I am crazy busy with my 5 kids, one cat,husband, job,and two businesses. Addicted to: coffee,chocolate,people who make me laugh,the news,and now..the internet. Am currently also in the throes of planning my daughters wedding (late summer!), and a HS gradutation party for another daughter.
My interests:
writing, gardening, watching my amazing kids in their bazillion activities
which currently include:all forms of dance,singing,acting,piano,art,and cheerleading.
How I de-stress:
I try, emphasis on the word try, to watch American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance (when they're on, when I'm actually home, and when there is actually enough lack of noise and activity in this house to enjoy it) I also love to read but haven't found the time to read a book since 2006. I am finding this website to be a good alternative. Oh, and I literally love to stop and smell the flowers. I spend waaay to much money on them! Listen to soft jazz.
Best advice I've gotten:
Still waiting for those magic words that will make everything fall into place and flow....
An adjective to describe me:
ONE?
My favorite movie:
Chicago
Family
Number of children:
5
Age of children:
10-25
Relationship status:
Married
Parenting advice I follow:
Follow your heart, and do what works. (thanks, LLL- it still applies 24 years after weaning my oldest)
Advice I'm giving myself starting today: Guilt is assigned only to those who act with wrong/selfish motives.
Parenting advice I ignore:
Anything rigid that doesn't allow personalities or individual situations to be taken into consideration.
Favorite activity with my kids:
Eat dinner together, family vacations, anything that makes us laugh
Work
Work status:
Work part-time
Industry:
Health, Wellness & Fitness
Hours worked per week:
20-40
How much I like my job:
I like it
Job stress level:
Extremely stressful
Best thing about my job:
Flexibility,helping people, people who are grateful/nice
Worst thing about my job:
Stress, dealing with insurance companies, mean/cranky/impatient patients, and patients rcv'ing a bad diagnosis.
My dream job:
Free lance writing
My Life To-Do List
Currently on my Life Wish List:
Work for myself, visit Italy
Goals I am working on:
organizing the 27 years worth of crap in my basement so my family has a safe place to go during a tornado warning
Projects I am working on:
Planning my oldest daughters wedding, and my middle kids graduation party. Landscaping the back yard
I took the high road and stuck up for my kids when a grown up hurt them. No matter what it means to me professionaly, my kids are more important. I will not sell out at their expense.
What was most challenging today ...
Dealing in the work place with that same person
What made me the happiest ...
Staying true to myself
My day in one word ...
Empowering
My awesome accomplishment for the day ...
Knocking my responsiblilities out of the ballpark in spite of the drama. I really did a great job today.
I learned long ago not to expect much out of the day. For several years, it was a given that on mothers day someone would vomit, have diarreah, a high...
Welcome
MAC,
It's
nice
to
meet
you.
I
loved
reading
your
profile!
Your
family
sounds
a
lot
like
my
family
growing
up.
I'm
the
oldest
of
four
girls
ranging
in
age
from
10-25
as
well.
I'm
a
moderator
for
the
site,
so
just
let
me
know
if
I
can
ever
answer
any
questions
for
you:).
Also,
here
are
some
fun
places
to
check
out.
http://www.workitmom.com/group_thebusychef
http://www.workitmom.com/group_newtoworkitmom
http://www.workitmom.com/group_thebusychef
http://www.workitmom.com/group_newtoworkitmom