Sometimes, Good Things Happen to Good People
When this whole unemployment thing started, we hunkered down for the long haul. We immediately hooked up unemployment benefits, medical insurance, and WIC. We put holds on bills that we could wait to pay and paid minimums on others. Let’s face it: This economy sucks and you just never know when you’ll be able to find a job. Then, I was hired at my job. Read More Read More
One step closer.
I can’t believe it’s only been one week since Clint was laid off. One week ago, we were still in shock… we were still coming to grips with what his unemployment could mean for us. It’s incredible what a difference a week makes. Ready for some good news? Me, too. Read More Read More
I slept 11 hours (& our church rules).
Immediately after I blogged last night, I fell asleep on the couch next to Clint who has, for some reason that still remains a mystery to me, decided to start playing Shining Force on the Sega Genesis again. Yes, Sega. Like, the old-school video game console. Sonic the Hedgehog style. (Warning: Digression ahead.) One thing I find incredibly comforting is falling asleep on the couch. It took a long while of being married before Clint understood that.... Read More
Distractions: The good and the ugly.
Day Four of Clint’s Unemployment: It’s just a normal Saturday. It struck me this morning how today seemed totally normal. Clint was home, but he was supposed to be home, since it’s Saturday. Our family dynamic was the same as it usually is on Saturday. It all seemed comfortingly normal. It helped that we had distractions all day long. Mine started first thing. Jenny, Renee, and I had planned to run 9.5 miles on a route that I did... Read More
My ladies.
Day Two of Clint’s Unemployment: The day of le sigh. This was my fortune at dinner. I'm not sure I want *everything* to come my way. Sounds overwhelming. It didn’t occur to me until much of the day had passed, that I had been sighing a lot more often than I normally do. These were big sighs, too, and at random times. It was almost as if I had been trying to work things out in my head so thoroughly that I had forgotten to take adequate... Read More
Well, yesterday got worse.
‘Member my terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day yesterday? ‘Member how Zander pooped in the toy bucket and the whole day seemed hellish, but my friend Renee saved the day by being so awesome? Yeah, well, yesterday got worse. Read More Read More
Thank goodness for Renee.
Every November for the past few years, I have made it a point to post one thing I’m thankful for every (okay, almost every) day. First, it was Facebook posts, then last year I turned it into blog posts. It has been good for me, particularly in the month that begins the holiday season, to make it a point to find one thing I’m thankful for each day. Today, I really needed an opportunity to look for something to be thankful for. You see,... Read More
Being judgemental? Or trusting a gut feeling?
Something happened at church today that has never happened to me before… at least not to this extent. I’m still trying to figure out why I reacted the way I did. I had already dropped the twins and Lily off in the nursery and Colby and I were sitting together in the church service. We were singing a few songs and I happened to glance over and see a man, dressed all in hunting clothes and carrying a hunting sack, walk swiftly in and sit... Read More
You rule. (Yeah, you.)
I have never been a part of such a unique job interview process as the one for Verity Mom has been. It has been so well organized, thought out, and executed. Everything about it screams professional, fun, and unique… I love it. Last week, I begged you all to share my application, to comment, to Tweet or Like the post, and boy did you come through. As of this post, there were: Read More Read More
Lindsay is a dork who needs help.
For reals, I am 100% dork-ified and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s why I put myself out there, why I keep applying for these blogging jobs, and keep enjoying making a goof of myself on camera. So, here’s the deal: Verity Credit Union, a Seattle company, is on the hunt for a “Wildly creative, funny, and talented mom.” My friends, I don’t brag often, but this is MY job. I only found out about it this past... Read More
Woopsie Daisy
My hip has been bugging me for nearly a month for apparently no reason. It started getting progressively worse and was even waking me up at night. It was at that point, I decided a trip to the chiropractor was in order. Now, I haven’t been to the chiro since I was in a car accident 10 years ago, but this guy came highly recommended from a friend of mine and anyway, I know firsthand how well chiropractic work makes me feel. So, Thursday, I went... Read More
Adiós, Septiembre (That’s “Goodbye, September” in the English): A month of birthdays, education and guitars.
What a month! First, the twinkies turned the big two, but we missed it because we were away on the Weekend of Bliss. They were in good hands with Clint’s mom, though, and got presents and cupcakes to round out a proper two-year-old birthday celebration. Exactly a week after that, I turned 29. The next day, Colby started his first day of Kindergarten! Read More Read More
Overestimating my abilities?
Occasionally, I get a wild impulse to take on some do-it-yourself project, as was the case in my bathroom facelift last year. It’s funny, this concept of impulse. Truly, the way it works is that something has been bugging me for too long and finally, one day, I can’t take it anymore, so I decide to fix it. So really, it has been stewing in my mind forever, but the actual act of taking on the project is impulsive. Ever since we moved into... Read More
Why I love 9-11.
I haven’t watched TV all week. I have flipped the channel every single time any 9-11 coverage has come on. It isn’t to shield my kids from the terror. It isn’t because I’m not patriotic. It isn’t because I don’t want to remember. (Well, okay, maybe it’s a little that I don’t want to remember.) Read More Read More
A Weekend of Bliss
Oh my gosh, you guys. I have to tell you about the weekend I just had. Here’s how it started: Received invitation to one of my best friend’s weddings and saw that was a whole weekend family-friendly ordeal in May Got excited about the whole idea, RSVP’d immediately A month before the wedding, realized that taking 4 small kids to a place for the weekend that would likely involve late nights, partying, and fun, did not, in fact sound... Read More
