and I mean WHIZZING by! I can't believe Christmas is around the corner! aaahhhh!
Besides all the normal things going on in this crazy house, I have been working a part time job at American Eagle, just down the street from our house. It is so convenient and if the weather was a tad warmer and I had a bike, I would totally be cycling to work. This job is to supplement our family income and allow me to finish paying for my sewing machine- that glorious machine I use every week. My list of "want to buy" items grows with each paycheck so I have to keep my head on.
This working thing though is tough. I am totally tired when I come home, even if it's only a four hour shift. It sucks the energy out of my very bones and when 6pm rolls around I am ready to hit the sack. The fireman seems to be coping well and enjoying hanging with the kids. They love their daddy and our situation seems to working quite well.
Our house is decorated for Christmas and now I am wondering how to create the magic. I remember Christmas in our house as kids and it seemed to be magical. Was mom baking all the time? Did we watch non stop Christmas movies? Was it the LP records spinning of Nat King Cole Christmas or Elvis?? Was it constant company and long lost relatives stopping by? What was the trick and am I creating magic for my kids?
This time of year can really bog me down. I realize that a love language for me is giving and receiving gifts. And with very little money set aside for giving, the magic isn't there for me. Instead I am worried and stressed. I am trying to figure out ways to make our little money spread. But we are paying for toilet guts and light bulbs, car repairs and medical bills instead of stocking stuffers. I am working on contentment and thankfulness.
I am also toying with starting up a business- a website for selling my crafty items. There are a few very big things I need in order to launch this business, so I am biding time and trying to work out logistics.
Nap time is here and now I am off to shower and get my home in some semblance of order.
Hope your day is warm and full of magic... whatever that is.
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3 comments:
1. Your house is beyond magical. I am in awe of how you do it. You should make housecalls!
2. What is your address? We've got a box for ya!(landm@lukeandmelaniejones.com)
3. Thank you for letting us spend some time with you this week -- Abi loved the fire truck and being with her cousins.
Your kids are growing up in such a wonderful home! Also, I totally relate to the tiredness from working. When I get home from working, even if I was only gone 3 or 4 hours, I am so exhausted! How did we ever hold down fulltime jobs outside the home? I feel like a halfway functioning adult sometimes! Anyway, you are doing an awesome job with everything on your plate. I hope you are enjoying the job to some degree while you are there. Love you!!!
We miss the Teagues!
xoxoxo
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