I absolutely love being a stay-at-home mom! I wouldn't trade it for the world! But, if I'm honest, I do miss a few things about working outside of my home. One of those things being lunch hour! I loved being able to step away from my desk (I worked in a corporate setting the majority of that time) and just leave it all behind for 1 entire hour. My particular company … [Read more...]
Career Transitions
I have never really considered myself a "career woman." After graduating high school, I went to college with the hopes of preparing myself for a possible career in the workforce, but knowing that my ultimate desire was to eventually be a wife and mother. And although I did end up meeting my husband during my collegiate years (although we lived miles and miles apart), I did not go to … [Read more...]
Mixture of Emotions
As I anticipate the start of my new job on Monday, I can't help but feel a mixture of emotions. While I'm incredibly blessed to have this new opportunity, I'm also finding myself very torn. I'm excited to go back to work and learn something new (and the paycheck will help out a LOT), but I'm having a hard time preparing myself emotionally. Since I was laid off in mid-January of 2009 (I was … [Read more...]