Now I am truly convinced that everyone in the world is overly stressed. I never in a million years thought that I would start my own blog because quite honestly I never thought that my life was very interesting. Now in today's society delving into someone ele's life is an escapism. That is why reality TV is such a hit. No one thought anyone would tune in to watch someone Else's trials and tribulations but the truth is that we will do anything to avoid dealing with our own lives. I admit I love watching "Little People/Big World" on TLC. Its something about becoming part of someone Else's life for that 30 minutes that intrigues me.....its like the nosy neighbor who knows every ones business.
Well anyway here it goes......I live on the east coast somewhere south of Maine but North of Florida......I have a DH and two DSs I work in the human services field as a director of a program working with children who have been committed to DCF. Most of these poor abused children have some sort of autism.....the autistic spectrum has a many forms as the color spectrum has shades of light!!!! I do a lot of behavioral therapy. I love my job and actually was blessed when I was let go from my last job......that's a story for a whole other blog!!!!!! I used to be a preschool teacher and I loved my work but I did not get along with a lazy co-worker who was more interested in gossiping with other teachers and kissing the directors ass to take care of the children in her classroom....so I made waves and unfortunately they came crashing down on me!
Though like I said it was blessing in disguise. One of the reasons that I worked there was my children were able to attend and practically for free (one of the other reasons I believe I was let go.....my children were taking up spots that were costing the director money) but anyway I had a Master's degree in Psychology with a specialization in children and I was working as a head preschool teacher making $12/hr. I loved the families I worked with and the children I cared for but when I was let go it forced me to close one chapter of my life and open the next. After I was let go I found a position working 2nd shift with an agency that worked with abused/neglected children. This gave me the opportunity to be home with my own two wonderful sons (2 & 5) and still work. I had the best of both worlds and we didn't have to pay for day care. I went to work when my husband came home. I even got to enjoy the whole summer with my son who went to kindergarten this past fall. He was crushed at 1st to no longer be able to attend the day-care where he had friends since he was a baby, but he eventually got over it and attended a part-time preschool in our town at his elementary school. He had the absolute BEST teacher......if she could only follow him to college we'd be set. I attribute the fact that he is reading in kindergarten to her.
To be quite honest my husband and I truly believe Daycare ruined my son. He spent 40-45 hours a week on a schedule in a crowded rowdy classroom. Even though he had three teachers in his room 20 kids is way to much......let me tell you if I did not work at the daycare (my director hated when people called it daycare) I would never put my child there......I am sorry but I pity the poor children who at are dragged out of bed in the morning and then made to follow "the routine" all day long......sure there's lots of play and learning going on but at who's pace......anyway enough on that.
I know childcare is a necessity I know have my boys in a home daycare part-time because I took this position as director and my hours changed. Though I still have part of the mornings with my kids and we get to go to playgroup or the library before I go to work....it's great.
In my free time I love to scrap. I am sort of addicted. My husband and I share a spare room on the second floor of our home as a "hobby" room (the other side of the second floor is a huge playroom for our kids) he has his drum set on one side and I have my scrapbooking station on the other side. Nothing elaborate but it works for me. I also love to make jewerly which is a new hobby that just started at Christmas. I went over my girlfriends house for a photo jewerly party. I was dying for a photo necklace with Sworoski crystals but it was over a hundred dollars so I taught myself how to make jewerly and made it myself for $25.00 with Sworoski crystals included, then I made them as Christmas gifts for my mom and mother in-law.
Well enough of my dribble for now I will add more later. I need to go to bed. DH says he can't sleep with out me there and I have been on the computer FOREVER! I will post more soon though I am still not sure anyone is interested in my dribble ( I like that word ) but I have to admit it is theraputic.
TTFN-
Michelle
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