Staying in the black

By Tina on 29th September, 2008 | Filed under family & relationships, money

When DH and I first became a couple, we made the decision that I would stay home with our children and he would be the bread winner. This worked well for us when we had just 2 children until he was retrenched and found it difficult to find another job.

So, we had to reassess our situation and after doing some job searching myself, I worked for a few years as an assistant manager in a major home entertainment chain (which has since gone into liquidation). But after working for 3 or 4 years, I fell pregnant with our 3rd child and we swapped roles again.

I’ve been a stay home mum for 10 years now, with 2 more children and I would not change it again. I have vowed that I will be a full time mum until our youngest child starts primary school and after that I will work part time ensuring that I am home when they leave for school and home when they get back from school.

This is why I started doing freelance blogging. I can still be at home with/for the kiddos and still make some money to take some of the burden off DH.

I encourage mums to take a look at making your blog work for you. It’s well worth it

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LuAnn

My first visit, from U Drop - I Follow. Looking forward to reading more. Cool Blog name, too...cause mommyhood does sometime feel like being wrapped in many layers of cloth strips until you can't move! *lol*

Petula

I'm with you on this one. I made the decision to work from home when my oldest was in kindergarten. Since then, which was about 12 years ago, I have had to work on and off, but I am back home for the kiddies and hope this blogging, freelancing works out for me. A little harder with me being the sole parent... you know?

Katy

Hi there, found out about your blog on Where the blog are you. Love you're header! I would love to end up doing what you are doing when i have kiddies, will definatly keep an eye on your blog in the future for ideas and tips!

femina

Hi - visiting from Where The Blog Are You... oh, and I just this second got the double meaning in Mummified. Duh! :) Have a great day!

Trish

I never got the mummified bit either before ..

I agree 100% - we can work in our business so I was able to be at home when my eldest got home and go to all his school activities .

I wouldn't know how to monetise my blog ...

We are going to do a single day swap soon - my DH want know what hit him LOL.