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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
2010 Mom's Salary
10:20 AM | 
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MAK |
"Salary.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLRY) announced today the results of its annual Mom Salary Survey. For 2010, Salary.com determined that the time mothers spend performing the 10 most popular "mom job functions" would equate to an annual cash compensation of US$117,856 for a Stay-at-Home Mom. Working Moms would earn US$71,860 above their regular salary for their mom duties"
---Taken from MSN
"According to the Salary.com survey, the working mom puts in more than 96 hours a week when you combine her full-time job, mom hours, and mom overtime -- an increase of four hours from last year. This year's survey shows that mom is spending more time preparing meals, making sure the home stays in good repair, and shuttling the family to activities. Moms continue to work longer hours, because they outsource less and handle increasingly more of the workload themselves. Overtime remains a primary driver of mom's six-figure salary. This year, the stay-at-home mom's overtime averaged 59 hours in a 99-hour "work week."
--- Taken from salary.com
No wonder we are all exhausted!! A working mom is putting in 96 hours of work between her full time job and here mom job (which includes 56 hours of overtime). The SAHM mom is putting in 99 hours per week which boils down to 59 hours of overtime! Wouldn't it be nice if we were able to actually collect that salary (even part of it would be nice)? The salary is based on the top 10 functions of a mom which includes: laundry machine operator, janitor, van driver, computer operator, housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, chief executive officer, psychologist, and facilities manager.
The sad thing is that these salaries are down from last year (down 4% for SAHM and down 6% for working moms) because of the economy but the number of hours worked is up because moms are doing more themselves and outsourcing less (again because of the economy). To be able to take some of the burden off your work life or to take some of the earning burden off your husband would be great. Bottom line - wouldn't it be nice to get some recognition for the job that all moms do in raising our children and sending them out in the world to be productive members of society?
I'm just saying......
---Taken from MSN
"According to the Salary.com survey, the working mom puts in more than 96 hours a week when you combine her full-time job, mom hours, and mom overtime -- an increase of four hours from last year. This year's survey shows that mom is spending more time preparing meals, making sure the home stays in good repair, and shuttling the family to activities. Moms continue to work longer hours, because they outsource less and handle increasingly more of the workload themselves. Overtime remains a primary driver of mom's six-figure salary. This year, the stay-at-home mom's overtime averaged 59 hours in a 99-hour "work week."
--- Taken from salary.com
No wonder we are all exhausted!! A working mom is putting in 96 hours of work between her full time job and here mom job (which includes 56 hours of overtime). The SAHM mom is putting in 99 hours per week which boils down to 59 hours of overtime! Wouldn't it be nice if we were able to actually collect that salary (even part of it would be nice)? The salary is based on the top 10 functions of a mom which includes: laundry machine operator, janitor, van driver, computer operator, housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, chief executive officer, psychologist, and facilities manager.
The sad thing is that these salaries are down from last year (down 4% for SAHM and down 6% for working moms) because of the economy but the number of hours worked is up because moms are doing more themselves and outsourcing less (again because of the economy). To be able to take some of the burden off your work life or to take some of the earning burden off your husband would be great. Bottom line - wouldn't it be nice to get some recognition for the job that all moms do in raising our children and sending them out in the world to be productive members of society?
I'm just saying......
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
A Poem for Mother's Day
The story of my life....
If You Give a Mom a Muffin
If you give a mom a muffin,
She'll want a cup of coffee to go with it.
She'll pour herself some.
Her three-year-old will spill the coffee.
She'll wipe it up.
Wiping the floor, she'll find dirty socks.
She'll remember she has to do laundry.
When she puts the laundry in the washer,
She'll trip over boots and bump into the freezer.
Bumping into the freezer will remind her she has to plan for supper.
She will get out a pound of hamburger.
She'll look for her cookbook ("101 Things To Do With a Pound of Hamburger").
The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail.
She will see the phone bill, which is due tomorrow.
She will look for her checkbook.
The check book is in her purse that is being dumped out by her two-year-old.
She'll smell something funny.
She'll change the two year old's diaper.
While she is changing the diaper, the phone will ring.
Her five-year-old will answer and hang up.
She'll remember she wants to phone a friend for coffee.
Thinking of coffee will remind her that she was going to have a cup.
And chances are...
If she has a cup of coffee,
Her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.
by Kathy Fictorie
If You Give a Mom a Muffin
If you give a mom a muffin,
She'll want a cup of coffee to go with it.
She'll pour herself some.
Her three-year-old will spill the coffee.
She'll wipe it up.
Wiping the floor, she'll find dirty socks.
She'll remember she has to do laundry.
When she puts the laundry in the washer,
She'll trip over boots and bump into the freezer.
Bumping into the freezer will remind her she has to plan for supper.
She will get out a pound of hamburger.
She'll look for her cookbook ("101 Things To Do With a Pound of Hamburger").
The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail.
She will see the phone bill, which is due tomorrow.
She will look for her checkbook.
The check book is in her purse that is being dumped out by her two-year-old.
She'll smell something funny.
She'll change the two year old's diaper.
While she is changing the diaper, the phone will ring.
Her five-year-old will answer and hang up.
She'll remember she wants to phone a friend for coffee.
Thinking of coffee will remind her that she was going to have a cup.
And chances are...
If she has a cup of coffee,
Her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.
by Kathy Fictorie
Saturday, April 17, 2010
At least he tried...
I have never and will never give anyone the impression that I am an artist. Never had a talent in it and never will. I do however appreciate artistic talent and love to see people who can create beautiful pieces.
My favorite art is that brought home by my kids from school. My youngest attends a pre-school now where they do wonderful projects. I am always excited to open his bag and see what is in there. They commonly use body parts to create their masterpieces like these 2 he brought home around Halloween:
My favorite art is that brought home by my kids from school. My youngest attends a pre-school now where they do wonderful projects. I am always excited to open his bag and see what is in there. They commonly use body parts to create their masterpieces like these 2 he brought home around Halloween:
My older son attended a different school where the art projects were not as organized. Don't get me wrong, it was a WONDERFUL school - they just did different things and art was left for the children to do during their free time. Let's just say that my oldest takes after me in the art department in some respects so he had many other things to do with his time in the class than to sit down and produce something to bring home to me.
I was thrilled one day when he came home with an art project rolled up in his bag. I finally had something to put on the fridge. I opened the piece and discovered this:
I was thrilled with the level of detail which up to this point we hadn't seen. There was the sky and the sun and the ground but the middle part I really couldn't make out. I asked my son what he had drawn and he said it was a picture of an elephant. Wow - again, never seen a picture this detailed. He went on to point to the gray blob in the middle and said "see there is the elephant" and with a smile added "he is going to the bathroom."
The picture is famous with our family and friends and is secretly one of my favorite art projects of all time.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Is this a reflection on me?
Why is the dog bed the place of choice for napping, chilling out and watching TV. I am beginning to worry that this is a refelction of my housekeeping skills:
Friday, January 8, 2010
Trying to Keep Up
My household has always been pretty busy - busy attorney husband, working mom, 2 boys with activities and school and a cat. I remember back to my childhood and think that I am not as good as my mom was - I don't clean the house as well, I always have clean laundry but it never seems to be folded (my husband hates going on a boxer search at 6am after his shower), and I don't always feel like I give my kids 100% devoted attention each day. In addition I have always worked so there are other responsibilities and time commitments that go along with that. At least I work from home and am my own boss which is a blessing --- most of the time.
Last April we decided as a family that it was time to introduce a dog to the mix. The boys wanted one, Jon wanted one and once I saw the picture of Nala (aka ND the Wonderdog) I was in love. We adopted from the Humane Society because we wanted to save an animal and she was an adorable 3 month old lab mix. She was a puppy - she jumped, did the play biting and we did have to house break her. We hired a dog trainer which helped a lot! The thing is Nala is SMART. We think she has some German Shepard in her and as she has grown she looks more like a Greyhound. The combination means we have a very smart and "crafty" dog who is extraordinarily fast.
Nala steals items from the house to get attention (socks, shoes, books, toys, food) and once she has it she goes outside and all is lost because you can't catch her! My boys know (and now so do their friends) that you never just take off your shoes and socks. You either put them in the closet or way back on the counter or they will disappear.
Nala has had many adventures in her 1 year of life so far and while they can cause anxiety and extra work they have also provided some comic relief for my friends and family! I decided to blog not just about the Dog but about life in general - life as a mom, an business owner, a wife, and a dog owner.
This is my outlet - it is also my scrap book for my life and the life of my family since I am so delinquent in doing any photo albums and scrapbooks in the house. Since all of my pics are from a digital camera and are all stored online this seemed like the most efficient way to keep my memories and pictures so that we can look back on like. And these days I am all about efficiency!
Welcome to my world!
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