BooksandWhatNot--I got a job!

So, since I moved here I have been in search of a job. I have a few requirements of said job:  it cannot require I leave the house before 8 a.m., one that gives endless vacation (for sick kids, snow days, husband traveling, etc), it must allow me to be home by 3 p.m. to meet the bus; it must allow me to never fix my hair or makeup. I need to be able to cook, clean and chauffeur the two Jedi Knights whenever they need me. I have to be able to cancel my shift at work on a whim as my husband may not be able to be home to take care of any of the household responsibilities, i.e: kids.

We have only been in Kentukiana for 11 weeks and after SEVEN snow days and having one of the Jedi Knights get sick for THREE days I would have had to miss two weeks of work! Not to mention the drama of owning a house, living in a rental property and trying to buy a house. Then there was the drama with the Stupidhaus' who bought the KS property, the inability to close on the property in Indiana when we thought we would and NEED I EVEN BRING UP THE BMV drama this week?

So, that brings me to BooksandWhatNot! Beth Golay, an amazing woman, who I met five years ago at a Watermark Books, is the owner/operator of the website. She was a Manager for Watermark Books for many a years and branched out on her own. She manages  to work a FULL time job, has two daughters, a hubby who loves WSU, manages the website, writes a DAILY newsletter and has a passion for books! I am now reviewing books for her website and I LOVE it. It meets all the requirements above and it gives me the opportunity to review books before they even go mainstream?!?!? Can I say awesome?

I recently read this book, A Spool of Blue Thread, and discovered it made the Indie Bestseller list for February. WOW! It was super cool to read a book before it even made it on the shelves--and NOW you can buy it at Target. Check me out.

I cannot thank the good Lord ENOUGH for placing me at a book club meeting at Watermark Books five years ago to bring Beth into my life. She is super woman! It is because of these people we find along our journey in life that allows us to stay sane!

I cannot afford fancy vacations. I cannot afford therapy. I cannot afford to leave my boys at daycare. I cannot afford a maid, cook or chauffeur. Therefore I READ. Gotta love the new job!