Hope you are all having a GREAT weekend!?
Mine's been pretty good.
My oldest son has been sick off and on since Wednesday with the flu, fever, chills, headaches and a rash that looks like hives. I'll be taking him to the dr. tomorrow, not sure what is going on:(
I waitressed last night for my hubby and made some good tips, yahoo!
Bummer its to pay bills, not really any play money there.
I'm working on getting a bunch of kids stuff together today to take to the consignment shop, that will be our play money:)
Possible exciting news...
A week ago I "ran" into the wife of the assistant principal at my son's school; she is a principal at another local Catholic school. We were kinda chatting and something kept telling me to ask her if she had any teachers aide positions open this year... well, she told me that she may have a part time aide open, and a teaching position with her preschool class... 4 years olds- one of my FAVE age groups!
So I proceeded to "sell" myself to her, lol!
I told her about my Early Childhood degree, that I'm working on my BA in Elementary Education, how I've taught preschool and volunteered for a couple years at my son's school... she told me "Send me something"... I WAS ECSTATIC!
So I churned out my resume, a cover letter and had 2 FAB letters of recommendation and popped them in the mail last Friday, I AM PRAYING to hear from her!!
I've realized that in the past couple months that its time for me to GO BACK TO WORK.
The small 8 hrs of week that I work in the home daycare isn't cutting it, I am actually done working there the end of this month, I'll have been there a year. It was pretty easy money but I don't feel that its what I'm "meant" to be doing at this time. I think the older I get, I work better with older kids- I've loved being with the school age kids at my son's school!! I did write in my cover letter that I am ready to commit to a school LONG term; if I started out part time while I finished my classes, that would be great. If I were able to stay there till I graduate and possibly land a full time teaching position that would ROCK!
I'd know the kids and parents, and already have relationships established with the teachers:)
Please please please pray for me girls ♥
So along with thinking of "Back to School" there comes thoughts of CUTE Fall decor!!
I did some "online window shopping" this morning and here's some cuties I found from THE LAKESIDE COLLECTION...
I love these chubby pumpkin stakes!!
LOOOVE this star!!!
Isn't this a cute bathroom?
I always thought it would be fun to have a spare bathroom to decorate for each season!
This six piece bath set is only $19.95!
I looove this book for kids, its SO cute!
Spookley the Square Pumpkin... makes me think of all the fun fall activities I could do with my own preschool class!
Cute towels and cookie cutters!
With going back to work...
to me there are a lot of perks!
A steady paycheck,
time away to miss my family some (sounds strange but when you are away a bit each day, it makes you long to be around your loved ones more, don't you agree?)
A chance to play fun trips with the family and a little weekend getaway with my hubs for our ONE YEAR wedding anniversary this November 14, 2010...
Awww, I miss this day SO much!!
It was such a perfect day ♥
I will be honest and say, our first year of marriage has been SO hard...
there have been many times I didn't think we'd "make it".
Financially things have been TOUGH, I've chosen to spend money to help me feel better instead of helping with bills at times, I've battled sadness and anxiety over losing my dad, I've not been the best wife or mom at times because I've let sadness overcome my priorities, its just been one HELL OF A YEAR!
I am glad to say that I'm taking a step in the right direction NOW, better late than never...
Tuesday I begin my first session of Grief Counseling; the therapist has been seeing my oldest son for a couple sessions now and I think its really starting to help him too. She is a wonderful woman; I spoke with her a few moments the other day and it already helped me feel better!
I've suppressed so many feelings regarding my dads death, and now I think its all surfacing and I can't handle all the emotions I'm feeling- sadness, anger, hurt, loss, loneliness, etc.
I feel bad for the whirlwind of emotions I've been putting my family through:(
Who wants to be miserable? No one...
I've tried to just keep a happy face on lately, to look for the things that make me happy.
Sometimes it just works better to "vent" and be true!
I love you all who talk to me on my blog posts, email and chat on facebook; you are such wonderful friends!
When I feel like I have no one right around me to turn to, I know I have some FAB bloggy friends to help me through ♥
Thanks for reading this looong post today...
Noelle ♥
8 comments:
Awwww, poor Gavin, I do hope he feels better soon. Glad that you'll be bringing him to the doctor tomorrow to make sure it's just the flu he has. Hives don't usually go with the flu, though, so he may be reacting to something. Let us know what the dr. says.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you get that job!! It certainly does sound like it would be perfect for you.
Having money problems can be very stressful on a marriage and many a relationship has ended because of it. I give you points for hanging in there and deciding to try to help bring more money in. I'm also glad to hear that you will be going to Grief Counseling, I think that will be good for you. Sometimes just talking and opening up to a professional helps a lot.
Please know that I'm always here for you (even if I don't visit every day! lol)so anytime you need me, just holler!! Love ya. xoxox
I love the fall stuff! I am thinking ahead too and as soon as back to school is gone here comes Halloween. I hate rushing the year but I get excited about the holidays!!
I will be praying for you to get the job that is right for you. I know it will come along ♥
Hugs, Lisa
Gav may have swimmers itch.. if you went to the lake at all recently. Lots of kids are getting it around my area. Poor kid. My rash HIVES broke out horribly yesterday.. uggh. no fun. I still don't know what the cause is. I HATE IT!
i SURE HOPE you get the job, it sounds like a sure in to me. Sounds very impressive with all your experience and your degree to soon follow. GOOD LUCK i am routing for you.
Sorry for your pain or sadness or anxiety right now. I am sure you have better days and worse days it changes I bet. I think therapy or counseling will surely help. Hang in there. XOXO
Love those metal pumpkins I have seen them for years AND WANT THEM SO BAD. Walmart already has there back to school stuff out.. I HEART FALL and the festiveness that follows. P.S. i totally forgot to get your vinyl toes in the mail. I will do them tonight and put them in teh mail first thing tomorrow. HUGS, jenn FEWWWWWWW.... THAT WAS A NOVEL HA!
Oh Hope your little guy gets well quickley.
All the best with the job and the moving forward with direction and hope for it all to be better....
I totally "get" the need to go back to work. My oldest is 16 & youngest two are 6 years & 4 years. When pregnant with my middle child I was teaching. I swore I would be back in 6 weeks. Well...haven't taught a day since! But God has opened other doors and now that my heart is ready to work more, I have found the job that is right for me! I pray you get this teachers aide job and that it works itself into the most amazing teaching job for you! Good job working toward degree too! It's a lot of work, but it really does pay off.
Hey Noelle,
I hope that your son feels better very soon, so sorry he's felt under the weather. Honey, as a mom, I know that nothing turns our world's upside down like when our children are feeling sick. Hope all goes well for him at the doctors office.
Sounds like that job, will be the perfect job for you...I hope you get it! :)
Sweetie, I know it's been a stressful year for you and your family...with losing your daddy...that is a devastating thing to go through, and that's good, that you are talking about your feelings to a grief counselor. I am always hear if you need me too, okay?
Honey, I too have been already dreaming of fall...I got some red floral material recently, I plan on making some throw pillows for my sofa with it for fall. Loved seeing the fall window shopping you've been doing! :) It's all so cute.
Hope you have a happy week!
Big hugs,
Queenie
I was loving this post until the fall decor. NOT YET! ;) I am in denial that it will soon be August 12. Excuse me while I vomit just a bit in my mouth. :)
Of course you are always in my prayers but I'll pray double time that you hear something. I hope this is one of those times when He puts an opportunity in your path!
Girl and WHY are you wishing for Fall already? All that cute stuff definitely fall inspired. I don't want to rush these fun summer days by!
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