Wow!! So much has happened since I last blogged. We've moved from Texas to North Carolina for the military. I was working for an attorney back in Texas satellite here at home but resigned that position in January 2013. I didn't work for about 2 months then I was hired on at a law firm in Fayetteville. While I thought it would be a good choice for me, I was so very wrong. I had been at home working since we moved in June of 2012 and I thought it would be nice to get out and go to work on a daily basis. Yeah, that would have worked except I had a complete and total paranoid office manager. Y'all......she was OFF HER ROCKER! There are so many things I could say about this person but I will not. Long story short, the job didn't work out and I had to quit to save my soul. I was so incredibly unhappy that I had to talk myself into going to work each day. I have learned many things from this experience and I will remember them. Moving on...
I have also started school again. This time for my bachelors and masters degree. I am currently in the process of earning my bachelors degree and should, if I stay on this course, graduate in the summer of 2014. Then it will be on to grad school. I am earn my undergrad degree in psychology and my masters will be in counseling. My goal is to become a licensed professional counselor focusing on marriage and family therapy. This is the path I started when I started college right after high school. So I am glad to be back on this path. It feels right and I am happy.
Nick also deployed again. This time to Afghanistan. He has been gone for almost 5 months and he will be home soon! I am thankful for him coming home soon.
Zachary is now a soon to be 3rd grader! He's growing up so fast and I am so happy and lucky that I can stay home with him this summer. I can't believe how big he's gotten and how fast he's growing. He is an awesome kid with a huge heart. I love that I get to be his mom!
Now....I've got to write this research paper that I keep putting off!!
Talk to you again soon!!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
PCS- Setting up a satellite office
I was a little nervous about telling my boss I was moving. Truth is, she's more like a really good friend than a boss. And I really hadn't been working that long with her when we got orders to move. So I wasn't sure how she'd take the news of us moving. She's had really bad staff in the past and she's now got 2 paralegals, Brenda is my partner in crime, and she's really understanding how smoothly her office can run when you have efficient help. So I told her....Brenda already knew. The thing about Brenda and me....well, we are really close and so I told her before Janna because she and I have a friendship that has been a long one. Anyway, I told Janna and also said that I would do contract work for her until she found someone she was comfortable with to take my place. Then she asked me how long I wanted to work for them. I told her as long as she needed me and that I really didn't want to leave the firm. Then she said "How about setting up a satellite office in your home there? You could set everything up online and work from home." It just kinda flourished into this opportunity I was really beginning to like the sound of. Turth is, I've never really had a boss who was willing to do something like this for me. The last boss I had just either gave me money or bought me stuff when she thought I was unhappy. I want a boss that values me so much she's willing to spend extra money to keep me....and that is exactly what I got.
So, I've been busy setting up everything we need to to make sure I can function from home. I've been making alot of checklists! I like lists...I'm such a nerd...but that's a different story. :) We've also hired an in office person...basically someone who can do the stuff in the office that I can't because I'm not physically there. And she fits in well in the office so that's a blessing! I have started Adventures in North Carolina! I am going to blog along the way and hopefully it'll be some amusement for y'all!
So, I've been busy setting up everything we need to to make sure I can function from home. I've been making alot of checklists! I like lists...I'm such a nerd...but that's a different story. :) We've also hired an in office person...basically someone who can do the stuff in the office that I can't because I'm not physically there. And she fits in well in the office so that's a blessing! I have started Adventures in North Carolina! I am going to blog along the way and hopefully it'll be some amusement for y'all!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
New House
As many of you know, we are moving. We got orders for Ft. Bragg and honestly, we are happy about it. We have been at Ft. Hood for 10 years and we are ready for a change. We decided to sell the house in Texas and buy a new one is North Carolina. So we began house hunting.....a daunting task, really. And a difficult one to do from Texas. Thankfully, we had an amazing realtor in North Carolina. So after looking at tons of houses online, we finally found a few that we liked; one in particular. So over spring break, Nick and I flew out to Fayetteville to house hunt. After a VERY long day getting to Fayetteville, we finally arrived on Sunday, Mar. 11th and began our house hunting expedition. We looked at the one house we loved on Monday but also felt like we needed to look at some more. So we spent most of the day Tuesday looking at houses....and we came back to the first house we loved. So now we wait to close on it. And while we wait...we are constantly trying to figure out what we want to do to make it our own. It will be a work in progress...as most of our things are. We did quite alot of work on the Texas house before putting it on the market. And I'm hoping the Texas house sells quickly too.
I said earlier that I was happy to be moving. I'm not happy to be leaving my close friends behind. I have formed more roots here at Ft. Hood than any other place we've lived. It will be hard to leave my friends that have become more like family than just friends but Texas is home for us and we will always come back. And having seen the town we'll be living in, I'm excited about it and all the possibilities it brings. I am going to post pictures of the new house on Facebook so check me out over there!
I said earlier that I was happy to be moving. I'm not happy to be leaving my close friends behind. I have formed more roots here at Ft. Hood than any other place we've lived. It will be hard to leave my friends that have become more like family than just friends but Texas is home for us and we will always come back. And having seen the town we'll be living in, I'm excited about it and all the possibilities it brings. I am going to post pictures of the new house on Facebook so check me out over there!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Many Changes....
Hi everyone! I have been trying to get back to blogging. It's been difficult given our recent changes. After being fired, very viciously I might add, from my last law firm, I have found a new job at a much better firm. I am growing to like it more and more and it's becoming a great place to work. Nick got orders and we are moving! For the first time in 10 years, we will be PCSing to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in June of this year. So we are working on getting our house ready to put on the market to sell and trying to find a new house in Hope Mills, NC, right outside of Ft. Bragg. I think we've found one...we will be flying out there to look at it and hopefully start the buying process. Zachary is in soccer again and loving it. He's signed up for baseball, machine pitch, and that starts sometime in April. He's doing awesome in first grade and really enjoys it. His reading is great and
I said earlier that I've found a new job....or really I should say this job found me! I am working for another attorney here in Killeen and I wasn't sure how me telling her we were moving was going to play out. When I did tell her, I offered to do some contract work for her and the firm until they found someone they would be comfortable replacing me with. My boss asked me how long I wanted to work for her. I told her as long as they needed me. Then she suggested setting up a satellite office in our new home in NC and continuing to work for her from there. I agreed and thought it was a great idea. Since then, we've hired someone who, basically, will be my assistant here in Killeen and will do anything I will need for her to do that I can't because I'm not here. She will also be a receptionist in our office. This job, more than any other ones I've had, has made me feel like I am a part of a team. My opinion matters and they care about me. I thought I had that at the other law firm but my previous boss just threw money at me when she was scared I was about to quit instead of asking me what was wrong and dealing with the problem. We are going to make this law firm a success and it will flourish without a doubt; it already is.
So I will keep everyone updated on our search for a house. And pictures when we find one. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that 2012 is turning out to be a great year for everyone!
I said earlier that I've found a new job....or really I should say this job found me! I am working for another attorney here in Killeen and I wasn't sure how me telling her we were moving was going to play out. When I did tell her, I offered to do some contract work for her and the firm until they found someone they would be comfortable replacing me with. My boss asked me how long I wanted to work for her. I told her as long as they needed me. Then she suggested setting up a satellite office in our new home in NC and continuing to work for her from there. I agreed and thought it was a great idea. Since then, we've hired someone who, basically, will be my assistant here in Killeen and will do anything I will need for her to do that I can't because I'm not here. She will also be a receptionist in our office. This job, more than any other ones I've had, has made me feel like I am a part of a team. My opinion matters and they care about me. I thought I had that at the other law firm but my previous boss just threw money at me when she was scared I was about to quit instead of asking me what was wrong and dealing with the problem. We are going to make this law firm a success and it will flourish without a doubt; it already is.
So I will keep everyone updated on our search for a house. And pictures when we find one. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that 2012 is turning out to be a great year for everyone!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Job Hunting...
I have to be honest, I hate job hunting. Of course, I don't know that I've ever met anyone who does like job hunting. And in this economy, it is a struggle. With little to no jobs in my area in my career field, it's going to be a difficult process. But I have been putting resumes out there to see what I can get in return.
I have a funny story...as if my week wasn't going bad enough, on Monday I locked myself out of the house. I didn't even realize it until I tried to get back in and the door was locked. So I stared at the door because, for whatever reason, I thought this hidden mind power I had would unlock the door. Yeah, that didn't happen. So I stand there and try to figure out how I can get in the house. I finally decided that the only way to get in is to break a window. So when I figured out which window to break, I took a lawn chair and hit the window. It broke on the second hit. I carefully removed as much glass as I needed to to slide my arm in to open the window. Then, after opening the window, I crawled through the window. And before I had locked myself out, I put my lunch in the toaster oven to cook. As soon as I got in the window, the toaster oven dinged and my lunch was ready. Isn't that funny?? So I decided to eat and then form some sort of plan to fix the window. And why I thought I was the one that had to fix the window without help, is news to me. I have a few people I'm comfortable calling to help me when Nick is gone so I decided to call one. For those of you who know me really well, you know how difficult it is for me to ask for help when Nick is gone. He suggested I call a glass company here in town to replace the window. So I did. The guy came over later that afternoon/early evening. After we'd discuss the window, he came inside to talk about the estimate. I apologized for the mess on my kitchen table. I told him that I'd been fired the week before and hadn't completely gone through my boxes. He said "Oh you've had a rough week." My response was "You have no idea."
After we'd discussed what we needed to, he asks me if I wanted a job while I was looking for a job in a law office. I wasn't sure how to respond. I've never had anyone ask me anything directly like that before. I asked him what it would include and they are basically looking for someone to help set up their office and get Quick Books running correctly. I have experience in QB sinice that's what the law office used. I asked him what kind of hours they would want me to work and he said that I could make my own hours. Who doesn't like that?? We talked about money too...which is always a little awkward. So, he has to talk to his brother who owns the company and get back with me. So it may work out and it may not. I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason.
Ok, so, I just said that I believe everything happens for a reason. I'm not sure what the reason was for me being fired. Or even being fired in the way I was after having done what I did for that firm. I was so naive to think that it would never happen to me. That is a hard lesson to learn. So now I'm trying to move on and move forward with my life. You know, Nick and I talk about how all the bad stuff happens when Nick deploys. Well, this one takes the cake, that's for sure. The sad thing is that I thought I had friends there. I'm learning the hard way that maybe those people weren't my friends. I don't make friends easily nor do I keep friends very often. I have a very close knit circle of friends that I cherish and I know if I called them and told them I needed them, they would be there for me in a second. And for that, I am thankful. I used to pour my heart and soul into that firm and I think it's probably what doomed me in the end. I am truly greatful for having the experience of working in that law office. I gained knowledge and experience that will be useful wherever I end up.
I have a funny story...as if my week wasn't going bad enough, on Monday I locked myself out of the house. I didn't even realize it until I tried to get back in and the door was locked. So I stared at the door because, for whatever reason, I thought this hidden mind power I had would unlock the door. Yeah, that didn't happen. So I stand there and try to figure out how I can get in the house. I finally decided that the only way to get in is to break a window. So when I figured out which window to break, I took a lawn chair and hit the window. It broke on the second hit. I carefully removed as much glass as I needed to to slide my arm in to open the window. Then, after opening the window, I crawled through the window. And before I had locked myself out, I put my lunch in the toaster oven to cook. As soon as I got in the window, the toaster oven dinged and my lunch was ready. Isn't that funny?? So I decided to eat and then form some sort of plan to fix the window. And why I thought I was the one that had to fix the window without help, is news to me. I have a few people I'm comfortable calling to help me when Nick is gone so I decided to call one. For those of you who know me really well, you know how difficult it is for me to ask for help when Nick is gone. He suggested I call a glass company here in town to replace the window. So I did. The guy came over later that afternoon/early evening. After we'd discuss the window, he came inside to talk about the estimate. I apologized for the mess on my kitchen table. I told him that I'd been fired the week before and hadn't completely gone through my boxes. He said "Oh you've had a rough week." My response was "You have no idea."
After we'd discussed what we needed to, he asks me if I wanted a job while I was looking for a job in a law office. I wasn't sure how to respond. I've never had anyone ask me anything directly like that before. I asked him what it would include and they are basically looking for someone to help set up their office and get Quick Books running correctly. I have experience in QB sinice that's what the law office used. I asked him what kind of hours they would want me to work and he said that I could make my own hours. Who doesn't like that?? We talked about money too...which is always a little awkward. So, he has to talk to his brother who owns the company and get back with me. So it may work out and it may not. I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason.
Ok, so, I just said that I believe everything happens for a reason. I'm not sure what the reason was for me being fired. Or even being fired in the way I was after having done what I did for that firm. I was so naive to think that it would never happen to me. That is a hard lesson to learn. So now I'm trying to move on and move forward with my life. You know, Nick and I talk about how all the bad stuff happens when Nick deploys. Well, this one takes the cake, that's for sure. The sad thing is that I thought I had friends there. I'm learning the hard way that maybe those people weren't my friends. I don't make friends easily nor do I keep friends very often. I have a very close knit circle of friends that I cherish and I know if I called them and told them I needed them, they would be there for me in a second. And for that, I am thankful. I used to pour my heart and soul into that firm and I think it's probably what doomed me in the end. I am truly greatful for having the experience of working in that law office. I gained knowledge and experience that will be useful wherever I end up.
First Day of School
Friday, August 19, 2011
Long Overdue Update
Howdy! It's been over a year since I've blogged and so much has happened. It's time for a long overdue update.
Where to begin?? Well, Nick has deployed to Iraq again in May. Hopefully, because everything is coming to an end in Iraq, he won't be there a full year. But we are prepared to accept a year if we have to. So Zachary finished kindergarten with flying colors! He loved his first year in formal school. I am no longer working at the law firm I invested almost 4 years of my life in. It was painful considering how close the owner of the firm was with me. But all things happen for a reason and I'm trying to figure out what the reason was for this. I am now focusing on trying to find a better, less stressful and more rewarding job. My search is just starting and I am hoping it's sucessful. To anyone who has any tips, please share! It's been a while since I've hunted for a job.
So, my Zachary starts 1st grade on Monday. 1st grade! Can you believe it?? I can't believe how old he is. He's so grown up and he reminds me everyday what an amazing kid he is. I told him the other day that I loved him and his response was "I love you more Mama." He's a blessing and I am so glad he's our son.
I think that brings everything up to date. I will try my hardest to be a better blogger...I have some free time on my hands!
Where to begin?? Well, Nick has deployed to Iraq again in May. Hopefully, because everything is coming to an end in Iraq, he won't be there a full year. But we are prepared to accept a year if we have to. So Zachary finished kindergarten with flying colors! He loved his first year in formal school. I am no longer working at the law firm I invested almost 4 years of my life in. It was painful considering how close the owner of the firm was with me. But all things happen for a reason and I'm trying to figure out what the reason was for this. I am now focusing on trying to find a better, less stressful and more rewarding job. My search is just starting and I am hoping it's sucessful. To anyone who has any tips, please share! It's been a while since I've hunted for a job.
So, my Zachary starts 1st grade on Monday. 1st grade! Can you believe it?? I can't believe how old he is. He's so grown up and he reminds me everyday what an amazing kid he is. I told him the other day that I loved him and his response was "I love you more Mama." He's a blessing and I am so glad he's our son.
I think that brings everything up to date. I will try my hardest to be a better blogger...I have some free time on my hands!
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