I wasn't always like this...

the 'staying at home' type, that is. In fact, after I had my firstborn, I couldn't wait for maternity leave to end so I could go back to work. I was a modern woman who though she could do it all, and for a while, I did.

But I'm getting ahead of the story. I went to school to become a teacher, and in 1998 I got a job an hour away working at a large nationwide preschool. I took the job because even though the commute was long, it was full time, had good benefits, and had what was at the time, a great salary. I didn't immediately love working there, but before you knew it, my husband and I were signing papers to our first house, and we needed steady incomes. That's how it started to snowball...first comes house, then comes baby, I guess!

In 2000 my son was born, and my boss invited me to bring him to work with me. We had two infant and toddler rooms on the premises, and she let me work in the infant room and keep my son there. It was like a dream come true, I thought. It was the best of both worlds! Eventually, though, the bubble burst and the stress set in...and the very first thought of staying home crossed my mind.

My first blog post!

So I've been doing a lot of thinking in recent days, and I've decided to start a blog. How original. It started out because 'everyone else has one and I want one, too'. I was confused, though, about what to write. My life is not extraordinary! But last year I became a member of the sometimes not-so-elite group of mothers: the STAY AT HOME MOM. There are tons of books, magazine articles, and of course websites dedicated to us, the mothers who have decided to stay home (or have had it thrust upon them)! I think we need a blog.

For me, like with every decision I make, it came with lots of soul-searching and contemplating, not to mention budgeting. This blog is my journey to making that decision. My hope is that it will help other moms who are considering making this tremendous leap.

I don't quite know what to promise the reader about this blog. More about me, my family? More about making the transition to home? Recipes? Maybe all of the above. I hope someone out there in computer-land reads this, and we can learn together.