I didn’t call my dad yesterday. I told my sister I was going to, and she said, “Why?” Jen says if he wanted to talk to me, even if he didn’t have my number, he could find a way to get it, like through my grandparents on his side. So I didn’t.

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Even though I know it’ll probably never happen, I often daydream about how nice it would be for Josh and me to both be SAH parents. I mean, anybody would think it’s awesome for both halves of a couple to be able to live well while both working from home (or one working from home and the other reaping the benefits, however you want to do it). But there’s a lot more to be said about it.

1. We’d never have to endure the anxiety of dropping our children off with strangers while we both work.

2. We wouldn’t miss any of the ever-important “firsts,” because we’d always be there to catch them.

3. I would have tons of time to sew ninja hoods or make paper mache butterfly wings.

4. There would just be so much more time in general, especially when you cut out the time it takes people to travel to and from work. We could get so much done and try so many things we wouldn’t normally be able to.

5. Family vacations would be easy to plan, because we’d be making our own work hours!

6. Josh and I could bone at any opportunity - when the kids are at school, playing outside, sleeping, etc.

7. I’d always be at my computer, ready to blog about these things at the drop of a hat.

I’m part-way there right now, making a cool $600-$1200 a month online right now. But that’s just not enough for raising a family. So I’m going to finish my (essentially useless) degree next year and Josh is going to look for a better job with climbing opportunities and in the meantime, I will continue searching for online opportunities. This one’s working out well already… we just need more.

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