bah! we met w/ a family yesterday and I was going to start watching their 21 mo. old next week.  but after thinking about the hours – 10 hrs/day Mon-Thurs and 4 hrs on Friday I realized the rate I had originally said was really off, really off even!  in order to watch him I’d have to stop taking thr boys to preschool and probably stop going to moms group.  I was going to have to sacrifice a lot for barely any money considering I’d be feeding him too.   I feel badly now that it didnt work out but also want to know my time and care would be appreciated and at that rate I wouldnt feel that way.   the woman I was paying to keep Bo and Zeke as needed charged me $5/hour per child, and that’s what I asked for today from this family, but apparently that’s a far cry from what local rates are, um…this lady who watches my kids live less than a mile from here?   but whatever.  today the woman said that that’s as expensive as day care centers, and I truly doubt that…but whatever.   oh well….I guess I’ll have to keep looking for a way to make some extra money.   maybe find someone who needs part time care.