Everything is Awesome.

I’ve been saying for awhile now, “When Jonah goes to kindergarten [in 2 years] I’m going to have to do something more…” meaning, I’m going to have to get a job. After all, we send the kids to Christian school and it ain’t cheap. When I went to kindergarten my mom went back to school and got her master’s degree and then started a new job when I went into 1st grade…so my parents could afford to send us to the very same school where I send my kids. (History repeating itself, much?)

Not that I’m considering getting a master’s degree. GIRL, PLEASE you know I am too lazy for that. I mean I tried my darnedest to convince Emily it was too much effort when she got hers, but she NEVER LISTENS TO ME, as you all have seen many, many times. But anyway.

I’ve done freelance work, both blog and non-blog-related, for a couple of years now. This spring I started a new job working just 5 or so  hours a week for the video website, Faithit.com, and I really liked it. I was good at it, it paid well, and it didn’t take too much time away from my kids. Win upon win!

Everything was flowing along quite smoothly until sometime in early July when I got an email from my Faithit boss telling me about another opportunity with the parent company. Although still part-time, it would be lots more hours, and basically, it would be a real job. A big-girl job, the likes of which I’ve not had for many years. What he proposed is that I would be the editor of a new site the company is launching specifically for moms. My first thought was “There’s no way I can handle it.” The first words out of  my husband’s mouth were “It sounds like it was made for you.”

Can I just say I am thankful for my husband? Those words forced me to accept the possibility that I might be capable of more than I think I am. And also that yes, when Jonah goes to kindergarten, maybe I will need a job, but maybe I will already have one. Because as I should know by now, everything in life does not happen on the time table that I thought was right. 

Anyway, after lots of prayer, talking, emails and a few phone calls, I’ve accepted the position of editor of an as-yet-unnamed web site for moms. {Update, it has a name as of yesterday but I am not at liberty to say yet.} It’s going to be awe-some, y’all. It will combine humor with faith, hacks, and practical life stuff. It’s going to be funny and helpful and basically a big slice of mom awesomeness on the interwebz. I can’t wait and you can better bet I’ll be directing you that way when the time comes.

But back to the subject at hand, which is ME. I have a job. I have an awesome babysitter for Jonah (and the big kids briefly after school) 10 hours a week. I have a home office and a mobile office in various and sundry coffee shops in the Dayton area. (And a Macbook Pro, praise the LORD!!! I love it so much. )

And so far, I’m loving it. And thankful to Him who has given me exceedingly and abundantly more than I could have dreamed or asked for.

WHO’S EXCITED ABOUT BEING A GROWN UP?

THIS GIRL!

And I’m glad to have you riding along on this new adventure with me, too!