I get asked this question at least 25 times a day from all of you.......
"When are you going back to work or are you going to stay home?"
And I couldn't answer that for you.
Until today.
I went and met with my boss this afternoon and let him know that I had decided to take a better job. (and I had an awesome job to start with)!
The pay is a WHOLE, WHOLE lot less.
There will be no raises or bonuses.
No company car.
No annual reviews.
The hours are a LOT longer.
I have to work nights and weekends.
I don't get vacation time or sick days.
I can't call in for "mental health" days.
I have to work all major (and minor) holidays.
But my new boss? He is SUPER CUTE!
And the person reporting to me - PRECIOUS!
Meet my new co-worker.
The little person reporting to me and I plan to have lots of "working lunches", "performance reviews", "coachings" and "team building exercises". I can't fire her so we are in this for the long haul.
As of tomorrow morning, after I clean my office out and turn in my keys, company car, and credit card - I will be starting the job I have dreamed of since I was a girl.
I will be a Stay at Home Mom.
I've never been happier in my entire life.
"When are you going back to work or are you going to stay home?"
And I couldn't answer that for you.
Until today.
I went and met with my boss this afternoon and let him know that I had decided to take a better job. (and I had an awesome job to start with)!
The pay is a WHOLE, WHOLE lot less.
There will be no raises or bonuses.
No company car.
No annual reviews.
The hours are a LOT longer.
I have to work nights and weekends.
I don't get vacation time or sick days.
I can't call in for "mental health" days.
I have to work all major (and minor) holidays.
But my new boss? He is SUPER CUTE!
And the person reporting to me - PRECIOUS!
Meet my new co-worker.
The little person reporting to me and I plan to have lots of "working lunches", "performance reviews", "coachings" and "team building exercises". I can't fire her so we are in this for the long haul.
As of tomorrow morning, after I clean my office out and turn in my keys, company car, and credit card - I will be starting the job I have dreamed of since I was a girl.
I will be a Stay at Home Mom.
I've never been happier in my entire life.
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«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 669 of 669 Newer› Newest»Kelly that is so exciting that you get to stay home with your girl! Whenever Ava and I start to get cabin fever we take a field trip to Target :) I love looking at your blog and seeing the adorable pictures of sweet Harper.
God Bless,
Grace and Ava
Yay! That's so exciting!
that is so great to hear! i don't think i've commented before but i adore your blog. i'm sure you get tired of hearing that! haha.
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Congrats Kelly! Being a SAHM is THE.BEST.THING.EVER!!!!!!! Praise that you are able to make this work for your family!!
p.s. Did the Aquaphor work wonders on Harper's face like it did my Isabelle's??
Kelli! For some reason this post brought tears to my eyes. What a sweet thing to be able to stay home with that precious girl of yours. And what a dream come true! (For me too!) You are so fun!
Awwwww - good for you! Harper is just do darn cute...and love the outfit and hat, so precious!
congratulations on your new promotion... Best job in the world YAY!!
It's so awesome that you can stay at home! Harper is too cute.
Congrats, you have the best job in the world, with the best co worker you can imagine.
This is going to be a lot of fun
I *LOVE* all these comments of women whose heart is at home!!! I have been home for 12 years. We have had challenges financially, we have had times with just one car, we are currently in severe financial difficulty since my husband's company layed him off almost two years ago. BUT no matter what, I know this is where I belong. I do what I can from home to bring income in, and make my husband's income stretch as far as it can. God is good all the time! You will also be blessed by being home with precious Harper!!! This post & the comments is a great encouragement to all us stay at home moms!!! Blessings!
You are gunna LOVE your new job... I just know it! My 'baby' turns 21 this year and taking on 'this job' was the best one I ever had! There is nothing else on earth that compares. Oh, and I tried your chicken cheese receipe tonight for dinner and it was a hit.. Thanks
Wendy in Oz
Oh Kelly, Congrats on your new job!! I have to say i have the same job as you are embarking on and I LOVE it to pieces. You and Harper are gonna be the best co-workers ;) Great decision.
Wooohooo! Congrats!!!!! You're going to love it!
What an awesome job! Congrats!
I ran across this other blog this morning, and after following yours I know where to get Pray-ERS for this family:
I know you can't post all prayer requests, but I just wanted to put this out there because this family's prayer request is URGENT! This girl is 24 weeks pregnant and was on a business trip in Washington and her water broke. She is now stuck in a hospital in WA trying to delay labor, while her 17 month old is 400 some miles away. They said they cannot fly her to a different hospital (closer to home), so it looks like they will be there for a WHILE. Please lift them up! They need prayer warriors right now big time!!
Thanks!
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Dream job! Harper couldn't be more blesses! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations! There is no better job in the world!
Stay at home mom is such a misnomer cause you never really get a chance to be at home (after a certain age) and then you WISH you could STAY in one place!
Enjoy the promotion! It's tiring, and sometimes drives you nuts, but it's the most fulfilling job there is, I know it's so cliche, but it's so true!
That was ever a question?? I seriously thought you were going to the entire time!
Wow! By the looks of how many people have commented on you recent post, I think everyone reads your blog! Congrats on your new position! I think your are an amazing women and so happy that you finally have your dream job! Thanks for sharing with the world! God bless you and your family
You'll love it! I will be going back to work soon after 10 years at home and am finally ready to do that!
Congratulations! That's so exciting and is my dream job as well :) Sadly it's years and years off...can't I be done with so called corporate America?
Yeah for you, Harper and hubs. It is the best job in the world! Enjoy every day (even the hard ones) b/c the years pass too quickly.
Kelly,
I am very happy for you! God is so, so good! I'm sure you've already figured this out...but, that little co-worker is going to out dress you EVERYDAY! :)
I just stumbled onto your blog and loved this post! Congrats on making a wonderful decision, one eyou wont regret! By the way, your new coworker is adorable! Su
OH I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU DECIDED TO STAY HOME WITH HARPER! She will thank you for not putting her in day care. I am very happy my mom didn't put me in it! Congrats~
I have been reading your blog since a friend asked me to pray when Harper was so critical... Well, having never left a comment before, I just had to comment this time! Stay at Home Mom is the BEST job you will ever have... I was a stay at home mom until my kids went to high school and I went to work at the same high school. You will be so blessed by your decision to be the Stay at Home Mom that God called you to be! The BONUSES will just keep rolling in and the BLESSINGS will be too numerous to count... But I have a feeling you already know this... GOD BLESS YOU!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Kelly, I have been lurking about since before Harper was born, Praise the Lord every thing is going so good for you and your family, I also enjoy reading your dad's blog.Hope the weather there is pretty , Here on the coast of NC, its beautiful,
I am thrilled for you! What a blessing and wonderful co-worker you have there. Enjoy all those power lunches, etc. I think you have a pretty swell boss, as well.
God bless you in this endeavor!!
I just wanted to tell you kelly, that i posted a blog about you. If you get time check it out. i just really wanted everybody to know how you have changed my life.
I knew it!!!!Congrats!
Congratuations on such a HUGE decision!! But you know what - you WON'T regret it. Ever. Sure, some days will be hard and you'll want to stick her in the front yard with a For Sale sign on her...but even those days are rewarding, in the end. :-) You're gonna love it!!! You only get this time with her, once - enjoy it. :-)
I have been out of town all week, so sorry for the delayed response! But CONGRATS!!!!! Your decision I am sure was a tough one and there will be days you want to go back to the "real" office...but you will also love it! It is a hard job, but well worth it! Congrats again!
Kelly, that is SO wonderful! How exciting... best wishes to you!
Of course you are! Congrats! You are doing the right thing! enjoy!
Best job you'll ever have! Definitely a promotion!:)
Congrats--you've made a wonderful decision. And I know you'll LOVE your co-workers!
Kelly, You and I have several mutual friends in Bentonville..I'm living in Hong Kong with my family for a few yaers...My kids and I have been praying for Harper in our morning devotion before school...My almost 13 year old daughter was so much like your Harper as a baby...Yes...this job will be your most fulfiling..I've been doing it for a long time and this job's rewards are in watching my four kids thrive and grow....and in heaven....:) Blessings to you....
So very glad for you!What a blessing for your entire family...and they all lived happily ever after!
I love your new job, benefit package and all! Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes too. My daughter-in-law is scheduled for C-section on March 31st and have been making some of your casseroles and freezing for her. Love reading your blog and checking in on Harper. My granddaughter Harper Eliza is now eight months old. The very best to you on your new job, I know you will love it the very best of all.
Thrilled for you about your decision. I'm sure you (and Harper) will LOVE every minute of you being a SAH Mom.
Blessings today and every day,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22
I couldn't do it, but God bless you in your decision. Your baby is the cutest!
Kelly, I'm so happy for you! I know that you are living a dream fulfilled. Praise the Lord!!
Enjoy EVERY second of it!
I am so glad for you!!!
Enjoy every moment (although sometimes that is hard to do)because it will be over all too soon. You will not regret your decision!
Congrats on making such a great decision! That's exactly what I want to do when I have kids!
what a great post, yeah for you! a absolutely love reading your blog, it reminds me often how good our God is... Harper is miraculous!
Kelly,
I really am so happy for you that God has blessed your family in this way. I was so pleased when I clicked over and read this because I literally JUST finished blogging about how I have to return to work on Monday and NEED prayer badly! Perhaps you and Harper can set up a "business meeting" with our Father on monday to say a prayer for Asher and I?
I hope you two have the best time, as I know you will!!!
Julia
MY prayers have been answered for Harper! I was praying that you would make this decision:-) You will NEVER regret it........it's awesome. I've been home for 15 years now and I wouldn't trade a MINUTE.
Love,
Snow
For some reason, your entry just brought tears to my eyes. Maybe it reminded me of how much I miss my three small kids right now... I've been working so much to provide for my family... but, just a whiff of my daughters sour sweaty hair made me feel full of love. She and her "boys" her brothers played all day with Daddy at the park and were so full of fresh air and JOY.
God has given you such a gift... to sacrifice yourself for a child... embrace the beauty and get dirty... ENJOY!!!
What a blessing!! Congrats on the HUGE promotioN!
Cute post! Congratulations. I'm like you and being home with my kiddos has been my dream since childhood! :) I'm so happy for you that you get the joy (and the totally-worth-it pains!!) of staying home with her.
You will never regret this decision! May God continue to richly bless you guys!
653 comments.. wow!!!
i love your new job.. thats all i have ever wanted to be too!!!
have fun.. and feel better!
WOW!!! You are one popular lady!! You have more comments than anyone I have seen!!!
Being a Stay at Home Mom really is the BEST!!
AWE that was soooo cute!!! you forgot VERY REWARDING!!! :)
Good Luck you lucky dog!!!
Be Blessed!!!
PS Harpers pictures are adorable!!!!
You have probably said sometime back, but I am new to your blog since Harper's arrival~before this most perfect new career, what was your job?
THAT IS AMAZING!!! I dream of that myself- what a blessing! God is good!!! ;) So happy to hear this!!!! Thinking about you!
Kelly - I am sure after 678 comments you will not read 679, but I stay at home and it is the hardest thing in the world and the best thing in the world. So glad you decided to do it! I was wondering if you would go back to work. It took me 3 1/2 years to get pregnant, and when I finally had two in 20 months....I just couldn't leave them. I never went back after my first!
aawww, yay!!! I am also fulfilling my dream of being a stay at home mommy. It's the best!
You are going to love being a stay-at-home mom! I quit teaching after our second daughter was born (and just after earning my master's degree) and now we have three girls (Ages 5, 3, and 4 1/2 months). There are days when life is stressful and days when life gets monotonous, but "real" jobs can be that and more. I always say that jobs will always be there, but my kids are only little once. I love being able to raise them myself with my values, being able to do things, big and small, with them, and just being there each day too experience their lives. It is such a blessing to be able to stay at home. I am so happy for you!
Oh Kelly! I just got home from Spring Break and am catching up on your posts. I am so happy you'll be able to stay home with Harper...you pay will now be hugs and kisses...and it will be the best salary you've ever gotten. Staying home is such a gift and it's true what they say..."it does go SO fast." I had my first 9 lb. bundle of joy 13 years ago TODAY...and I can't believe it. Makes me cry typing that. Enjoy!
I would love to be a stay-at-home mom.....Congrats!
That is awesome! I have been home with my almost 5 year old daughter since day 1 and it's great. I am so thankful that I get to stay home with her!
What was your job before?
Congratulations!! I am a fellow Razorback, found you on BlogFrog. I hope all the best for you and your family, your little girl aka new co-worker are precious. Thank you for the little laugh on this Monday afternoon :)
Congratulations! I truly believe the decision you made (and I also made) is a blessing. It is a very hard job, but you will never regret your decision!
Congratulations Kelly! thats incredible news <3
LOVE IT!!!
You summarized things perfectly. :)
I'm so excited for you! It's the best job in the world. I've yet to regret quitting my job and I am sure I never will! Congrats Kelly!
congratulations to you! BEST decision I have ever made! Harper will be so glad one day too!
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