Since I last blogged I have started working for another work at home company called ACD Direct.  I have been with LIveOPs for a little over a year, but wasn’t working many hours with them.  I now have a renewed goal to put in more hours with LiveOps.  I also am enjoying working for ACD Direct.  I have new hope in that I can make some monies to help my family.

I will be posting more updates soon, so much to post on it is a bit overwhelming to me.

Today is the last day I am babysitting the children.  The family has decided to take the children to grandma’s an 1 1/2 hr. drive  each day.  I think it added up really fast for them money wise.

I am glad and I am not glad for the following reasons.  They really used me to the max during these last four weeks.  They cut hours as they needed to reduce the fees, but I never knew when they were coming or not.  I was not able to plan my day as I had to be waiting to see if they showed up at my door.  A few times I was asked to watch the children till 7pm which really created a mess for our evening family time.  One time I was asked till 8pm but I said I couldn’t that was too much for our family.

The children were sick one week and they still brought them to me.  The little girl had yellow/green mucus, a sure sign of infection.  These parents didn’t even take her to the doctor.  They said she is always sick and they just let it run it’s course.  I told them I couldn’t watch a sick child, because I had to think of my family.  If they get sick I have to go thru difficult days while they get better.  If I get sick, I will be out of commission and can’t watch their kids.  If my husband gets sick he has to miss work.  All in all not a good scenario.  One of the reasons they are taking her to grandma besides money is that grandma will watch her when she is sick.

I think that is the best scenario for this particular family.  Grandma will be at their beck and call, will watch sick children and best of all she is free.

I will miss the little extra income but fortunately it isn’t needed to make ends meet.  I will try to find another family that needs my help, but not in any particular hurry 🙂

Thomas the Train fans! ToysRUs is hosting “Thomas and Friends” playdates on Saturday, September 13th and Saturday, October 11th from 11 am to 1 pm. There’s a story-time every half hour, special savings on Thomas products, wooden railway and train station play table time, and coloring. You’ll even get a free pack of trading cards while supplies last.

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Don’t miss the 7th Annual World’s Largest Ice Cream Social at participating Cold Stone Creamery locations nationwide, a special night to join together and share the simple pleasures of life with a FREE ice cream and family fun. On Thursday, September 25th from 5:00 – 8:00PM, guests will be treated to a 3 oz. serving of Jack or Emily’s Creation. All donations will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.