So as many of you know, we are moving in about 6 weeks to a much smaller town, but still with a population of about 60k. I have been posting my ad everywhere, and even trolling "childcare wanted" ads and responding to a few.

Here are some of the replies I've received so far:

a) Please care for my three school aged children for ten hours a day. Oh, I can offer you $50 per day total, but if you ask for $70 which is well under the standard rate for our town, you'll never hear from me again.

b) Please care for my two children under three years old for four days per week. I will give you $20. For BOTH of them.

Ugh...I guess I'll just keep my fingers crossed and hope for something to happen before September.

I did actually get a pretty good reply from a mama who wants three days a week for her almost 2 yo, knows my rate, and seems excited to meet with me once we are settled.