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Yes I'm back...it's been a while. I've been saying this for years...but it was only very recently that I've learned to embrace it. Being a Stay At Home Mom/Wife IS a career. For a while I had to struggle with the ever popular equation of Money and Success. So deep inside I had this little insecurity of whether or not I was "successful". Until recently. When I realized I was doing what a lot women dream of doing. That I was doing something that made me happy. Sure, I don't bring home the proverbial "bacon"--but man, the things I can do with it! And that's because I have a career that gives me full control of my time (well, most of it anyway). So yeah, I'm happy to celebrate my SAH status!

Another year. Another notebook to fill.

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For habakkuk-the-whale.

can you do my url? ^_^

Sure! :)

Whenever you find something that fits you just right... be it a blouse or a bag or a pen or a photo (or in my case...a journal)--you can't help but feel that someone's smiling down on you and making sure you smile too. Here's wishing everyone "great finds" the whole year through!

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My new journal. :) getfiled I hope you'll be around every year!!! I am so looking forward to filling the pages of this one. That hashtag is my motto for the year. I actually already bought a Moleskin... but when I saw this I knew that Moleskine was going to be for schedules. This one is going to be for happiness and fun and personal goals and all the wonderful things that are gonna happen this year. Happy New Year everyone!

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Getting ready for Christmas! May the spirit of Christmas be with you and your loved ones!

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Sometimes it's all we can do. It's pointless to fret over what we can't control. Or to keep replaying our mistakes in our heads. Neither one is productive. Nor healthy. And yes, I often need to remind myself to do exactly this.

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When I quit my job, at first I was antsy--1) because I got a job to keep my "sanity" (being a stay at home mom was getting too routine since the kids were out the whole day) and 2) I wouldn't have my own income (yes, I felt "poor" even if I really wasn't earning much). Until I decided to re-frame my thinking... I was now richer with the one commodity that others wish they had more of but cannot buy--time. Now I was rich enough to spend some of it with my parents, a bit of it thinking of healthier meals for my family, and some of it earning money on the side. And because I wasn't tied to a schedule I could rearrange it all as I wish. I could wallow in misery about not having a job and steady income. But I choose not to!

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It's been a while. Anyways... I just have to say these are heaven sent! Especially when some major appliance breaks down and you're at the end of your monthly budget! Wish we human beings had warranty cards too--where we can have ourselves "repaired" at some spa or beach resort (or wherever we feel happiest) when we "breakdown" for FREE! Wouldn't that be lovely?

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Sketch and pen meet. Of course I went. And spent. Meet Lily, my newest baby. Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen. And another Noodler's ink bottle (Air-Corp Blue Black).

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