March Madness

Okay maybe not the March madness your thinking of, but my March madness... We have all been sick here. Fevers, ear infections, coughs, asthma, tonsillitis.... I am DONE! I think we are finally seeing the end of this. I can't believe we've been sick for over a month. We are already almost to the middle of March. It's been a whirlwind of CrAzY! But I am still trying to stay on top of the "staying positive." My house is getting scrubbed on an almost daily basis. Not just the normal everyday cleaning, but scrubbing. Trying to make sure all germs are gone. We have stayed indoors a lot, saving money? No not really, I mean come on, there is always online shopping right? HAHA!

So time ticks and marches on. What are you doing with your time? Are you doing the same thing day in and day out, and expecting a different outcome? You have to take steps towards your goals to make something out of them. Don't let your dreams just be dreams. Make them a reality. Will it take work? Of course it will. But with hard work and perseverance, you will notice your life start to change. Will it be quick or overnight? Of course not. But it's better than just doing nothing right? If you continue the path you are on where will you be in 5 years? If you start pushing yourself and do things that may even scare you, where will you be in 5 years? I think the latter makes a good point.

My husband and I started on a very scary journey a little over a year ago. We took some steps that I had only dreamed about in the past. But actually taking that step was a crazy, yet exhilarating feeling. I have had second thoughts, been discouraged and cried bitter tears. But no matter what, I am so happy for what we have been through. We are still on the journey, and even if it doesn't work out, I will never be sorry, upset or regretful that we did what we did. Are you sitting wondering what our huge step was? I'll tell you... starting this business. Yes, starting this business.

You may be asking , starting a business? That's your big, scary ordeal? For us yes. My husband has been employed with the same company for almost 18 years. We have benefits, (health, dental and vision) a steady paycheck (not steady as in the amount, but steady as in consistent). Throughout our marriage and parenthood, I have been able to be a stay at home mom. It's taken a lot of sacrifice, and feeling like a single mom a lot. Any time I have mentioned to my husband switching jobs, the automatic answer is no. He's always been scared of what might happen. And has never wanted our kids in daycare. So he has also sacrificed time with us to go to work. Going to bed at 6 PM is not easy with 4 boys running about. So for us, starting this business has been a huge deal. It's been a crazy up and down adventure. We are excited for what is to come.

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