Hello from New Hampshire!

Just wanted to peek in and update on my job situation.
We know I quit the last job I had, right? Right. I did, without looking back.

At the beginning of this month, I was contacted by a family on Nannies4Hire asking if me to take a look at their profile, and if I was interested then we would set up an interview. I was, so we did. They were in California looking at (and buying) a house because they were going to be moving there from New Hampshire. Sparing you the deets, I'm now in New Hampshire. I've been here since Sunday and I leave on Friday. I'm having fun & I'm so excited to start on July 2nd back in Southern California. My charges name is 'P' & he just turned 4 on Saturday.

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Car update: It was declared a total loss (DUH.) & I got all the totals and everything.
I will have enough for a decent down payment on the car I want, to pay off my credit cards, and catch up fully on all my bills. With some left over. I'm happy.

This is where I tell you to leave whoever you're insured with and go to State Farm. Why?
Because it's only been a week and a half and the totals are in. The paper work is getting mailed to my insurance agent's office for me to sign in tomorrow's mail. Everything will be said and done by Saturday. One day shy of two weeks since my accident. Bet your insurance isn't that fast!

P is up from his nap. 

xoxo.

Nanny Life: Proper Child Restraint [&My Accident]

First off, this is the post where I'm going to talk about my accident. I will be posting pictures of my car while it was at the tow yard. Just a warning. 

I've decided to use this is an opportunity to educate, rather than have a pity party for myself. 

My story:

I was on my way home from J's house. I was about to get onto an interchange going from one freeway to another. The work truck in front of me slowed down to try to stay on the freeway we were on even though he was in the wrong lanes. I saw him and tried to slow down to match his speed. Nothing happened. I slammed into the back of his truck at 60+ mph. I honestly feel like my car malfunctioned that night. I saw him plenty far away and feel like I did everything right in order to try to prevent an accident.

Now my car is disabled in the lanes and I'm crying hysterically off to the side of the road, not even in the shoulder, mind you. There was a little wedge in between the two freeways, where we were stuck. I called J and he came to help me.  After he showed up, the guy that I hit and him decided they needed to move my car out of the lanes, as it was causing major backup at this point. Right when they start walking over to my car to move it, another sedan style car rear ended my car at 70+ mph. You guys, this driver was going FAST.

California Highway Patrol came and took reports, while AAA blocked off the freeway and cleaned up our debris. J took me home and even though I was exhausted, it look me two hours to fall asleep. That was on June 10, 2012. 

This is my car afterwards. To anyone looking at it, its shocking. I thank the fact that my boyfriend has chewed my ass every time I didn't wear my seatbelt in the past. Because now I do. I was during the accident. It may have saved my life. Please make it a habit, wears yours and bust peoples asses if they don't wear theirs. 

Imagine if I had been transporting a child that wasn't properly restrained, or a small child that wasn't extended rear facing. I would never have been able to live with myself if that had been the case. I read this article tonight. Imagine being that mom. The one too concerned that her child was comfortable, or who wasn't informed or educated. Now I'm going to give you the tools to become educated. Read the chart and watch the video. 

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This video is posted by the IIHS or Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Theres an entire series noon different types of carseats on YouTube, just search 'IIHS keeping children safe'. 

Remember to be smart & use your resources. 

xoxo.

Taking a Break.

I'm going to break for a few more days. 

I'm hoping to be back on Thursday with Part Two of the Nanny Life series or on Friday for the link-up. 

I got into a bad car accident on Sunday night, and am very lucky to have no injuries. 

Although my body is bruised internally, there's nothing visible on me. 

I plan on writing about my accident in some form soon, but I need to get everything handled with my insurance company and another car first. 

I start my new job here in Southern California on July 2nd, but the family hasn't here yet. So I will hopefully be flying to the state they live in currently for about a week, this week or next. You might've connected the dots, but I need to get my ducks in a row and get another car before then. My job is pretty car away from where I live, so it's not possible for me to be without a car.

xoxo.