Two weeks from today I will be unemployed.
Throughout the process of coming to the decision of quitting my job, one thought kept going through my head; I am a maker, not a salesman! I'm happiest when I can make things. Things like art and meals and making our house a home. I read a book by Dr. Laura praising stay-at-home-moms and in it she calls out the difference between the terminology "SAHM" and "homemaker." I most certainly do not plan on staying-at-home all the time and there is so much more that goes into homemaking than taking care of the babes! My baby and I are going to do lots of exploring and learning. I'm looking forward to taking him to the library, daily Mass, and play dates. I hope to find some place that we can volunteer in town to help the long winter and Daddy's absence pass more quickly. I have things that need to get done around the house like finish painting two rooms and print off pictures of our wedding and our baby. When he's sleeping, I am anxious to pick up some arts and crafts again. I want to take some time to "just" be Marek's mom but I have also been thinking A LOT about the things that I could do. I know that my pottery is in our future but I'm not prepared to start that now. In the meantime, the right thing is somewhere close but I haven't quite found it yet. I would really love to create an inventory of "things" and perhaps sell them at craft shows or online. My sister-in-law taught me how to crochet last weekend and I instantly fell in love. Maybe it just feels good to be doing something crafty again, but something about crocheting has really energized me. I finished a scarf and have been looking at all sorts of ideas and patterns online and can't wait to go to the folk art store for supplies and start a new project. I also want to do a couple of drawings that I've had in mind for quite some time. When it comes to making art, I really need to feel internally motivated or I can't produce for crud. I am certainly motivated right now!
We are looking forward to Thanksgiving with our families this weekend and I can hardly wait to decorate for Christmas which we didn't do last year. I'm excited to bust out all of the decorations and memories from our winter wedding and hopefully Matt will still be home for Christmas! Thank you, God, for all of the wonderful blessings in our lives this year. Thank you for our beautiful baby, for Cafe Imports, for Matt's job, for our home, our family, our friends and the countless small blessings you give us every day.
