Simple Woman's Day Book

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW:
Outside my car window are way too many people who don't know how to drive.
I AM THINKING:
That I am enjoying this blog a lot.
I AM THANKFUL:
For friends
FROM THE KITCHEN:
I baked a cake. A 2 layer birthday cake for a dear longtime friend's 30th birthday.... I really didn't get into the baking zone (maybe because it was like midnight when I did it) but I loved decorating it and giving it to him.
I AM WEARING:
No makeup.... I put some on this am but I didn't really touch up any. I feel frumpy today. If only I could make myself get up 5 min earlier then the whole day I'd think differently of myself.
I AM CREATING:
Little Ms. H. and I made a card for a family friend who loves H. but doesn't have kids of his own.... how special it will be to get the card.... (I know)
I AM GOING:
To NYC in 2 weeks and 2 days.... nope I'm not counting down.... :)
I AM READING:
The Sacred Compass with my Friday night bible study.... love this group it's like Oprah book club meets bible study meets YaYa Sisterhood
I AM HOPING:
For nothing to go wrong with my taxes :)
I AM HEARING:
Way too much noise for being a library. What happened to respect and behaving correctly in public?
AROUND THE HOUSE:
Not me... I'm not home much this week..... I'm sure next week I will crave being home
ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS:
Happy Hour.... I never had a job that allowed me off early enough for this and I love it!!!! Some of my favorites lately: Gustovs, Claim Jumpers and McMinnemans
A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK:
Friday Night I am helping a youthgroup activity (I'm sure non of them will see this so I can post about it.) They are doing a where's waldo type activity at the mall and have to find 12 of us
A PICTURE I'D LIKE TO SHARE:

That's MY nanny!

I never thought LAUNDRY could be so fun!!!

Little Ms. H. told a child at the children's museum "That's MY nanny!"....

Apparently Little Ms. H. wanted the child to understand that even though I was playing with him (we were at the Children's Museum in the dig pit- that's a big pit of rubber gravel like a big big sandbox) that I was infact HER nanny.

I realized today that 6 months ago (exactly) I met this family. Maybe you haven't heard the amazing story that my job hunt was.

I was working at a daycare and that job was going south and fast. I chalk it up to bad management and the simple fact I was too good for the job.

I put my resume on Craigslist and thought to myself there I tried it's not my fault I am stuck at this job. In other words it was my half hearted attempt at job hunting. Usually on CL it takes a few posts and many many many crazy replies from people wanting dirt cheap care etc. to find one family worth interviewing with and we all know how many interviews it can take to find a job especially in this economy.

I recieved an email from a lady who mentioned what they were looking for. (At first glance this family wasn't exactly what I thought I was looking for but I decided to interiew with them the day after I turned 30. Infact I almost skipped out on the interview.)

I figured though I didn't think this would be a match I would use it as a jumpstart back into the job hunt. Sort of a rehersal interview as it had been 3 years since I had to sell myself.

Can you believe that this family and I fit so well. We are a perfect match! I had the fastest job hunt in history.

This family has restored my faith in a good boss, shown me a family can still have breakfast together, and treats me as one of their members (well when I want to be.)

I never would have thought posting ONE craigslist ad would find me 6 months later enjoying 2 adorable babies in a basket and their posessive sister!

That's MY nanny! (You are right Little Ms. H., I am YOUR nanny and I love every minute of it. )

Sick Day

I had a sick day today

An honest real sick day where I stayed in bed and slept (except for a quick run to Jamba Juice)

I was just asking myself how I could make today count? How could I thrive on a day that I was sick in bed?

I realized I spent more time thinking about God Friday than any prior GF

Thank you God for your son and for knocking me on my booty so I can stop and realize what GF means