Jacqui...
It's officially a brand new year. 2015. Not only am I ready for a new year, but I'm ready for a new adventure to take on. I have been working on my cooking blog for a few years now but realized more recently I needed a new outlet. So ... welcome to Mom's Day Never Ends. Catchy name, huh? Yea. Creativity at it's best. I joke, but I knew that I'm not the only woman out here who is trying to fit so much into every single day. I figure maybe I can share my life and in turn find ways to organize it better by hearing your feedback and meeting other Moms out there like me.
Let's start with the basics:
- I work full time as a Supervisor in Patient Accounting for a large health system in my area. I can say I actually really enjoy my job. I've worked with the health system for 11 years now and have been in my current role for 3 years. It's challenging, keeps me busy all day and the flexibility of my schedule, (and ability to telecommute) is ideal for me.
- I also have a direct selling business and am an Independent Scentsy Consultant. This is a passion for me because I truly love the product. I meet so many people working my Scentsy business that I have found new friends on a weekly basis; I love that. Again, another job that allows so much flexibility, so it fits perfect for me.
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| Lunch breaks consist of multitasking: working my Scentsy business on the go! |
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| The majority of my work week is filled with meetings, training classes, design projects and working through issues. |
- I am celebrating two years of marriage, (as of 1/3/15!) with my amazing husband, Justin. This is my second marriage, (and final!) and as much as it sounds cliche, he is my best friend. He's the one I can count on for anything. We have your typical marriage ... me asking him to take down the trash or clean the cat box and usually in about 3 days it happens. He asks me to not stress out about everything and I don't listen and end up giving myself migraines. Yin and yang, right? He's a geek, but he's my geek. He loves computer gaming, gadgets, cheesy action movies, Dungeons and Dragons, and tinkering with almost anything. He works mechanical/labor jobs and over the years it never fails ... lay off's come and it puts a strain on us. 2015 is starting anew. On Jan 5th he officially starts on with our local Harley Davidson Plant, getting hired on during one of their 'surge hires'. He's hoping to be kept after the initial 9 weeks and if so ... that means Union benefits. To my ears that means: stability.
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| Here he is ... I told you he's a gadget guy, right? |
- I have three children, two from my first marriage and one with my husband. Insert craziness here. My oldest will be 18 in August this year and she is .... how do I put this? She's a teenage girl filled with hormones who is strong-willed and dying to be independent. If you haven't yet experienced teenage years with a girl ... good luck to you my friend.
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| Alyssa. My "I'm an adult!" Child. |
- Next up is my boy; he's a gamer, a tech-geek, gadget-lover, sweet and caring 13 year old boy. He has actually really stepped up just in the past year. He adores spending time with his little sister, (don't worry - the little one is coming next) and still loves watching silly movies, playing games and hanging out with us. I can only hope he stays this way forever. (is that possible??)
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| Quentin. He's my boy ... though he prefers I say "young man." |
- Last, but certainly not least, (just ask her, she'll tell you) is our 5 year old. When we found out we were pregnant it had been 9 years since I had Quentin ... it literally felt like I was pregnant for the first time all over again. Everything had changed! When Alyssa was born I was a stay at home mother and with Quentin I worked as a Property Manager for an apartment complex and I lived on site so it was easier ... with Madison during my pregnancy I was still working the overnight shift in the Emergency Room at the hospital and realized very quickly that it needed to change. A pregnant woman's sense of smell is heightened and working in the ER I think most of my co-workers will tell you they would often see me running to the restroom if I came across an odd smell. Switching my career at work was a blessing and started leading me on my current path. Madison was the start of what my life is today. She is animated, creative, loves dancing and singing, has a remarkable sense of humor and it quick-witted. I think we are in trouble ...
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| Madison ... our little lovebug. |
What's So Exciting About all That?
I made the decision about 2 months ago that 2015 I was finally going to finish my Bachelor's Degree. Here's my Type A personality shining through. With me working full time during the day, my husband working the overnight shift during the week and all the other errands, Scentsy business and kid-stuff in between I knew I needed an online program because if I was going to do this I was never going to find the time to go to classes. So last month I enrolled at Baker University in their Bachelor program for Business in Leadership with a minor in Healthcare Administration.
Knowing I'm not the only working mom and definitely not the only working mom who also is finishing college I needed an outlet to try and reach out to other moms out there and document my journey to hopefully inspire other moms like me. We are also working on buying a home this year, which is a very fun process, but luckily I have a really great, (I'm not lying or exaggerating) realtor team who is helping me. By January 1st, 2016 I hope to be writing a blog post from my new home office in my own home.
Life Is a Matter of Balance.
I think for any mom out there you have to have balance in your life to maintain your sanity. And a glass of wine or two doesn't hurt either. I obviously keep busy, but I also make sure to make time for me and time for my marriage. I learned from my first marriage that in order to have a successful marriage you have to put in the work. So that's what we do. Once a week we have Date Night. Sometimes we go out ... most times we stay in. It might be movie-night snuggled on the couch, game night or even a night with friends (what a luxury that is!!). In the midst of the chaos of the week, you have to come back to home base and hit the reset button. If you don't, you will explode. It's a proven fact. I read it on the internet and everything is true you read on the internet, right?
Next....
So now you know a little about me. Obviously with this being the very first blog post for this blog I know there probably isn't a lot to take away from this and for that I apologize. BUT ... I hope you stick with me for a little while. I promise to share my experiences with you, share things that I think help me and can help other moms. Ways to keep your sanity and not explode. (who wants to clean up that mess too?)
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