other than the home schooling bit, looks like a solid plan
everyone i know who was home schooled is just fucking odd
yeah, i know. but we arent doing it for religious reasons, its bc we see what comes out of the public schools these days and i wouldnt want that for my child. my wife wants to do a lot of things like volunteering and stuff once the kid is old enough, and if its nice out, shes at the park. so the kid will be out and active a lot. we live in one of those big small towns where theres a lot to do and many different things to get involved in for children.
I offer you and your wife my congratulations brother. You'll figure it out as you go.
Let me offer you a perspective - Santa Claus is the spirit of Christmas and giving ans sharing - nothing more and nothing less.
I enjoyed the thrill and magic of Santa Claus as a child and now I pass that joy on to others - be it donations to save stray dogs or money for bicycles to children of needy families at Christmas.
58 years old and every December it's now my turn to be Santa for somebody. My group at work purchased and donated 6 kid sized bicycles to needy families this past year - there were 6 more smiling young faces in the world as a result.
You'll be a good daddy.
our kid will know what christmas is. i dont believe you need an imaginary guy in the north pole to make them be good or show them that its about giving.
personally, i dont buy that bullshit about it being the time of year for giving, thats the time of year that the worst is brought out in people and selfishness is at its highest. we will be teaching that all year is the time for giving, and the holidays are a time to enjoy the presence of loved ones and get to see people that you dont get to see regularly. its about family and friends to me. relaxing and enjoying other peoples company and spending time with people. and big meals. lol.
you can give without it being under the guise of a fat pedophile that watches you all the time.
give anonymously, or just post that its from a stranger that cares. i think that would fuel people to be more giving later in life if they remember that a stranger gave them something that they cared about.
Congrats,
1 things, how are you going to live comfortably with 3 people for 25-30k a year? 30k around here would barely cover 1 adult living on their own around here.
we are cheap. thats about the only explanation i an give.
my wife and i both life right now on under 15k/year. we have our priorities, and we keep them in check. we get no assistance from anywhere and we do a lot of bargain hunting. with that 15k/year we have still managed to save and buy stuff that we want.
once we file our taxes and get approved for a mortgage we will be looking for a house in about the 100k range, in the nicest (most expensive) part of middle tn. which people say cant be done for that cheap, but i have already found a couple of great contenders.
just have to be willing to compromise.
if i made 30k/year, thats double what we both make now. bills are going to get a bit more, esp with a child, but nothing unmanageable.
