Life Choices

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There comes a time in our lives when we have to make important decisions that will affect not only us, but our family as well. I have come to this point in my life and although it may seem like nothing to others, it is very hard for me.
I am the owner of a small store that I have ran for a little over 1 year. It was always my dream to be a small business owner and I knew it would be hard work from the beginning. Did I mention I haven't received a paycheck the entire time the store has been running? That definitely makes things very hard. I have been fortunate enough to make enough to cover the store expenses up till now, but that is all. A few months ago I moved into a bigger storefront. The original place had a landlord that didn't hold up their end of the deal and the place was just way too small. The new space is perfect and the new landlord is wonderful. Unfortunately, there is some kind of electrical issue (that the landlord is trying to figure out) which caused a bill larger than I can pay. So now I come to making a decision.
I have posted on social media that the store will close Jan. 28th, 2017. A part of me wants to close it down because I haven't made any money and am very frustrated. At the same time, I don't want to leave because this was my dream. I know that I can always open back up, but it's a lot of work to get started. On the plus side, if I stay home I can spend more time with my 2 1/2 year old and my house will be cleaner and more organized.
So this is how I'm starting off my New Year. How about you?

*UPDATE*
I really wanted to keep my store open, but there were forces beyond my control (electric issue and Obama care bs) that have made it impossible for me to continue living my dream of being a small business owner. My doors are going to close on Jan. 28th and I honestly don't know if I'll ever be able to open a store again.

I'm still here

It's been a while since I've posted anything, but life gets busy and things get put on hold. My husband and I are awaiting the start of the adoption of our little girl that we took in over 2 years ago when she was just 2 weeks old. On top of all that I have been trying to work on finding a bigger storefront for my retail baby store before our 1 year anniversary. The commercial market is hard here and I'm not having much luck. Some days I think I should just be a stay-at-home mom and be happy with that.
I have also been reading more than ever these days. My best friend (Melanie) also likes to read so we share a lot of books. Luckily we both seem to like the same type of novels. Melanie is also a fellow blogger as well as a new author, having just published her 1st two childrens books.
You can check out her blog here As Real As It Gets
Her 1st book, Hammy's New Home and her second book, If I Were A Duck both available on Amazon for your Kindle. Hammy's New Home is also available in printed if you wish to order one.

It is that time of year that kids are going back to school. PLEASE remember that when you are taking your child's picture of their first day not to post where they go to school or to have anything in the picture showing where they go. Unfortunately there are many predators out there and if you take your childs picture with their school locations, grade, name and of course your name is there, they have way more information on your child than they should. That makes it easy for them to gain the trust of your child to coax them away.
With that being said, I wish all the kids going back to school a great year and be safe.

Followers

I know people are reading my posts (because I can see my stats lol) but yet no one is following. What do you look for in a blog for it to be "follow worthy"?
I know I'm not full of fun and excitement, but I'm still trying to figure all this out. It doesn't break my heart that I don't have followers since I didn't start this blog for a popularity contest, but I'm curious.

On another note I finished a book the other day called "Pandora's Daughter" by Iris Johanson. I thought it was a good book. Has anyone else read it?

Weather

It's funny how the weather can determine moods of some people. Take for instance today. It's overcast with a forecast of storms. I am having a hard time keeping my eyes open at work. Nothing sounds better than crawling back in bed and catching up on some much needed sleep.
It doesn't help that I started reading a new book today "The Pelican Brief" by John Grisham and it just hasn't caught my interest yet. Only 29 pages in and it was hard getting thru those.
Has anyone else read it? Did you enjoy it? Does it get better?