Sunday, January 17, 2010




They are all ducks! They, by they I mean my children, peck and you and peck at you until you can no longer stand it! You have to give in or you will end up nothing more than duck food. Constantly pecking, nagging, begging, taunting, whining, it never ends. When did I sign up for this? I just wanted to be a mom, not a duck handler.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Ok, so I took this quiz on Oprah's web site that is suppose to tell you what kind of person you are and what kind of jobs are best for you. I was skeptical to say the least. Every test I have taken like this in the past has told me that I should be a Nurse or Teacher. Funny things is, when I was younger, that is exactly what I wanted to be! I dreamed of being a Nurse or Teacher.

I went into the nursing field and become a Certified Nursing Assistant, and loved it. I loved helping the elderly and enjoyed conversations with them. I did my job and did it well, the whole time having a blast doing it. I am too old and I have let my health deteriorate to the point that I can no longer be a CNA (or as they are now called, NAC). I thought about going into nursing and becoming an RN. I even looked into the education program that one of my jobs had. My charge nurse kept telling me that I would make a great nurse. The only problem was, I was terrified of going back to school. I didn't believe in myself enough.

Now that Sheri is going through nursing school, and I see how hard it really is, I know I was not ready at that point in my life, and now I no longer have the desire to become a RN. I am not good with chemistry or biology classes. The A&P class I took at Everest was hard enough for me, and that was nothing compared to what Sheri had to take.

Anyhow, back to this quiz. Here are the results of my quiz, you tell me what you think.


YOU ARE STRIVING TO HELP
You are a nurturer: You are caring and supportive in your personal relationships as well as in your job. Unselfish and altruistic by nature, you often anticipate the needs of those around you before they are aware of them. If there is one thing that brings you satisfaction, it's tending to others.

What to watch out for: When you're doing things for people only to feel valued, you can become resentful. And if you sense that your help is not appreciated, you may end up playing the martyr. So before giving your time to everyone else, make sure to take care of yourself (physically, emotionally, and spiritually). And practice waiting until someone asks for help: While you may be able to perceive what a person needs, that doesn't mean she wants you to attend to it.

Looking ahead: It's important for you to be genuinely of service in acknowledged ways. Whether you foster a child, care for an elderly aunt, rescue animals, or support a rock star's career as her personal assistant, look for opportunities where you can help other people or bigger causes. Volunteer work has your name written on it, as do many careers: nursing, teaching, customer service, healing, social work. Don't feel pressured to run the company or lead the project; you may be even more effective as someone's right hand. And you'll likely find working with other people more meaningful than flying solo.

Bingo! They hit the nail on the head again. Notice the careers in RED....nursing, teaching, healing....again, what's up with that? What about my degree in accounting?

The other area which I would love to get into, but am to afraid to, is healing. I love essential oils. I love, love, love, them and would do anything to study under someone that really had a working knowledge of them. My favorite oils are Young Living. I sit and read that web site for hours. I even have purchased their oils and love them, although they are on the spendy side.

Anyhow, here is the link to Oprah's quiz: HERE

Lets see how accurate they are with you!

Friday, January 1, 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2010

The last decade summed up in three minutes......click here.



Good bye......2009.
Glad to see ya go.