Things are looking up!

This economy has pretty much affected everyone I know in one way or another. It's sad to think how bad things have gotten. Last fall, when Sug (my husband Daniel who will nearly always be referred to as "SUG") and I were budgeting for me to stop working, everything was fine. Soon after I stopped working, as luck would have it, he took a paycut and we found ourselves not nearly as financially sound as we had hoped to be. A couple of months went by and he took another paycut. Once that happened we were JUST getting by. At least I had been able to save up a bit here and there after the first paycut. After the second one, we needed every penny he made. Naturally, a couple of months after the second paycut he was laid off. PERFECT! Even with government assistance we were still struggling. Luckily he got called back to work after just a couple of months of being laid off and he's been working ever since.

Still, between normal everyday expenses and the mound of medical bills we have from being pregnant with Oliver(sometimes referred to as PD or Peeds), we're just getting by. I have tried any number of things to contribute to the household fund to help keep us afloat without much luck. Except for www.mommycanworkathome.com which is still going to take a while to show a great return, I haven't had much luck.

I have interviewed for several jobs and actually been offered the position in several circumstances. The problem with those jobs is that they have all been bogus. No one is serious and it's all very frustrating.

But today, my friends, things are looking up. I saw a posting for a job on craigslist at the ARC. This position is for the exact same job that I used to do when I lived in Ohio. I spoke with a lady on the phone and have an interview set up for next Thursday. Yes indeed, things are looking up!