Recently, I got offered a short-term position. It's under two weeks, but there's a lot of training and a lot of work to be done beforehand, which makes it a bigger time commitment. When I first got the job, I was super excited. I then got really nervous, and questioned if I should really take the job. How would I manage my household, and another team of people? Could I … [Read more...]
Minion Madness and How to keep your birthday on a budget
By 10 am tomorrow morning, I will have a 5-year-old. Sometimes I really can't believe it. Time just goes by too fast. Saturday we celebrated with a "Minion" themed birthday party. If you're not familiar, Minions are those silly little creatures from Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2. I have seen both movies about a billion times thanks to the birthday boy. There actually … [Read more...]
Shopping with kids and shopping without kids
My parents have been gone all week on vacation, so I've been trying to keep all the little ones occupied by myself. I really am super lucky to have my parents live so close, and to be so helpful all the time. It is soooooo much easier to run to the store by myself, but up until today, I did not have that luxury. The hardest and most time consuming part of taking the kids … [Read more...]