I really enjoy "One Good Thing" by Jillee, and am including the link because I think everyone should follow this gal:
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/
When I started pursuing ways to be more financially and emotionally responsible with our family's assets, I stumbled on Jillee because a friend of mine was already putting up posts on Facebook.
Because of this site I am able to maximize my baking for the family; and they are loving the English muffin bread loaves freshly made every few days (check her archives!)
I find her to be inspiring and I look forward to developing my own blog to be reflective in many ways of her influence.
Kudos, Jillee! Thanks to you I move confidently forward in staying at home for my family.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
How do you measure a day?
Well, lately my days are measured in laundry, cleaning and now I have found a new fun time filler in "swagbucks".
If I weren't going to have the computer on anyway this would be a time waster on par with Facebook. Instead I can sit down and relax between loads or house passes and earn "swagbucks" with the goal of accumulating amazon.com gift certificates; hello Christmas shopping in my jammies!
Answer a question, research something...all good. Now how does this enter into my new lifestyle as home maker, stay at home mom and life searcher? Well, it makes me feel like I am accomplishing something, albeit silly...still, fun.
So we will see what happens.
I would absolutely suggest anyone try this-with the understanding you can always cancel and delete the cookies. And thanks to +Staci Wightman this is one of many fun activities that make me okay with the flux that is my existence.
Now I am off to do another load of laundry and sweep the living room...cannot sit here all day!
If I weren't going to have the computer on anyway this would be a time waster on par with Facebook. Instead I can sit down and relax between loads or house passes and earn "swagbucks" with the goal of accumulating amazon.com gift certificates; hello Christmas shopping in my jammies!
Answer a question, research something...all good. Now how does this enter into my new lifestyle as home maker, stay at home mom and life searcher? Well, it makes me feel like I am accomplishing something, albeit silly...still, fun.
So we will see what happens.
I would absolutely suggest anyone try this-with the understanding you can always cancel and delete the cookies. And thanks to +Staci Wightman this is one of many fun activities that make me okay with the flux that is my existence.
Now I am off to do another load of laundry and sweep the living room...cannot sit here all day!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Beginnings
Every day is a new day to start again and try to get something right, accomplished, or dismissed. Last year I decided that I had to make some serious changes, starting with leaving my job after 10 years. Ostensibly I left because my father is in decline and I wanted to be available to help my mother-but there are and were other reasons backing this decision.
Truth be told I should have left prior to when I did-but it was easier and more gratifying to my ego if I stayed. I can't be the awesome star go-to gal cheerleader if I leave; that and everything would fall apart leaving chaos and destruction in my absence. So...things had to get uncomfortable before I finally listened and made the move. By then I was just a hot mess of anxiety and depression with a dash of anger. And that is no way to live! Certainly that was not the person I wanted to be, nor was it the mom I wanted my children to have; yet there I was.
The first thing to change was a lessening of anxiety about many things. Then I was able to establish a routine and get things done, ordered and otherwise the way I wanted them to be when I was working and carrying the universe on my shoulders (yes, in my head I was apparently a big deal-despite self talk over the years to not buy into my own hype!)
Now I have meals on the table, I am home for my kids and my parents and going into the new year I know the right decision was made.
But, what next...?
I have consciously avoided want ads and postings in the area-with my dad's health there is no point being the new guy ANYWHERE, as I would never have the time or flexibility to do what I am doing now.
I could go back to school, and getting my Ed.D is the dream.
I used to be a fair writer and the idea of blogging appeals, even if it results in nothing but an ego fed journal that no one ever sees.
I used to be moderately artistic with some skills...and I have a number of projects I want to try.
I have a new day. And maybe taking time to breathe is all I will do with it for now...
Truth be told I should have left prior to when I did-but it was easier and more gratifying to my ego if I stayed. I can't be the awesome star go-to gal cheerleader if I leave; that and everything would fall apart leaving chaos and destruction in my absence. So...things had to get uncomfortable before I finally listened and made the move. By then I was just a hot mess of anxiety and depression with a dash of anger. And that is no way to live! Certainly that was not the person I wanted to be, nor was it the mom I wanted my children to have; yet there I was.
The first thing to change was a lessening of anxiety about many things. Then I was able to establish a routine and get things done, ordered and otherwise the way I wanted them to be when I was working and carrying the universe on my shoulders (yes, in my head I was apparently a big deal-despite self talk over the years to not buy into my own hype!)
Now I have meals on the table, I am home for my kids and my parents and going into the new year I know the right decision was made.
But, what next...?
I have consciously avoided want ads and postings in the area-with my dad's health there is no point being the new guy ANYWHERE, as I would never have the time or flexibility to do what I am doing now.
I could go back to school, and getting my Ed.D is the dream.
I used to be a fair writer and the idea of blogging appeals, even if it results in nothing but an ego fed journal that no one ever sees.
I used to be moderately artistic with some skills...and I have a number of projects I want to try.
I have a new day. And maybe taking time to breathe is all I will do with it for now...
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