cuz if he has 45 minutes to clean, he can barely get the dishes done!!!!!!!

Am I the ONLY one who can do a load of laundry, wash the dishes, pick up the clutter, fold clothes, change the load of laundry and put the dried dishes away in under 45 minutes?! Geez - multitask....

DH would do the dishes, then pick up the clutter, then put the clothes in the washer. Then he'd wait until the dishes were dried, put them away. Then he'd screw around with his toys (computer and electronics or whatever) until the laundry was done... then he'd put it in the dryer. And the clothes that were in the dryer - still not folded. Yet it's been like 1 hour and 20 minutes since he started...

He takes double the time to do the same chores.... and then does not understand why I get annoyed that he takes FOREVER to do something, especially if I can et it done in half the time?!

coasterqueen replied:
If we could only just use that as an excuse and get away with it.

coasterqueen replied:
DH wants me to be a teacher so I could be with the kids more, but first I don't think it'll come close to paying what I make but most importantly I'm deathly afraid of screwing up someone else's kids. I don't know why but I am.

I think you'd be a great teacher Aimee.

Kaitlin'smom replied:
I will join in that when I try to do something cause Kait is contentent in what she is doing she seems to know and needs me so I dont get much done and then I am to tired to do anything when she goes to bed.

Maddie&EthansMom replied:
That's probably the nicest thing I've hard all week. Thank you, Karen. I guess I never imagined that I would be a great teacher. Both of my best friends are teachers and I didn't really think I was cut out for the job.

Yeah, substitute teaching does not pay much at all. Well, teaching in general doesn't pay much. It would be a hard transition for you, I'm sure. But, it is a great job if you want to be with your kids more. (summers and christmas vacation, spring break, fall break) Sounds appealing.

TANNER'S MOM replied: Well, I am an office manager type person I guess.lol I think that comes from having so many kids.. and being organized..lol I make good money, but it sure isn't what I want to do.

I would love to be a proof reader or editor? I love to read and I would enjoy that a lot.

But, my BIG dream is to own a riding school. I would train kids and horses alike. I would love to help special needs kids. Horses are the best and I could sure spend my day with them over people here at work any day. They can sure read a person. They know when you feel good and free and are ready to run, and when you are in a quite solitude and content to walk along think and take in life's scenery. I would like to give that gift to kids who don't have it.

I would like for my husband to work with me. He can be my cowboy hand.lol

And I would love to be a ranchers wife..lol I would love for my husband and I not to have to work off the farm.. I would love to be able to be content fixin fences and riding for the brand, together.

MyLuvBugs replied:
Yep. You're definately not alone. I have to have the laptop downstairs just to get some emails done while Lorelei plays, but half the time I can't even do that. She demands that I play with her, or have every bit of attention on her.

I have to wait until either she's asleep, or the huz comes home to play with her for a couple of hours. But then, that leaves me with 4 - 5 hours a day for actual work, cleaning, dishes, etc.

Maybe I should rethink having more kids. lol

MyLuvBugs replied:
OH MY GOSH!! Your husband and mine must have been cut from the same cloth. My husband, says "yeah, I'm going to make a bottle in just a sec"....30 minutes later I'm making the bottle, and he's standing there saying "but i thought I was going to do that"...WTH?!?!? Men just don't get it. With kids there is a NEED to multi-task duties, and stuff NEEDS to get done.

I realize that my husband has a job that is tiresome, but being a mommy is tiresome too!!! It'd just be nice to get some help when he comes home.

So that's a little off topic, but whatever....

MyLuvBugs replied:
Oh my goodness, Mel. That about made me cry. What a wonderful, wonderful dream and ambition. Do you live on a farm or ranch now?

gr33n3y3z replied: I used to be a SAHM/ work once in awhile in the family business then when the kids went to school I continued to work for the family business and Sub at school then the perfect opertunity opened up now i'm working for the school.
Nope not a spelling teacher LOL a Assist. Cook

TANNER'S MOM replied:
Yes, we have a small farm.. We used to have more..
We have cows and horses.. and a few odd animals.

Last year, well it's been almost 2yrs ago my husband got laid off.. and with that I sold alot of my horses. I haven't really gotten over it. I had around 20 head.. Now just the best 7. But they are the best..

We had a lot of cattle too... but they were high dollar and went to make the land payment. We still have a few.. but nothing like we did.

I want to go back 2 years I often think.. But we learned alot, and got by. We are stronger w/ less to feed.lol

My friend has tried to talk me into looking into goverment Grants.. they offer for different things. She thinks I could get one to start the riding school. I have enough land.. but the saddles are expensive and I would need a few more dead broke horses.. but you never know..

I think it would be neat.. to take kids who live in town even.. and show them how to work. How to take care of animal before yourself.. How to completely trust something that is bigger and stronger than you. And to see a dying life style. A true cowboy.. Let them see a horse working a cow.. or dog doing his life's duty working cattle. See a baby foal playing in the field.. and a Momma cow crying for her baby to come over..

I would love to show children that haven't walked.. that something so beautiful and as big hearted as a horse.. will carry them. Have those children pet something that returns so much love with just a nuzzle of it's nose..

Maybe in another life.. my dreams will come true..lol

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
Why don't you then?

What is stopping you from having private riding lessons? Maybe I'm not aware of farm laws or that sort of stuff...

but what about even housing city-kids horses? You know - the rich families who'd LOVE to give their daughter a pony, if only they had the land for it.... they pay you rent to keep their horse, and you take care of it for them, and they can come and see it

Or maybe even put an add in the paper or something about giving your disabled child a few hours of freedom... to ride your horses... you can pick and choose how many kids would come, when, etc....

It's not an unrealistic dream.

TANNER'S MOM replied: Well.. I guess I always dreamed of doing it on such a grand scale.. I never realized I could down size my dreams.. and start out small.. does that make since?

Umm.. maybe if I could purchase or have some one donate a few special saddles... or have like one day a month for on the farm day.. and have kids come and play and ride horses?? I don't know.. I will start thinking on this..

I know the insurance is an issue.. I do of course have home owners insurance.. and some of our horses are insured.. but I might have to do a release.. saying if that I will supervise to the best of my ability.. but I am not responsbile for things beyond my control, and accident do happen with animals? I don't know I will to get advice on that?

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
Well you have SOME saddles, don't you?

You don't have to have all 7 of your horses out at once. And, especially with disabled kids, I'm sure that the parents will be there. If you have <private> lessons, etc etc... have one or 2 kids over at one time, the parents can be on one side, and you or your hubby on the other side.

Sure, accidents happen.... but still. I'm sure that parents, although they might be really upset, could understand that accidents are accidents. Maybe you could talk to your hubby about this... and if it's something that really inerests you, talk to a lawyer to advise you on how to do a release, one containing rules and specifics...cuz legal advice can be a pretty costly thing.

Maybe your kids can get involved too. Have more than a few kids over...but in differet sections, only 1 or 2 kids riding at once, only 2 or 3 in the field with the cows, only a few with other animals... etc etc....

TANNER'S MOM replied: Yes. but regular saddles wont work for alot of kids.

I am looking on line but having a hard time finding what I mean.

Here is the English version of what I mean..

TANNER'S MOM replied: Now the saddle above is almost 700.00 dollars.. and here is a cheaper brand that some could use but not all.. it is only $70.00 and you must ride w/ them..

But I am going to talk to some people I know.. Houston Nutt the coach for the Razorbacks for one.. him and Tanner rode beside each other in a parade once.. and have been friends every since..

Who knows where it would go but next spring or summer... I am thinking this out!

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I understand.

I used to work with handicapped kids, YEARS ago... yeah, I'm only 23... but I did this when I was very young, for a few years - it was volunteer work, and we'd only do it a few hours a week, we'd take them into a shallow kiddie pool, then have snack, and do a craft....

but there were always so many precautions to take.

What about maybe even a cart that they could ride behind the horse? Kinda like a hayride type of thing... without the hay... lol

I'll look around the 'net for a type of <chair> I've seen......

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Have you though about Hippotherapy? (see below)

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Safety measures

Each steed is guided by an experienced handler, with "sidewalkers" ready to steady riders who lose their balance or to assist in exercises and games.

Instead of a saddle, a hippotherapy horse wears a blanket and a surcingle -- a fleece or foam pad with gripping handles strapped around the belly. Part of the healing process is the warmth radiating from the horse's back, Danelle Kern explains.

"I don't know how you can ever simulate that with a machine," she says.

Safety equipment includes equestrian helmets, Devonshire stirrups that are closed in front to properly position feet and prevent them from sliding through, and quick-release "peacock" stirrups that unhook if a rider falls.

The program isn't for everyone, Kern says. She may exclude people who weigh more than 300 pounds or more than 20 percent of a horse's weight; quadriplegics lacking control over trunk muscles; brittle-boned osteoporosis patients and Down's syndrome cases with atlantoaxial instability (poor alignment of their first two neck bones due to loose ligaments).

Other reasons for excluding riders include acute herniated disks, degenerated hip joints, curvature of the spine greater than 30 degrees, acute arthritis and heart trouble requiring anticoagulant medication, says Lee of the National Center.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: http://equisearch.com/horses_riding_traini...ic/eqadams1663/

That was an interesting article

Boys r us replied: I'm a WOHM and for the most part I love it. I am just one of those people who was not cut out to be a sahm..even though I envy women who do! I love the idea of it, but would be insane after 2 days. So, actually I really do love what I do, which is a financial advisor for a large bank and also a PT real estate agent...
I have some friends who think I'm nuts b/c financially I do not need to work, yet I have 2 jobs...go figure

MyLuvBugs replied:
I totally know what you're talking about. Not personally, but I have a friend just like you. She doesn't have to work (the husband is VERY wealthy ) But she loves working. She's expecting her first anyday now, and is also starting her own design/home decor biz out of her home. She just can't stop working. lol

Alice replied:
Hi. A couple of random thoughts....

1) I don't think that the time and money you spent in college is wasted, regardless of your major. Knowledge for the sake of knowledge is a great thing. And wheteher you learned about photography or 14th century French poets, great. I don't see college as necessarily job training, it's about learning.

OK-- off my soapbox! Down to some real ideas:

2) Why not give freelancing a shot? My husband works part time with a photography studio; mostly after school and on weekends (since he's a HS teacher) Try some of the little kids' leagues in town.. soccer, baseball etc. Find out who does their photos, and give them a call. Ask if they are interested in some help. Even if you start by being the one who keeps track of which child is which, it would put you closer to the business.
Have free business cards made up (www.vistaprint.com) Put an ad in the local Pennysavers, etc, saying you'll do family Christmas photos. You don't need an elaborate background-- maybe just a solid green Queen sized sheet. But do it TODAY-- before all those parents sign up for Psycho sessions at Sears or Protrait People (no put down intended there, but I've seen those places at Christmas time. My heart always goes out to everyone involved. That's where I come home and kiss Peter for doing ours in our living room.) Just be sure the pictures are closeups of the kids; no one is interested in the background anyway. And bring some distractions... letting the air out of a balloon always works for my youngest, as does a new feather duster for tickles. But, again, get on this one right away, before the season really gets started.

3) How about freelance writing? There are tons of sites out there. I started in August and have had tons of beginners luck. Since I taught HS math, mine has all been math related, but there are lots of opportunities out there. If you want, I can post some of the links. (some that come to mind are www.freelancers.com and www.freelance.com) I do most of my work when the kids are asleep, either Kira's taking a nap or after bedtime.

Good luck!!!
Alice

coasterqueen replied:
I couldn't agree more. My drive to get a degree was not to make more money, etc it was so that my children had college educated parents, and most of all to stimulate my mind. So I never think any major is a wasted one .

Maddie&EthansMom replied:
This is so true. I guess I shouldnt' have said that it was useless b/c really it is not. Education and knowledge are never useless.

MyLuvBugs replied:
You all are too funny. I do agree that college wasn't a waste of time, just money. lol I learned so much about life in college that I NEVER would have learned from staying home. It was a wonderful learning experience and I have so many great memories of it all.... But the money...well that's another story.

And Thank you Alice for the wonderful ideas on freelancing. Perhaps I will take you up on the links. You can PM them to me if you want, or post them here for others to take advantage of. Thanks!!

luvbug00 replied: I like doing both working and staying at home. My walking the dogs lasts ohhh an hour max. and then I'm with Mya the rest of the night. But dressing the Dogs is my passion I love it! it doesn't bring in alot but I love it!!

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: I work out of home, in a hospital lab and I love what I do. I worked hard to get here and I wouldn't quit unless I was offered a job with better hours, better pay and the same work.