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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 11/19/2008 8:37:27 AM
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momma_bee
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I have fewer opportunities to be away from my kids since they do more and I can't take them to granny's if they need to be somewhere.
Work - everyone is stressed in an underlying way. It is funny. I have had at least 4 different conversations with different people, all involving alcohol, already this week.
More of an undercurrent. The sign on the bar nearby came up in conversation and we all knew what the special prices were. The Christmas party is coming up and we noted the 'drink' policy. A recipe that used burbon but someone suggested skipping the cranberry sauce and just drinking the burbon. Stupid comments. Nothing to suggest getting drunk, nothing inappropriate except it wasn't a work-related discussion and I really think we are all so stressed the idea of NOT thinking about work is appealling. Does that make sense?
I do know that I already came name more people planning on going to the party than went total last year. Maybe we just need a PARTY and know we can't have it here. No junk food, no cake at the coffee pot. We have to look professional.
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 11/19/2008 10:26:36 AM
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momma_bee
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Maybe I'll just make cake for the coffee pot...
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 11/19/2008 4:31:35 PM
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momma_bee
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Kylie - we have had several umm, guests from various gov't agencies and legal offices in because of a mistake - it was suggested that we not give the appearance of celebrating.
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 11/19/2008 4:49:35 PM
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momma_bee
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Yes, yes it does.
I'm out of here
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 11/19/2008 9:31:10 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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The teacher lounge at school is always full of food...at least that's what it seems like. Does that make us any less professional? 
That stinks that y'all can't "celebrate" because of things going wrong. Sometimes that's when you need the pick-me-up the most!
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 11/21/2008 8:44:56 AM
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KatMack
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I'll be praying for your audit, Kylie!
Well, the performance review went very well. I love my work place because I can be totally upfront and honest with my boss. I told him that because of the budget cuts we've had to make that I've been spending way too much time twiddling my thumbs (I do our church advertising and publicity and because tithes are down, there has been no outside promotions going on). I struggled with whether to admit it, because during tough economic ties you worry that admitting to thumb twiddling will lead to cut backs in hours or being laid off. But he agreed with me that there is PLENTY to do around here, we just need to shift some responsibilities around so that I have some of it on my plate.
--Kat
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 12/1/2008 9:17:02 AM
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feesha
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(BeeLuvsAva)
How old is your baby?
I had a glorious week off but I go back to work this evening. It's only part-time but I sure do miss my little one :).
I work part-time as a teacher but I don't want to go back to teaching full-time. Thinking about my options makes me nervous. I think at 1.5 my son may have to go to day-care full time. Right now he's home with me during the day and his dad in the evening.
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 12/2/2008 9:59:14 AM
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KatMack
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Now I just want to sleep, I don't think I really have ever been so tired
Welcome to the joys of being a Work Outside the Home Mom! If you haven't already, I'd recommend checking out flylady. That program is the ONLY reason my house isn't swimming in mess every day! I don't apply it perfectly, but I'd hate to see what things would be like if I didn't do some of it, some of the time!
--Kat
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"God will do what God will do. What I'm responsible for is to believe he's all he says he is and obey what he tells me to do. " -magdaleine
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 12/2/2008 5:41:28 PM
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BeeLuvsAva
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((Kylie)) I am sorry about your work, I know it is pretty tough working right now with the way things are, I hope that it starts to ease up for you at least a little bit.
Where do you work? I am assuming it is a Temp Agency? If so I know it is really hard for you right now. I will keep you in my prayers!
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 12/3/2008 7:54:37 AM
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momma_bee
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You know - that is a really nice thing to say. It speaks to your parenting, J's temperment and your bosses management skills.
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 12/3/2008 3:19:10 PM
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KatMack
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Flylady is a woman that teaches home organization and housekeeping methods. The stuff she teaches has been an absolute sanity saver for me. She teaches creating a "Control Journal" (a notebook with household routines laid out in it along with emergency info, etc), Zone Cleaning (deep cleaning one part of the house each week so you don't get overwhelmed), daily routines to keep clutter and mess under control, etc. It all seems a bit crazy at first, but it's great!
Disclaimer: It really is designed for a specific personality type (MINE!). It's great for the perfectionists that get overwhelmed and won't do anything if it can't be done perfectly.
--Kat
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<-- My sweet blessings.
"God will do what God will do. What I'm responsible for is to believe he's all he says he is and obey what he tells me to do. " -magdaleine
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RE: Working (outside the home) Wives/Moms Support Thread - 12/5/2008 5:53:20 PM
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BeeLuvsAva
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quote:
ORIGINAL: KatMack
Flylady is a woman that teaches home organization and housekeeping methods. The stuff she teaches has been an absolute sanity saver for me. She teaches creating a "Control Journal" (a notebook with household routines laid out in it along with emergency info, etc), Zone Cleaning (deep cleaning one part of the house each week so you don't get overwhelmed), daily routines to keep clutter and mess under control, etc. It all seems a bit crazy at first, but it's great!
Disclaimer: It really is designed for a specific personality type (MINE!). It's great for the perfectionists that get overwhelmed and won't do anything if it can't be done perfectly.
--Kat
oh sounds effective, I will defiantly take a look at it, thanks!
It's been a busy week, every day I am supposed to be getting off this week at noon or 1pm, but it has not been happening, I got off today at about 3pm, and then yesterday and the day before it was about 5pm. I realize how emotional it is going to be now without seeing Ava until 6 in the evening, I might try within the next year to see if I can find a personal daycare closer  we will see how that goes.
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We enjoy warmth because we have been cold.
We appreciate light because we have been in darkness.
By the same token, we can experience joy because we have known sadness.
-David Weatherford
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