I started my daycare so I could continue to stay home with my children (4 and 5). My husband has been in and out of work for the past couple of years and if I had gone back to work outside the home, my kids would have been in and out of daycare just as my husband was in and out of work (we refused to pay for daycare if one of us is home for whatever reason!)

Not until I actually started doing daycare did I realize so many more benefits!
-My kids LOVE it... they LOVE having their friends around as well as their Mom! (they actually are dissappointed on the weekend when the kids dont come)
-I get to spend the summer outside playing!
-I get to grab my kids and give them a snuggle whenever I want
-I get to wear comfy clothes and running shoes.... and sandles in the summer
-I get to do all sorts of crafts and painting and fun messy stuff.... outside in the summer
-Im my own boss, I dont have to answer to anyone, I can decided my hours, breaks, vacations and I dont have to work for someone who has no appreciation for how hard I work (which was my life before kids)