You must treat money like a slave, work it hard 24/7, then work it's children even harder, then it's children's children.  

I have two young children and we don't have a sitter yet that is available all the time, especially on short notice.

I am a single mother of two beautiful children as well as aid and attendant to my uncle who is a paralyzed veteran.

Hello-I am 35 years old, married with two small children (4 and 3).

The house looks good, carpets professionally cleaned and all, just a pretty large hole in one wall from moving furniture I am assuming.

At the end of the month, I am responsible for two households… mine, and the one my children reside in, as I am a struggling separated dad.

How many adults, how many children, (state laws vary but most only allow 2 people per bedroom) If you have a two bedroom and 6 people in a family, you can eliminate them right away.

Lumber Liquidators also has a lot of vinyl that looks and feels pretty awesome, though I have never tried it.Though it's "scratch resistant", if you drag furniture across it, it will leave a streak.

We have 4 children and another on the way so my time is not just my own.

There are local buy/sale sites where folks sell stuff like furniture, cars, baby clothes, etc.