Another Good Wednesday

First the positive, another great week, another -2.5lbs gone!  In total I am down 7.4lbs!  That's at the end of only 5 weeks so I am very happy to be ahead of my 1lb per week schedule.  I really enjoyed my week in the new jeans and jacket.  Its so nice to have clothes that fit and are somewhat stylish.  I must appreciate the small stuff otherwise the big picture is too daunting.

This was my first Wednesday "Me" morning and I had way too much other stuff to do to really make it about me.  I didn't even remember until that afternoon that I was supposed to do something fun and or relaxing for myself that day.  I'm not complaining since I had my little shopping spree last Friday anyway.  I did manage to get a short run in too, only 15 minutes.  However, I do not like to miss a WW meeting.  I really find them so motivating.  I enjoy the team spirit too, I find myself wondering how the other Wednesday regulars did too.  I only had time to weigh in this week.

Wednesday morning was a parent coffee for my son's class.  The afternoon was kindergarten open house.  The parents were buzzing about the school, kindergarten, public vs. private, on and on.  I was spinning with all the information.  We live in an area that has excellent public and private schools, we really can not make a bad decision education wise around here yet we agonize over making every school decision.   We just can't stop ourselves from doing it.  I find it so amazing how we can live in a town with such great schools and yet there is still so much demand for private education.  I only mention all this because I'm thinking I should become a teacher.

This has been on my radar for a while now.  I want a job that has similar or sort of flexible hours so I am still available to my own kids.  I don't want education debt for a job or career that doesn't pay that much. I want no part of commuting (been there done that).  When I was in high school I worked for a daycare center and I LOVED it, I enjoy children.  Why do I fight something that could be such a great fit for me?I never pursued education as a career b/c everyone always said how difficult it is to get a job as a teacher.  I'm really thinking if I do something special, like get Montessori certified (1yr, less debt, little money) or do speech therapy (3yrs, more education debt, much more money)), I'd easily find a job.  Its so hard b/c I always love what I am right in the middle of, after I had my first child I wanted to be a midwife, this one seems a little more in line with me and what I want though.   Well, food for thought.