Our Mary Poppins Wears Flannel Pants {Nanny Care}
By Alicia Contributor We have a nanny. Well…kind of. She’s mostly a babysitter, but she’s old enough to be the girls’ grandma, so we’ve taken to calling her a nanny. Doesn’t it make me sound rich?!...
View ArticleBreaking Up Is Hard To Do {Childcare Edition}
My stomach is churning from the guilt. I couldn’t even look her in the eye this morning. Can she sense the potential betrayal? We are considering leaving the daycare lady who has cared for our son for...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Nanny Child Care
Remember that time I introduced myself to you guys & told you I had a nanny? We still have her, Marcie, and she’s still totally awesome. ::dusts off working mom shoulders:: We’re still 100%...
View ArticleLiterally Working From Home. With a Sitter.
Today I realized that I can probably no longer leave home to work. Physically – at 34 weeks pregnant – my body can’t handle getting ready to go out and then sitting and typing for 2 hours. Even with my...
View ArticleLiterally Working From Home. Part 2.
A couple of weeks ago I posted on how I’m no longer physically able to work out of the home writing anymore. This pregnancy has taken a toll on my body that I didn’t expect, and sitting on a...
View Article5 Tips for Finding {and Keeping!} a Great Sitter
Next month our amazing sitter of over a year is moving home with her husband. So we’ve started looking for (and hopefully found) a new sitter to give me a few hours to work and also watch Bella for our...
View ArticleI Can’t Afford to Work Part-time
I’m a wedding and event planner and I only work about 15 hours a week. It suits me well and I love it! However, I’m barely breaking even after the costs of childcare. My husband travels for work so 90%...
View ArticleMaking the Switch from Nanny to Daycare
For the past two and a half years, we’ve had a part time nanny care for our daughter in our home so I could...
View ArticleWorking Hard at Working Differently
It’s the American Dream! Working less, chasing your dreams. Is it possible? Is it practical? I live in Nashville: a city of dreamers and entrepreneurs....
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