It has been a long time since I have been on wordpress. I plan to be on a bit more as I have about 60 hours a week on my hands. “Why?” you ask, because today, I quit my JOB!! No, I did not quit Mary Kay, although that fell to the wayside some time last summer when I went back to Papa Johns. (I have managed to remain an active MK consultant with the few returning customers.) Today, I quit my General Manager position at Papa Johns (PJs). There have been a few things going on lately that made the decision to leave an easy one. Here is whats been up lately: (more…)
Filed under: Balance, Band, Cheerleading, Exciting, Family, Football, High School, Kids, Life, Love, Marching Band, Papa Johns, Positive, Redskins, Thoughts | Tags: Football, Homecoming, Weddings, Young Love
Saturday, October 20, was Homecoming here in my little town. My oldest attended the pancake breakfast with her friends. Then she was off to join the Homecoming Parade. Since she is in marching band, she had to go a bit earlier than we did. As the oldest headed to the high school, we left to attend my youngest’s football game to watch her cheer. It was the last game before playoffs and although the team did not win, they do have at least 1 playoff game to look forward to. We were then off to the parade. For the rest of my weekend, keep on reading. (more…)
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cheerleading, Family, Football, Jobs, Kids, Life, Marching Band, Papa Johns, Ranting, Thoughts
It’s about time for an update on the goings on around me. My son has had 2 football games so far. The first game found his team up against last year’s championship winner. There were a few mistakes, the boys never gave up and played hard, but they took a loss. The second game proved to have fewer mishaps, just as much heart, a touchdown, but still resulted in a loss. Now we have the 2 toughest games out of the way, so hopefully the season will turn around a bit. (more…)
Filed under: Balance, Breast Cancer, Cheerleading, Family, Football, Life, Marching Band, Papa Johns, Thoughts
Sometimes in life, you score a touch down. Sometimes you fumble or complete the pass for an extra yard or two. Lately, I have had a bit of it all. This is the latest going on with me.
My most recent touchdown was going back to work as a general manager for Papa Johns. I am extremely busy with work and coaching, family and life. I am constantly “on the go”, but I am totally loving it! The staff members that were at PJs when I took over are pretty cool and so far my new hires are working out.
The family is adjusting to the changes day by day. We have had a few shaky passes over the last couple of weeks, but we are completing the passes. Compromise, balance and working together are the key. (more…)
Today will be my first day back at work as a General Manager at PJ’s since March 2005! I am not nervous, just a little bummed that my days of being an at home Mom are over. The paychecks should fix that, right? I have no real worries about going back to work, just a bit concerned about how it’s going to feel putting in at least 50 hours a week after not putting in hours for over 2 years. (more…)
The new changes in my life require a bit more discipline on my part, particularly getting to bed at a decent hour. If the blog name doesn’t tell you, I have frequent bouts of insomnia and have been a night owl since I was a kid. Some of you readers really know, as I have chatted with you until the wee hours at times. Sometimes greeting the next day with as little as 3 hours sleep and feeling it. (more…)
Filed under: Balance, Beach, Cheerleading, Football, Jobs, Life, Papa Johns, Vacation
This is just a quick update for everyone. I have been really busy with cheerleading and football already. You all know that I was supposed to start my new job on Aug 27. (http://nightowlmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/papa-johns-mary-kay-and-the-secret-is/) Well, as of today, that date has been pushed right up to next Tuesday, the 14th. This was kind of short notice but needed to be done for lack of management in another store. So, here I thought I had a few weeks to get everything with the family in order, and now I do not.
I am going to have be very productive over the next few days. I have a surprise pizza party for our boys’ football team and their families tomorrow night after practice. Uniform pick on on Saturday morning at 10AM for the cheerleaders. I will be watching my nephews Saturday morning until picking up my sister and taking them to the beach Saturday afternoon. We will be gone until Monday night and then BAM, I am working full time again the next morning.
I am excited about it, but nervous just the same. I thought I would have a bit more time to get used to the idea. Good thing is I am starting back at my old (but nice) weekly salary, and an increase in percentage of profit for my monthly bonuses. That will be great! Now to get cracking and get the business to grow, hence increasing my bonus.
Anyway, I may be on the computer very little over the next few days, so don’t worry, I didn’t forget you guys, just am gonna be really busy. I will be trying to find new balance in my life with all that’s going on. I think I can do it. No, I know I can!!
Filed under: Exciting, Family, Jobs, Life, Mary Kay, Papa Johns, Positive, Thoughts
Some of you know, that recently I have been up to something secretive. Today, I am spilling the beans.
About a month ago, there were some changes within the franchise that I worked for up until early 2005. I left that company with a very heavy heart, having loved my job, but going through some pretty rough personal issues. My father had passed away in October 2004 and that sent me into a depression, although I didn’t realize it at the time. A month after my father passed, just before Thanksgiving, I found a dear friend and wonderful employee of mine, face down and blue in her bed. No amount of CPR that I was doing was helping and although they were able to revive her for a minute or two at the hospital, Ms. Helen, also passed away.
Ms. Helen and her daughter both worked for me then. Helen’s death was hard on me and my employees, as she was “Mom” to us all. I tried hard to keep things together, but by March 2005, I was not able to continue to run my store properly the way it needed to be run and the way I wanted to run it. If I didn’t do something quick, the store would suffer too. I threw in the towel and decided my place was at home until I figured out how to get over the depression. (more…)
