Working and What-not

While there are blizzards in the east and tornadoes in the south, there hasn't been much of anything here in our neck of the U.S.  Which scares me about what our summer is going to be like?!

A little over two months ago, I got a job.  It's a part-time position at the library.  I work at a nearby branch of the county system.  When I went looking for a job, I needed something that wasn't retail (hello holidays), food-related (no thank you), and only part-time with hours that would work around our family schedule.  So the library is perfect for all of those things.  I'm discovering it is highly desirable part-time work, so I was very fortunate to get a position.

So why now?  Well, seven years of graduate school took its toll on our finances.  So now it's pay-back time!  In order to not live in a rented townhouse forever, we want to do all that we can to quickly shed student debt and save for a family home (one we like, hopefully).  If I think about how old we are to be dealing with this, it makes me cry - seriously.  But that's the price you pay, and you pay it up front.

Between Ryan's job, my job, school, housework, errands, activities, church, church callings, church activities, etc., it takes a bit of planning to accomplish anything.  So that's how I spend my days - planning.  I'm planning menus, paying bills, cleaning, grocery shopping, cooking, etc.  I enjoy having the time to do these things, as I know many moms working full-time don't have this luxury.  More on that later.  Lots of plans in store!