The part time temporary job that I mentioned in my last post has turned into a part time "permanent" job, hopefully for as long as I want it.
The really nice guy I work for in the afternoon offered his old assistant of 13 years a year's salary severance pay. She's in poor health so it's a great deal for her. He didn't need someone full time anymore and it doesn't make sense for her to drive from Georgetown for 3 hours a day. It works out perfect for me. I work 2.25 hours in the morning at one office, then walk 4 blocks to the other office to work at least 3 hours in the afternoon, and can still catch the train home, so I don't have to drive in traffic! Well, I do drive 5 miles to the park and ride, but much better than 40 miles round trip each day! I get home in time to do some work on our businesses and still get some sleep!
I'm doing a booth at a Corporate Wellness and Family Health event on Sept 14th promoting Redirecting Children's Behavior parenting courses. Hopefully will get some students for the course starting November 3rd. If you know of anyone who may be interested in learning some advanced parenting skills to create more peace in their home, please pass the website link along to them. www.sensibleparenting.com or my email. lori@sensibleparenting.com
I'll also be starting another series of Essential Oil classes soon. Just have to take a few minutes looking at the calendar to plan dates. If you are interested in getting the info when I set the dates, send me an email.
lorissareynolds@gmail.com
It's also time to schedule photo sessions for Christmas cards! Can you believe how fast this year has flown by! Start thinking about Senior photos too. We are looking for several students (Junior and Senior) to be Senior Ambassadors. If you know someone who may be interested, give them our website and/or email.
www.unicornphotographics.com or info@unicornphotographics.com
Well, back to work. I don't want to be up too late again tonight!
Blessings,
Lori
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Latest news....
Well, maybe not THE latest since I haven't posted in a while.
I'm actually only working 2.25 hours in the mornings at that job, but have been working anywhere from 2 to almost 5 some days for his friend at least 3 or 4 days each week for a couple weeks now. The assistant was supposed to be out for 10 days for surgery the first part of May and has been out since then for several more surgeries. He doesn't know when or if she is coming back, so I'm filling in helping him get caught up a bit.
I'm still looking for something full time, or at least another part time job that is long term. I need to work about 7 more years. Even then, we'll probably still work our own businesses, as long as we are able. Teaching parenting classes is very rewarding, and we love photography, so will probably always take photos.
I've also started teaching a series of Essential Oil classes to educate people on how to live healthier lives using essential oils and essential oil products. I've been using them since 2000 and have greatly improved my health in so many ways! I rarely have trouble with allergies anymore, and in Austin, that is saying something!
Let me know if you are interested in more info about the EO classes, or parenting classes.
Seems we've been spending a bit more time with family lately, and more time at church too. Both are very good things!
I read an amazing book last week. Heaven is for Real. I highly recommend it. It's a bestseller so you should be able to find it easily. Paperback. Fast read. I read it in two days on the train mostly, to and from work. You won't be the same after you read it. That's a good thing! Let me know what you think of it. I'm curious. :)
Well, better get back to work. Must send out email newsletter about parenting classes and EO classes. As soon as I work on the schedule a bit. Summer is an awkward time to schedule things.
Hope you are having a great Summer!
Blessings,
Lori
I'm actually only working 2.25 hours in the mornings at that job, but have been working anywhere from 2 to almost 5 some days for his friend at least 3 or 4 days each week for a couple weeks now. The assistant was supposed to be out for 10 days for surgery the first part of May and has been out since then for several more surgeries. He doesn't know when or if she is coming back, so I'm filling in helping him get caught up a bit.
I'm still looking for something full time, or at least another part time job that is long term. I need to work about 7 more years. Even then, we'll probably still work our own businesses, as long as we are able. Teaching parenting classes is very rewarding, and we love photography, so will probably always take photos.
I've also started teaching a series of Essential Oil classes to educate people on how to live healthier lives using essential oils and essential oil products. I've been using them since 2000 and have greatly improved my health in so many ways! I rarely have trouble with allergies anymore, and in Austin, that is saying something!
Let me know if you are interested in more info about the EO classes, or parenting classes.
Seems we've been spending a bit more time with family lately, and more time at church too. Both are very good things!
I read an amazing book last week. Heaven is for Real. I highly recommend it. It's a bestseller so you should be able to find it easily. Paperback. Fast read. I read it in two days on the train mostly, to and from work. You won't be the same after you read it. That's a good thing! Let me know what you think of it. I'm curious. :)
Well, better get back to work. Must send out email newsletter about parenting classes and EO classes. As soon as I work on the schedule a bit. Summer is an awkward time to schedule things.
Hope you are having a great Summer!
Blessings,
Lori
Monday, May 30, 2011
Still looking....
It hasn't been soooo long since I posted last. I'm still looking for a part time job in the afternoons. Not a lot out there. I really should be putting names and email addresses into Constant Contact so I can do some more marketing for our businesses. That's next on my list. I got distracted when I saw the link to this on my tool bar. Doesn't take much. Don't know why I'm procrastinating.
After that, must do some more job searching.
Daughter and grandson were here from Friday evening until yesterday evening. It's amazing how much energy a 3 year old has! I slept in this morning. It was great to see them tho. He is growing so fast! Talks up a storm, and of course, hears and repeats things we say that we don't think he notices. We went to Zilker to ride the train Saturday and then I followed him around the playscape. I've got to get in better shape!!! There may be some pics of me on the slide with him. Wonder if those will show up on Facebook soon. Yep, I still think I'm a kid, but my body is not so sure! I would have been in the playscape with him at DQ yesterday after church, but I was wearing a skirt. Maybe next time! :)
Well, I guess I've procrastinated enough. Back to work.
Blessings,
Lori
After that, must do some more job searching.
Daughter and grandson were here from Friday evening until yesterday evening. It's amazing how much energy a 3 year old has! I slept in this morning. It was great to see them tho. He is growing so fast! Talks up a storm, and of course, hears and repeats things we say that we don't think he notices. We went to Zilker to ride the train Saturday and then I followed him around the playscape. I've got to get in better shape!!! There may be some pics of me on the slide with him. Wonder if those will show up on Facebook soon. Yep, I still think I'm a kid, but my body is not so sure! I would have been in the playscape with him at DQ yesterday after church, but I was wearing a skirt. Maybe next time! :)
Well, I guess I've procrastinated enough. Back to work.
Blessings,
Lori
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Not so long this time!
Well, I'm sort of coming out from behind the desk... again!
I'm too efficient, so my boss has decided to cut my hours... again.
I went from 30 to 25/week in December and now am going to about half of that. I go in at 9:00 and work til 11:00 or when I'm finished, whichever is later. It's been working out to 3 sometimes 4 hours, but still that's not enough for us to keep our budget out of the toilet, so I'm looking for another part time job to make up the difference. Either that or we have to do better marketing to promote our two businesses - photography and parenting classes.
www.unicornphotographics.com
and
www.sensibleparenting.com
We are supposed to have a class in June so I'm making stops on my way home from work to drop fliers at daycares, schools, churches, pediatricians, children's dentists, etc. in the Pflugerville and Round Rock areas. If you know of any, please let me know. I don't want to miss anyone who may be interested.
I've been riding the train all this last week because the express bus doesn't run until 3:30 in the afternoon. The regular bus takes me an hour to get home. I decided that since I wasn't making time for exercise, I would spend 25 minutes walking from the office to the downtown train station and ride the train for about 40 minutes. Takes the same amount of time to get home, but I'm getting my exercise! And, I'm taking different streets to the station each day, so I get to see things I haven't noticed before when I was driving. I went into the visitor center on 6th street the other day and told the woman who greeted me that I'm a tourist in my own town. She laughed. I did pick up some walking tour brochures and a few others that looked interesting - thinking we might get out and take some photos on a weekend. We can take the train downtown and walk around, then catch it home.
Don't know when we'll do that tho, since it's starting to get pretty toasty in the afternoons.
My sister, brother, his wife and baby, took Mom to lunch yesterday for her 94th birthday, then took her home and stayed to help my other sister that Mom lives. It was a gift to her for her birthday - she didn't need more things, but sure could use some help unpacking and organizing. I bolted some bookshelves to the wall and then unpacked about 10 boxes of books. I'm tired today! And a little stiff even tho I spent some time in the Jacuzzi tub last night.
We are about to head out to our church home group dinner and Bible study, so guess I'd better get ready.
Happy Mother's Day to anyone who is.
Blessings,
Lori
I'm too efficient, so my boss has decided to cut my hours... again.
I went from 30 to 25/week in December and now am going to about half of that. I go in at 9:00 and work til 11:00 or when I'm finished, whichever is later. It's been working out to 3 sometimes 4 hours, but still that's not enough for us to keep our budget out of the toilet, so I'm looking for another part time job to make up the difference. Either that or we have to do better marketing to promote our two businesses - photography and parenting classes.
www.unicornphotographics.com
and
www.sensibleparenting.com
We are supposed to have a class in June so I'm making stops on my way home from work to drop fliers at daycares, schools, churches, pediatricians, children's dentists, etc. in the Pflugerville and Round Rock areas. If you know of any, please let me know. I don't want to miss anyone who may be interested.
I've been riding the train all this last week because the express bus doesn't run until 3:30 in the afternoon. The regular bus takes me an hour to get home. I decided that since I wasn't making time for exercise, I would spend 25 minutes walking from the office to the downtown train station and ride the train for about 40 minutes. Takes the same amount of time to get home, but I'm getting my exercise! And, I'm taking different streets to the station each day, so I get to see things I haven't noticed before when I was driving. I went into the visitor center on 6th street the other day and told the woman who greeted me that I'm a tourist in my own town. She laughed. I did pick up some walking tour brochures and a few others that looked interesting - thinking we might get out and take some photos on a weekend. We can take the train downtown and walk around, then catch it home.
Don't know when we'll do that tho, since it's starting to get pretty toasty in the afternoons.
My sister, brother, his wife and baby, took Mom to lunch yesterday for her 94th birthday, then took her home and stayed to help my other sister that Mom lives. It was a gift to her for her birthday - she didn't need more things, but sure could use some help unpacking and organizing. I bolted some bookshelves to the wall and then unpacked about 10 boxes of books. I'm tired today! And a little stiff even tho I spent some time in the Jacuzzi tub last night.
We are about to head out to our church home group dinner and Bible study, so guess I'd better get ready.
Happy Mother's Day to anyone who is.
Blessings,
Lori
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Almost Easter!
Goodness! It's been even longer since I posted than the last time!
Always busy, it seems.
I've started riding the bus to work. It has great benefits! I don't get white knuckles from driving in traffic, saves gas and wear and tear on the car, I get to meet new people, and I have time to read my Daily Bible. I told my husband and my sister, in different conversations, that public transportation has improved my vocabulary. Interesting that they both thought I meant in a bad way. I assured them that it really has because I'm not yelling at the other drivers anymore! :)
I still love my job, and the walk (5 blocks in the morning, 6 in the afternoon) hopefully will help me to lose some weight. Of course, more exercise and watching my diet will make that happen faster. I'm walking some at lunch too. I don't want this to be another "Summer of the Swim Dress".... I've had a couple of those already. Not fun!
Lots of interesting stuff at church. I went to womens retreats two weekends in a row, then two weeks later to the family retreat. All at different places. Got to know people a lot better and had so much fun! I can hardly wait til next year!
Yesterday, we had the "Reveal Lunch" for our Secret Sisters. There were 50 of us in the group. 36 attended the lunch. It was fun to see everyone find out who their secret sister was and open the final gift. Mine wasn't there, but I talked to her today at church. She is a really sweet lady. I'm excited to get to know her better now that I know who she is. Funny how the women are afraid to talk to their secret sisters much while they are secret because they might let something slip. I talked to mine. She didn't have a clue it was me. I thought I knew who mine was because she DID talk to me a lot, but it wasn't who I thought it was. I'm not disappointed tho. All the ladies are really nice and friendly. We love our "new" (since October) church.
We are looking forward to getting out to take some wildflower pics next weekend, after attending the memorial service for a dear friend, Anne. I may have mentioned her before. She had a bone marrow transplant about a year ago, but recently started having trouble again. She died March 16th. I'm so sad to lose such a dear friend. She was a really sweet lady.
We taught a great parenting class in February. We are starting another one in a couple of weeks, on March 21st. Check the website if you are interested or know someone who is. You can enroll there, or call us. www.sensibleparenting.com
This year is flying by! I wish all of you a blessed Easter!
Love and hugs,
Lori
Always busy, it seems.
I've started riding the bus to work. It has great benefits! I don't get white knuckles from driving in traffic, saves gas and wear and tear on the car, I get to meet new people, and I have time to read my Daily Bible. I told my husband and my sister, in different conversations, that public transportation has improved my vocabulary. Interesting that they both thought I meant in a bad way. I assured them that it really has because I'm not yelling at the other drivers anymore! :)
I still love my job, and the walk (5 blocks in the morning, 6 in the afternoon) hopefully will help me to lose some weight. Of course, more exercise and watching my diet will make that happen faster. I'm walking some at lunch too. I don't want this to be another "Summer of the Swim Dress".... I've had a couple of those already. Not fun!
Lots of interesting stuff at church. I went to womens retreats two weekends in a row, then two weeks later to the family retreat. All at different places. Got to know people a lot better and had so much fun! I can hardly wait til next year!
Yesterday, we had the "Reveal Lunch" for our Secret Sisters. There were 50 of us in the group. 36 attended the lunch. It was fun to see everyone find out who their secret sister was and open the final gift. Mine wasn't there, but I talked to her today at church. She is a really sweet lady. I'm excited to get to know her better now that I know who she is. Funny how the women are afraid to talk to their secret sisters much while they are secret because they might let something slip. I talked to mine. She didn't have a clue it was me. I thought I knew who mine was because she DID talk to me a lot, but it wasn't who I thought it was. I'm not disappointed tho. All the ladies are really nice and friendly. We love our "new" (since October) church.
We are looking forward to getting out to take some wildflower pics next weekend, after attending the memorial service for a dear friend, Anne. I may have mentioned her before. She had a bone marrow transplant about a year ago, but recently started having trouble again. She died March 16th. I'm so sad to lose such a dear friend. She was a really sweet lady.
We taught a great parenting class in February. We are starting another one in a couple of weeks, on March 21st. Check the website if you are interested or know someone who is. You can enroll there, or call us. www.sensibleparenting.com
This year is flying by! I wish all of you a blessed Easter!
Love and hugs,
Lori
Sunday, January 30, 2011
A New Year!
It's REALLY been a long time since I've posted to this blog.
So much has happened with work and with family.
I am working less and getting paid more per hour, so I have more time to teach parenting classes and take photographs. We started a parenting class last week.
I go in this Thursday to record a radio commercial to run for three weeks, Tu-Th afternoons, on Talk Radio 1370 AM to promote Sensible Parenting classes beginning the first Thursday in March, for 5 weeks. I've never done a radio commercial. Neat!
We have plans to run some special photography promos for 2011 too, so check our website, www.unicornphotographics.com
or LIKE our Facebook page to get updates. Search on FB for "Unique and Creative Photographic Portraiture Artists"
Been keeping busy with church, work, networking, and with helping Mom and Sis move. They have a lot of stuff! I should talk. I would not want to move my stuff, unless I get to move to a bigger place on a bigger piece of property. Otherwise, I'm staying put as long as possible! Moving is not fun!
We had a lot of computer issues the past month or so that I hope we are done with so I can keep up better. I'm so far behind, I'll probably never catch up....
I do hope everyone is having a wonderful year!
Blessings,
Lori
So much has happened with work and with family.
I am working less and getting paid more per hour, so I have more time to teach parenting classes and take photographs. We started a parenting class last week.
I go in this Thursday to record a radio commercial to run for three weeks, Tu-Th afternoons, on Talk Radio 1370 AM to promote Sensible Parenting classes beginning the first Thursday in March, for 5 weeks. I've never done a radio commercial. Neat!
We have plans to run some special photography promos for 2011 too, so check our website, www.unicornphotographics.com
or LIKE our Facebook page to get updates. Search on FB for "Unique and Creative Photographic Portraiture Artists"
Been keeping busy with church, work, networking, and with helping Mom and Sis move. They have a lot of stuff! I should talk. I would not want to move my stuff, unless I get to move to a bigger place on a bigger piece of property. Otherwise, I'm staying put as long as possible! Moving is not fun!
We had a lot of computer issues the past month or so that I hope we are done with so I can keep up better. I'm so far behind, I'll probably never catch up....
I do hope everyone is having a wonderful year!
Blessings,
Lori
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Another Month Flew By!!!
I can't believe it's been a month since I posted! Sorry to leave you out of the loop...
We are ready to take Christmas portraits for cards and to give as gifts, so if you want to schedule a session, let me know.
We also have a parenting class scheduled to start on the 16th, and would love to have a few more parents enrolled.
It's been a very busy month! I just looked back at the calendar...National Night Out block party, networking every week, a marriage workshop to see what we could learn to pass along to the students in our parenting classes, making new friends and having dinners with them, several webinars, a retirement lunch, and a retirement party, a booth at the Fall Festival, a BBQ with church friends, Zumba, a financial seminar, Trunk or Treat on Halloween, lunch with friends, and a BBQ with some cousins I haven't seen in decades.... No wonder I didn't make time to blog! I really should do this more often tho. I could give some details and maybe even share some of the neat things I've learned. Guess I should put blogging on my calendar! Might get done then.
I'm supposed to do something this coming Friday night, but I can't remember what it is, and I didn't put it on my calendar when I was emailing with the person about it, so now I don't know. If you know, please tell me. I hate to miss things! Especially when someone is expecting me. Senior moments are all too frequent these days. I thought I put it on the calendar right then, but must have gotten distracted. Sometimes multi-tasking is not the best option.
Well, the time change has made me sleepy earlier than usual, and I never got in there for the nap I had planned earlier, so guess I'll head that way soon.
Blessings,
Lori
We are ready to take Christmas portraits for cards and to give as gifts, so if you want to schedule a session, let me know.
We also have a parenting class scheduled to start on the 16th, and would love to have a few more parents enrolled.
It's been a very busy month! I just looked back at the calendar...National Night Out block party, networking every week, a marriage workshop to see what we could learn to pass along to the students in our parenting classes, making new friends and having dinners with them, several webinars, a retirement lunch, and a retirement party, a booth at the Fall Festival, a BBQ with church friends, Zumba, a financial seminar, Trunk or Treat on Halloween, lunch with friends, and a BBQ with some cousins I haven't seen in decades.... No wonder I didn't make time to blog! I really should do this more often tho. I could give some details and maybe even share some of the neat things I've learned. Guess I should put blogging on my calendar! Might get done then.
I'm supposed to do something this coming Friday night, but I can't remember what it is, and I didn't put it on my calendar when I was emailing with the person about it, so now I don't know. If you know, please tell me. I hate to miss things! Especially when someone is expecting me. Senior moments are all too frequent these days. I thought I put it on the calendar right then, but must have gotten distracted. Sometimes multi-tasking is not the best option.
Well, the time change has made me sleepy earlier than usual, and I never got in there for the nap I had planned earlier, so guess I'll head that way soon.
Blessings,
Lori
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