As each day passes, I am reminded that it is one day closer to my last day at my job. While I do have an at-home job lined up, I am trying to think of other ways to make some extra money.
I am already babysitting two kids a few days a week in the evenings to make some extra cash but that is not really something that I will be able to continue to do. The one girl I can continue but the baby, I cannot. Our weeknight schedules get so hectic in the late summer due to football practices and dance classes. I can take the girl with me because she is older and it's not a problem at all. The baby is not too easy though. I would need to get a new carseat for him and let's face it, dragging an 18 month old everywhere when he is already a crabby boy makes it all the harder. I am thinking that I will have to stop watching him by the end of June. I am thinking end of June because although football doesn't start until the end of July, I would really like to have my summer free. That may seem selfish but I have come to the point in my life where I am not trying to please everyone else. I have spent too many years doing that. I am doing this for myself!
He comes around 3:15pm and I don't want to be out somewhere with my kids (zoo, pool, museum, etc.) and have to hurry home and cut our days short because we need to be back to get him. I know that sounds bad but it is what it is. This summer is for my kids too.
There are a few things that I have been thinking of doing on the side to make some extra money but I'm not sure how well they would do so I don't want to mention them just yet. I got a few books from the library that may help me. I love the idea of not having a boss and doing things my way. There is something so attractive about being my own boss.
Chuck still isn't back to work and I know a lot of people have questions as to why in the world I would quit working while he is also not working but I know we will be fine. We always are. I will be working, possibly long hours but I will be home and I can be there when my kids need me. I can be there to see them off to school, to attend a school function, to go on a field trip, to take them to doctor in the morning if need be. Yes, we are taking a gamble, taking a risk but I believe in my heart that it is a risk worth taking because my family is worth it!
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Moving Forward
It's crazy how quickly time gets away from you......
Here's a quick rundown of what's going on:
* We leave for vacation in seven weeks! We are spending a week in the Outer Banks of North Carolina with our family and friends for a total group of 25 people. It's a crazy thing going with that many people but it is a blast! I am the one that organizes it, finds the house, does the financial crap and sets most of it up. We have a pre-vacation meeting to settle on bedrooms, meals, days that we cook, etc. Each family takes an evening and is in charge of making dinner for the house! It works out so nicely because each family only has to cook one night while on vacation! We usually take the first night so that we can sort of show everyone what we mean and so that we have it out of the way. The day we get there, a few of us girls go grocery shopping and pick up all the groceries for the week including all the stuff for each dinner. Each family puts in so much for groceries for the week. I love doing this and I even make packets for each family so that they have all the information that I have. No secrets or exclusions from anyone. I cannot wait!! June 9th cannot come soon enough!
* Lincoln is going next Tuesday to a satellite location of our Children's Hospital to have dental surgery. He needs extensive work done on all of his molars and another tooth so they felt it best to do it while he is under anesthesia. I know he is going to be in great hands but I am so nervous for my baby boy to go through this. I know he won't know anything is going on while they do it but I hate to think of him in pain and being under anesthesia. I'm already thinking of taking a sick day the following day to spend it with him while he recovers! Worried mama bear :)
* After a lot of consideration, I have decided to leave my job. We found out that my building is going to close and my cafe would, in turn, be shutting down. Therefore, I would be moving to another location where I am needed. I had been thinking of leaving my job long before this since Lincoln will be going to kindergarten and the other kids are going to be in school. I will be needed at home more than I could ever be needed at work so I planned on leaving. I just figured I would leave at the end of the summer or early fall when the cafe closes to make it easier on my boss. Yes, to make it easier on my boss, not for my own benefit. This is how I get myself in trouble, I worry more about others than myself. Anyway, I decided that it is time for me to do something for myself and my family and so I put in my notice that June 22nd will be my last day. It is bittersweet, as I love some of my customers and they do make me feel like a friend. Some of them I will miss but it doesn't equate to the joy I see in my kids' eyes to have me home. The kids are so excited and happy to know that we will get to spend our entire summer together doing whatever we want. Can you say swimming, zoo trips, camping, museums, science center, etc?! I need this as much as my kids do.
* Chuck still is not back to work so we will get more time together, which has really been lacking lately. I am so busy on a daily basis that we never have time to ourselves which is so crazy. I don't know when he will be going back to work. He doesn't know when he will go back to work. I know people wonder how we are making this work but it does. He is still collecting unemployment and he is taking care of house and home, kids included. He gets the kids up and off to school and takes Lincoln to and from school. He does laundry, cleaning, dishes, yard work, fixups at home, etc. He has become quite the at home dad and I am beyond proud of him. He is doing things that he has never done before like preschool field trips and teaching the kids things. I was always there for all of that while he was always working so this switch has been beneficial for him, mentally and emotionally.
So, there are huge changes coming to our family. I can't fully express my excitement and joy at all of it!
I hope to keep up with this a little more moving forward but I can't promise anything. I'm still running at a million miles an hour....can't wait for that to change too! I have lots more to say but gotta hop off to get a few things done around here before bed! Goodnight all!
Here's a quick rundown of what's going on:
* We leave for vacation in seven weeks! We are spending a week in the Outer Banks of North Carolina with our family and friends for a total group of 25 people. It's a crazy thing going with that many people but it is a blast! I am the one that organizes it, finds the house, does the financial crap and sets most of it up. We have a pre-vacation meeting to settle on bedrooms, meals, days that we cook, etc. Each family takes an evening and is in charge of making dinner for the house! It works out so nicely because each family only has to cook one night while on vacation! We usually take the first night so that we can sort of show everyone what we mean and so that we have it out of the way. The day we get there, a few of us girls go grocery shopping and pick up all the groceries for the week including all the stuff for each dinner. Each family puts in so much for groceries for the week. I love doing this and I even make packets for each family so that they have all the information that I have. No secrets or exclusions from anyone. I cannot wait!! June 9th cannot come soon enough!
* Lincoln is going next Tuesday to a satellite location of our Children's Hospital to have dental surgery. He needs extensive work done on all of his molars and another tooth so they felt it best to do it while he is under anesthesia. I know he is going to be in great hands but I am so nervous for my baby boy to go through this. I know he won't know anything is going on while they do it but I hate to think of him in pain and being under anesthesia. I'm already thinking of taking a sick day the following day to spend it with him while he recovers! Worried mama bear :)
* After a lot of consideration, I have decided to leave my job. We found out that my building is going to close and my cafe would, in turn, be shutting down. Therefore, I would be moving to another location where I am needed. I had been thinking of leaving my job long before this since Lincoln will be going to kindergarten and the other kids are going to be in school. I will be needed at home more than I could ever be needed at work so I planned on leaving. I just figured I would leave at the end of the summer or early fall when the cafe closes to make it easier on my boss. Yes, to make it easier on my boss, not for my own benefit. This is how I get myself in trouble, I worry more about others than myself. Anyway, I decided that it is time for me to do something for myself and my family and so I put in my notice that June 22nd will be my last day. It is bittersweet, as I love some of my customers and they do make me feel like a friend. Some of them I will miss but it doesn't equate to the joy I see in my kids' eyes to have me home. The kids are so excited and happy to know that we will get to spend our entire summer together doing whatever we want. Can you say swimming, zoo trips, camping, museums, science center, etc?! I need this as much as my kids do.
* Chuck still is not back to work so we will get more time together, which has really been lacking lately. I am so busy on a daily basis that we never have time to ourselves which is so crazy. I don't know when he will be going back to work. He doesn't know when he will go back to work. I know people wonder how we are making this work but it does. He is still collecting unemployment and he is taking care of house and home, kids included. He gets the kids up and off to school and takes Lincoln to and from school. He does laundry, cleaning, dishes, yard work, fixups at home, etc. He has become quite the at home dad and I am beyond proud of him. He is doing things that he has never done before like preschool field trips and teaching the kids things. I was always there for all of that while he was always working so this switch has been beneficial for him, mentally and emotionally.
So, there are huge changes coming to our family. I can't fully express my excitement and joy at all of it!
I hope to keep up with this a little more moving forward but I can't promise anything. I'm still running at a million miles an hour....can't wait for that to change too! I have lots more to say but gotta hop off to get a few things done around here before bed! Goodnight all!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Seeing Green
Most people are talking about envy when they mention seeing green but not me, not today.
My husband had his unemployment hearing and he did so well. He won his hearing and he has received his backpay from all the months that he waited for the right thing to be done. I am so proud of him and he really showed an important lesson to our kids. When someone treats you wrong, you don't just sit there and take it. You need to fight for what is right. Persevearance does pay off.
So, I am feeling less stressed about the whole thing and we can put this behind us and look forward. He can now look for a job knowing that he can still bring in some money while looking. He is not going to just sit and collect. He is not that type of person.
Things are good. God is good. He answered my prayers and I couldn't be more grateful.
Also, speaking of green....I did our federal taxes already and will be doing our state and local taxes soon. I love tax season and not because we usually get money back. I love crunching numbers and working the process. I wish I would have gone to school for this instead of what I did. Boo!
My husband had his unemployment hearing and he did so well. He won his hearing and he has received his backpay from all the months that he waited for the right thing to be done. I am so proud of him and he really showed an important lesson to our kids. When someone treats you wrong, you don't just sit there and take it. You need to fight for what is right. Persevearance does pay off.
So, I am feeling less stressed about the whole thing and we can put this behind us and look forward. He can now look for a job knowing that he can still bring in some money while looking. He is not going to just sit and collect. He is not that type of person.
Things are good. God is good. He answered my prayers and I couldn't be more grateful.
Also, speaking of green....I did our federal taxes already and will be doing our state and local taxes soon. I love tax season and not because we usually get money back. I love crunching numbers and working the process. I wish I would have gone to school for this instead of what I did. Boo!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Waiting
My husband has been out of work since September and hasn't been able to collect unemployment compensation because of a dispute about the circumstances of his job ending. I don't want to go into it on here but it has been beyond frustrating.
We went to a hearing that he had to determine if he would receive the benefits only to find out that the referee in the case had called off and the hearing has been postponed. Ugh. This is so aggravating and I am so super stressed. Unfortunately, for me, that stress has caused really terrible acne. I have been getting more and more bumps. I am not calling these pimples or zits because they are huge and very painful.
I am hoping for the best as far as an outcome of the hearing. I am also hoping that I can get a little relief from the stress so that my skin can begin to clear up.
We went to a hearing that he had to determine if he would receive the benefits only to find out that the referee in the case had called off and the hearing has been postponed. Ugh. This is so aggravating and I am so super stressed. Unfortunately, for me, that stress has caused really terrible acne. I have been getting more and more bumps. I am not calling these pimples or zits because they are huge and very painful.
I am hoping for the best as far as an outcome of the hearing. I am also hoping that I can get a little relief from the stress so that my skin can begin to clear up.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Starting Over
Okay, so I used to be very organized and totally on top of things but that seems to be a thing of the past. I have become so busy and unorganized and apparently I forgot to renew my old blog over at Wordpress and it expired.
I have decided to start over anew with this blog and see how it goes.
Welcome to the new blog. I hope to post more often this coming year as I'm sure I will have plenty to talk about since there are so many new things going on with my family.
Join me, won't you?!
I have decided to start over anew with this blog and see how it goes.
Welcome to the new blog. I hope to post more often this coming year as I'm sure I will have plenty to talk about since there are so many new things going on with my family.
Join me, won't you?!
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