I went back to work when our youngest started school. I was not one of those women who was bored being a stay at home Mum :wink: Not having any family here, and the cost of child care made the decision to be at home a lot easier. When I went back into the workforce, I always used up an annual leave day to make sure I went to swimming carnivals etc etc. We were never materialistic (still aren't) so forget about wanting a boat, McMansion and all that kinda thing. We bought a house in North Ryde close to good schools and just lived within our means.