Well…. I quit my job today.

It’s kind of a shock for me really, I’ve been managing that place for 9 years and it’s become, well, kind of “mine”.  But the time has come for me to try something new, and I really want to spend more time with my kiddos before they’re grown.  This is time with them I’ll never get back and I don’t want to miss out on it.  It was a really tough decision for me to make, but I’m confident it was the right one.  I’ll still fill in here and there for vacations and/or people calling in sick occasionally, but technically as of right now I’m officially unemployed, and it feels kind of weird.

I have to say though, the one thing I won’t miss?  Catering to these crazy-ass high maintenance dog owners every single day.  =)  I don’t think there’s a person in their right mind that would miss that, and it has honestly been wearing on my sanity for a while.  Don’t get me wrong, I loved my job and I loved *most* of my customers, and I loved my coworkers, but there’s that “Special” few, you know?  The absolute crazies.  =)  That’s who I won’t miss.

So this will start the new chapter on my new “Stay at Home Mom” lifestyle, and we’ll see how well I cope. =)  I’m looking forward to spending time with my new booth at Lonestar Mercantile and that’s something I can take the kids with me when I need to as I only really need to go up there to restock and rearrange (and shop!). I’m looking forward to trying new crafts and finally having time to put together those scrapbooks I’ve been putting off for years.  And I’m having fun meal planning and trying new recipes out as well!  I’ve been surprised so far at how full my days have been just with the tasks I give myself to do every day, and how quickly time passes during the day, so I’m hopeful I won’t go too stir crazy.  =)

So here’s to new adventures!  Onward and upward!  ❤