Did anyone else have an amazingly blessed January?

Because, seriously, I DID! My New Years resolution this year was to start giving back to myself. To recreate "Gretchin" after spending the last 18 mo. being only Konrad's mom. I am not sure if I am the only woman that had a bit of a difficult transition period into Mommydom, but let me tell you I DID! I went form being super career girl, who owned Los Angeles, to mommy in Calabasas. Now I agree that I traded up for sure, but it took some time to feel this way.
Being a mom is hands down the most difficult job, anyone could ever ask for. It really makes you stand back and take in all the "little" things, like a school bus and the garbage man. (My son has an obsession with vehicles, and they are all "trucks, bus, or tractor.") The little things like, having a little person fall asleep on you during story time, and although you really have a thousand things to do, and if you don't move your neck is going o have a major crick in it; There is nothing in the world that could get you to move and risk waking them up. In moments like this, with there soft breath on your arm and a sippy cup dangling from his fingers, "please, don't let this moment end. Its everything I am, its everything I want to be." (lol)

I do wish there was a way of being able to reference the sweet moments, while cleaning peas out of your hair and wondering how on earth you are going to get him to eat something, before his bedtime, which so happened to occur 15 min ago.....while you have three hundred loads of laundry to do, but are unable to remove yourself from story time with out a screaming fit occurring. I get it I do, he can't talk much less read, and I do have a splendid Elmo voice, if I do say so myself, but gosh can't he just keeping looking for the silly black puppy my himself?! :)

I love motherhood, and all its silly sweet moments, but I cannot tell you how much I have grown in the past month. I recovered me. I was lost, and now I’m found, blah, blah, blah.... I got out, and after 15 mo. of looking for the perfect job, after sending out resume after resume after resume, and not getting one response worth giving a call back. It happened, the perfect job found me. I asked, and I received. I am now, very proudly, the Marketing Coordinator at A Mother's Haven, ahhhhhhh..... everything that I knew and worked so hard to master before my son, collided with everything that I learned in the last two years (when I say everything, I really do mean everything down to knowing how a nursing bra is, and how not to pick a breast pump...) AND the Account Executive for an up and coming marketing media boutique www.ChiaroscuroConcepts.com

I had never been rejected from a job, until after I had Konrad. I was always hired on the interview. I can't begin to tell you how beaten down I had become. Some women are born to stay home, I am not one of them, I love getting out of the house and contributing to things that I love, I love pretty things, I live in a place that basically requires two HUGE incomes to buy a tiny house.... :)
If you have been looking for a job and it has not come, sit down and write out EXACTLY what you want and everyday until that you find that job read that list. I strongly believe that we have a lot more to do with the happenings of the world and the universe as a whole, than we give our self credit for. Pray to what ever God you believe in, and it will find you. But first you have to really want it, and know what it is!
I hope you have a beautiful week. I am trying to remain calm in the crazy story that is moving and starting a new job, oh and I am a full time student as well!
:)
Keep your head up!

Internet Mommy, fun read...

A few weeks ago I won a copy of The Internet Mommy, through a WIW on momslikeme.com, by Kimberley Clayton Blaine, while waiting to hear back on a job, I REALLY wanted. I took it as a sign that I had indeed received the job (which I did), and immediately started work on ideas.

A few days after I got the book I found out that I had indeed gotten the position. A position that would place me in the midst of "Mommydom." I am now officially the Marketing Coordinator for A Mother's Haven (http://www.shopthehaven.com/). After looking for a position fruitlessly for the last 15, I fell into the lap of the perfect job for me. I am now going to be working from home, part time. Yippie!!!

The Internet Mommy, got me so excited about my new position. I had no clue how unintimidating the online mommy world really is. The book opened me up to a wonderful land of connected women, all looking to make the world a better place, and their life a little less stressful. It presents stories of hardworking women, that never have to change out of their PJs, unless they want to. I would recommend this book to any mother that is really wanting a little inspiration, that is ready to get connected with other moms, and just can't find the time to fix their hair. The stories a cute and funny, you are bound to see yourself in the shoes of several of these ladies. I really found my self identifying with the creator of http://www.beyondthebusstop.com/ . All too often we feel that our house is the only one littler with leggos, and firetrucks, or that we are the only mom on the block that feels lucky to shower by 3pm . (OK, maybe it is just me.) Either way, check it out at http://www.thegotomom.com/the_internet_mommy.htm

I am now able to utilize my outgoing personality and computer savvy, all at once. I will keep you up to date on the store for sure.

Training for my run begins when the rain ends, and I get my good sneakers sent back to me from mom, umm, hint hint! (I love you mom) If you would like to sponsor Aaron and I, all of the proceeds go to Kids4Kids, to help the fight against juvinile cancer.

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I think I'm going to get my Cosmo subscription renewed! :p

...and I was RUNNING.

I will probably never say that I "can't" run a marathon, but I will say, "I don't want to."
To me running usually involves one of two things, 1.) remembering that I'm at a meter during a long brunch with friends, 2) the ice cream man.

I have pledged to run a 5k on April 25th, it will benefit children's cancer. (hey, 5k is a start).
I know that if I can walk around Bev Hills in heels, this will be so... HARD... oy.

OK, like I said, I'm not a runner, I'm more of a pani/pedi after yogalates kind of gal. But I will do this, and I really hope that I can really raise some funds for Children's Cancer Research. Aaron is going to run with me (he did the LA Marathon a few years ago, and runs on a regular basis) and I am excited to have this to do together.

If you are interested in sponsoring Aaron and I, please send us an e-mail and we will send you a donor form. Our goal is $1,000.00.

I will keep you updated on my progress, or I'll go to brunch.