Times A Changing....

And just like that....more change.  "Times A Changing" was the title of the email when the announcement was made that I was transitioning to another "team" within our company.

No worries though, I am just going to go with the flow.  I mean that is really all that one can do, right? I mean seriously, if you fight it or are not open to it, what is that going to say about you? Nothing good that I can think of.   Flexibility is where it is at these days in most industries.  The less you are apt to change, the quicker you will be left behind.  And well, I am not willing to let that happen.  I need my job.  I like my job.  I like the people and company I work for and will do my best in whatever they ask me to do.  I am not partial. 


Funny thing, this is the "team" that I originally interviewed for several times.  And where I thought I was going to land up until about a week before I started when they decided I was going to be placed in this other "team" that could use some "strong" support at the time because they were gearing up for a large volume of orders.  But alas, the large volume of orders are still in the works and therefore the orders are a bit more lean than on the other "team".  And quite honestly it was clear as a bright and sunny day.  I saw the numbers every day.  Often times I was asking for more work, I didn't like sitting idle. I got wind that one of the team members was transferring out to another position and therefore the already busy "team" would have one less member.  I guess you could say I could see the writing on the wall.  So when it came, the meeting on Friday, it was no big surprise.  I actually feel really good about it because they obviously have seen I am capable to handle the higher volume and now I can flow between the two teams as work necessitates which I think makes me more valuable.  I can do the large wholesale type orders and the customer facing (which I like).  My volume of work is going to increase drastically but it is all good.  I would rather be super busy than not busy enough.  Makes the days go by fast.  And I get to interact more with customers, going out to customer appointments, etc which is really nice since it breaks up the mundane of going into a cube farm everyday. 

So there it is....

Times A Changing...yet again.



Do you just go with the flow or fight change?

Tuesday Archive Link Up 4/2

What a glorious weekend and start to the week we have been having in our area. It has been 70 and sunny!

I hope you had an eggstra special Easter holiday with your family and friends.

Now it is time to get back to blogging business. And time for Tuesday Archive Link Up where every post gets a second chance for glory.

Link up a favorite post and then visit some of the others. Tell them you found them on TALU.

Hosted by I Am Not Superwoman and these other lovely ladies.

Anne, author of Life On The Funny Farm

Debbie, author of Wrinkled Mommy

Kenya, author of Here's The Thing...

Shanna, author of Motherhood On The Rocks.

Rachel, author of Homesteading Quest

Have a GREAT day!

At Which I Pull My Hair Out

My.Children.Love.Them

But man sometimes....

It is overwhelming...being a parent (tell you something you didn't already know, right?)

We cook together.

We explore together.

We read books together. 

We play together.

We learn together.

We watch cartoons together.

We love and snuggle.

But literally the second I sit down, when they are otherwise preoccupied...for just a sec and I think ohh I can breath...all h-e-double-hockey sticks, breaks lose.  You know what I am talking about.

Now they want your undivided attention or NEED your undivided attention to steer them once again elsewhere.  (And if you don't give them your undivided attention something might just come crashing down OR you are inevitably going to have a huge mess to clean up).

Now they are getting into everything...I mean everything. 

I literally have to physically remove them from the kitchen over and over again.  What I wouldn't give for a locked door between our living room and our kitchen.

They get into the refrigerator 1 BILLION times (no exaggeration; ok maybe just a little bit).  They just ate. 
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They get out pots and pans, to use as step stools to get up to things in the cabinets.  For what?  Who knows.
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They clean out the kitchen drawers. We are missing quite a bit of our forks and spoons, I might have to go toy box diving here soon otherwise we might be eating with our hands.  (I think they use these in Kaylyn's play kitchen and/or to bang on said pots and pans when not using them for step stools)  Ohh and by the way, we have a proper step stool, they just don't want to use that.
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Mind you their rooms are literally feet from the kitchen filled with toys, books, nooks to hang out in...but they want to play in the "real" kitchen. 
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Or Hayden, he seems to like the vacuum too, of course not when I ask him to use it and actually vacuum, but he likes to undo the cord and pull it around like it is one of those dogs on a leash.  Now mind you, this is not a petite vacuum by any means but for some reason, he wants to play with it.  Perhaps the boy needs a dog?  Ha!  That's funny.

So moral of the story I guess is....what to do with children who you give plenty of time and energy too but can't get a second to breath until literally they are fast asleep.  And by that time, heck I am exhausted.  I guess I breath when I am asleep but at that point the ticker tape is going and I am thinking about all the things I could be doing now that they are asleep, like mainly cleaning up their mess from the last several hours, start/fold some laundry, get dinner dishes done, the possibilities are endless.  And so here I sit moaning and groaning and not doing any of the above but rather blogging about it.  I guess that is productive, being that I haven't been blogging a whole lot lately.

I know one day I will miss this.  The messes they make.  Maybe?  Just a little bit?  When my nest is empty and there is only my husband to clean up after, piece of cake!

I know I am blessed.  I have healthy ACTIVE kids.  They have something to mess therefore we have a home and the chores comforts that come with it. 

But yet... I dream of a clean house for more than 20 minutes, someday.

 



Tuesday Archive Link Up 3/26

Good Morning. Good Day. How do you do?

It's time to party like a rockstar! Ha! As much as you can without leaving the comfy of your home.

It is time for the Tuesday Archive Link Up Party where every post gets their second chance.

This link up is brought to you by....moi and these other lovely ladies...

Anne, author of Life On The Funny Farm

Debbie, author of Wrinkled Mommy

Kenya, author of Here's The Thing...

Shanna, author of Motherhood On The Rocks.

Rachel, author of Homesteading Quest

So link up one of your most favorite posts that you think should get a little more love and then visit some of the other posts. Tell them you found them on TALU!

Have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY!

Tuesday Archive Link Up 3/19

Hey, how you doin?

Week getting off to a good start, I hope.

Well you are here and it is time to parrrrtay.

You heard me. Pull up a chair, grab some coffee or tea...and stay awhile.

It is time for the Tuesday Archive Link Up where every post gets their second wind.

This link up is brought to you by....me and these other lovely ladies and we couldn't do this without them.

Anne, author of Life On The Funny Farm

Debbie, author of Wrinkled Mommy

Kenya, author of Here's The Thing...

Shanna, author of Motherhood On The Rocks.

Rachel, author of Homesteading Quest

So link up one of your most favorite posts that you think should get a little more love and then visit some of the other posts. Tell them you found them on TALU!

Make it a GREAT day!