employed

As of yesterday, I am officially employed. I leave my 5 month sabbatical with mixed emotions. I have loved my time off. When I first heard that there was a good chance I would be laid off, me being a "list person" made this super long list of things I could do with my time off. The list went like this:

• Visit friends
• Spend time with relatives
  
• Make some crafts
• Get a pedicure with my gift certificate
• Make dinner
• Visit with grandpa/help my aunt
• Make pillowcases and sell on Etsy
• Do a major campaign for Guest Books by Mel
• Work out
• Compile and label 2009 photos
  
• Volunteer at the hospital
• Go to temple at least 2x a month
• Do extra things for my YW
• Send out Christmas cards
• Organize cookbook
• Work on t-shirt quilt
• Find a new job

I am proud to say that I accomplished all of these. I even had time to do a few other things:

• Start the SO FESTIVE! blog
• Cook dinner almost every night
• Babysit my niece and nephew for a week
  
• Learn to coupon shop
• Refinish some furniture
• Move and reorganize an entire house
• Sleep in :)
• Learn to make homemade bread
  
• Have weekly get-togethers with a good friend
  
• Train for a 1/2 marathon
  

But after 5 months of not having a specific schedule, I was ready to find something. I feel like I should be contributing financially to my family while I still can. After much much looking and searching, I have found the perfect job for now.

I will be working for Overstock.com in their HR department. It's just a part-time position which I couldn't be happier about. I can be working and still enjoy the summer (if it will ever come)

To celebrate...we had a little bbq last night. The first of the season. It was delightful.