Tonight I am thankful for my husband, who is working very hard for our family.
It just needed to be said :)
Showing posts with label thankful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thankful. Show all posts
Friday, November 18, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Weight Lifted
I got some great news today. News that I have been seriously praying for. It isn't the most important thing in life but for us, right now, keeping our house is up there on the priority list.
If you read here often, you know that we struggle with money issues...alot. A couple months ago, I looked into modifying our existing mortgage. It requires quite a bit of paperwork and even more patience/persistence. And there is no guarantee that the application will be accepted.
Today, I finally got the phone call I have been hoping for--we've been approved for a loan modification. I'm not kidding when I tell you that foreclosure, while not imminent, was starting to appear at the corners of the financial picture we've been working with. I'm not proud to admit that either but it is what it is.
We are on a 3 month trial basis with it. It basically changes some of the terms of our mortgage (like our interest rate) & lowers our payment by about $90/month. In our world, $90 is a significant drop.
This news has come just in time. I was really starting to completely stress out about what to do. I am also still waiting to hear about 2 jobs I am in the process of interviewing for. So hopefully, one of those will come through soon & we will finally get ourselves on a stable path.
Feeling very grateful and very relieved!
If you read here often, you know that we struggle with money issues...alot. A couple months ago, I looked into modifying our existing mortgage. It requires quite a bit of paperwork and even more patience/persistence. And there is no guarantee that the application will be accepted.
Today, I finally got the phone call I have been hoping for--we've been approved for a loan modification. I'm not kidding when I tell you that foreclosure, while not imminent, was starting to appear at the corners of the financial picture we've been working with. I'm not proud to admit that either but it is what it is.
We are on a 3 month trial basis with it. It basically changes some of the terms of our mortgage (like our interest rate) & lowers our payment by about $90/month. In our world, $90 is a significant drop.
This news has come just in time. I was really starting to completely stress out about what to do. I am also still waiting to hear about 2 jobs I am in the process of interviewing for. So hopefully, one of those will come through soon & we will finally get ourselves on a stable path.
Feeling very grateful and very relieved!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Perfection is optional
So I was just reading this post over on Giselle's blog and boy am I glad I did.
Then I commented and somewhere in there I said "Perfection is not a necessity for happiness".
Should I adopt this as my new mantra?? Rhetorical question folks because HELL yes, I should.
Mike and I had a giant heart-to-heart talk last night...That, along with some very nice comments received on my last two posts, is helping me to slowly come back to planet earth. I am a person who does not respond well to too much stress & basically I had reached my threshold and then some. Having a 3-day weekend definitely helps my mindset. I also got my hair cut/colored last night which gave me a boost because I look much less crappy. When I get overly-stressed, I always sound like I am about to jump off a cliff but it actually takes very little to bring me back to center.
My father-in-law is in town for a few days so all the boys went out this morning for some post-Birthday shopping at Toys R Us. This left me home alone for a couple hours to putter around, do a few things and relax. The boys are napping (well, one is and the other isn't but he is mostly quiet) so I am relaxing now too and we have the rest of today plus TWO more days to just do whatever we want. Sunday I am also having lunch with friends. Some much-needed girl time, along with the quality family time, should go a long way in helping me get my priorities in order. It should also help me to get out of my gloom and doom mentality and find my joy again.
That joy, by the way, is always right before my eyes...and they certainly don't need perfection from me. They just need a mommy who loves them no matter what- and I feel confident saying that I totally have that part covered.
Happy Friday Friends!!
Then I commented and somewhere in there I said "Perfection is not a necessity for happiness".
Should I adopt this as my new mantra?? Rhetorical question folks because HELL yes, I should.
Mike and I had a giant heart-to-heart talk last night...That, along with some very nice comments received on my last two posts, is helping me to slowly come back to planet earth. I am a person who does not respond well to too much stress & basically I had reached my threshold and then some. Having a 3-day weekend definitely helps my mindset. I also got my hair cut/colored last night which gave me a boost because I look much less crappy. When I get overly-stressed, I always sound like I am about to jump off a cliff but it actually takes very little to bring me back to center.
My father-in-law is in town for a few days so all the boys went out this morning for some post-Birthday shopping at Toys R Us. This left me home alone for a couple hours to putter around, do a few things and relax. The boys are napping (well, one is and the other isn't but he is mostly quiet) so I am relaxing now too and we have the rest of today plus TWO more days to just do whatever we want. Sunday I am also having lunch with friends. Some much-needed girl time, along with the quality family time, should go a long way in helping me get my priorities in order. It should also help me to get out of my gloom and doom mentality and find my joy again.
That joy, by the way, is always right before my eyes...and they certainly don't need perfection from me. They just need a mommy who loves them no matter what- and I feel confident saying that I totally have that part covered.
Happy Friday Friends!!
Monday, January 19, 2009
MLK Jr.
There are many reasons why I appreciate the accomplishments and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is a bit shallow and selfish of me--qualities that do NOT speak to his legacy-- but today I appreciate him for the very simple fact that I have today off.
Is that wrong?
Well, anyway, if it weren't for him tomorrow's inauguration would almost surely not include Barack Obama...
This is a bit shallow and selfish of me--qualities that do NOT speak to his legacy-- but today I appreciate him for the very simple fact that I have today off.
Is that wrong?
Well, anyway, if it weren't for him tomorrow's inauguration would almost surely not include Barack Obama...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Is it weird?
1. That there is only one month until Christmas?
2. That today, of all days, I had a super-long work day and so we did not leave for Connecticut?
(Leaving tomorrow at the butt-crack of dawn)
3. That I think of you as my friends and that I refer to you as though I have met you and spent hours and hours getting to know you?
4. That I get such a sense of support from people I have never actually met in person?
5. That while I expected blogging to be fun, I never expected to gain such a sense of community?
There are many, many things I am thankful for and I will save most of that for a different post.
But right here, right now: I am THANKFUL that I started blogging....that I have "met" so many wonderful moms...that there are so many, many good people in this world!
Safe travels to you and all of your families who may be traveling over the next few days!
2. That today, of all days, I had a super-long work day and so we did not leave for Connecticut?
(Leaving tomorrow at the butt-crack of dawn)
3. That I think of you as my friends and that I refer to you as though I have met you and spent hours and hours getting to know you?
4. That I get such a sense of support from people I have never actually met in person?
5. That while I expected blogging to be fun, I never expected to gain such a sense of community?
There are many, many things I am thankful for and I will save most of that for a different post.
But right here, right now: I am THANKFUL that I started blogging....that I have "met" so many wonderful moms...that there are so many, many good people in this world!
Safe travels to you and all of your families who may be traveling over the next few days!
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