It's been a crazy year here in Missouri. While my husband looked for work in his very specialized field, I took a job at a call center. It wasn't a horrible job if you can handle people being rude and/or yelling at you all day. Plus there seems to be a lot more co-worker drama at a call center than any other job I have worked. While I was happy to have a paycheck and insurance, I will probably never work at a call center again. It's just not my kind of job. But while I was working, my husband was able to study for and obtain his Cisco certification. He then decided to take that certification and his previous electrician knowledge and start h

I suppose a journal update is long overdue ... though, who knows who reads these anymore. Life has been beyond crazy here. We survived our move from the Chicago suburbs to the Ozarks of Missouri mostly in one piece. We're now living with my husband's grandma. The kids have to share a tiny room, my bedroom is "the porch" which was originally a sun room that was walled in and insulated. It's not too bad, but it can't compare to a real bedroom in my own house. Most of my belongings are in storage, which makes it difficult to be crafty. We did have to get rid of our Jeep because it wasn't reliable enough, but we got a minivan that I've been want

:new: With just 15 days left until I move, I am stopping in to let you all know that I will most likely not have time to check in here. It's crunch time and I have to make sure this house is packed up and ready to go! I appreciate any :+fav:s and comments you leave and will try my hardest to check in from time to time to properly thank you. Unfortunately I will have little to no internet access for a few months (time actually undetermined).  For more info, read below.  Thanks!  :new: :bulletpurple:WORK:bulletpurple: Work? What's that? :giggle: I am back to being a SAHM while dealing with everything lie is throwing at me (see: LIFE). I am