Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in blog land who are celebrating today! I am so thankful for so many things ...
my Lord, Jesus Christ, who lives in my heart and guides my path
my loving husband, Greg, of 25+ years
my 3 kids who are growing up so quickly I can't stand it
my parents who are so supportive and loving
my in-laws who have always treated me as blood, not just married in - I am so lucky to have such a lovely second family
my brothers and sisters ... my brother Steve is home from Alaska for the winter months
my nephew John has come home safe and sound from Afghanistan
my new job - I am soo excited to be starting my new job on Monday
and that we are all mostly healthy and happy
We are going to my in-laws today for dinner, having spent last Sunday with my family. For the first time in years, I have Thanksgiving off so I can actually go early and help my mother-in-law with dinner preparations rather than just show up at the last minute with the pies! I am so thankful for that fact. We are going up early so we can spend more time. I did not really plan on doing a post today saying what I am thankful for... it just kind of spilled out and there is so much more I should say. But I would rather go actually spend time with all of the above mentioned :)
Have a blessed day!
Becky
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Oh my poor neglected blog... I had not realized it had been so long. I don't have anything crafty to show you today but thought I would just write a post to "catch up". I have been crafting here and there, and of course I have a bunch of pictures sitting on my digital camera or my phone that have not been downloaded, and sometimes I forget to take pictures :( So maybe I should just try to start fresh.
So, I will be starting a new job on Monday at ARUP Laboratories! This is my dream job - working for a company that has been awarded one of the top companies to work for in the US. It is only 5 minutes from my house, great benefits, great pay, friendly people. I am soooo excited! I have been working at home for over 18 years and though I have loved being here for the kids, not having to get dressed up and drive to work, and all those other "perks" of being a work-at-home mom, I have really missed being out in the world. I am beginning to realize that I have been depressed from just being in my basement 40+ hours a week and not really getting out much. Our youngest is now in high school and the older 2 are graduated so I have decided it is time. Whenever I have been involved in something like the musicals or something like that, I feel rejuvenated and I think it will be so good for me to be out with people again. I feel like I have been hiding under a rock :) And the company is very family oriented and so if the kids seriously need something, I am close enough to zip home and take care of things.
The job starts out part time and will eventually become full time. I love this idea too because my poor house is pretty much falling apart around me. I have so many things I have let go like laundry.... I am really looking forward to having some time off each week to get things done around here. And my craft room is still in such a mess. I started to clean it a few months ago (you might remember) and it too got pushed aside. I have set up a card table in my living room where I have done some crafting when necessary and my craft stuff is all over the living room now and it is just cluttered and a mess, so that is probably going to be my first priority since I want to be able to get the tree up this weekend. The living room must be cleaned out :) But also, I have Christmas crafting and cards to make so I can't just throw everything into the craft room so that too will have to be figured out.
Speaking of the musicals (up there somewhere in this saga, I know I mentioned them), we just just finished casting for the upcoming musical "Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat". We won't start actually rehearsing until January, but the cast list will go up tomorrow. I had never even seen this play before though I had heard of it, and it is going to be a ton of fun. I think there are about 10 spoken lines in the whole production and the rest is singing. Lots of "eye candy" and fun scenery and costumes! I will not be able to devote as much time as I have in the past as rehearsals are usually 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday after school and 1:30 to 5:30 on Friday. My new schedule to start with will be Tuesdays, Thursdays and every other Friday from 9:00 to 5:00 (I think) so will only be able to help with rehearsals on my days off. I am not sure when the job will be going to full time as the person I am "job-sharing" with is working on her masters and will be finished in the spring, but currently looking for another job. I am hoping it will stay part time until after the musical performances in March :) Either way, I will be able to be stage manager for all of the performances in the evening as they don't start until 7:00 p.m.
Ok, I think I have blabbed on long enough. One thing I want to mention is that I recently won The Bread Basket Bundle from Our Daily Bread Designs for their November release and these stamps are so gorgeous! I can't believe I won the whole set :) I will be using these for my Christmas cards so keep an eye out for some pics of those once I actually get them made. I also have a niece expecting her first boy in March so that will also be an upcoming project. Hoping to get into some challenges and other crafting adventures too while I have a little more time. I believe this change is going to help me be much more excited about crafting too! And just more excited about things in general. I am already making plans for Christmas gifts for the office!!!
Take care all my blogland friends and have a blessed Thanksgiving!
God Bless,
Becky
So, I will be starting a new job on Monday at ARUP Laboratories! This is my dream job - working for a company that has been awarded one of the top companies to work for in the US. It is only 5 minutes from my house, great benefits, great pay, friendly people. I am soooo excited! I have been working at home for over 18 years and though I have loved being here for the kids, not having to get dressed up and drive to work, and all those other "perks" of being a work-at-home mom, I have really missed being out in the world. I am beginning to realize that I have been depressed from just being in my basement 40+ hours a week and not really getting out much. Our youngest is now in high school and the older 2 are graduated so I have decided it is time. Whenever I have been involved in something like the musicals or something like that, I feel rejuvenated and I think it will be so good for me to be out with people again. I feel like I have been hiding under a rock :) And the company is very family oriented and so if the kids seriously need something, I am close enough to zip home and take care of things.
The job starts out part time and will eventually become full time. I love this idea too because my poor house is pretty much falling apart around me. I have so many things I have let go like laundry.... I am really looking forward to having some time off each week to get things done around here. And my craft room is still in such a mess. I started to clean it a few months ago (you might remember) and it too got pushed aside. I have set up a card table in my living room where I have done some crafting when necessary and my craft stuff is all over the living room now and it is just cluttered and a mess, so that is probably going to be my first priority since I want to be able to get the tree up this weekend. The living room must be cleaned out :) But also, I have Christmas crafting and cards to make so I can't just throw everything into the craft room so that too will have to be figured out.
Speaking of the musicals (up there somewhere in this saga, I know I mentioned them), we just just finished casting for the upcoming musical "Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat". We won't start actually rehearsing until January, but the cast list will go up tomorrow. I had never even seen this play before though I had heard of it, and it is going to be a ton of fun. I think there are about 10 spoken lines in the whole production and the rest is singing. Lots of "eye candy" and fun scenery and costumes! I will not be able to devote as much time as I have in the past as rehearsals are usually 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday after school and 1:30 to 5:30 on Friday. My new schedule to start with will be Tuesdays, Thursdays and every other Friday from 9:00 to 5:00 (I think) so will only be able to help with rehearsals on my days off. I am not sure when the job will be going to full time as the person I am "job-sharing" with is working on her masters and will be finished in the spring, but currently looking for another job. I am hoping it will stay part time until after the musical performances in March :) Either way, I will be able to be stage manager for all of the performances in the evening as they don't start until 7:00 p.m.
Ok, I think I have blabbed on long enough. One thing I want to mention is that I recently won The Bread Basket Bundle from Our Daily Bread Designs for their November release and these stamps are so gorgeous! I can't believe I won the whole set :) I will be using these for my Christmas cards so keep an eye out for some pics of those once I actually get them made. I also have a niece expecting her first boy in March so that will also be an upcoming project. Hoping to get into some challenges and other crafting adventures too while I have a little more time. I believe this change is going to help me be much more excited about crafting too! And just more excited about things in general. I am already making plans for Christmas gifts for the office!!!
Take care all my blogland friends and have a blessed Thanksgiving!
God Bless,
Becky
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