Well, a lot has been going on. I started my new job last Thursday! I'll be finished with my old job this coming Wednesday. And at my new job, I ended up getting the toddler teacher position after all! So now I'm collecting craft ideas and tossing around schedule plans in my head. Like Father's Day gifts. Hint for new child care workers - start gifts early, because you don't know what will happen and who will be out sick when the time gets short.

I'm rather tired, but I still wanted to get up this morning. I wanted to take my next Human Anatomy quiz. I got a B on this one. Just one more quiz and the final are left, now.

I rearranged my house - maybe I already said that. It is cleaning up okay, though I do it in fits and starts and small steps.

Today the anxiety came for a visit. I'm not surprised. Actually, it isn't too bad at this point. And starting the new job conveniently coincided with the half of the month when I take a higher dose of my antidepressant - what had been the worst part of the month seems to be becoming the best part of the month.

Well, I'm still around even though my posts have slowed down. I wish you all a good long weekend.

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  1. 71ยบ & SunnyMay 25, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Yay for your new job! I hope it really ends up being a wonderful fit for you!

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  2. Tina Fariss BarbourMay 26, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    I hope you continue to like your new job! As creative as you are, you shouldn't have to worry about coming up with ideas for the kids. :-)

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    1. AbigailMay 28, 2013 at 8:15 PM

      Thanks! I sat down and wrote out my craft ideas for June and I do have about 2 weeks worth, though I need to change one or two of them.

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  3. ElizaMay 27, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    Yes, I know what you mean about gathering craft ideas and supplies early. I used to work in child care and then I thought I wanted to be a children's librarian. I quickly found out that the whole craft aspect was causing me too much stress. I like doing crafts but as a children's librarian, you have to always have craft ideas and supplies on hand and it was quite stressful to try to deal with all that (for me at least).

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    1. AbigailMay 28, 2013 at 8:17 PM

      You are right; it can be stressful trying to come up with crafts all the time. I think the crafts can be stressful to help little kids with, too. But I enjoy it (or part of it), too, so it doesn't bother me too much usually.

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