Stay at home mom

[desiree]

Hi, everybody I am new to this site, I have enjoyed looking around at the different forums, I am a 36 year old mother of three , I have 2 daughters and a son.
I love to do crafts and would like to find a legitimate job to do at home so I can be with my kids. If anyone has any ideas please let me know. Thank you.

[KarlaB]

Welcome!! I am a sahm to two boys. Hope to see you posting lots, so jump right in!

[kat]

Welcome. SAHM in the summer. I teach kdg. Two boys 20 and 12. I've said that several times. It seems strange to say I have a "boy" 20. I guess he's really a man. Anyway, hope to hear more from you.

[Amy]

Hi desiree! Welcome to the board. Im a SAHM, with a work when I feel like it home job, with 1 dd (5 1/2) and a ds (3).

I lucked into my job because my boss is my neighbor. I proved to them how indispensible I am and they gave me more work and responsibility. Do a search on the internet for stay at home job ideas. There is a site (I think its called bizymoms) that give you tons of ideas and sites to visit. Good luck!

[desiree]

Thank you to all who posted a note to me, I am at wits
end with what I should do with my kids they don't like
to do anything I suggest for them to do. ARGH!!!
They don't want to help out in the garden, read, play
games or BE NICE TO EACH OTHER! What am I to do any
suggestions? I will keep in touch with you all if you will do the same for me. Thanks again.

desiree- How old are they? For my teenaged dds, I have a list of truly hateful chores (you know the kind I usually do myself) that they can 'choose' from when they can't occupy themselves. They usually think of something appropriate. When they are fighting and yelling at each other, I choose one for them. My garage is clean, and it's been pretty peaceful for the last few days, so I think maybe it might work. The beginning of the summer is always rough around here.

Of course if it stays calm, guess who'll have to organize and sort out the linen closet??!

[AnnW]

Originally posted by Cathy
desiree- How old are they? For my teenaged dds, I have a list of truly hateful chores (you know the kind I usually do myself) that they can 'choose' from when they can't occupy themselves. They usually think of something appropriate. When they are fighting and yelling at each other, I choose one for them. My garage is clean, and it's been pretty peaceful for the last few days, so I think maybe it might work. The beginning of the summer is always rough around here.

Of course if it stays calm, guess who'll have to organize and sort out the linen closet??!

I suggest the hateful chores too, but I hadn't thought abut using that list for fighting.....oh ho (rubbing my hands gleefully) things are gonna be fun around here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KarlaB]

Wish my dks were older so I could use your awesome idea Cathy! My dks have been fighting nonstop all week. Doesn't matter how busy we keep them - they are constantly antagonizing each other! Even with dh home to relieve each other we are still both going nuts! LOL! I am going to get 123 Magic ASAP!!!!!!

[desiree]

My kids are 11, 8, and 4 the two older girls, I will try the idea but I know right now if the middle one gets a chore you have to sit right there or she dilly-dallies. The older
one just rolls her eyes and screams, "WHY ME< WHY DO I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING!" I don't know where they get it all from I mean I was such an angel (LOL). Talk with you more later good day to you all and live life to its fullest.