Exhausted. Plain & simple.
Ex.haus.ted.
My schedule for the past week?! Up at 6:30, work until 6pm, & then to prepare dinner, work on classroom stuff, & take care of my sweet Max.
Soon, it'll all slow down-- I won't have as much to work on with my classroom... but (for now), my online life has come to a biiiiiit of a stand still!
But-- no fear, something new & exciting will be appearing Tuesday!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
So, lately--
So lately, I've been spending my weekends (mostly) internet-free.
Crazy, huh?!
Well, technically, I spent a bit of time online this weekend, working on things for school/work.
But I've been avoiding social media-- mainly because it was cutting into some of the only time I get alone time with J & Max. It's just been good to go tech-free sometimes, especially because we've both been stressed & upset with work lately.
But, good news for both of us!
Starting today, I really am the preschool teacher at my learning center! To cut a long story short, the woman working with the 2 yearolds flipped out & quit. & the woman working with the preschoolers (who is truly the one person who has been nice to me since day 1-- probably since she only started a week before me) wanted to work with them, creating an opening & a guaranteed 50 hours per week, so Fridays are strictly overtime.
I don't think I've ever prayed over the same thing, so much & so consistently. & God is so good to me.
& Justin's good news is that his new service manager starts next Tuesday. Thank. Goodness.
Happy Monday to us all!
Crazy, huh?!
Well, technically, I spent a bit of time online this weekend, working on things for school/work.
But I've been avoiding social media-- mainly because it was cutting into some of the only time I get alone time with J & Max. It's just been good to go tech-free sometimes, especially because we've both been stressed & upset with work lately.
But, good news for both of us!
Starting today, I really am the preschool teacher at my learning center! To cut a long story short, the woman working with the 2 yearolds flipped out & quit. & the woman working with the preschoolers (who is truly the one person who has been nice to me since day 1-- probably since she only started a week before me) wanted to work with them, creating an opening & a guaranteed 50 hours per week, so Fridays are strictly overtime.
I don't think I've ever prayed over the same thing, so much & so consistently. & God is so good to me.
& Justin's good news is that his new service manager starts next Tuesday. Thank. Goodness.
Happy Monday to us all!
Friday, August 24, 2012
Friday's Letters
Linking up with Ashley @ Adventures of Newlyweds for her weekly linkup party! Go check out her blog & the other ladies linking up!
Dear Justin, thank you for dealing with my crying fits this week. & understanding me. & trying to lift me up (spiritually, anyway... I hate when you pick me up physically). & keeping me informed on pop culture since I feel so out of the loop. & for telling me that dinner looked fancy the other night. I just love you.
Dear Max, honey I wish I could stay home with you everyday. I know you hate your cage, & I know you wake me up in the middle of the night on purpose-- because you only do it on the days I work. & I know you're smarter than you've ever let on. Me & daddy are on to you!
Dear parents who pick their kids up from my class, thank you. Thank you for telling me that you wish your son was in my class all the time-- I wish he was too!
{side note: around 3, we usually combine the 3 & 4 yearolds, & I stay with them until 6}
Dear boss, let me work 8-6, please. This 10-6 mess is just... annoying. Thank you.
Dear girls at work, just say hi when I talk to you. It's not hard. You don't have to wait til I'm out of earshot to talk about me. I know I'm new. I know I don't dress as casually as y'all. But... just be nice. Please?
Dear guy at McDonalds, the ring on my finger should be a hint.
Dear blog community, I know I've been seriously neglecting y'all lately. I'm just trying to figure out my life. & my schedule. & get out of this ridiculous, awful, no-good mood.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
It's OK Thursday
Almost. Done. With. This. Week.
& trust me it's a relief...
& it's time to link up with Amber & Neely for It's OK Thursday! Go check out their blogs + the others who have linked up! {& yes, this week will be full of complaints. 'Cause I deserve it, ok?}
It's OK that I remember why I never liked working with a bunch of catty girls.
It's OK that it's terribly hard being the "new girl."
It's OK that I'm not the lead teacher in a classroom that I spend more time in than the "lead" teacher.
It's OK that I got head-butted on Tuesday.
It's OK that I try to limit the amount of liquids I consume before work because I know I probably won't even get a second to pee.
It's OK that people I work with may not like me-- my boss does, & the parents do (except the ones that work there! Ha!).
It's OK that Max has tried to jump on top of the microwave stand at least 30 times this morning (his bones are up there, & he even tries to get a running start & everything. I should video it.)
Hope you all are having a great week & I, for one, am so thankful tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!
& trust me it's a relief...
& it's time to link up with Amber & Neely for It's OK Thursday! Go check out their blogs + the others who have linked up! {& yes, this week will be full of complaints. 'Cause I deserve it, ok?}
It's OK that it's terribly hard being the "new girl."
It's OK that I'm not the lead teacher in a classroom that I spend more time in than the "lead" teacher.
It's OK that I got head-butted on Tuesday.
It's OK that I try to limit the amount of liquids I consume before work because I know I probably won't even get a second to pee.
It's OK that people I work with may not like me-- my boss does, & the parents do (except the ones that work there! Ha!).
It's OK that Max has tried to jump on top of the microwave stand at least 30 times this morning (his bones are up there, & he even tries to get a running start & everything. I should video it.)
Hope you all are having a great week & I, for one, am so thankful tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
It's Not All About You
Good morning!
So, yesterday was an emotionally trying day, for me. I felt as if I was mislead about my current job position, & I'm very frustrated with the situation-- I'm not going into details here yet, but please do know that I'm sticking with it & praying that everything will work itself out!
But, it sparked a conversation with me & Justin during our walk with Max. I was practically in tears all evening-- from the moment I left work, until the walk, soooo he knew he wasn't allowed to skip the walk last night!
In our relationship, I tend to be the extremely positive one-- talking about how everything always works itself out, how we need to remember that we have Him looking out for us, how He puts trials in our path to help us realize our true worth in His eyes. & Justin tends to be... not so positive. We balance each other out in most every way, & that's what I love about our relationship, you know?!
Anywho-- he let me know, maybe it's not all about you
& ouch.
I mean, it would've made me cry, if I wasn't already.
& thinking about it the next day, it makes complete & total sense.
It's not all about me, guys.
It's not all about what I want.
It's never all about what WE want.
It's my job to help others. To serve others in His name.
& I hope & pray that's what this position has lead me to do.
& maybe that it leads me to the position I was promised.
& if nothing else, maybe it's a stepping stone along the way.
So, yesterday was an emotionally trying day, for me. I felt as if I was mislead about my current job position, & I'm very frustrated with the situation-- I'm not going into details here yet, but please do know that I'm sticking with it & praying that everything will work itself out!
But, it sparked a conversation with me & Justin during our walk with Max. I was practically in tears all evening-- from the moment I left work, until the walk, soooo he knew he wasn't allowed to skip the walk last night!
In our relationship, I tend to be the extremely positive one-- talking about how everything always works itself out, how we need to remember that we have Him looking out for us, how He puts trials in our path to help us realize our true worth in His eyes. & Justin tends to be... not so positive. We balance each other out in most every way, & that's what I love about our relationship, you know?!
Anywho-- he let me know, maybe it's not all about you
& ouch.
I mean, it would've made me cry, if I wasn't already.
& thinking about it the next day, it makes complete & total sense.
It's not all about me, guys.
It's not all about what I want.
It's never all about what WE want.
It's my job to help others. To serve others in His name.
& I hope & pray that's what this position has lead me to do.
& maybe that it leads me to the position I was promised.
& if nothing else, maybe it's a stepping stone along the way.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Whoopsie!
Looks like I forgot to schedule a post today- but great news ahead!
Today I'll be getting my classroom ready for my preschoolers! If you've been reading for a while, you know how much I've been praying & stressing over a job this fall, & this one came to me after a particularly cleansing & clarifying shower last week. God is amazing, huh?
Thank you to everyone who has prayed with & for me- I'll be excited to share more with you all soon!
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