when life gives you lemons...

run for the hills! :)

so awhile back i posted about having some hope that something was just around the corner waiting to shake up our lives for the better...

that day, jim called from work to tell me he had been laid off. not exactly what we were hoping for...

two weeks later he started a part-time job at a new company. he works from about 9 to 1 everyday. he likes the company he works for, he gets compensated well for his time, and his anxiety levels have decreased dramatically. ok - time to hope again.

today, we paid off the loan on our explorer (totally on it's last leg). more hope.

the government program "cash for clunkers" will allow us to replace our car with a new, fuel-efficient one. more hope.

the only thing that hasn't changed that i am so desperately hoping for is my current employment situation. i love the kids i watch. i would love to do day care 2 days a week. and find something in the late afternoon/evening/weekend. i've had some good leads, but nothing has materialized. i'm getting more and more stressed out being here at home. i want to love it again - not feel like i am trapped here! i also need some adult interaction - again, love the kids, just can't be all kids all the time.

things are looking up and i am hopeful that there is a job out there for me that would still allow me to care for my kids. i have always struggled with work/life balance and i am hoping and praying that there is the perfect job that will help me fulfill that balance.

i think that i'll go and make some lemonade now...