Having a "career" isn't all that easy . . . .

If you have ever read my blog, or had a conversation with me, you know how much I LOVE being at home with my girls and sweet hubby, and how much I HATE being away from home.  But, then when reality steps in and I need to actually make money, well, then that dreaded word "JOB" just jumps out and grabs me.  Now, don't get me wrong . . . . I really like my job at the bank, and I LOVE the girls that I work with . . . . . but the problem is that I'm away from home.  Sometimes for long periods of time, like almost 10 hours once in a while.  I do have the benefit of having a very flexible schedule, and when I need time off if I have sick kid or I want to go to the girls' school for a program or a party, all I have to do is mention it to my boss and the schedule is changed to accommodate me.  It helps that the other girls at work are willing to switch up schedules when we can help each other out that way - but still, I'm just saying - how much I HATE being away from home. 

So, when I am at home, of course there are always the housekeeping tasks that are calling to me, like laundry which NEVER is finished.  And I do feel a need to do the dishes, dust, vacuum, and scrub the bathrooms occasionally.  Oh, and spend time with my family . . . . we like to play Scrabble and the girls are getting really good at spelling so they have great fun!  Now we are working on holiday projects, like baking and decorating.  But fortunately for me, they also like to create - anything!  They love to play with pla-doh, and cut and paste, and color and cut.  This morning they made a little paper village, with houses, and gardens, and flower pots, and a fence, and a Christmas tree.  So, while they are busy creating their own little masterpiece, I get time to create my own projects.  Here's the one I worked on this past week.  It's hard to tell from the pictures, but this is a gorgeous art journal, just ready to be made into someone's personal treasure book. 

I'm just now remembering why my blog hasn't been updated for a couple of weeks - it's not that I wasn't thinking about it and planning my posts in my head - but since they've changed the Typepad format, I've been a bit frustrated trying to get it to work for me.  Now, I'm sure it's ME and not Typepad, which I have LOVED ever since I started my blog over here.  It's all coming back to me now . . . . I did start a couple of blog posts, and then my computer locked up on me (actually maybe it is my computer and not me or Typepad that is to blame here) and I lost everything I had spent a half hour writing.  And of course, then there is the dreaded reality of my JOB that required me to head out the door and be on my way to THE BANK whether my blog post was finished or not.  I guess I just got discouraged from writing all of that wonderful stuff, and then losing it . . . . .oh well, I'm getting the hang of it now.  And, as it turns out, I can even compose my next brilliant monologue, aka my next blog post, at work on one of my breaks.  That's OK too, so the next time I get my afternoon cup of Swiss Chocolate Mocha, I'll be thinking of you and get busy writing a blog post to inspire all my readers    ;o)  

Actually, when I don't post for a while, I always get emails from a few of my sweet online friends who are worried about me.  Thanks for noticing, peeps (as my darling Erin would say)- and I hope you keep checking up on me, because I do still have lots of great stuff to share with you.  Like the two new eBooks that I need to finish up and submit this week.  And just in case you are interested, take a peek over at my Etsy Shop where I've added a couple new things.  But that's another one of those projects that I really just want time to work on . . . .I'm getting there!  Stop back soon and I'll try to have more fun stuff for you to read, and maybe even a new artsy project to share with you.  By the way, I'm also thinking about more ways to up-cycle some vintage stuff into new, practical stuff, because after all, we're all struggling a bit with this economy crunching us from every angle.  Send me your ideas, 'cuz I always love to try to create something that YOU are looking for!  Hope to chat again soon . . . . . .   

PS it just happened again - just as I was about to upload the finished post, I got the message that there had been an error some place and my connection would shut down.  Fortunately I had uploaded most of this post before that happened, and now all I need to do is re-upload the pictures.  See why this takes me so long???

Since this project has so many fascinating little treasures, I'll just have to post more pictures of it tomorrow.  My Amazing Treasure Chest Art Journal.  It's beautiful!

 

 

Comments

[Jeannette]

Glad to see your are still getting time to be creative. Surely the bank does not want you being TOO creative while doing your job!