Executive Homemaker Cocktail Klatch: Shiraz & Our Financial Future

Cocktail Klatch: Shiraz & Our Financial Future

Tonight's Cocktail: Shiraz

Tonight's Topic: Money. If it wasn’t needed, life would be perfect. Recently we received a pretty big blow to our already financial instability. I thought we were living on little before-now it’s even less! Cue anxiety attacks and an up in my meds milligrams.

I couldn’t handle it anymore. Working on recreating a new career(s) for myself, being a full time SAHM plus taking care of our household finances just pushed me straight to numbingly gorging myself with unsatisfying ice cream and sweets, sleeping a ghastly 8+hours PLUS needing a nap during the day! Something had to give. Me, being the giver that I am and knowing my husband’s concern for my “mental health” (he saw my butt widening by the hour with all those calories) I handed the household finances to him. Talk about a relief for me! Way to jump from a sinking ship-thank heavens this captain is also a lady, it doesn’t look so bad being the first on the life boat.

Dealing with finances has never been on my top 10 list of things I love. Oh, don’t get me wrong- pause as I pour another glass of the best Shiraz I’ve ever tasted- I love money. I love making it, saving it, and if able, spending it. I thrived at turning 2 companies in the red to black by major housecleaning, reducing all unnecessary expenses, and squeezing my grip on the checkbook for 5 years! I relished in the payoff of getting that congratulatory pat on the back from the accountant and Uncle Sam. I just don’t like looking at bills. They hamper my mojo, stunt my money making creativity, and just plain ole annoy me. How can I focus on making money when I’ve got these bills constantly in my face? They’re like fruit flies circling your face as you try to enjoy a peach or a dog staring at you while you eat a big ole slab of meat.

We are financially at our meekest. My motivation and adrenaline are rushing to turn things around. The hunter in me is ready to go in for the kill. My instinct is telling me “you know what to do and will succeed”. I just hope it doesn’t take another 5 years to do so!

Cheers.

Executive Homemaker Cocktail Klatch: my inner Craftiness

Cocktail: Irish Coffee
Topic: Creative urge just can't be quenched!

I bake. I crochet. I scrapbook. I write. I have a constant urge to be creating. Lately I've become addicted to craft-type blogs which has made my yearning an obsession.

As I type I'm on a mini-vacation at a hotel currently away from my computer and craft supplies and am jonesing BIG TIME to create.

Why am I feeling this way? Am I not satisfied with my life? Am I avoiding other more dire responsibilities? Should I have chosen a different cocktail?


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Executive Homemaker Cocktail Klatch: Hate being a SAHm!

After giving my brooding, woe-is-me self a kick in the rear, the Friday Executive Homemaker Cocktail Klatch is born.

 

A Klatch is a gathering characterized usually by informal conversation so please join in at any time. ~ I must pause to pour myself a nice cocktail~

 

Let the Klatch Begin!

 

Tonight’s Cocktail: Sunny V: Sunny Delight with Vodka served in a Red Panty Martini Glass. ~I’m feeling swanky~

 

Tonight’s Topic: Hating being a Stay-At-Home.
So, last week I was really in a funk. I hated being a SAHM in a big way. Wait; remove the M, that part I didn’t hate, just the SAH part. The monotony of everyday finally did me in. Pick up after others, wrangle the menagerie of animals, appease a toddler, keep all the back office crap organized, while the entire time trying to determine MY career objectives & paths. ~Pausing for a refill~

 

Know what’s funny? While in the “career” world the position I held was exactly the same as now.

 

Largest responsibilities included:

• Picking up after everyone everyday to maintain a positive impression to clients, the government, our employees, the bank, the community, OSHA, etc.
• Monitoring the corporate health aka morale & finances. Oh dear God. It took 6 years to get that company in the black!
• Appeasing employees of which the majority acted like toddlers. Everyday there was whining from someone. Oh the pain to sit there straight faced my tongue and dialogue restrained by all the HR laws.
• Reviewing my personal progress to ensure I was on my correct career trajectory.

 

The differences between my “today” career and my “yesterday” career:

1. Money
2. A network of my peers.

 

What? The SAHM niche is nothing but a network of peers.
“Today” I need to find the sub-niche of Career-Crossroads SAH’s. Does this make sense or am I drunk already? ~3rd drink’s a charm~

 

Tonight after chatting with the hubs, my what, where, & when is decided.

1. Acquire the Certifications I need to move Shortycake Creations ahead. (Then on to another degree or two)
2. Finish writing my in-process book series.
3. Move forward with my Freelance Marketing Consulting. (Next project: I’ll be marketing my brother’s new book “unDiagnosed: A Story of Hope”)
4. Teach my daughter to create a life map to keep track of all the paths she takes.

Side Topic:  Shout out to some Cool Blogs I've been Checking out:

• Bay Area Bags http://www.bayareabags.com/ : If you're a woman (or man) and love designer hand bags, shoes, clothing, accessories then find out all the latest here! LOVE IT!
• A Place for Us Blog http://www.aplaceforusblog.com/ : Take a look at how a cookie cutter house is turned into a one of a kind family sanctuary through DIY projects!
• Tatertots & Jello http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/: Into crafts or just wish you could? The tutorials and ideas will make you want to be called Martha!