Susie Homemaker (a.k.a.-ME!!) feels so much better now with having a plan!!
It is so silly how the simple organizing websites make me feel better. I also saw some really awesome calendars and organizers at Target that are on the list to buy. I am still getting my organization plan down, but somehow, someway it will all work out!
Tuesday, I go to meet with what will hopefully be my new school to talk about the Medical Assistant program. :) Work will be a long day, but it will be nice to get there and get my questions answered. If this goes as planned, unless things change, I will be working until 5pm Mon-Fri and Mon-Thurs going to school 6-10:45pm. Yep, the next seven months will be pure hell at times, but SOOOO very worth it! Luckily, it will pretty much be one subject/class at a time, only a month long. Very intense and very hands on, but with a clear goal in sight. This time next year I will be a Medical Assistant with the potential to make 2x what I make a year now :)
I am excited for what all this will bring. I am nervous, but excited. Still need to work on my Summer To Do list, but will be posting it soon!! :)
I never let a sickness disable me, its just not in me to lay around in bed all day :)
Gotta go finish my homemade chicken dinner, until next time..............................
:)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Because yes, my life is this ironic
So....pretty sure last night I signed my life away for the next 12 months so that I could get this new apartment. Love the apartment, but reallllllyyyyy wanted to move. I check my messages tonight, and had a response from a family needing a nanny out of state. I applied for this job a while back, and well, was shocked to hear a response. I guess I should have known I would be kicking myself, but all will be okay. The next two weeks of being this broke are going to be pretty dang miserable, but I will be okay. God will take care of his children!
The new job is going pretty well, but now I have an opportunity for ANOTHER job closer to home that ironically ends up paying better, and because it is with city schools, I will have breaks when the kids do! I am certainly going to submit my resume and interview with the principal as she requested, but I am nervous. I don't want to change jobs AGAIN, but I would be utterly stupid to say not to this one!
In MAJOR need of some guidance this week.
The new job is going pretty well, but now I have an opportunity for ANOTHER job closer to home that ironically ends up paying better, and because it is with city schools, I will have breaks when the kids do! I am certainly going to submit my resume and interview with the principal as she requested, but I am nervous. I don't want to change jobs AGAIN, but I would be utterly stupid to say not to this one!
In MAJOR need of some guidance this week.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Refresher On Exhaustion
So today the world decided that I didn't fully understand the definition of exhausted, so I am getting a refresher on that lovely subject. UGH
Signed my lease today for my new apartment...not my original plans, but eh, it will be okay. Gonna check out the Medical Assisting program at Remington soon and I'll be set. Those eight months of school will be hard but soooo worth it! :) I can't wait to get out of this town, but I suppose another 12 months won't kill me. Plus, I'll have qualifications to get a better job when I need to leave then too. That will be very nice.
I am fully exhausted. Broke. Sad. Irritable. Hungry. Sleepy. Cranky. And want to be left alone for the night. So, I'm going to wash some clothes, eat my dinner, and go to bed. LONG LONG LONG day tomorrow. Grrrrrr.
Signed my lease today for my new apartment...not my original plans, but eh, it will be okay. Gonna check out the Medical Assisting program at Remington soon and I'll be set. Those eight months of school will be hard but soooo worth it! :) I can't wait to get out of this town, but I suppose another 12 months won't kill me. Plus, I'll have qualifications to get a better job when I need to leave then too. That will be very nice.
I am fully exhausted. Broke. Sad. Irritable. Hungry. Sleepy. Cranky. And want to be left alone for the night. So, I'm going to wash some clothes, eat my dinner, and go to bed. LONG LONG LONG day tomorrow. Grrrrrr.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Susie Homemaker Strikes Again
Yesterday I went to Nana's after work.
We made homemade noodles and yet again, my Susie Homemaker mentality has been sparked. Here is my new list of all the homemade items to learn to make by the end of summer:
-Home Canned Vegetable Soup
-Home Canned Corn
-Home Canned Green Beans
-Home Canned Chili
-Home Canned Tomatoes
-Home Canned Tomato Juice
-Homemade Dill Pickles
-Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles
-Homemade Ravioli
-Homemade Hard Candy
-Homemade Chex Mix Bars
-Homemade Sourdough Bread
-Homemade Peanut Brittle
-Homemade Cheese
-Homemade French Bread
So far its a pretty long list...we shall see what else I manage to add to it. Can't wait! I will be taking pictures for sure....Oh! And soon I will post the Summer Checklist for 2010 and will be updating as to the results of that as I go along.
Time to go apartment hunting. Can't wait! :)
We made homemade noodles and yet again, my Susie Homemaker mentality has been sparked. Here is my new list of all the homemade items to learn to make by the end of summer:
-Home Canned Vegetable Soup
-Home Canned Corn
-Home Canned Green Beans
-Home Canned Chili
-Home Canned Tomatoes
-Home Canned Tomato Juice
-Homemade Dill Pickles
-Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles
-Homemade Ravioli
-Homemade Hard Candy
-Homemade Chex Mix Bars
-Homemade Sourdough Bread
-Homemade Peanut Brittle
-Homemade Cheese
-Homemade French Bread
So far its a pretty long list...we shall see what else I manage to add to it. Can't wait! I will be taking pictures for sure....Oh! And soon I will post the Summer Checklist for 2010 and will be updating as to the results of that as I go along.
Time to go apartment hunting. Can't wait! :)
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Update on Life
Well, well, well.
Where to begin?
Once again, it has been far too long since I have blogged, but here I go. I will try to recap briefly.
Armyboy and I really no longer talk...it is rare if we do, and we haven't seen each other in ages. I am really moving past everything with him, though I do miss him slightly at times. I have some wonderful guy friends that I am catching up with and LOVING that! :) I have been spending a lot of time with one of them in particular, and though I am sad he is moving to OK, I am happy for him and his family at the same time. Plus, we have all been spending a lot more time together. In fact, I went over there today, and his mom volunteered to teach me some sewing stuff before they move and even GAVE ME A SEWING MACHINE and some accessories! :) I could not have been more thriled. I have been wanting a sewing machine for as long as I can remember and now she is just giving me one!! :) How wonderful! God really does give us the desires of his heart. Our first project should be a simple apron-I can't wait!
More and more of my Susie Homemaker is coming out. Tomorrow after work (other update coming in a moment on that part of life) I am going to Nana's and we are going to make homemade noodles and some homemade bread. I plan to freeze some noodles and make some for my mom and let her freeze hers as well. I love homemade, organic items and I cannot wait to get started. Nana also says she no longer needs her bread maker so, looks like I am gaining that as well! :) Really a season of blessing around here! I am excited to spend some time with her and gain some more valuable cooking skills to pass down to my kids. When the vegetables come in around mid July, we are going to spend a whole weekend preparing and canning vegetables, soups, and tomatoe sauce. I cannot wait! It has been a couple years, but up until the time I was about 15 or 16, we NEVER used store bought canned vegetables, except canned chili beans. I loved it! Canning is really a lost art, and what a better way to really spend some family time and learn something new?! I am really big on eating and using products that are homemade, so why not take up this endevor as well! Plus, Nana couldn't be happier about getting to spend some time with me , and likewise, I am excited to spend some time with her. I am also planning to take the kids to the Strawberry farm and let them pick again-so much fun!
As for the job situation, I have changed jobs around again. At the moment I work Mon-Fri at a preschool taking care of and teaching some wonderful babies. Its a bit of a long drive, but I do love my job! Even if it isn't what I originally planned, it is still wonderful. I am also working some weekend day shifts as a sever at a restaurant and I also babysit every Tuesday night and some weekends. So yep! That is me working 7 days a week! It is hard, but since school is out, I really need to save up the money and honestly, I like working! Not just because of the money, but also because it keeps me busy.
I also took my fabulous trip back in March! :) I got to see some amazing places and some amazing family. :):):):) Everytime I look at pictures or just think of that trip, I am simply filled with a feeling of completely knowing I am so utterly blessed! We serve an awesome God and He knew just what I needed! While others went to the beach or the mountains for spring break, I took an alternate route. I traveled first to DC/Virginia and spent some time with a part of my family there. Got to see some sights in DC and visited Chinatown. We took tons of pictures just goofing off as well! Definitely didn't get to see all that DC has to offer, however, the wheels in my head are already busy planning a second trip that way to go back again. Not only do I want to see more of DC and the Virginia area, but I really want to spend some more time with that part of my family. I missed them the moment I boarded the plane for my next location! That being said, the next location was Colorado!! :) I went from a tank top and flip flops in DC to 8 inches of snow and cold all in one day when I changed climates! Quite a shock! There was so much snow that unfortunately, we couldn't go up Pike's Peak, however, I told dad that whenever we get his heart condition under control that he and I are going to hike that mountain. I cannot wait! Anyways, spent some time with more family and loved it! They do not watch TV much and recently got rid of cable, so it was very relaxing to just hang out and really get out of the house and being active. The thing I loved most about CO was the fact that the world doesn't stop when they get snow. They simply plow the roads and keep on truckin, so we weren't delayed in the least. I got my chance and went sledding for the first time! WONDERFUL! Quite a workout dragging that sled up the huge hills, WOW! Loved it sooo much. Well, soon after I left, my uncle that lived there was offered a new position for a job in Bentonville, AK, and though it wasn't what he originally had in mind, they are transitioning there now and really enjoying it. It is wonderful to see God blessing and caring for His obedient servants.
The most rewarding part of my vacation was simply the conversation. The Herron family likes to talk and to listen, to consult and advise, and to laugh and giggle. We talked about the silly things. We talked about the serious things that are sometimes really tough to talk about. We talked about our dreams for our future and our excitement for what God has in store for us. We talked about the commonalities of the Herron family and relished in being around family. We talked and we listened, and truly reconnected. It was awesome! Thank you Lord for such a wonderful family!!
That trip will always be memorable to me for so many reasons, one being that I did it all on my own. I worked and saved up all of my money for my plane tickets, food, etc. That in itself was rewarding to savor what I worked so hard for. But also, I flew from TN to DC (stopped in Chicago) and then from DC to CO (stopping once again in Chicago) then CO back home to TN, and did it all on my own. It was my first time flying all by myself, and though it was a bit nerve wracking when leaving TN on that first flight, it got better. I really enjoyed the people watching and the time to myself on the layovers. I met some cool people on the flights to and from too!
Life is always changing around here and I love and hate that all at the same time. I am still trying to move to Birmingham, but it seems as if that might be on hold for the time being. So, until it happens, I am finding a short lease here in TN and am working on design plans for whatever apartment I find here. I really can't wait to see what the future has in store. I am also getting back healthy again and beginning to really develop a schedule for eating and working out. It is hard to make myself eat, much less eat regularly and healthily. Right now I am planning on starting the P90x Program and developing some more healthy cooking habits. I love to cook, but making myself cook for just me is hard. That is going to have to change though!
And now for family! I have a new sister that should be here before the beginning of August!! :) Yes, my parents were VERY shocked to discover they are having a new baby LOL but all is in God's hands and He will provide. My cousin Becca is also having a girl, due on my birthday, towards the end of August. Things are moving right along and the Herron family just keeps on branching out. I cannot wait to see where we will all be in another five or six months! It will be hard at times to be so far away from my new baby sister, but somehow I will make sure to be in her life as much as possible.
Well, summer is rapidly approaching, and like this time last year, I am in the process of making my Summer List....my life of things to do before summer ends...some things on the list are get rid of debt, take a random road trip, visit DC/VA again, finish my High School Blanket, make baby blanket, learn more about sewing and really practice, and various other things. I think I am going to post the list soon and check things off as I accomplish them. Maybe that will help me stick to things.
Alrighty, work will be here before I know it, and I should definitely already be fast asleep!
I leave you with this quote from a favorite song I used to sing in choir entitled "She Sings..."
"She cries for those who have never loved, and for those who....nerver....SING!"
Goodnight
Where to begin?
Once again, it has been far too long since I have blogged, but here I go. I will try to recap briefly.
Armyboy and I really no longer talk...it is rare if we do, and we haven't seen each other in ages. I am really moving past everything with him, though I do miss him slightly at times. I have some wonderful guy friends that I am catching up with and LOVING that! :) I have been spending a lot of time with one of them in particular, and though I am sad he is moving to OK, I am happy for him and his family at the same time. Plus, we have all been spending a lot more time together. In fact, I went over there today, and his mom volunteered to teach me some sewing stuff before they move and even GAVE ME A SEWING MACHINE and some accessories! :) I could not have been more thriled. I have been wanting a sewing machine for as long as I can remember and now she is just giving me one!! :) How wonderful! God really does give us the desires of his heart. Our first project should be a simple apron-I can't wait!
More and more of my Susie Homemaker is coming out. Tomorrow after work (other update coming in a moment on that part of life) I am going to Nana's and we are going to make homemade noodles and some homemade bread. I plan to freeze some noodles and make some for my mom and let her freeze hers as well. I love homemade, organic items and I cannot wait to get started. Nana also says she no longer needs her bread maker so, looks like I am gaining that as well! :) Really a season of blessing around here! I am excited to spend some time with her and gain some more valuable cooking skills to pass down to my kids. When the vegetables come in around mid July, we are going to spend a whole weekend preparing and canning vegetables, soups, and tomatoe sauce. I cannot wait! It has been a couple years, but up until the time I was about 15 or 16, we NEVER used store bought canned vegetables, except canned chili beans. I loved it! Canning is really a lost art, and what a better way to really spend some family time and learn something new?! I am really big on eating and using products that are homemade, so why not take up this endevor as well! Plus, Nana couldn't be happier about getting to spend some time with me , and likewise, I am excited to spend some time with her. I am also planning to take the kids to the Strawberry farm and let them pick again-so much fun!
As for the job situation, I have changed jobs around again. At the moment I work Mon-Fri at a preschool taking care of and teaching some wonderful babies. Its a bit of a long drive, but I do love my job! Even if it isn't what I originally planned, it is still wonderful. I am also working some weekend day shifts as a sever at a restaurant and I also babysit every Tuesday night and some weekends. So yep! That is me working 7 days a week! It is hard, but since school is out, I really need to save up the money and honestly, I like working! Not just because of the money, but also because it keeps me busy.
I also took my fabulous trip back in March! :) I got to see some amazing places and some amazing family. :):):):) Everytime I look at pictures or just think of that trip, I am simply filled with a feeling of completely knowing I am so utterly blessed! We serve an awesome God and He knew just what I needed! While others went to the beach or the mountains for spring break, I took an alternate route. I traveled first to DC/Virginia and spent some time with a part of my family there. Got to see some sights in DC and visited Chinatown. We took tons of pictures just goofing off as well! Definitely didn't get to see all that DC has to offer, however, the wheels in my head are already busy planning a second trip that way to go back again. Not only do I want to see more of DC and the Virginia area, but I really want to spend some more time with that part of my family. I missed them the moment I boarded the plane for my next location! That being said, the next location was Colorado!! :) I went from a tank top and flip flops in DC to 8 inches of snow and cold all in one day when I changed climates! Quite a shock! There was so much snow that unfortunately, we couldn't go up Pike's Peak, however, I told dad that whenever we get his heart condition under control that he and I are going to hike that mountain. I cannot wait! Anyways, spent some time with more family and loved it! They do not watch TV much and recently got rid of cable, so it was very relaxing to just hang out and really get out of the house and being active. The thing I loved most about CO was the fact that the world doesn't stop when they get snow. They simply plow the roads and keep on truckin, so we weren't delayed in the least. I got my chance and went sledding for the first time! WONDERFUL! Quite a workout dragging that sled up the huge hills, WOW! Loved it sooo much. Well, soon after I left, my uncle that lived there was offered a new position for a job in Bentonville, AK, and though it wasn't what he originally had in mind, they are transitioning there now and really enjoying it. It is wonderful to see God blessing and caring for His obedient servants.
The most rewarding part of my vacation was simply the conversation. The Herron family likes to talk and to listen, to consult and advise, and to laugh and giggle. We talked about the silly things. We talked about the serious things that are sometimes really tough to talk about. We talked about our dreams for our future and our excitement for what God has in store for us. We talked about the commonalities of the Herron family and relished in being around family. We talked and we listened, and truly reconnected. It was awesome! Thank you Lord for such a wonderful family!!
That trip will always be memorable to me for so many reasons, one being that I did it all on my own. I worked and saved up all of my money for my plane tickets, food, etc. That in itself was rewarding to savor what I worked so hard for. But also, I flew from TN to DC (stopped in Chicago) and then from DC to CO (stopping once again in Chicago) then CO back home to TN, and did it all on my own. It was my first time flying all by myself, and though it was a bit nerve wracking when leaving TN on that first flight, it got better. I really enjoyed the people watching and the time to myself on the layovers. I met some cool people on the flights to and from too!
Life is always changing around here and I love and hate that all at the same time. I am still trying to move to Birmingham, but it seems as if that might be on hold for the time being. So, until it happens, I am finding a short lease here in TN and am working on design plans for whatever apartment I find here. I really can't wait to see what the future has in store. I am also getting back healthy again and beginning to really develop a schedule for eating and working out. It is hard to make myself eat, much less eat regularly and healthily. Right now I am planning on starting the P90x Program and developing some more healthy cooking habits. I love to cook, but making myself cook for just me is hard. That is going to have to change though!
And now for family! I have a new sister that should be here before the beginning of August!! :) Yes, my parents were VERY shocked to discover they are having a new baby LOL but all is in God's hands and He will provide. My cousin Becca is also having a girl, due on my birthday, towards the end of August. Things are moving right along and the Herron family just keeps on branching out. I cannot wait to see where we will all be in another five or six months! It will be hard at times to be so far away from my new baby sister, but somehow I will make sure to be in her life as much as possible.
Well, summer is rapidly approaching, and like this time last year, I am in the process of making my Summer List....my life of things to do before summer ends...some things on the list are get rid of debt, take a random road trip, visit DC/VA again, finish my High School Blanket, make baby blanket, learn more about sewing and really practice, and various other things. I think I am going to post the list soon and check things off as I accomplish them. Maybe that will help me stick to things.
Alrighty, work will be here before I know it, and I should definitely already be fast asleep!
I leave you with this quote from a favorite song I used to sing in choir entitled "She Sings..."
"She cries for those who have never loved, and for those who....nerver....SING!"
Goodnight
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