I could have bought a Kia Rio with that money!

OK, so the hubby and I are preparing our tax documents to hand over to our accountant (read: my dad....also known as Super CPA).

Anyway....the last document we needed was the tax form from our daycare. It states exactly how much money we paid last year to have our children cared for while we worked. I damn near choked on my coffee when I saw the number.

$14, 200!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, kids...you read that right. Fourteen THOUSAND two hundred dollars.

Holy shit Batman. That's a lot of money.
And, the girls only go part-time. Four days a week, from 7:30 am until 3 pm.

Crap almighty.

I could have purchased a small foreign automobile for that kind of cash. That amount of cash would buy about 3,000 grande lattes at Starbucks. [I think. I'm not THAT good at math].

Anyway....I'm just FLOORED at how much it costs families when it comes to childcare. It's absolutely ridiculous that it should cost almost $15,000 a year for daycare.

I could go on and on about the cost....but I won't. I just wanted to share my shock of the day.

A "must read" post.

If you don't do it already, you need to read Dooce every day.

Especially today.

Go here.

A world premiere!

It's the official world premiere of Baby Fish Mouth...

Go HERE!

Really adorable shirts for all the really adorable babies in your life.

[Oh, and it's run by one of my dearest friends!]

Happy holiday shopping!

For all you moms (and dads) out there....

A very good friend of mine is starting a new company - Baby Fish Mouth - specializing in adorable movie-inspired t-shirts for babies and toddlers.

Some info:

The Critics have spoken:
"Baby Fish Mouth is sweeping the nation." – Billy Crystal, "When Harry Met Sally"
"What a great idea." – Danielle's Mom
"Why didn't I think of that?" - Andrew Lyons
"Dog-gie!" – Julia Lyons
"Bay Fis Mouse! Ha-ha!" – Owen Hughes

Introducing Baby Fish Mouth, a children's T-shirt company founded by two of the entertainment industry's biggest players (hey, it's our announcement, we have artistic license here) – Danielle Hughes and Cindy Lyons. Combining our passion for our children with our love for movies and pop culture, we are launching a line of infant and toddler t-shirts that are sure to get people talking -- and we hope, buying!

Log on to www.bfmwear.com to see a preview of our first four designs, all inspired by some of our favorite classic films – but with a BFM twist.

Not only do these make great holiday and new baby gifts but they are perfect for the little loves of your lives and most come in sizes ranging from 3 months to 2T.

If you see a T-shirt but not the size you are looking for, please let us know. This is our first set of shirts and, since quantities are limited, demand will be very important in deciding what to re-order.

As you will see, our site is a work in progress so please bear with us. We're currently using PayPal for orders, but our plan is to launch a fully functional e-commerce web site in addition to having the shirts available for sale in boutiques and retail stores. Look for these developments in 2008!

Thank you in advance for your support. - Cindy and Danielle

So, check them out. My personal favorite is the pink t-shirt that says "I love the smell of baby powder in the morning!"

Happy shopping!!!!