more friends, more fun

We had a girls night tonight over at a friends house. She has 2 kids that are a bit older than K. K had fun playing with them both. Then our single friend had made dinner for us. It was delicious. Strips of streak with these amazing onions. K ate more onions than anyone else. Then there was ice cream for dessert. I passed on the ice cream but K had some and really enjoyed it. It was a great night. I have never seen my friend with the kids so happy. She is in the middle of a nasty divorce. She has started dating again and this guy makes her so happy. It is wonderful to see her happy.


While we were gone, Hubby got some precious time to himself. He really enjoyed that. He needs some alone time once in awhile and I am happy to oblige him when I can.

good friends, good times

I have a friend that is very dear to me, even though we have never met face to face. She has been my saving grace these last couple of nights. We chat on instant messenger and it is nice because I don't even thinking about eating or being hungry when we are chatting. We get to talking and next thing I know, it is my bedtime. We don't really discuss anything in particular. We talk about whatever is on our minds, our families, stuff like that. She is dealing with the alot of the same issues I am so it is nice to get another perspective. Anyway, thank you, dear friend for saving my sanity and my waistline these last couple of nights and in the future.

I want a hug.

I LOVE it when K comes up to me and says that. She does it at least twice a day. It is so cute.

I got an email yesterday from a friend. It contained a job offer from her mom. It would actually work to my advantage to take the job if I do not get the other job I applied for. I am waiting to see on the other job first. I told my friend to tell her mom that I would contact them at the end of next week or early the following week if I was interested. The job doesn't start until the end of January. It is a receptionist job, which would help in my job search at a later date. It is only a seasonal job (end of January-April) for a tax place. My friend said that they are not going to start looking for anyone until the week after next anyway but they would like it better if they could just hire someone they know. They offered the job to my friend but she is not a people person so she turned it down but told them that she would ask me since she knows I am looking for work. I have previously worked for this place while in college and they are friends of the family so I know I can have the job if I want it. I am looking for something more permanent though so I will wait and see on the other job I applied for first.

got a lead on a perfect for me job!!

I stopped at the thrift store and my friend, who is the assistant manager there, asked if I had a couple minutes. I didn't have the girls with me so I stepped into her office. She handed me an application. I must have looked confused because she said. Are you still looking for work? I said yes she said "I want to hire you but I need a filled out application". I will have an interview with her boss after Christmas but she said that she wanted me to come work there because she knows that I am dependable and will come to work. I went to college with this girl. Anyway her boss was on vacation this week and someone gave their notice. She can't post a job ad without her boss's permission but she can hand out apps at anytime. So I filled it out and asked her a little bit about the job. She said that her boss probably won't even post the job if she has a qualified applicant before hand. It starts out pretty low pay wise but I can WALK TO WORK(once it gets warmer out)! and walk the kids to the sitters before work and walk after work to pick them up or have Hubby pick them up on his way home. It is a little bit of everything. One day is receiving, the next day is sorting, the next day is cashiering and another day is ticketing (which is pricing the items to be sold). If I were to get the job, I would have no or very little vehicle expense because I wouldn't have to drive to work. I would still pay the sitter but without having to pay for gas or maintenance on my car, I would actually be making some money instead of everything I make going to pay for gas, etc. I don't know how Hubby is going to feel about the Saturdays but I am going to talk to him as soon as he gets home!!!!!Please pray for me that I get this job

A spin off from Jenera's post

http://jenerahealy.blogspot.com/2007/12/lucky-or-naive.html

Jenera, I hope you don't mind that I linked to your post ;)

A woman that I respect once told me that every man cheats on his wife. This really took me back. I mean, I NEVER in a million years would have thought of her husband as a cheater. She told me it was years ago and she kicked him out when she found out but then took him back later, for the kids. This really changed my thinking on the woman for numerous reasons. Even though she is still a friend, I think differently of her and her husband.

R would never cheat on me. I can say that honestly and truthfully. He knows full well the consequences if he were to and there would be no taking him back. I would not tolerate that. We discussed it before we had kids. We both said if we found someone else that makes us happier, we would not cheat we would just leave. Harsh, I know but I want him to be totally honest with me. I would rather have him leave me for another woman than to started married to me, sleeping with me, and sleeping with someone else also.

I am totally in love with my husband. Even though I may get irritated with him at times, I still love him. We don't always agree but we never fight. I could not picture my life without him. I would not forgive him though if he cheated, no matter the circumstances. I would also not cheat, no matter how tempting an offer may sound, because I know that my husband is faithful and in love with me and completely trusts me and I love him.

This morning

When I woke up this morning, I stepped on the scale just for the heck of it and I was down another pound. That was pretty cool but I am kinda concerned that the weight is dropping off like that. I have worked more recently than normal so I have been burning up more calories. I like seeing the number dropping but I don't want to lose too fast only to gain it all back. I have been eating enough so I am guessing it is just from being out of the house and working.

K and I did not make it to the produce sampling at the grocery store. She was being a typical 2 year old and was throwing a fit. With the computer issues and her attitude we didn't make it. We did go to get the new computer because that is a necessity. I know it may not seem like it but to a Mom that is home almost all day every day, it is. It is my lifeline to adult conversation, etc. I could live without the computer, sure, but if I don't have to I don't want to. The computer and the other moms that I converse with keep me sane.

After next week, I am back to being a stay at home mom full-time and with the 12 inches or more of snow we have. I need my lifeline.

a reward and motivation

I am so stoked right now. One of my all-time favorite country groups is coming to our local theater, MONTGOMERY GENTRY!!!! I am getting a ticket for myself and my mom (for her birthday) and my friend (for Christmas and her birthday). Tickets just went on sale and I have been warned that it will sell out fast so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE cross your fingers for me that when I call today there are still tickets available. I don't even care if it is in the nosebleed section. I just want to go.

I am not a music snob. I listen to pretty much everything, but I do tend to listen to country a bit more now because that is what K, the 2 year old, loves. She loves Montgomery Gentry, but is a bit too young to take to a concert yet. I know that she would love it but they have a policy that they don't let children under 3 go. I am disappointed that I can't take her, but I completely understand. I really wouldn't want to sit next to a little kid (besides mine :) ) during a concert. If the kid got crabby or something that would probably ruin it for me.

Hubby is not too happy about having to watch the kids that night but the concert starts at 8. So he will only have to watch K for a couple hours before bed time and I will be home by 11 so he can handle it. O will be 6 months by then. He will be fine!!!! I AM GOING if I get tickets.....