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{ weekly mantra }

December 21, 2015 by Rachel 1 Comment

This week will be a week of transitions, for SURE! While I can’t wait for Baby Girl to get here, I’m also kinda ready to have just Moosh for one last Christmas. Circumstances have… changed, to say the least, over the last week. For one, I’m now unemployed. Without going into nitty gritty details (and because I’m trying to focus on moving forward and focusing on the sadness I feel about the situation isn’t going to do me or anyone else any good), it’s causing some… feelings. And stress.

So this week, I’ll just be focusing on the holiday… getting ready with Moosh by making cookies, doing crafts, etc. And soaking it all up. I also have some unexpected time to get my ducks in a row before Baby Girl arrives in just a few weeks. So my to-do/nesting list is suddenly miles long!

I’m grateful that when one door closes another one opens, right?

I’m content knowing that people, situations, and circumstances are fluid. Everything changes; nothing is permanent.

I wish I could eat a burrito, a Swensons hamburger, and a Krispy Kreme donut all at once. Or even one at a time. I just can’t eat much. Still. But gosh, the cravings are coming on strong right now!

Happiness is being in the Christmas spirit! A toddler makes that so easy. He’s SO pumped about Santa coming! ♥

Mantra of the week:

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‘Cause it just feels RIGHT.

Filed Under: changes, Christmas, holidays, job, life, mantra, reality Tagged With: changes, Christmas, holidays, job, life, mantra, real talk

the evolution of a working mom. (PS. I’m sorry for all of the judgment before)

March 17, 2015 by Rachel 1 Comment

I recently came across this article about how childless women judge working moms. I admit – I’m completely guilty of this. In fact, when we found out we were expecting Ari, one of my fears was how this unexpected pregnancy was going to affect my career. Even long before our unexpected pregnancy, I would think to myself “If I ever end up pregnant, I would still want to work full time. How could anyone want to give up something so fulfilling as working outside of the home?”

Even after Ari was born, I looked forward to going back to work. Sure, not right away. I definitely enjoyed my maternity leave. Well, scratch that – I loved the fact that I didn’t have to juggle work and getting absolutely zero sleep for three months. And having the holidays off didn’t hurt, that’s for sure.

But I looked forward to going back to work. I remember it being more sweet than bitter. I wanted to be around real talking human beings. I mean, I had it rough at home — Ari was colicky for months and months. He refused to sleep and spent most of the day (probably 20 out of 24 hours) screaming and crying. It was awful. So I practically RAN back to work. Seriously.

That feeling lasted for months after I went back to work. And shortly after Ari started sleeping through the night, something started to change. And not just the feeling of being semi-rested; but something in me started to ache to spend more time with Ari.

And that’s part of what prompted me to change my position at work for a job that provided me with more daytime hours with Ari. My work day started at 2pm instead of 8am which gave me plenty of time to have lazy mornings with him. And for a while, that was fulfilling enough. Sure, that meant I had to give up Saturdays to work instead of spending it with Chad and Ari. But the benefits outweighed that con.

Over the last year, perhaps after Ari started becoming less of a baby and more of a toddler, things have majorly shifted for me.

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I ache — my whole heart aches — to spend time with Ari and — even I can’t believe this — but to do house-keeping and super domestic things nonstop. I want to spend my time raising my child and doing laundry; I want to help potty train him and do the dishes; I want to vacuum every day and have time to try to learn to cook. I want to be able to work just part-time; just enough to get my fill of adult conversation.

I also think it would make me happier if I was able to be that kind of mom who stayed at home with Ari. But I know that this is not in the cards for us; it’s not something that is financially possible. At least not at this time.

I just can’t believe I’m now this person. I can’t believe I judged working moms for feeling this way. I’ve verbalized this judgment over and over again before having Ari; and for that, I feel incredibly guilty.

A girl I work with has been known to say the same types of things that I used to say about not being able to even imagine NOT wanting to work. It took everything I had to bite my tongue. I knew my words were useless with her. She would never believe me. She would never believe how much a little person could change someone so much. She would never believe how I, the same person who never ever wanted to have a child, could have so drastically changed my outlook on childrearing.

I don’t know if there’s a purpose to this post other than to just put it out there into the universe. Maybe it’s so that I can keep focused on my main goal, which is to be in a position where I can spend my time focused on my family and our household. However, in the meantime, my family will always, always, be first. Chad and Ari are the only things that are important to me; everything else is secondary — everything else is replaceable. But those two? Irreplaceable. And they are my absolute everything.

Filed Under: a better me, Ari Davis, changes, children, domesticity, family, finance, job, life, life with a toddler, live happy, love, marriage, mommyhood, Moosh, Oh baby!, parenthood, pictures, random, tales from a working mom, thoughts Tagged With: ari davis, career, changes, family, finances, life, life with a toddler, love, marriage, Moosh, motherhood, oh baby, pictures, postpartum, tales from a working mom

I Love Wednesdays //

March 26, 2014 by Rachel 1 Comment

My new shift not only provides me with some extra morning snuggle + playdate time with Moosh (#BabyAri), but I also get Wednesdays off.

PEOPLE! — A WHOLE DAY in the middle of the week… for me & Babycakes! Yayyyy!

We’ve definitely been keeping ourselves busy on our day off.

  • Workouts. L-O-V-E getting a workout in at the gym while Ari plays at the gym sitter for about an hour. Plus, after I finish my cardio, Moosh + I play in the indoor playhouse! He loves it. So do I!
  • Date night. OK. So technically we’ve only gone on one Wednesday date night. But it’s totally nice to have that option in the middle of the week. Cause let’s face it — we never ever went out on a Friday or Saturday. Ever. We’re much more inclined to go on a date in the middle of the week. We prefer that weekends are for pajamas. 🙂
  • Doctors appointments. Not having to use personal time/sick time/vacation time for a doctors appointment!? WIN! We’ve taken Moosh to the allergist, myself to the eye doctor and several other appointments, and then also appointments at home! Perfection.
  • Races! That’s right. There is a Wednesday night race series in the area. You bet your butt I’m going to run them!
  • Catching up on life. Most people don’t have off on Wednesdays. Which means I have a bunch of time to do with what I want need. Having a day in the middle of the week to keep our lives together is super helpful. Usually I end up cleaning the entire house from top to bottom.

What do you like to do on your day off?? And what would you recommend me and Moosh do on our day off?! Suggestions, please!

Filed Under: Ari Davis, family, fitness, job, life, marriage, mommyhood, random Tagged With: ari davis, family, fitness, life, motherhood, random

Changes //

January 22, 2014 by Rachel 3 Comments

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The only constant in life is the fact that nothing is constant, am I right???

Well in a recently vague blog post I mentioned that I was making changes for a better me in 2014, and one of those things involves an upcoming change — my job.

I’ve had a steady job with the telecommunications industry since I was in college back in 2005. Circumstances and job roles have changed over the years, but the company has remained a constant in my life.

I’ve been in sales; I’ve been in operations; I’ve been a trainer; and then back to sales and then back to operations again.

Sometimes the money aspect of sales is appealing. Other times I find myself wanting to be back in operations again. Most of these changes mean a change in pay. Up and down, then up again, and down again.

But I am forever grateful for a company that keeps me employed and that allows me to move around in my job title as I desire.

 

Although I love my current role and the friends I’ve made, it’s time for a change.

More like an overhaul.

For one, I’m going back to a commissioned sales position.

And my hours will be changing to afternoons 4 days a week, plus Saturdays.

Basically I’ll be making better money plus I’ll have more time during the days to spend with Ari! That’s right, because I’ll be on afternoons, we won’t have to take Ari to the sitter as often.

These are pretty much my main reasons for taking the new position. And sure I could point out plenty of cons for taking this new job.

But overall, this is what I need to do for myself and for my family right now.

 

Starting next Monday, I’m changing it up. It’s likely not a permanent change, but nothing ever is. 🙂

I’m just rolling with the punches over here.

 

xo, friends.

Filed Under: changes, family, job, life Tagged With: changes, family, job, life

September 20, 2010 by Rachel 11 Comments

Finally a bit of internet access!

First off, California is gorgeous! But the trip to get here was… exhausting, to say the least!

Turns out I’m afraid of flying. And this is something I had forgotten. Until we were in the air. And I was mid-panic attack. Oops.

Luckily HT was there to try and calm me down. Unfortunately her idea of calming is to read to me about what she was studying… which was HIV/AIDS. Not that calming, actually.

Also not comforting? Saying “Don’t worry. If we crash we’ll die on impact.” Super.

But all is well now that I have two-feet on the ground!

I’ll be back to regularly scheduled blogging soon! In the meantime don’t forget to enter my Chili’s Dinner for Two giveaway!

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Filed Under: adventure, HTisms, job, travel

goodbye, weekend!

September 18, 2010 by Rachel 3 Comments

Happy weekend, my loves!

I had an entire post planned about how relaxing of a weekend I hoped this would be.

But just when you think you’ve got a plan, the world spins you backwards and you’re trying to make sure you hang on!

My weekend will be extremely short. While I am saddened by this, I am actually a bit excited to be leaving for a business trip with my coworker, HT, on Sunday. We will be flying to LA and staying for a few days.

Now I’ve got a lot of things to do before I leave tomorrow!

Like take Oscar Puppy to the vet.
And do laundry.
And clean.
And pack my carry-on {the only luggage I’m bringing}.
And make sure I remember the little things like my phone charger and contact solution.
And make sure I remember the big things like my drivers license and my MacBook.

And spend as much quality time as possible with BF before I leave him for a few days!

What are your plans for the weekend?

Filed Under: job, lists, travel, weekend

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