Working Women?

I remember being told that I needed to go to college so that I could get a good job. A good job. What exactly is that? In my mind then, I thought, "well, I don't want to have to work at a fast-food restaurant or clean toilets," but I never realized that I would go to college and then work fulltime as a mother. As a mother and wife, I do many seemingly mundane things like cook and clean and yes, that includes toilets. So, did I miss out on my dream job? My general physician believes that my father is rolling over in his grave for all of the money he put out for me to get a degree in engineering and have me waste it by seeking a graduate level degree in theology and simply stay at home and work as a mother. I actually doubt that, but I do find it interesting that there are other moms out there like me who are lonely staying at home and searching for some way to connect more often with other women and yet there are so many working moms who just wish they could spend more time with their kids. Isn't life crazy sometimes? I know that I am a very fortunate woman in that my husband works his hiney off so that I can stay home with our son. And yes, it is a good job. The best job. And I don't believe that my schooling has been wasted. But I do believe that beyond my fulltime job as mother and wife, I need more.

So, today I decided to embark on a business venture in order that like "the woman who fears the Lord (ESV)," I could contribute to the financial side of the family (Proverbs 31:24) and yet still have the flexibility to stay at home with my monkey. I love scrapbooking and so I am now a creative memories consultant. (For all of you ladies out there who love it as well, you can host a party and get free stuff!) My pride does tend to get at me and make me think that I should be doing more as I have all of this education and yet my heart craves interaction with women who are going through life like me and need authentic relationships with which they can grow and trust and cry and laugh and share. I am praying that this new business will be an opportunity to help my husband not feel so burdened and yet also be a resource to force me to get out of the house every once in awhile and participate in life with other women. Ladies, if you love to scrapbook, then we can have some parties, and if you don't, well then maybe we can just get together and paint toenails or even just share our prayer needs. What do you say? I think that I have determined that my spirit needs it.

Is Anyone There?

Yep, my little monkey has gotten the gumption to initiate conversation with others outside of his home, however he hasn't quite discovered how to use the phone to call, or should I say the remote control? Oh, he has plenty to say, but there doesn't seem to be anybody on the line. It is very funny, which breaks up the not so funny of him teething and getting so upset that he pulls my hair and tries to bite and basically throw tantrums which last hours. We are ready for this last set of teeth to show up any day now, so we can get a good nights rest again. But at least we have moments such as these to break up the monotony and give us a few laughs. He really is a sweet boy, folks, but what a temper. Wow! In his defense, he got a stomach virus earlier this week and so it has compounded his not feeling well. He threw up all over me at least twice and so now I am starting to feel a bit yucky too. Please pray that I don't get the whole thing. Right now, I only have a sore throat. Anyhow, not much is going on because we have been trying to get this little guy well again. So, arrivederci and a Happy St. Patrick's Day. Does anybody out here actually eat corned beef and cabbage today?