I've come to a decision. Not in relation to my last post...that's still up in the air. No, this has to do with Facebook. Last night I got so irritated and quite literally FURIOUS with comments people have posted. Not on my page...on their own. I realize that everyone can have their own opinion, but when you're role models to people in your community or have children or anything else of the like, you should not post things that are being posted almost daily. If you're going to post something, you need to get your facts straight. Whether it be political, religious, or even common knowledge.
Anyway...so, yeah, I get so irrationally angry with things that get posted because I know how the person is behind the computer. It's just not healthy. So I made a decision. I'm not going to completely close my account. I use it for grooming as well. I also don't want to block people because that could get complicated and the whole point is to simplify. I also have long-distance friends and relatives I like to keep in touch with and I check in with my weight loss group.
Basically what I'm saying is if I don't get back to you quickly or you don't see much activity from me, this is why. This is kinda big for me because I'm constantly checking Facebook, I've come to realize. It'll be strange, I'm sure. My goal is at least a month Facebook-free and we'll see how it goes from there.
So...here we go!
MODIFICATION: I'm not going to be completely "Facebook-free." I just realized that that makes it sound like I won't even get on. I'll post some pictures (since we do have long-distance family that would probably appreciate updates of their grandson/nephew).
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Work or Home?
I'm here! I'm back!
Sorry it's been so long, but I made a huge boo-boo and opened an e-mail that looked all official but in reality was loaded with Trojans and worms and other nasty viruses, so our computer has been capoot. Mike and I have been able to use the internet on our phones, but it's not as good, plus it's not very easy to type up an entire blog entry.
So, I started my own grooming business "The Weekend Groomer" last summer and it's been going pretty well. It slowed WAAAAY down over the winter, which any groomer can tell you it does. Nobody wants a naked dog with snow on the ground. I was getting a little worried, though, when March came and went and things still weren't picking up. Yes, I realize I need better advertising. I'm working on that. I almost thought about stopping it all together, except maybe some regulars. But then one of my clients told me that I had to keep doing it because I'm the only one that can do her dog (it's true...I'm about the only person the dog trusts). And actually, right after I was thinking about quitting it, I got a whole bunch of grooms booked. Which makes me think that this is what I'm supposed to be doing. Next question is...is it the only thing I'm supposed to be doing? Let me explain what I mean...
I always figured I'd work. Even after kids, I always thought I'd work because I wasn't cut out to be a stay-at-home mom, nor did I want to be a stay-at-home mom. I've always believed that moms should stay home if they could (I realize our economy doesn't always allow this) and I realize it's a little hypocritical to believe that and yet still not want to stay home. But since having my son, it's kinda all I want to do. I got a small glimpse of it when I quit my job in Madison and stayed home for about four weeks. Then reality kicked in and we discovered we needed two paychecks. Don't get me wrong...I LOVE my job. Great hours, wonderful staff, and AWESOME bosses. I feel like I should be spending more time with my son. I get a few hours in the morning and maybe an hour when I get off work before he has to go to bed. My parents are THE...BEST...EVER for watching him for us while Mike and I are at work. But let's be honest...they aren't spring chickens anymore. Running around after a two-year-old can be exhausting for ME sometimes, let alone Mema and Papa!
So I've been praying about this. A lot lately. If I could get a good solid business going with grooming, then I could work from home, set my own schedule, and be able to spend more time with Jake (and Mike, since he gets off work earlier than me). I would love to do this, but to leave a perfectly good job for something that could possibly fall through in a few months scares the crap out of me! I just don't know what to do. I honestly feel like this is what I should be doing. In fact, the morning after I prayed over this dilemma, my brother's girlfriend sent me a link to a Craigslist ad for working from home. Then, the second night of praying, I woke in the middle of the night because Jake had a nightmare. I couldn't go right back to sleep, so I went online and noticed a friend of mine from high school wrote a new blog entry about her decision to leave her teaching job to be a stay-at-home mom. Is this just my wishful thinking, or am I being told something? (*sigh*)
Just some musings of mine, I guess. Feedback would be nice if you have it.
Sorry it's been so long, but I made a huge boo-boo and opened an e-mail that looked all official but in reality was loaded with Trojans and worms and other nasty viruses, so our computer has been capoot. Mike and I have been able to use the internet on our phones, but it's not as good, plus it's not very easy to type up an entire blog entry.
So, I started my own grooming business "The Weekend Groomer" last summer and it's been going pretty well. It slowed WAAAAY down over the winter, which any groomer can tell you it does. Nobody wants a naked dog with snow on the ground. I was getting a little worried, though, when March came and went and things still weren't picking up. Yes, I realize I need better advertising. I'm working on that. I almost thought about stopping it all together, except maybe some regulars. But then one of my clients told me that I had to keep doing it because I'm the only one that can do her dog (it's true...I'm about the only person the dog trusts). And actually, right after I was thinking about quitting it, I got a whole bunch of grooms booked. Which makes me think that this is what I'm supposed to be doing. Next question is...is it the only thing I'm supposed to be doing? Let me explain what I mean...
I always figured I'd work. Even after kids, I always thought I'd work because I wasn't cut out to be a stay-at-home mom, nor did I want to be a stay-at-home mom. I've always believed that moms should stay home if they could (I realize our economy doesn't always allow this) and I realize it's a little hypocritical to believe that and yet still not want to stay home. But since having my son, it's kinda all I want to do. I got a small glimpse of it when I quit my job in Madison and stayed home for about four weeks. Then reality kicked in and we discovered we needed two paychecks. Don't get me wrong...I LOVE my job. Great hours, wonderful staff, and AWESOME bosses. I feel like I should be spending more time with my son. I get a few hours in the morning and maybe an hour when I get off work before he has to go to bed. My parents are THE...BEST...EVER for watching him for us while Mike and I are at work. But let's be honest...they aren't spring chickens anymore. Running around after a two-year-old can be exhausting for ME sometimes, let alone Mema and Papa!
So I've been praying about this. A lot lately. If I could get a good solid business going with grooming, then I could work from home, set my own schedule, and be able to spend more time with Jake (and Mike, since he gets off work earlier than me). I would love to do this, but to leave a perfectly good job for something that could possibly fall through in a few months scares the crap out of me! I just don't know what to do. I honestly feel like this is what I should be doing. In fact, the morning after I prayed over this dilemma, my brother's girlfriend sent me a link to a Craigslist ad for working from home. Then, the second night of praying, I woke in the middle of the night because Jake had a nightmare. I couldn't go right back to sleep, so I went online and noticed a friend of mine from high school wrote a new blog entry about her decision to leave her teaching job to be a stay-at-home mom. Is this just my wishful thinking, or am I being told something? (*sigh*)
Just some musings of mine, I guess. Feedback would be nice if you have it.
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