: About Me

I am a thirty-something stay at home mom of three beautiful boys in search of what I want to be when I grow up.

My passion is ...

my children

I know too much about ...

movies

My parents always told me ...

i can be anything. could you be a bit more specific?

My childhood ambition ...

the be a writer.

Why I write ...

to find my voice and feel like myself.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

the next room to see if the baby is crying.

My first job ...

the flea market!

My inspiration ...

the three pairs of eyes watching and taking it all in.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Potential parents: Can I afford a baby?

2 of 5

There is no doubt about it, babies are expensive. I have three of my own. The newest bundle of joy is only 3 weeks old. As a couple thinking about how much a baby would cost you the truth of it could actually cause you to make the quickest appointment for the hubby's vasectomy. Data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey by the U.S. Department of Labor, conducted from 1990-92 was used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to put together a table to show the estimated cost of raising a child. What is interesting is that the more your family makes the more that child will cost to raise. Also, ...

More..

• Helium Charter Member