It’s that time again!!! Have a happy day!!! Smile—-A LOT!!! Do something to make someone else smile, hold the door, take an extra minute to help someone or just to say hi, anything—-just do it! You have to, because it’s happy day! 
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Happy HAPPY Day!!!! August 22, 2009
Mommy Guilt… August 22, 2009
It’s back. After only a week at work… I don’t feel guilty about working, in fact the schedule is quite perfect. I am home at 3:30 most of the time, couldn’t ask for much better than that out of a full-time job. However, I find myself having to choose between the kids or working out. And the kids win every time. I am going to be so fat!!! First of all, my eating at work is terrible, always has been. Anytime I have a job I tend to ‘reward’ myself with food. I eat out, I eat a lot, I eat really really really fatty food! So–I would like to balance that out by going to the gym. Unfortunately that means leaving my kids here or taking them to the daycare, which I feel terrible about after not seeing them all day. I can’t get up early and go because Daddy-O is gone 2 out of 4 mornings. I don’t want to go after they go to bed, because I am SO exhausted by that time, and then I would have a hard time going to sleep—although this may ultimately be the best solution… My friend and I decided we are going to just suck it up and have wednesday gym dates, where we always both go. It’s only once a week but it’s a start. And I’m going to do my best to not feel guilty. How do you balance your life once you are home from work???
I have a job!!! August 16, 2009
Since last January I have been a full-time SAHM and I have honestly loved every minute of it. There’s nothing like working at a job you don’t really like, having to do more hours than you are supposed to, and feeling constantly stressed to make you realize what a blessing it is to be able to stay home. While staying home I decided to venture into private practice. I learned a lot, but unfortunately realized it was going to take a very long time to build any sort of client base. And I also learned that if I am going to see kids I would end up putting in many hours AFTER school, which means I would not see my own kids very much. We also began to run low on money. For this reason I started looking for a part-time job again. I applied at many places, had 2 interviews, and was rejected by all. Then the week before we went to the beach I get a phone call from a school district telling me they have openings (for school social worker) and wanting to know if I could interview. I was surprised as I was unaware the district had openings and had not applied. I am guessing I applied last summer using their online application and that is why they had my info. So while at the beach I kept wondering why they didn’t have the position posted. I had myself convinced they already knew who they were going to hire and they were just using me to fill in interview spots. However, upon arrival at the interview they inform me they have not one, but THREE, positions open. I called my husband after leaving and told him I would probably cry if I did not get this job They were going to notify people who were getting job offers the next day. So the next day I never moved more than an inch from the phone and was extremely disappointed each time someone else called. By 4:00 I was convinced I was a no… Then at 5:00 I get a phone call saying they were trying to check my references but could get no one, as the schools were not in session yet, so I gave them some other cell numbers to try. 10 minutes later I get a job offer. Hurrah!!!
Good news: I’m making more than I was at my last job, where I had very few days off and worked until 6:00 or later every night!
I’m off at 2:45 every day!
I get school holidays and the entire SUMMER off!
I will be at elementary schools and I LOVE elementary schools!
Bad news: None really…. I will miss Supergirl’s first day of school which I am sad about, but which she doesn’t really seem to mind too much…
So…Yay!!! I start tomorrow. Wish me luck
Fake burrito August 15, 2009
Today I attempted to make my own QDoba burrito. The following lessons were learned:
Plain minute brand white rice–not the same as the cilantro whatever rice…
Tortilla from Ortega soft taco kit warmed in the microwave–does not have the same elasticity or sealing powers as gigantic tortilla put in super steamer
Pinto beans from can–remarkably similar to pinto beans from warmer
Overall result: Not bad. Obviously no where near the deliciousness of a queso burrito, but still, much better than my usual ortega kit tacos…
Vacation–All I ever wanted August 12, 2009
Just got home from a week at the beach in Alabama. It was so much fun, and the kids absolutely LOVED it. It is so amazing to be with them as they experience new things, it makes everything so much more fun and exciting. Boomer was an absolute freak over the sand. He LOVED it, he loved to roll in it, dig in it, cover every part of his body with it. He liked the water but not the waves, so he never ventured very far out. Supergirl did great in the water, riding boogie boards, going out in the kayak. They both loved catching crabs and everything else that goes along with the beach. One of my favorite moments was walking down the boardwalk when I hear Boomer scream “Wook at that!!! Wook at that huge cwocodile!!!” while pointing at a small cute green lizard He was very excited!
So while down there I had a revelation that I have been living an entirely wrong life. I would make an awesome southern woman. I could have grown up near the beach, gotten summer jobs waitressing at the little beachy pubs, been all leathery by the time I got this age, gone fishing on the gulf with my dad after school, had flings with the cute little boys on vacation. I tried to convince Daddy-O that we can just move down there now, but he’s not entirely convinced
A few things I loved about southern Alabama:
Sweet tea–yum yum!
The accents–I kept finding myself unconsciously adopting a fake southern accent, it was a little embarrasing–my favorite thing to hear was “more sweet tea hon?”
The speed of things–very very slow, really though, why does anyone need to be in a hurry?
Fishing–I like fishing, although not from a boat cause that makes me sick.
The warm salty breeze that is constantly blowing off the shore–love it.
