I realized how much I've come to enjoy the idea of staying home with my daughter and doing this when a job opportunity came my way. It is an event manager job and pretty much describes me as a planner, but it's about as far across town as it comes. I found myself weighing the early mornings, the commute to and from, the inevitable long hours (as event planners keep) and thinking, "Do I really want to do this?" Yes, I'd love the job itself, but the strain it'd put on my family, especially my little girl, doesn't sway me enough to jump on the opportunity. I'd rather make each day wonderful for her, get to see her grow up, still do something fun for me and keep our family running smooth. It's a revelation - I want to be a stay at home mom now. There is always the thought of going back, for example, if such an amazing opportunity came up where it was at my backdoor, but for now, I'm happy with life as it is. It feels good.
