Susan, it seems like the other families at your church would be a good resource for you to ask some questions about the day-care places they use, or places they've rejected. Also, nannies are often a network, from what I can tell -- it seems like my friends have found their nannies by asking their friends' nannies if they know anyone who is available.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
Spike's Bitches 23: We've mastered the power of positive giving up.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Sparky1 - May 10, 2005 7:49:25 am PDT #8268 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Susan W. - May 10, 2005 7:50:52 am PDT #8269 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Have I mentioned that I really hate this? Because I enjoy working at home and being my own boss. I'm probably the happiest I've ever been post-college. But sometimes when you do what you love, the money doesn't follow quickly enough.
Toddson - May 10, 2005 7:56:20 am PDT #8270 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Kristin (and others with tiaras) there's something called a Sunshine Cloth. I buy them at the local bead store. They're great for polishing jewelry. They have the advantage of not making a mess, although they leave a residue on your hands. And whatever you use, make sure it's something that's not going to leave shreds in the settings of your tiara!
juliana - May 10, 2005 7:57:45 am PDT #8271 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
sometimes when you do what you love, the money doesn't follow quickly enough.
Um, yeah. Living that right now.
Susan W. - May 10, 2005 8:10:56 am PDT #8272 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
OK, having established that no one at UW or the Hutch (cancer research center) wants a grant writer or events coordinator (part-time preferred) just now, I should probably stop staring dismally at the job listings on the Seattle Times classifieds site and remind myself that none of this is either immediate or definite.
Topic!Cindy - May 10, 2005 8:18:52 am PDT #8273 of 10001
What is even happening?
Susan, as long as Annabel's not running a fever, or otherwise feeling too miserable to be reasonable while you shop, I would take her out with a cold.
I hope you get your financial/childcare situation sorted, and find a good-for-you solution.
Heh. I'd need to way more than double it to be able to afford any kind of daycare that I'd have to go on a waiting list for. If I tripled it, I'd probably be in a position to hire a college student to come watch her 15 hours/week or so in the living room while I worked in the office.Are there any young teens in your neighborhood or church who you could get for less? If/since you'd be in the house and there for actual emergencies, you really just need someone capable of changing a diaper, getting her a snack, and taking her outside to play or otherwise keeping her out of your hair. I used the 12 year old daughter of my cousin for that purpose, when Chris was an infant, Julia was 1.5, and Ben was 4 years old. I got a couple of uninterrupted hours, and was there in case of boo-boos, sickness, etc.
vw bug - May 10, 2005 8:21:23 am PDT #8274 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
I'm off! Wish me luck!
Sparky1 - May 10, 2005 8:21:49 am PDT #8275 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
LUCK!
Topic!Cindy - May 10, 2005 8:22:16 am PDT #8276 of 10001
What is even happening?
All the best, vw!
Frankenbuddha - May 10, 2005 8:25:27 am PDT #8277 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Luck and job-ma vibes flowing towards vw~~~~~~~~~~