Two points to anyone that reads the title of this post and starts singing along!
Anyway. Yes, I'm back in school.
I graduated from college back in 2005. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. When I graduated, I was 100% SURE that I would never go back to school.
Well, never say never!
I love being a nurse. I've learned that I really LOVE to teach. So, I've decided to work towards earning my master's degree with an emphasis in nursing education. Hopefully someday I will be a nurse educator! Or maybe I'll end up teaching nursing students. We'll see.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
Tyler - three years old.
I interviewed Tyler today.
1. What is your favorite color? "I don't know. Blue!"
2. What is your favorite toy? "Thomas is my favorite toy!"
3. What is your favorite fruit? "Fruit Loops is."
4. What is your favorite t.v. show? "Thomas is my favorite TV show!"
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? "Fruit Loops."
6. What is your favorite outfit? "I like my tractor shirt the best."
7. What is your favorite game? "Monkey game."
8. What is your favorite snack? "It is Pringles"
9. What is your favorite animal? "Lego animals. They live in the barn, it's so much fun!"
10. What is your favorite song? "The Little Engines Song."
11. What is your favorite book? " Hero of the Rails book!"
12. Who is your best friend? "Blue Bear is my best friend! Or Trey at school."
13. What is your favorite cereal? "I like Lucky Charms."
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? "I like to swing and run."
15. What is your favorite drink? "Chocolate milk!"
16. What is your favorite holiday? "Christmas is my favorite holiday."
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? "Blue Bear!"
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? "Waffles with syrup."
19. What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner? "Yogurt."
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? "I would like to be a Daddy."
1. What is your favorite color? "I don't know. Blue!"
2. What is your favorite toy? "Thomas is my favorite toy!"
3. What is your favorite fruit? "Fruit Loops is."
4. What is your favorite t.v. show? "Thomas is my favorite TV show!"
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? "Fruit Loops."
6. What is your favorite outfit? "I like my tractor shirt the best."
7. What is your favorite game? "Monkey game."
8. What is your favorite snack? "It is Pringles"
9. What is your favorite animal? "Lego animals. They live in the barn, it's so much fun!"
10. What is your favorite song? "The Little Engines Song."
11. What is your favorite book? " Hero of the Rails book!"
12. Who is your best friend? "Blue Bear is my best friend! Or Trey at school."
13. What is your favorite cereal? "I like Lucky Charms."
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? "I like to swing and run."
15. What is your favorite drink? "Chocolate milk!"
16. What is your favorite holiday? "Christmas is my favorite holiday."
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? "Blue Bear!"
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? "Waffles with syrup."
19. What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner? "Yogurt."
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? "I would like to be a Daddy."
Monday, December 31, 2012
2012... the year in review!
1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
I joined a gym. The local YMCA is our workout place of choice!
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any resolutions last year, but I do have one for this upcoming year! I resolve to reach my goal weight!
3. Did anyone close to you add children to their families?
My good friend at work, Sarah, had a beautiful baby girl: Sicily Mae.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
We stayed in the good old US of A this year (again)
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
A bit more organization. Being a busy Mom, I'm always striving for more organization.
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I honestly can't think of one particular day that really stands out above the rest... maybe Ty's third birthday? We threw him a fun farm/tractor themed party.
8. What was your biggest achievement this year?
I really focused on my health this year. We joined a gym, and I worked really hard at getting into shape and losing weight. I've lost around 40 pounds so far, and feel great! A few health problems that I was experiencing are almost 100% resolved. I have a few more pounds to lose and then I'll reach my goal weight!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I try not to focus on the negative. I'm a glass half-full kind of gal.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
This past fall I was so sick with bronchitis. It lasted over a month, until I got a prescription for a Zpack.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The usual things, new clothes and stuff.
12. Who's behavior merited celebration?
Tyler - he was having some trouble with his ears last Spring, and we had his hearing tested. Turns out, he wasn't hearing well at all due to chronic fluid in his inner ear! Once he had tubes placed, his hearing was fully restored. He was such a good boy during that trial, and we are so proud of him!
13. Who's behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I would not post that here!
14. Where did most of your money go?
The mortgage and daycare.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
We had the opportunity to share a 5th wheel trailer in the summer with my brother and sister-in-law! We had so many fun times at the lake. I was always super excited to head up north!
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
"They're two they're four they're six they're eight
Shunting trucks and hauling freight
red and green and brown and blue
they're the really useful crew
All with different roles to play
Round Tidmouth sheds or far away,
Down the hills and round the bends
Thomas and his friends..."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder? Happier. ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner (a lot). iii. richer or poorer? Hard to say! Probably broke about even!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Organizing and decluttering.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying about the behavior of others.
20. How will you be spending this New Years Eve?
Staying in and having family time.
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
Not with anyone new!
23. How many one-night stands?Um, ZERO!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Mad Men!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I can't say that I *hate* anyone. There are some people I dislike, but do not hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
I've been re-reading Janet Evanovich's number series. One of my favorites!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hmm. Not sure.
28. What did you want and get?A Nook Color e-reader.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Despicable Me :)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We went out for dinner to Brann's with my family. Always a good time!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
This was a very satisfying year. I can't think of anything.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
A bit trendier, maybe? :) I'm liking skinny jeans now.
34. What kept you sane?
My hubby, Tyler, and my parents.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
It's been fun following Duchess Kate and her pregnancy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Obamacare. Being frustrated as things become more expensive... "the fiscal cliff".
37. Who did you miss?
Chris' Dad.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Not sure...
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:
You don't have to tolerate bad behavior. Stand up for yourself, if you don't - no one else will, either!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Well, it's okay. It's so nice
It's just another day in paradise
Well, there's no place that
I'd rather be
Well, it's two hearts
And one dream
I wouldn't trade it for anything
And I ask the Lord every night
For just another day in paradise" - Phil Vassar
I joined a gym. The local YMCA is our workout place of choice!
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any resolutions last year, but I do have one for this upcoming year! I resolve to reach my goal weight!
3. Did anyone close to you add children to their families?
My good friend at work, Sarah, had a beautiful baby girl: Sicily Mae.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
We stayed in the good old US of A this year (again)
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
A bit more organization. Being a busy Mom, I'm always striving for more organization.
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I honestly can't think of one particular day that really stands out above the rest... maybe Ty's third birthday? We threw him a fun farm/tractor themed party.
8. What was your biggest achievement this year?
I really focused on my health this year. We joined a gym, and I worked really hard at getting into shape and losing weight. I've lost around 40 pounds so far, and feel great! A few health problems that I was experiencing are almost 100% resolved. I have a few more pounds to lose and then I'll reach my goal weight!
9. What was your biggest failure?
I try not to focus on the negative. I'm a glass half-full kind of gal.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
This past fall I was so sick with bronchitis. It lasted over a month, until I got a prescription for a Zpack.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The usual things, new clothes and stuff.
12. Who's behavior merited celebration?
Tyler - he was having some trouble with his ears last Spring, and we had his hearing tested. Turns out, he wasn't hearing well at all due to chronic fluid in his inner ear! Once he had tubes placed, his hearing was fully restored. He was such a good boy during that trial, and we are so proud of him!
13. Who's behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I would not post that here!
14. Where did most of your money go?
The mortgage and daycare.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
We had the opportunity to share a 5th wheel trailer in the summer with my brother and sister-in-law! We had so many fun times at the lake. I was always super excited to head up north!
16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
"They're two they're four they're six they're eight
Shunting trucks and hauling freight
red and green and brown and blue
they're the really useful crew
All with different roles to play
Round Tidmouth sheds or far away,
Down the hills and round the bends
Thomas and his friends..."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder? Happier. ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner (a lot). iii. richer or poorer? Hard to say! Probably broke about even!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Organizing and decluttering.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying about the behavior of others.
20. How will you be spending this New Years Eve?
Staying in and having family time.
22. Did you fall in love in 2012?
Not with anyone new!
23. How many one-night stands?Um, ZERO!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Mad Men!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I can't say that I *hate* anyone. There are some people I dislike, but do not hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
I've been re-reading Janet Evanovich's number series. One of my favorites!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Hmm. Not sure.
28. What did you want and get?A Nook Color e-reader.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Despicable Me :)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We went out for dinner to Brann's with my family. Always a good time!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
This was a very satisfying year. I can't think of anything.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
A bit trendier, maybe? :) I'm liking skinny jeans now.
34. What kept you sane?
My hubby, Tyler, and my parents.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
It's been fun following Duchess Kate and her pregnancy.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Obamacare. Being frustrated as things become more expensive... "the fiscal cliff".
37. Who did you miss?
Chris' Dad.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Not sure...
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:
You don't have to tolerate bad behavior. Stand up for yourself, if you don't - no one else will, either!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Well, it's okay. It's so nice
It's just another day in paradise
Well, there's no place that
I'd rather be
Well, it's two hearts
And one dream
I wouldn't trade it for anything
And I ask the Lord every night
For just another day in paradise" - Phil Vassar
Sunday, October 14, 2012
fall fun
Here is my must-do list for Fall!
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- Take Tyler to the pumpkin patch
- Make the fingerprint tree on Pinterest
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- Carve pumpkins for Halloween
- Buy some mums for the front porch
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
just a little update
Ty is sick again, another cold. Poor peanut. He's got a pretty runny nose and a persistent cough. I was going to bring him to get his flu vaccine today, but I think I'm going to reschedule. I know that it's not contraindicated to get a vaccine when you have a virus, but I had my flu shot last week and had 2-3 days of that icky, coming down with a cold feeling. That would feel awful on top of a cold! I was also hoping to get him Flu Mist (the inhalation one), and I think with how stuffy he is, it wouldn't work too well. Let's hope for a great nap today!
Last weekend was busy and fun, and it went waaay too fast. It was my short weekend (only 2 days off), and they always fly by. We went to a party at Chris' sister's house Saturday night, and then Sunday we had church, lunch at my parents', and before we knew it, it was time to go back to work Monday morning. I also had six hours of call on Saturday and didn't end up having to go in! I never know whether to be happy or sad when I don't get called in. On one hand... the call-back pay is VERY nice! But on the other hand, it's good to be able to stay home with my little family.
Tyler's third birthday is coming up very soon!! About two more weeks. We are planning a special party for him. Ty knows he's having a "farm/tractor party" - in his words :) and he asks me every day when it's going to be time for his party. I'm trying to come up with a good idea for his birthday treat at school. They are peanut-free, so that makes a lot of things a no-go. I'm thinking about those Lofthouse cookies - the treat must be store bought. I'm going to have to check if they are peanut free!
Last weekend was busy and fun, and it went waaay too fast. It was my short weekend (only 2 days off), and they always fly by. We went to a party at Chris' sister's house Saturday night, and then Sunday we had church, lunch at my parents', and before we knew it, it was time to go back to work Monday morning. I also had six hours of call on Saturday and didn't end up having to go in! I never know whether to be happy or sad when I don't get called in. On one hand... the call-back pay is VERY nice! But on the other hand, it's good to be able to stay home with my little family.
Tyler's third birthday is coming up very soon!! About two more weeks. We are planning a special party for him. Ty knows he's having a "farm/tractor party" - in his words :) and he asks me every day when it's going to be time for his party. I'm trying to come up with a good idea for his birthday treat at school. They are peanut-free, so that makes a lot of things a no-go. I'm thinking about those Lofthouse cookies - the treat must be store bought. I'm going to have to check if they are peanut free!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Potty training
The cloth trainers that I ordered for Tyler came today! How cute ate they?
Is it silly to say that I'm excited to try them out? The liners are supposed to "feel wet" when your child has an accident, to help them learn not to pee in their pants! I'll try them for a few days (at home, not school) and post my thoughts later!
Is it silly to say that I'm excited to try them out? The liners are supposed to "feel wet" when your child has an accident, to help them learn not to pee in their pants! I'll try them for a few days (at home, not school) and post my thoughts later!
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