rushley & crew

Say whatttt?!? You mean I've been unemployed since my graduation in April and I  finally got a job?! Yup, that's right! There are several reasons why I waited a while to get a job. First, I applied for one soon after graduation and didn't get it. Even though I eventually figured out that I was actually grateful I didn't get that one, my ego was still a little bruised. Second, we had our new house that I wanted to focus on! Third, job searching is about one of my least favorite things. Soon after not getting the job in June, I started thinking about Boostability . I had a friend who was always posting the fun things she got to do with her coworkers. It made it seem like a really good atmosphere to work in. So I thought about applying several times, but I just didn't make the effort. Then, a few months ago, when our house was finally feeling complete, I checked the website again to make sure they were still hiring, only to find that they were not! I was a little ...

I grew up constantly planning my future. I've thought about baby names since I was 5.   Don't even get me started on how often I would think about my future husband. And I got really into home design around age 13--drawing pictures and picking paint samples and even drawing home layouts on graphing paper. The thing about making plans about the future is that sometimes they go one way in your head and another in real life. My baby names have definitely changed over the last ~20 years. My husband is wonderful  but definitely different from what I planned (better in many ways, and just different in other ways).  And when it comes to buying a house . . . the process is a lot more difficult (and irritating!) than I anticipated. We started looking at houses about three weeks ago. We're working with a realtor, so she has listened to things we want and keeps her eye out for them. Then we all work on this website together where we can look at options and favorite ...