Sarah, 28 untangles her screaming two year oldas arms from around her neck and gives him one more quick kiss before she looks at his baby sitter apologetically and rushes out the door. As she rushes down the sidewalk she can hear her baby screaming after her, aMommy come back!a She dares not look over her shoulder for fear of seeing the toddleras wet, red face pressed against the window. Sarah starts her car and sighs. aI wish I could just stay home with him,a she thinks to herself.

Does that sound familiar? There are options! Everyday you surf the

Internet and glance at ads claiming we can make hundreds

from home. Some of them even say thousands! Now, that sounds like a dream. Is it too good to be true?

Well, it would be great if you were willing to pay a $150 start up cost or dedicate 30 hours a week to taking surveys. Who wants to send some stranger $150 over the internet if you arenat really sure what youare getting in return? Weave all heard, aIf it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.a Who would realistically be able to pull themselves away from the toddler long enough to make $1500 a month in surveys? If this were possible, we would all be professional survey takers.

That leaves you with more familiar routes for work-at-home schemes. If you have experience with sales and you know enough people with money, that client list can mean success. Many people dream of making money selling products they get online, but it's important to have buyers, otherwise everything will sit in storage. With enough buyers, you could successfully sell cosmetics, candles, home goods, children's toys, rubber stamping products, marital aids, and all sorts of cooking gadgets. You could find a product to fit any type of area you may be in.

So is selling products right for you? Well, that depends, if you

have the right avenue to sell products, and you make sure to stock

the appropriate goods for the consumers, it's all ready to go. Many

people make $30-$200 a day bringing goods to show-floors and

swap-meets for resale. Not exactly enough for a car, but it can be

enough for extra gas.

Strangely enough, you could "make" more money, by simply cutting

down on expenses! How about not keeping that extra car? If you made

that sacrifice you'd make yourself three to five-hundred a month!

And if you stopped all the meals out, you could "earn" another

couple hundred! Don't forget all the money wasted with work-clothes

and commuting expenses, and the child-care bill! But how do you

avoid spending money there?

Have a seat with your loved one and grab a calculator. Believe it or not, you could "earn" just as much money staying at home and cutting out all the unnecessary expenditures. You could be at home with your child, but you have to sacrifice all those lunches and dinners out, you have to start cutting back on extras. And think about this, having one income may put you in a lower tax bracket, making you eligible for more benefits!

At the end of the day, it's your call, is it worth it to leave your

child to the hands of others all day? Children grow up very fast,

and it's up to you to decide what's best for them, and best for you.

Believe it or not, making the appropriate sacrifices can make your

dream come true!