[Kristie]

Thanks for the ideas and suggestions!! I really do appreciate it.

My goal is to be a SAHW/BO (stay at home wife/business owner) while working on a few internet businesses i want to start up. maybe work at a doggie day care, dog boarding or be a foster mom to dogs/cats (since we're staying childless). I'm tired of being someone else's peon... i'd rather be the boss AND the peon! haha

i have no doubt that at least one of the businesses would be pretty popular once word gets out, it's just a matter of making the sites, getting out of the job and taking the cut in pay (i get paid over $50K now). the problem is, i've had this idea for almost 2 years, have tried to get the business plan done and think of how to do the coding/site in the past and have not been able to finish (doug's more outside the box thinker than i am)... either (my) family gets in the way or work or something comes along to prevent me from working on it... some of it, i have to admit is my own fault as sometimes i just feel i need to take a break, destress and then i take too long of a break iykwim?!

When i was younger, i thought i'd be a SAHM but i just ended up not going that route. now, i've finally admitted that i'm not going that route and that i no longer want that but i still really want to work on "my things" and enjoy being my own boss for a change. i figure i could always do temp cadd work to supplement when/if needed but i really don't want to be doing what i'm doing for the rest of my career.

plus, the opportunity of being my own boss and having my own inet business would allow me a lot more flexibility to work AND travel with doug when he gets those awesome overseas trips. granted, i like the money i'm making but it sure isn't making me happy..i just deal with it and listen to everyone's negativity on a daily basis (i've become the senior person at the firm who will listen to your rantings/ravings about how bad the company/work is.. it kinda sucks!).

so maybe what i'll do is start taking my paycheck out of the mix once doug's pay goes up and put it in a separate account.. maybe save up say 6 months worth of pay OR i could take out some of my rainy day $$ and use those (altho i really dont want to go that route cuz you never know when a rainy day is gonna come up).

one things for sure, the business plan is almost done, i just gotta figure out marketing and expenditures. how does anyone figure those costs out? i just keep wracking my brain...maybe i should use SBA for info like that cuz i don't have any comparisons with other similar businesses....i just really dunno.