I wish I could give my kids EVERYTHING...

but I can't...not and be at home with them...and DEFINITELY not homeschool. They can't be in a zillion activities. We can't by them designer outfits or put a thousand gifts under the tree at Christmas. Eating out on a regular basis is NOT gonna happen. They will not have enough money saved for an Ivy League Education by the time they are 18.

Most of the time, I'm completely cool about not being able to meet up with society's standards of providing for my kiddos (for example, Wal-Mart vs. Dillard's for clothes). There are times, I have to admit, when it just seems like going on vacation (which is...getting a job where I get to be by myself all day) appears to look like such a GREAT option!

On days like these a little encouragement is a great pick me up.

I bumped into a blog that I have really enjoyed reading for the past couple of weeks. There is a post that addresses this very topic that I've been detailing with. I asked Lindsey, the blog owner, for permission to share it with you. Read more on the topic of Raising Children by visiting Lindsay's Blog to view her thoughts.