Got the Gymboree job right on the spot. Heard from a old colleague (who has since become a friend, thanks Facebook!) with a possible lead. Last but not least, two recruiters contacted me about the same position - apparently a little niche I may possibly fit. I am going after these leads during naptime this afternoon. Even found three possible daycares lined up for us to choose from. Oh, and I found some yummy everyday wines significantly on sale. :)
Of course the latter two jobs may not work out so I will work my a** off between PBK & GB to make our budget work. On the bright side the 40% employee discount at all of the following places - Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, West Elm, Gymboree, and Janie & Jack. Cannot beat that for Christmas shopping.
Wow - life is just lucky sometimes & I am going to ride this wave for as long as it lasts!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
New Blog - YOU can win
http://funnycrazykids.blogspot.com/
A random drawing every month to win an MP3 - submit your funniest craziest kid story today!
A random drawing every month to win an MP3 - submit your funniest craziest kid story today!
Temporary
Crazy day and I've only been awake an hour. Something pretty devastating (too embarrassing to admit here heh) happened to us last night. It was voluntary but nonetheless hit our family pride pretty hard. Of course it has to do with money, or lack thereof in our case. Makes me more determined to save us money and make the mall job(s) work. About to play The Grocery Game for the first time as our food supply is depleted (the kids ate pretzels for breakfast & it is payday). This & working the mall are two steps I can do since I am the one who put us in this horrible predicament.
The store was my idea & we invested the money from the sale of my divorce condo into the store. We should have invested that money into us and I should have gone straight back to making real money in yesterday's said career. Then the economy kicked our store's a** and the second baby made her (hellish) belly appearance. I worked at home for a great job then, but the economy kicked their a** too and I was out of a job when 12 weeks postpartum arrived. Then the baby depression....and worse the second time around. So...between the divorce depression, the store, the babies x 2, PPD x 2, and the economy - I didn't make my half of the money & we lost our savings, our credit cards, we are desperately trying to save our house (thank you Obama), and now last night happened. *sigh*
I hate money, have never been one to need it or want material items but back then I had it - now I need it and don't have it. Hardly seems fair & now this huge burden of guilt weighs heavy on my shoulders. I have bankrupted my poor husband and let our family down. Sometimes I can hardly breath and can't imagine living the rest of my life like this.
HMFPH - enough of that pissy attitude! Remember your new year's resolution - be an optimist instead of a half glass empty kind of girl. Back to the grocery game, make the Gymboree interview, and get your a** off to your whopping two hour shift at PBK. Love when I set myself straight.
OK - that was depressing but really it's not. I have a fantastic husband who still manages to spoil me with non-monetary items, we have four beautiful & happy children, our family still laughs together every day, and we have hope. Not to mention the only direction we can go is up. This is just temporary. :)
The store was my idea & we invested the money from the sale of my divorce condo into the store. We should have invested that money into us and I should have gone straight back to making real money in yesterday's said career. Then the economy kicked our store's a** and the second baby made her (hellish) belly appearance. I worked at home for a great job then, but the economy kicked their a** too and I was out of a job when 12 weeks postpartum arrived. Then the baby depression....and worse the second time around. So...between the divorce depression, the store, the babies x 2, PPD x 2, and the economy - I didn't make my half of the money & we lost our savings, our credit cards, we are desperately trying to save our house (thank you Obama), and now last night happened. *sigh*
I hate money, have never been one to need it or want material items but back then I had it - now I need it and don't have it. Hardly seems fair & now this huge burden of guilt weighs heavy on my shoulders. I have bankrupted my poor husband and let our family down. Sometimes I can hardly breath and can't imagine living the rest of my life like this.
HMFPH - enough of that pissy attitude! Remember your new year's resolution - be an optimist instead of a half glass empty kind of girl. Back to the grocery game, make the Gymboree interview, and get your a** off to your whopping two hour shift at PBK. Love when I set myself straight.
OK - that was depressing but really it's not. I have a fantastic husband who still manages to spoil me with non-monetary items, we have four beautiful & happy children, our family still laughs together every day, and we have hope. Not to mention the only direction we can go is up. This is just temporary. :)
Monday, September 14, 2009
Start Each Day with Coffee...
I start each day with a cup of coffee. In fact, right now I have a cup sitting next to me getting sips at regular intervals. I cannot imagine my day starting without this wonderful, dark, java goodness. As I enjoy, I will write to procrastinate the day.
I have three phone calls to make and I really do not want to make them. I will be calling my new job and two prospective new jobs. Jobs that do not fall in line with my IT career of over 10 years. However, the down economy is full-blown at my house so I should be grateful to make these calls but the fact remains that they are jobs outside of my career.
I start work this week at Pottery Barn Kids as a Retail Associate. What a fun place this is going to be (and I am serious about that) but $12/hour is not a lot of money (serious about that too). Especially when you factor in that we are raising four kids, but we are supposed to do anything for our families right? Right. However, it is more difficult to do whatever it takes than to actually say. More importantly in my sometimes self-absorbed world - $12/hour is a far lower cry than what I used to make and my pride is wounded. I worked hard to build my career in a predominately man's world all while pursuing my Computer Science degree. How am I ending up at the mall?! Well...I should mention I opened and owned a retail store for nearly two years so I do have retail experience. :) The store and kids took a couple years away from IT so it really isn't surprising that the retail calls are coming in, but not the IT calls. What's a girl to do? Head to the mall, I suppose...
I am at a crossroads and I am not sure which path to take - do I take a couple retail jobs and postpone, or even end, my IT search *or* do I work at one to allow more time to continue the IT search? At this point, my heart isn't in either place & it is hard for me to do anything unless my heart is into it all the way. Part of me thinks I will flourish in retail - as much as I do not want to do it, I love it & I am good at it. They say if you do something you love, then the money will follow. The other part of me doesn't want to wait for the money & wants it now. I miss buying shoes, going out for dinner & drinks, traveling, splurging on the hubby & kids but mostly I despise struggling for groceries. Perhaps I merge my crossroads - work as much as I can through the Holidays. That gives me time to think about my options while making much-needed money for my family. In January, I can ease up my hours a bit and make my next move. Wow, what a great idea...this blogging is going to be good for something - therapy! Well, I'm off to make my phone calls - to Pottery Barn Kids, Gymboree, and Children's Place.
Today I started like every other day - with coffee. I think today is a good day to end with wine.
I have three phone calls to make and I really do not want to make them. I will be calling my new job and two prospective new jobs. Jobs that do not fall in line with my IT career of over 10 years. However, the down economy is full-blown at my house so I should be grateful to make these calls but the fact remains that they are jobs outside of my career.
I start work this week at Pottery Barn Kids as a Retail Associate. What a fun place this is going to be (and I am serious about that) but $12/hour is not a lot of money (serious about that too). Especially when you factor in that we are raising four kids, but we are supposed to do anything for our families right? Right. However, it is more difficult to do whatever it takes than to actually say. More importantly in my sometimes self-absorbed world - $12/hour is a far lower cry than what I used to make and my pride is wounded. I worked hard to build my career in a predominately man's world all while pursuing my Computer Science degree. How am I ending up at the mall?! Well...I should mention I opened and owned a retail store for nearly two years so I do have retail experience. :) The store and kids took a couple years away from IT so it really isn't surprising that the retail calls are coming in, but not the IT calls. What's a girl to do? Head to the mall, I suppose...
I am at a crossroads and I am not sure which path to take - do I take a couple retail jobs and postpone, or even end, my IT search *or* do I work at one to allow more time to continue the IT search? At this point, my heart isn't in either place & it is hard for me to do anything unless my heart is into it all the way. Part of me thinks I will flourish in retail - as much as I do not want to do it, I love it & I am good at it. They say if you do something you love, then the money will follow. The other part of me doesn't want to wait for the money & wants it now. I miss buying shoes, going out for dinner & drinks, traveling, splurging on the hubby & kids but mostly I despise struggling for groceries. Perhaps I merge my crossroads - work as much as I can through the Holidays. That gives me time to think about my options while making much-needed money for my family. In January, I can ease up my hours a bit and make my next move. Wow, what a great idea...this blogging is going to be good for something - therapy! Well, I'm off to make my phone calls - to Pottery Barn Kids, Gymboree, and Children's Place.
Today I started like every other day - with coffee. I think today is a good day to end with wine.
New Blogger?
I know people who blog. My friend has a blog where she posts her crafty creations and I love that. I have another friend who blogs her family's journey as her husband fights his cancer. What an amazing way for others to know what they really go through. My husband is on a crazy blogging kick - I couldn't tell you how many he has as of today. His favorite is his Virtual Garage Sale and it actually makes money. His second favorite is Our Funny Crazy Kids and he is hoping that it really takes off. Maybe it will - I gave him some ideas to get other people involved...heck, maybe I will get involved. Some people have great ideas to blog and I love to read them, but me? Who wants to read about me?
You can probably guess that husband started this one for me and is pushing - no, encouraging :) - me to write regularly. He thinks I am a storyteller and drama does seem to follow - whether it is a series of events that happen on my commute making me 30 minutes late or one mini-disaster after another as my day progresses...to me it is just my life, ha. I guess some of my stories can be entertaining, but all of them? Really, I am just trying to survive each day as it comes. Some days are good, some are not, and sometimes life is just downright hilarious. With my heart, my laughter, and my tears perhaps I have a story to tell. Maybe this will even become my Great American Novel? I used to be a writer and a musician. Maybe I will be again. Today I am me - a wife, a mom, a stepmom, a career-er and a crafter.
This is my story.
You can probably guess that husband started this one for me and is pushing - no, encouraging :) - me to write regularly. He thinks I am a storyteller and drama does seem to follow - whether it is a series of events that happen on my commute making me 30 minutes late or one mini-disaster after another as my day progresses...to me it is just my life, ha. I guess some of my stories can be entertaining, but all of them? Really, I am just trying to survive each day as it comes. Some days are good, some are not, and sometimes life is just downright hilarious. With my heart, my laughter, and my tears perhaps I have a story to tell. Maybe this will even become my Great American Novel? I used to be a writer and a musician. Maybe I will be again. Today I am me - a wife, a mom, a stepmom, a career-er and a crafter.
This is my story.
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