Sorry it's taken me a bit to write my next blog. My new job is fascinating, exhausting and challenging; and by the time I get home now all I want to do is spend time with my family and then drop on the couch/bed after my kids go to bed. Now in my mind, my... Continue Reading →
A Brand New Job with a Wicked Case of Working-Mom Guilt
After four months of solid job searching and applying to nearly 70 jobs, I was finally given my break and offered a job as a marketing coordinator with an architecture firm. Since I still felt that I was early in my search and had not hit bottom yet, I continued to apply for jobs that... Continue Reading →
Blinking could be detrimental to one’s life
Throughout my life, I have always heard the adage that life should be cherished not rushed; explored not hastily sprinted from point A to point B; and savored not swallowed whole. But never did I understand this more until I was given the opportunity to have children of my own. Growing up, I always knew I wanted to have children,... Continue Reading →
An unemployment check with a side of two little boys and a full-time job search
It's crazy how quickly your 'routine' can change when you don't have anywhere you have to be first thing in the morning. Now I know I should go to bed at a fairly decent hour because my kids are going to be up no later than 7 or 7:30 a.m., so then why do I... Continue Reading →
Perspective… such a pesky word that can be so important at times
Perspective... it's something that often rears its ugly head at the most unusual times. When you least expect it and you just want to feel sorry for yourself and think your world is as bad as it gets. Then reality hands you a giant 'for instance' pie in the face and you understand your life... Continue Reading →
Will someone please clean off this nasty ooze? What? No takers?
Here I am 10 days into the 2014, wondering if this is how my life is supposed to be. If it is I am not really complaining, but it will just take a little adjusting mentally on my part and a whole lot of adjusting financially for our whole family. "Starting over" seems like a relatively... Continue Reading →