Leaping over the fence

This morning I put on a new dress, carefully did my make-up and took extra care with my hair. Big A watched me intently. "You look pretty mommy," she said. "Thank you," I told her, "I have an interview today." She pondered this for a moment. "So you have to look extra pretty?" she asked. "Yup, then maybe they'll give me the job."

Well 6 hours later, after said interview, the phone rang. Wait for it...I got the job!

When I first saw the ad for this job, I got a "feeling" - a this could be it feeling. I applied and waited. I talked to J about it for some reason even though all I'd done was apply. Then a month later, I got a call. An interview! I went in for an interview with a panel and a writing test. It went great. One week later they called to say there were checking my background. TWO weeks later they called to schedule a second interview. And finally, one HOUR later, they called to offer me the job. All in all, the process took nearly 2 months. I guess good things do come to those who wait.

Without going in to too much detail, I'll be working in education doing marketing and best of all, its part-time! I'm hoping it will give me a good balance of work and time with the girls. I'm also juggling a few freelance projects and will see how that fits in to the mix. A lot of changes are coming. It will be a great way to start the new year.

Tonight we were driving home from a playdate, talking about my new job and Big A said, "Mommy, make sure you look pretty when you go to work, so you don't lose this job too." Ah ha - so that's where I went wrong last time. Guess I'll be spending a little extra time on the grooming. Who knew.