So, after my long rambling post, here is the gist of it: I am certainly not in any rush to work more hours. Mainly, my concern is getting back into a nursing specialty where I belong, before having another child. And we do plan to have at least one more biological child, and possibly adopt [...]
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Plan of action
Posted in Motherhood, budget, family, work on November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“A person’s a person, no matter how small”
Posted in Motherhood, budget, family, work on November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been having a work-family crisis, which apparently I am very prone to. I have been working PRN on a Peds unit for the past year, and it has been a great balance while pregnant and newly postpartum. However, the past month or so I have been very restless. Wanting to have a work [...]
On working
Posted in Motherhood, breastfeeding, budget, tired, work on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
First swine flu (oh sorry, H1N1) patient last night. And already I’m convinced that I have it. Guess I will know for sure within 1-5 days (incubation period) whether or not the body aches and headache are just the typical I-worked-13-hours-yesterday-with-only-one-break feelings.
Also, what is up with all my coworkers trying to guilt me into working [...]
Night shift, again
Posted in budget, work on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I worked overnight Friday night, and the unit was packed, as it always is in late winter. This was my first time having four patients since I stopped working in the stepdown nursery at City Hospital. And four patients who are there for respiratory problems is very different than four growing premies who do not [...]
Worry
Posted in Motherhood, budget, work on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you more valuable to Him than they are? Can [...]
Posted in budget, marriage on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Funny stuff at Casaubon’s Book for anyone stressed by the current economic situation.
Sweet…
Posted in budget, family, work on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
12 more night shifts. 12. Count ‘em – 12. Did I mention I am only working at City Hospital for 12 more night shifts?
Will we be able to get by okay with my lower PRN pay at my new/old job at County Hospital? Frankly, I don’t care. I’m just excited about getting to go back [...]
Easing out of the constantly working thing
Posted in budget on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Official email from my manager: she is fine with me going down to 24 hours per week, starting 6 weeks from now. I’m kind of going back and forth as to whether I should put in my notice for November, or go ahead and work through the end of the year at City Hospital, just [...]
Getting by
Posted in Motherhood, budget, work on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So. I emailed my boss last week, regarding going down to two nights a week at work. Last week I also had someone I know call me regarding a two days per week (weekend day shift!) position at a hospital 30 minutes away. I went ahead and applied, but honestly, if the manager calls me [...]
35%
Posted in budget on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
That is how much progress we have made in paying off bills, just in the past two months. And it should be 47% after next week. I love to crunch numbers when they are working in my favor. After some further number crunching, I discovered that, continuing at our current rate of [...]
