Nola Redd's comments

Babysitting vs. Daycare - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 07:20 PM

DH's grandmother is one of the cheapest people in Atlanta, GA (she works exclusively for teachers so she gets the summers and holidays off fairly consistantly) and she charges $150/week. She works something like 7-4 and watches only infants and toddler/preschoolers. That's really cheap (somewhere around $3/hour) but when she has several kids she makes pretty good money. Hope that helps. As I said, she is one of the cheapest; most places are in the $200-$225/week for the same hours.

Still a statistic, sort of - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 07:15 PM

Of course I had to see how many we hit...we have 3 (mother with higher education, two toddlers, and a religious family [though like you, religion wasn't a huge factor for us]). I'm not sure about the school quality; it was low when we started investigating but we moved to a better area as planned midway through.

I wonder if the author was homeschooled or public schooled? LOL.

Finding Time to Say Sweet Things - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 07:11 PM

Some great points! I will definitely have to keep them in mind as my kids get older.

The business of homeschooling - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 06:35 PM

Thanks for the feedback! You make some great points I hadn't considered. And me so crazy I'm apt to buy everything! LOL.

Five Steps to Organizing Your Finances - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 06:34 PM

I want to blow my finances up for 2007, but I guess I'll have to stick with organizing them instead. :p

Homeschooling's Hidden Pro - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 06:32 PM

Don't knock younger kids books! I've rediscovered some great ones as I've tried to find good stuff for my 5 1/2 yo DD. And you even learn things with some of them, like the Magic Tree House, or brush up on your vocab with Roald Dahl (I was startled by some of the words he smoothly stuck in there). But you're right, and that's one reason I'm especially excited about when my kids get older. Hmm, I wonder how much my IQ has gone up while working at a K-2 level? Where do you test yours?

Family Fun: The Magazine - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 06:29 PM

This is one of my favorite magazines. My library had it available to check out, and I keep wanting to subscribe. I love the website, too. I hit it up for ideas for my DD's fifth birthday party, and got some great games and a terrific 'how to' on building a castle cake (we did a princess theme, with some dragon slaying).

The Basics of Bartering - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 06:28 PM

Great blog! I look forward to the 'how' to follow. I tried bartering some of my grocery stockpile on craigslist awhile back but had no luck. I kept trying to convince myself to carry said stockpile (a few parts) up to the local produce stand to trade, but never got up the nerve.

What do Children Need More: Structure or Freedom? - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 06:25 PM

I agree with you. The key is finding the balance, something I'm still trying to do. Then again, my oldest is only 5 and a half, so we're keeping things light. She loves to read; maybe I'll just give her some math books to read? LOL.

Living Label Free - Blog Entry

03 Jan 2007 06:22 PM

I'm laughing but I fully agree. I feel your pain! I wonder what the label is for all this frustration? ;)