Why I Came to Georgia...

Three years ago, I quit my full time teaching job just before my second daughter made her arrival into this world. Her older sister was not yet 3, so with two little ones to care for and worry about now, I decided that formalized daycare was not in our family's best interest.

Little did I realize that my husband's retail company would be hit hard by the recession only 6 months later. The news that they were going out of business was like a slap in the face.  So there we were with an infant and a toddler, and both of us unemployed!

And so began the job hunt.  The first flop was a retail company that promised DH a low salary +high bonuses. Well, the bonuses turned out not being as high as promised.

And so we continued the job hunt. The second flop was another retail company that paid on commissions only. Advice for families struggling through this recession: Do not rely on commission sales. Not a good move.

Once more, the job hunt goes on...
We decided that we had tried all avenues in the area we were living in. It was time to make some serious decisions. So we looked for an area of the country with a low cost of living, where we could buy a new home to take advantage of the tax perks, that also had new retail opportunities for DH to seek out.

And so, today, DH is a shoe store manager and we have bought our first home in an Atlanta suburb. It is a beautiful 2-story home that sits on a quarter-acre land.  We absolutely love it here and are thrilled to be settling here. We also have been blessed with yet another beautiful daughter this past April, and so my Stay-At-Home life continues...