September 29, 2007 Dearest Blog,

I haven't had time for you lately but that doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about you.

I've been busy with, what else?! my work at home business. Challenges I've faced lately have been replacing unreliable virtual assitants and keeping my assitants happy. I have had one assistant for over 6 months and my assistant has become resentful and began complaining about one of my clients. In trying to keep her appeased, I didn't notice one of my other asssitants had been failing to complete assignments on time. These things came to a head over last weekend when I was trying to enjoy family time at the Circus so I was not pleased. Family is number 1 to me.

I must say on the bright side of things, my assistant that I've had for 6 months is great and the other assistant who didn't complete the assignments on time had a communication problem. I think we can move forward. I also have a third assistant who has not let me down at all and saved the day when theo others couldn't. I got through that mini-crisis, but felt really bad and down this work week questioned whether this is what I really want to do. I have taken some time off-which I keep doing every few weeks.

My production level has been so high with my team and I've arranged their pay schedules to align with my oay schedules fofm clients, so life is so good. I only have about 1-2 hours of wrok per day.

Despite all of this, I have been giving some thought as to whether this is realy where I want to be. I'm not passionate about my work. I'm a number cruncher for banks. I am more passionate about children and teaching, but that job won't allow me to be home with my own kids and have as flexible of of a schedule ad may not pay as much, espeically in the early years of teaching. I wondered if I should go back to school next year. I will apply to the local state university, since the aplication filing period is not for next year. Btu I don't think this is the right time, my baby will only be 3 then. I want to be a housewife most of all.

I also am working toward an upgraded license in my field, becusse it will help me expand what I am doing now as well as save me some money each month.

One of my cleints has asked me to do a different kind of work for him that has opende up a whole new door of possibility about income.

Also, I have thought about going into a different sales area of my field. It would mean much greater income and some time away from my baby. But probably in the evenings when my husband is home, so it would just invade on my family time. Auggh.

BUT, one day, my baby wil be in school. And I think that I would proably like to get into sales by that time. Well, I think I may want to do something else at that time. I have about 3 years. So, I guess that I would like to beigin setting up that aspect of this buisness, even if I don't go for it full force right now.

My plan for my business is to get it on track to earn me 60,000 per year working no more than 30-40 hours per week plus enough to put away money for retirement (10%). I'm about 75% to my goal. I have told myself that if I can't do that, I should go into a regular job with the school district with benefits when my kids get into school.

I keep thinking about tax time. I am earning a sold 2000-3000/month and don't have many deducations other than my home office. No child care excpense and I don't think that private school is a deduction. But, worry is a sin, so I will not worry, just keep swimming...