Whew! Talk about a disappearance, eh? So sorry about that.
It is very hard to find balance and a new routine when your old one is thrown all out of whack. As you all know, I lost my job at the beginning of last month. Such a long, crazy story and let's just say when you give a company your all for seven years and was always recognized for such - then to have your employment halted suddenly just HURTS. After all the emotional rollercoasting, I've accepted it and am moving on.
The bright side to being laid off was the timing. I was laid off at the very beginning of the Summer. How nice is that?! I get to spend time, at home, with my darling Little Bear. We have been enjoying it immensely.
There has been a lot of small trips to the zoo, to the mall, to the park and everywhere inbetween. We've crafted. We've shopped. We've spent lots of time in the sun. We've even developed - both she and I.
I have a lot of adventures to catch you all up on. And yes, we will have pictures as well. I think, with this whole blogging experience that has been a big change for me; to take pictures of my life all day long. LOL!! It's taking some getting used to but you know what, I love the fact that our lives are being journaled. Now, if only I could get caught up in my scrapbooking. LOL!!!
During my time at home, I have been actively seeking work. Very aggressively also. I have probably submitted over 80 resumes by now. Have gone on three interviews with another one this Thursday. The competition is fierce but I have a feeling I will find something soon.
I have also started to work a bit more aggressively with my AVON business. Once I got laid off, I actually reversed back and instead of going full force as I was before and could really do being a stay at home Mom for the time being, I actually stepped a few steps back from it. As such, my AVON profits have been lagging. Not good when you're unemployed. So, it's back to it FULL FORCE and I think you will LOVE some of the new things AVON has to offer. (Yes, it will be a part of my blog!)
On the fitness front, I'm getting very close to my goal weight. Tho the weight in numbers is almost there, my body is not. I'm very squishy and have noticed in my weight loss a good portion of it was muscle mass. This is NOT good and NOT something anyone would want. So, another advantage of this time off is to get back into a Fitness Regime FAITHFULLY and stick to it. My current weight is 128. My goal is 115/120. I would prefer my body fat percentage to be about 18-20% which includes a lot of muscle mass. Wish me luck! And yes, that will be a part of this blog too. ;o)
In the coming week or so, I will also have a lovely suprise for you here at Frugal, Fit and Fabulous! I think that all my lovely readers are really going to start enjoying things around here and I hope that if you do, you will spread the word. I LOVE my readers and I LOVE your comments. So, please, if you have any suggestions, thoughts or just want to say 'hey' please do! I will try to comment back as soon as possible also.
Enjoy and Happy Reading!
It is very hard to find balance and a new routine when your old one is thrown all out of whack. As you all know, I lost my job at the beginning of last month. Such a long, crazy story and let's just say when you give a company your all for seven years and was always recognized for such - then to have your employment halted suddenly just HURTS. After all the emotional rollercoasting, I've accepted it and am moving on.
The bright side to being laid off was the timing. I was laid off at the very beginning of the Summer. How nice is that?! I get to spend time, at home, with my darling Little Bear. We have been enjoying it immensely.
There has been a lot of small trips to the zoo, to the mall, to the park and everywhere inbetween. We've crafted. We've shopped. We've spent lots of time in the sun. We've even developed - both she and I.
I have a lot of adventures to catch you all up on. And yes, we will have pictures as well. I think, with this whole blogging experience that has been a big change for me; to take pictures of my life all day long. LOL!! It's taking some getting used to but you know what, I love the fact that our lives are being journaled. Now, if only I could get caught up in my scrapbooking. LOL!!!
During my time at home, I have been actively seeking work. Very aggressively also. I have probably submitted over 80 resumes by now. Have gone on three interviews with another one this Thursday. The competition is fierce but I have a feeling I will find something soon.
I have also started to work a bit more aggressively with my AVON business. Once I got laid off, I actually reversed back and instead of going full force as I was before and could really do being a stay at home Mom for the time being, I actually stepped a few steps back from it. As such, my AVON profits have been lagging. Not good when you're unemployed. So, it's back to it FULL FORCE and I think you will LOVE some of the new things AVON has to offer. (Yes, it will be a part of my blog!)
On the fitness front, I'm getting very close to my goal weight. Tho the weight in numbers is almost there, my body is not. I'm very squishy and have noticed in my weight loss a good portion of it was muscle mass. This is NOT good and NOT something anyone would want. So, another advantage of this time off is to get back into a Fitness Regime FAITHFULLY and stick to it. My current weight is 128. My goal is 115/120. I would prefer my body fat percentage to be about 18-20% which includes a lot of muscle mass. Wish me luck! And yes, that will be a part of this blog too. ;o)
In the coming week or so, I will also have a lovely suprise for you here at Frugal, Fit and Fabulous! I think that all my lovely readers are really going to start enjoying things around here and I hope that if you do, you will spread the word. I LOVE my readers and I LOVE your comments. So, please, if you have any suggestions, thoughts or just want to say 'hey' please do! I will try to comment back as soon as possible also.
Enjoy and Happy Reading!
