Work for a stay at home wife

anyways, does anyone here have a homemade brownie recipe? I have always made them out of the box but really wouldnt mind finding a good home made recipe

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ShdyBrady......

You came on a forum FOR people who either lead or aspire to lead a homesteading type lifestyle. Look up top... see? It's even in the name.
A homesteading lifestyle typically attracts folks who wish to decrease their dependence on money/society/the government.... what have you.
You have stated that you are spending money while asking how to make more money.
Obviously, it's going to be stated that cutting outgoing expenses is going to be easier than bringing in more cash.
You are asking people who have either given up time/things to raise their children by themselves.
Some have even lost children- before or after birth-and would gladly give their lives to see those babies again.
You have continually reiterated, in continually poor grammar/punctuation/spelling, that you don't NEED the extra money, but you WANT it.
Honestly, it doesn't make a difference whether you want it to pay down debt, buy a new car or get a boob job.
You keep comparing yourself to others your age and boasting about what you have done in your relatively short time here on earth.
Yeah, congrats on that.
You, sir, remind me (and other horsefolk) of the ads that say "Well broken four year old! Has done trailrides, horse shows and some parades. Bombproof."
Not at four years old, he isn't.
And following that horse analogy, before you can even attempt to prove yourself 'better' or more knowledgable than even half the folks here..... you need a LOT more wet saddle blankets, Boy.

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I ALSO enjoyed working while my kids were little.

I loved them to death, but it was a real break for me to go to work on weekends and discuss adult things. DH watched the kids while I was gone.

There is no one, true way!

I agree and disagree with everyone's post here but this guys original question is not what everyone is posting about. He wanted advice on extra income and something for his wife to do, not his personal family life. Maybe the advice you give him will one day let him live his family life how you guys do, buts this up to him. My wife decorates cakes on the side for extra income. We don't need the money but she enjoys doing it. Sorry if any of my grammar or spelling isnt up to par! Good luck shdybrady!

Something for his wife to do? She can barely do the things she needs to do now. What's to say if she DID find a viable way to make extra money, that he won't be on the boards trying to validate why his son is at daycare 4 days a week now instead of 2? What would happen if they had another kid? This all just smells funny to me but I guess reading this thread has kept me mildly entertained whilst realizing how far I have come personally since I was younger.

His son is not only in daycare 2 days a week but spends the weekends at his grandma's where shdybrady goes to visit.

He also added, if not in the OP, then shortly after about the money he spent for daycare. I think most folks are confused about why they are trying to get extra income when they could have it just be spending more time with their son.

To the OP, what confuses me is the whole SAHM bit. Since your DW works a couple of days a week, and then sends your DS to daycare a couple of days a week, she's actually only a SAHM for 3 days a week, less than half a week. Why not just put the child in daycare full time and have your wife get a full time job? IMO, which may not mean much, but being away from your son 4 days a week does not equal a SAHM.

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Still amusing that everyone is answering questions he didn't ask. Answer his original question about his wife.

But the question WAS answered. Have his wife stay home and save that 200 dollar daycare money and apply that to the morgage. Also, while the grandparents have the boy on the weekend, why not get all those chores she simply can't get done while her son is around done then WITH hubby's help. The boy is home two days more, chores are done faster and 200 dollars is applied to bills with NO work. Seems legit to me.

He may not have directly asked about making extra money, but it was insinuated, which is why so many jumped on the daycare bandwagon. If something is costing money, something that isn't needed, then most of us would cut that expense out and add the $200 a month to our own pocket rather than lining someone else's.

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I think spending $200 a month to put your child in daycare is not unreasonable at all. Daycare is not just babysitting....it is an opportunity for children to be around other children and have the opportunity to socialize.
I work out of the house, but if I was a stay at home mom with a young child and I could afford it then my kids would ABSOLUTELY be in daycare a few days a week.

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The sad thing is there is never enough time for all the things that need to be done, there is never "extra" money for it will always go for what is needed ..
There is never enough until you say enough! Didn't do that until I almost put myself in the hospital ~I have been a fulltime mom for 25 years working 2 jobs (or more) outside the home and working my farm(chickens, rabbits, ducks and goats, oh my!) my youngest of 4 is now off to school and I miss my babies then again I no longer have the energy to chase a 4 year old around or listen to the teenage girl drama, doctor is pleased that I have gained 4 pounds and have kept it on for a week now. So my regret is all that time I was working myself down for all that we needed and I never had the time to enjoy what I had.

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But would you be asking about ways to make more money, though? Or would you cut costs first?

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Tollhouse Brownies

1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp water
1 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate bits
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Sift together flour, soda and salt.

In a saucepan melt together the butter, sugar and water over medium high heat.

Bring just to a boil, stirring more or less constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and then chocolate chips. Stir until morsels melt.

Let cool a bit.

Crack eggs into a small bowl and mix well.

In a large bowl combine this chocolate batter and the eggs. Add eggs slowly stirring well between additions.

Gradually stir in flour mixture. Add nuts if desired.

Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Cool completely before serving.

This is a chewy brownie not a cake brownie.

Nope, he asked how his wife could earn extra money. The most logical answer is keep the kid home with her & apply that $200 to the mortgage. I don't know any kids that would rather be in daycare than home with their mom & dad. It doesn't matter how happy he seems there. If given a choice I am sure he would much rather be home with mom & dad. If not, than there is a bigger problem.

Wanting to earn money to pay your bills is one thing. It's nice to see people doing that. But wanting to earn extra money just because, when he has said over & over they don't "need" the money, is a whole different story. Before you know it you are chasing the almighty dollar & no matter what you do you will never make enough.

When my husband's hours were cut a couple of years ago I went to work because I had to so we could pay the bills. I started cleaning a bank every evening. Then I picked up another bank 3 nights a week & another cleaning job 1 night a week. Hubby's hours have picked back up. I have dropped one bank job already & will drop the other one soon. Sure, the extra money is nice, but you can't put a price on family time. My kids do not like when I leave to go clean & I do not like leaving them. It is no longer a necessity. We will adjust to me not working & we will be much happier as a family unit when I am home with the kids all the time again. I will probably keep the one cleaning job as it is only one night a week for a little over an hour & pays great. I take my daughter with me & that way she earns a little extra money for herself. If it interferes with family time then I will drop it too.

We have 6 kids still at home & make less than $30,000 a year. We do not feel as if we are missing out on anything because family is everything. We are fed, clothed, have a roof over our head & are happy to just be together. You can not put a monetary value on the time you spend with your family. I would not want to look back when older & regret not spending more time with family. You can say it is all for your child & you are doing it all for him, but in reality you are doing it for you. Your kids will not care what kind of house you have or what kind of car you drive. They won't care if you are wearing rags. The time you spend with them will be the most important thing you can ever give them. It just seems silly that you go visit your child at your parents house. It should be the other way around, They should visit their grandchild at your house.

So don't get your panties in a wad because we are bringing up the daycare thing. It just seems really odd to us for someone to ask for ways to earn extra money when they clearly don't seem to mind throwing away an easy $200 a month. There aren't many extra money makers that will earn you that amount of money every month on a regular basis.

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[QUOTE So don't get your panties in a wad because we are bringing up the daycare thing. It just seems really odd to us for someone to ask for ways to earn extra money when they clearly don't seem to mind throwing away an easy $200 a month. There aren't many extra money makers that will earn you that amount of money every month on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]


This!^^^^^

"So don't get your panties in a wad because we are bringing up the daycare thing. It just seems really odd to us for someone to ask for ways to earn extra money when they clearly don't seem to mind throwing away an easy $200 a month. There aren't many extra money makers that will earn you that amount of money every month on a regular basis."

This!!! ^^^^^ (ps, I can't figure out how to quote just single lines. :/ )

Lol I agree with everyone here like I already said but I feel like I'm in high-school when I read this forum some days. Then again my family life is my business and not the worlds so im not gonna ask some strangers there opinion. Thats just how I was raised, I'm probably the only 25 year old that does not have facebook.

Didn't know there WAS a tollhouse brownie!

Here's my secret recipe

1 cup melted butter
1 cup dutch or black cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp good vanilla
1 cup self rising flour

Blend the cocoa and butter, add sugar-stirring well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. add vanilla and then flour- but just until flour is completely absorbed and no white streaks are visible.
Scrape into a sprayed/buttered 9x13 pan. I underbake these just a bit so start checking at 25 minutes but it can take as long as 35 minutes. This is a very rich but light textured brownie.

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