ONE of the main reasons I wanted to be my own boss was because I knew I wanted to always be around for my children. As the children grew older the time I had available for working became longer. At first my working day fitted around nursery school times and whatever I was fit for once the children were in bed. As they progressed through primary and secondary school my working day increased. A great advantage of being my own boss is being able to have free time in school holidays. Over the years, as my children have become older and more independent, I have been in a position of being able to devote more time to Musical Minis and have allowed the business to grow.