Well, school's out and it looks like summer is finally here. And I'm still unemployed...but I do have a completed résumé, so yay for me!! :) I haven’t exactly been out beating the pavement, but I do peruse the help wanted section daily. Just taking one day at a time….
Emily’s 13th birthday is coming up on Sunday. I can’t believe my baby will be an official teenager! It just seems like yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital. Now she is tall enough to just about look me in the eye. It’s such a bittersweet time for me as a mom. I’m so proud of the lovely young ladies my girls have become, and I am so happy for all they have accomplished – but sometimes I long to hold my babies in my arms and keep them close. They were such a joy as little girls. They still bring me joy, only in different ways.
I’m reminded of one of my favorite quotes: “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.”
I’m lucky to be their Mom.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Getting ready to write the next chapter...
After 16 years, it looks like I will be bidding farewell to Stay-At-Home-Momhood. Gotta go back to work. I have a lot of mixed emotions about it. On one hand, it would be nice to re-enter the workforce and bring home a paycheck, as well as have a reason to slap on some makeup in the morning. :) On the other hand, I don't want to have to give up this blessing that staying at home with my children has been. And a blessing it truly has been. When Gary & I started dating, I let him know that being an at-home mom was the only option for me. Thank goodness he agreed. (He knows what side his bread's buttered on!) LOL So staying home with the children has always been the plan - even before they were conceived.
I imagine right about now any working mom reading this is not feeling a damn bit sorry for me - and I get that. I really do. But I've always hated the divisiveness between "working" & "at-home" moms, so I think we can all agree that being a Mom is a tough job, no matter what your situation. 'Nuff said.
I've been trying to put together my résumé. I figured it would only take a half hour or so. HA! I’ve learned that it is quite a challenge to configure a résumé after being out of the workforce for 16 years! What exactly do I put on it??? “Can sort laundry with eyes closed” or perhaps “willing to wipe booger-y nose with shirt-tail”??? How about “not afraid to confiscate cell phone and/or iPod from mouthy teenager”?
I started some online research and found plenty of conflicting opinions on whether or not to embellish your years of staying at home with subterfuge or completely brush off those years by ignoring them. I think that saying I am a “domestic manager” with 16 years experience is a little silly. I plan to go with the truth – I haven’t had a job in 16 years. The plan is to focus on my abilities, qualifications, and education. And if that fails to fill up the page, maybe I’ll go with a really big font. How about some great clip art? :)
Wish me luck!
I imagine right about now any working mom reading this is not feeling a damn bit sorry for me - and I get that. I really do. But I've always hated the divisiveness between "working" & "at-home" moms, so I think we can all agree that being a Mom is a tough job, no matter what your situation. 'Nuff said.
I've been trying to put together my résumé. I figured it would only take a half hour or so. HA! I’ve learned that it is quite a challenge to configure a résumé after being out of the workforce for 16 years! What exactly do I put on it??? “Can sort laundry with eyes closed” or perhaps “willing to wipe booger-y nose with shirt-tail”??? How about “not afraid to confiscate cell phone and/or iPod from mouthy teenager”?
I started some online research and found plenty of conflicting opinions on whether or not to embellish your years of staying at home with subterfuge or completely brush off those years by ignoring them. I think that saying I am a “domestic manager” with 16 years experience is a little silly. I plan to go with the truth – I haven’t had a job in 16 years. The plan is to focus on my abilities, qualifications, and education. And if that fails to fill up the page, maybe I’ll go with a really big font. How about some great clip art? :)
Wish me luck!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
So I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for a while now, but would always wonder – who the hell cares about what I have to say?
Eventually it occurred to me that maybe a blog would be more for me than for a reader. So here we go, prospective readers – let’s see if I can come up with anything that someone would care to read.
My blog is titled “Sufficient Unto the Day” because I am at a point in my life where I am finding that I function best if I take only one day at a time. The quote “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof” is from Matthew 6:34. In essence, it means you should not worry about things that might happen in the future; it is enough to worry about things that are happening today. Now, if you know me at all, you know that I’m not a religious person. I prefer to think I’m spiritual. In the words of the venerable Kid Rock, “I’m no saint, but I believe in what is right.”
But this specific quote has always resounded with me, even if I’m not a Bible-reader. Since our family’s situation has become a bit precarious, I really find comfort in trying not to worry incessantly about things that may or may not happen. I just take things as they come, and I do so much better. Plus, I don’t chew my nails as much. :)
Eventually it occurred to me that maybe a blog would be more for me than for a reader. So here we go, prospective readers – let’s see if I can come up with anything that someone would care to read.
My blog is titled “Sufficient Unto the Day” because I am at a point in my life where I am finding that I function best if I take only one day at a time. The quote “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof” is from Matthew 6:34. In essence, it means you should not worry about things that might happen in the future; it is enough to worry about things that are happening today. Now, if you know me at all, you know that I’m not a religious person. I prefer to think I’m spiritual. In the words of the venerable Kid Rock, “I’m no saint, but I believe in what is right.”
But this specific quote has always resounded with me, even if I’m not a Bible-reader. Since our family’s situation has become a bit precarious, I really find comfort in trying not to worry incessantly about things that may or may not happen. I just take things as they come, and I do so much better. Plus, I don’t chew my nails as much. :)
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