Lord give me patience...

So I suppose that since we’re still getting to know each other here it makes sense to tell you that my profession of necessity is human resources. Now I say necessity not because I don’t enjoy it sometimes, but if I had my true choice in a profession, I’d be an international traveler and philanthropist using my limitless funds to experience the world and to make it a better place. (Perhaps I should start playing the lottery…)

I suppose that if you are lucky enough to be in the land of the employed, you either have already or are preparing to make your benefit selections. What that means in my world is that it’s time for long hours and many questions from employees. It’s incredibly tiring and not something that I love about my job.

I really dislike it when people say that they wish it was the weekend (although I’m guilty of that more often than I’d like to admit). You’re just wishing your life away and someday you’ll wish that you had those precious moments back. So in lieu of wishing that we were at a certain date, I’m asking for the patience to complete this benefit enrollment process and help everyone that needs it with a smile no matter how mundane or complex their questions or problems might be.

Employment aside, I am lucky enough to have a family that I love and a hobby that not only pays for itself (most of the time) through my shops on Etsy and allows me to make donations to worthy causes but makes me feel closer to God as I create pieces that are inspired by Him.

I mentioned in the last blog that I made granola bars for the Xan-man to take to school for a snack. I feel I must relate the one-sided conversation he had with the assistant principal as he was getting out of the car the other day. He says ‘My mom made yummy granola bars and I have one as my snack today. I don’t really like the chocolate chips in them but I’ll just deal with it.’ She just laughed and he went on his way as I drove off. I’m sure she was thinking that I certainly hadn’t made homemade granola bars, I mean who does that? But I really did and they were both easy and yummy. I’ve gotten a few requests from friends so I thought that I’d share that recipe from the Meal Makeover Moms here. (Though I haven’t tried any other recipes I love that they makeover recipes to be healthier.)