Introduction

Hi. I'm Krista. I am on Day 2 of being a SAHM and I still have my sanity (whether I ever had it to begin with is up for debate). My newly acquired SAHM status is the result of my company closing its NC facility and after 4 years of a great paying, amazing benefits job, I am now at home with my toddler and a baby on the way while my husband works full time and goes to school full time. We made this hard decision due to what we have seen available in our area and the fact I am halfway through a pregnancy that has been very hard on my body. It wouldn't be fair to a company to take a job and have to go out on bedrest in a month or two plus maternity leave. Plus FMLA would not apply to a job under a year so my job would likely not be safe in that event anyway. I have a part time job so we are going to tough it out until after the baby is born and re-assess.

So I am having to retrain my brain from a work-a-holic corporate mindset to a focused on hearth and home mom. Don't get me wrong, I am actually domestic minded. I love home projects, gardening, cooking, organizing etc, I just haven't had the time to do so in the past few years. My fixer upper house is showing the lack of attention so with my limited abilities with a clinging toddler, I am aiming to attack the house in a methodical manner!

This blog is my outlet to keep myself motivated, account for my progress and just give me release in all the things that goes on in my brain with only a toddler (and soon an infant) to talk to during the day!

Pull up a cup of joe (my beverage of choice) and enjoy my craziness and adventures in being a homemaker and full-time mom!