My Job

As a Stay At Home Mom, I sometimes feel like I don't have a "real" job.

And spare me the "Being a mom IS a real job" comment. Rationally, I know that being a mom is tough work. I'm expected to be a nanny, a chef, a nurse, a psychologist, a garbage collector, a maid, a personal organizer, a captive audience, a taxi cab driver, a coach, etc etc etc.

But understand this: when I was a teen, I always imagined myself going off to a big corner office dressed in a feminine but professional business suit and carrying an expensive but understated briefcase. I saw myself eating power lunches, managing big meetings, and making big deals... all with the help of my assistant, of course.

I did NOT imagine myself up to my elbows in my infant's poopy diaper while my toddler stuffs wads of toilet paper into her dirty potty and dinner burns to a black crisp in the oven.

I've decided that, to combat the blues I've been feeling lately, that I need a purpose. Some sort of job aside from "diaper changer" and "milk provider." So I've decided to focus on saving money. Since Hubby is taking a paycut anyway, we need to tighten our belts a bit. I'm going to start employing some smarter shopping strategies--and cut way back on my own spending--to help reduce our household expenses.

Thus, I am designating myself the CFO of my household. Hopefully, a little bit of focus on this job will result in a big reduction in our expenses.