I was a working mom for 4 days

Two weeks ago I gleefully posted on facebook "I'm officially a working mom today". 
Here's what I envisioned when I applied for the at home sales position: 

• I would make cold calls from my local coffee shop
• I would make my own hours 10-2pm
• I would make a sizeable amount of money
• I would take that money and spend it on: a new fall wardrobe for myself and that $200 cashmere dress I spotted for Charlotte at The Children's Boutique (despite the fact I said I would never EVER shop there again because the owner is so salty with me) 

So here's how in 4 days my vision faded into reality.

• My local coffee shop is very loud. How come I never heard the Frappucino maker before? I therefore set up my home office  on my bathroom floor  and made calls, while Max was napping. I instructed Odessa* to take Charlotte to the furthest end of our apartment. (*fictious nanny name.)

• Making money from cold calls is a numbers game. So I could call from 10-2, but it barely dented the list I was given. I needed 8 hrs. To maximize my call time I sent follow up emails after 9pm when the kids were asleep and the house was clean.

• I didn't make any money - this was going to take time.

• Therefore I didnt buy myself a new fall wardrobe or the cashmere dress. 

I suppose next time I will take a job with a place to go. For me, working from home when your kids are there too, seems impossible. 


There's not much else to report around these parts.  I am eagerly waiting for the second season of  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills which begins September 5th. Andy Cohen is publishing a memoir..which I will be sure to purchase.  I started watching Entourage again. Is Dana Gordon's home not gorgeous?? I want her bedroom.  The beautiful surroundings were a nice distraction from the awkward Dana / Ari smooching scene.