Stay at Home Mom.... Now?

Since my last post I have marked my spot in the land of "stay at home moms". Since Courtney was born 14 years ago I had always worked. I started my career as a Regional Sales Rep for a Medical Software Company about 5 years ago. I was successful and loved having that place in corporate america. I was making good money and balancing being a mom and career woman perfectly.... until 2 Friday's ago when I was let go.
I all the sudden was thrust into this new world of house-cleaning, job hunting, school volunteer work and of course boredom! For so long I thought it would be great to have the luxury of staying at home. But now that the kids are 14 and 11 there is no use for me here all day. I'm wondering if any of my readers have been thrown out into a new world of staying at home or even the opposite of having to go to work after having children? And what were the best ways to cope with this new crossroads in your life.
There are days I wake up and of course have a new business idea or want to be super mom... then there are the days where I feel utterly defeated and miss making a difference in a company somewhere. I was in sales and anyone who has ever been in sales knows that sometimes you have to be a shark. Well I miss being that shark. I miss the strength and confidence it gave me to be the intimidating shark.
There are no real opportunities to show the negotiation skills or playing hard ball at home when you are surrounded by 2 little girls and a loving boyfriend.
Was I faced with the fact that I no longer was the accomplished woman I had been in the past? Am I now the lunch making, laundry sorting mom? Talk about an identity changer.

It's Fall Craft Time Y'all!!

Becca and Chris' Wedding Day!!

Getting Settled In

We are 1 week into living at the new house and we still haven't unloaded all the boxes... EEK!! Between me and the girls and our things and Anthony with his things we have enough THINGS to furnish a couple houses.

Aside from the unpacking it has been a true blessing how we are coming together. I couldn't ask for a better life. Every single day I am reminded that heavenly father loves me. There will always be struggles and challenges but with him all things are possible.

I have yet to cook an actual meal there yet and eat at our table but we are getting there. I think the closest I have come to preparing a meal is putting some Ramen on the stove. Lol which i was told a couple minutes into that I was doing it wrong. Who knew there were more ways than one to cook Top Ramen?

I am still running my furniture and cabinet refinishing business which is keeping me too busy to keep everything on track. The school year has started and with cheer we spend a lot of time in the car!

Courtney's health is here and there. Some days she is happy and smiling and then others she is crying and her muscles are so tight that I can't get her pants on. We are still monitoring her tone and playing with the medication dosages so hopefully here soon we get it right. Her new wheelchair should be here any week now. After careful consideration we decided to go with glow in the dark!! Then in the dark no one will bump into it. I thought that was a great idea since many shin bruises have been caused by bumping into it at night.

Jordan is doing great and is forming an amazing bond with Anthony. Being a single mom and trying to find the right fit not only for you but for your daughters is a bit tricky. I can't say I have always done a good job at it either but I think now I've got it right! For not having children of his own the love, compassion and patience that he shows the girls makes me fall in love with him all over day after day. I am so fortunate.

Well readers I just wanted to stop in and give a brief update on what is going on with these chicks!
Stay tuned... more to come.