I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to attempt couponing and that I would report back on how it went. I haven't reported back because it has went...well it mostly went away. I really gave it some good attempts- got my coupon folder, printed off tons of coupons, faithfully checked my websites, watched the how to videos, and so on and so forth. I shopped at Dillons because several people swore that I'd save a ton of money. When I got to the checkout counter I was $100 higher than I normally am at Walmart...so apparently I did something wrong there. ARGH!!! I just want to save some money- why must this be so difficult!
DARN IT!!!
Shall I reattempt this?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Spring cleaning
How I detest cleaning :)
I do however like the feel of a clean and organized house. The confusion and clutter that overtakes my home is maddening. Spring break seems like a good time to address some of it. I can't promise all of it, but thanks to my great friend Tedra I have a fantastic start! Tedra is one of those friends that you can count on for just about anything. Even helping you start your spring cleaning! Hopefully she wasn't too horrified ;) She even fixed a drawer in my bathroom that has been messed up for centuries.
So bedroom and bathroom are sparkling clean. Kitchen windows and shades are washed on the inside. (question btw- how the heck do you get doublepaned windows cleaned on the inside? I have somehow managed to get condensation in between several of my big windows and it looks terrible...and I have no idea how or if you can remove it-grrrr) Birdfeeders are up- yea! Come on back yellow finches! My deck is ready for flowers and veggies to be planted. I am in the middle of tackling my desk and scrapbooking area. My curtains are in the wash as we speak. Actually, I've washed almost every piece of clothing we own over the weekend and today. Of course, as I clean, all the things I'd like to get and do and replace are floating all around my brain. Ah... "after nursing school" is going to be a wonderland of buying!
I guess I'll finish up my desk tonight, work on my calender, work on bills and some paperwork, and organize some school stuff. This was an enormously boring post so I won't post any more blogs on the rest of my spring cleaning. I promise.
I do however like the feel of a clean and organized house. The confusion and clutter that overtakes my home is maddening. Spring break seems like a good time to address some of it. I can't promise all of it, but thanks to my great friend Tedra I have a fantastic start! Tedra is one of those friends that you can count on for just about anything. Even helping you start your spring cleaning! Hopefully she wasn't too horrified ;) She even fixed a drawer in my bathroom that has been messed up for centuries.
So bedroom and bathroom are sparkling clean. Kitchen windows and shades are washed on the inside. (question btw- how the heck do you get doublepaned windows cleaned on the inside? I have somehow managed to get condensation in between several of my big windows and it looks terrible...and I have no idea how or if you can remove it-grrrr) Birdfeeders are up- yea! Come on back yellow finches! My deck is ready for flowers and veggies to be planted. I am in the middle of tackling my desk and scrapbooking area. My curtains are in the wash as we speak. Actually, I've washed almost every piece of clothing we own over the weekend and today. Of course, as I clean, all the things I'd like to get and do and replace are floating all around my brain. Ah... "after nursing school" is going to be a wonderland of buying!
I guess I'll finish up my desk tonight, work on my calender, work on bills and some paperwork, and organize some school stuff. This was an enormously boring post so I won't post any more blogs on the rest of my spring cleaning. I promise.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Apparently I'm grumpy
So apparently I've crossed the line from slightly burnt out and tired to straight up ugly. If anyone around me feels like they have flown a little too close to the burning sun that is my mood at the moment I am so sorry. Really I am. :) I can only blame utter exhaustion and nursing school and various other forms of so much darkness. Tomorrow at 3 I am officially on Spring Break so I shall try to shed the blah.
So much craziness since I last blogged. One beautiful sweet and precious note in amongst the madness- my baby niece Katelyn made her appearance into this world. She is just completely beautiful! Here's a picture...
She gave everyone a good scare at birth but all is well now and she is healthy and at home. I'm sure she'll be making the occasional appearance in pictures here. I have some cute ones of her and Anna but those haven't made it from my camera to my computer as of yet. My sister has a blog as well - I'll have to link it to mine. My sister's friend has taken some darling newborn pictures of her and I'm sure they'll be on there.
Her cousin Anna alternates between crying because she doesn't want to leave "her" Katelyn and crying because "Katelyn is more special then me now". That was a heartbreaking conversation tonight. Poor baby- it's hard to share after 4 and a half years! :)
Anna is on Spring Break this week too. We have some fun activities planned for mommy and Anna time. I'm looking forward already to summer (minus the heat- yuck!) and to projects and activities with Anna. We're going to set up our back porch again into a haven for plants, animals, and a newly 5 year old alike. I unclenched the other day and bought a bird feeder that I've been wanting for a while. Anna and I like to watch the yellow finches that come to visit. We're making more animal posters and planning visits to the zoo and the pools and all kinds of other fun little girl things! I promised her she could dye a small piece of her hair pink and a small piece blue for the summer and she is crazy excited about that. I'm signing her up for swim lessons starting in a few weeks so I can take her to the big pool, toss her in, and then read my book for hours on end! She'll be doing gymnastics again this summer and she has requested to add in Karate as well. Sounds like we'll be very busy! Good busy though.
My school is keeping me busier than ever. This semester is crazy complicated because they have us going a thousand and one different directions every week. We keep switching the floors we're on and we have 4 observations we had to do- and I signed up for 2 additional ones. It's just such great experience for me that I couldn't pass them up even though they come with enormous hassle and a large assignment. I got to attempt two iv starts this week- missed one and hit one. Boo ... and Yea! :) I'm in mental health at the moment and I don't love it. I was tempted to just crawl into one of their open beds on the unit this last week and just tell them to keep me on as a patient. I go to Med Surg last- oncology and neurology. Super nervous because of the dreaded words "clinical contract" that has a girl from last semester repeating 3rd with us this semester. For a mistake that I don't THINK I'd ever make but man all she really did was go with what her nurse (not instructor) told her was ok on a medication instead of verifying it herself. Yikes... you just never know in the hurry what is gonna happen. We have so so much paperwork and busy work assignments- assignments and quizzes and exams and case studies. Never ending. I hope and pray I pass this clinical this semester! I had a dream last night about an tornado (my standard repeating theme whenever I'm super super anxious) and then right after the tornado in the SAME DREAM all my bottom teeth just fell out one by one! I was trying so hard to stick them back in the sockets (so gross, right?) and hoping they'd stay and they just wouldn't! ugh..that was just horrible.
I made some yummy bread today from a recipe of my mother-in-law. She's a really really good cook but she assured me this was easy to make so I attempted it. The first batch was just ok- a little heavy. This batch today was delicious. I took it to a friend's and they report only good things. :) and Anna and my dad apparently ate almost the entire half I brought him in the car while it was still warm. So that one is going to go on my list of yummy foods to occasionally share with friends and family. I've always wanted to be one of those people that just randomly stops by and brings people yummy treats but the lack of cooking talent and the lack of time r/t nursing school keeps me from my goal. Perhaps cooking classes after nursing school is finished?
So much craziness since I last blogged. One beautiful sweet and precious note in amongst the madness- my baby niece Katelyn made her appearance into this world. She is just completely beautiful! Here's a picture...
Her cousin Anna alternates between crying because she doesn't want to leave "her" Katelyn and crying because "Katelyn is more special then me now". That was a heartbreaking conversation tonight. Poor baby- it's hard to share after 4 and a half years! :)
Anna is on Spring Break this week too. We have some fun activities planned for mommy and Anna time. I'm looking forward already to summer (minus the heat- yuck!) and to projects and activities with Anna. We're going to set up our back porch again into a haven for plants, animals, and a newly 5 year old alike. I unclenched the other day and bought a bird feeder that I've been wanting for a while. Anna and I like to watch the yellow finches that come to visit. We're making more animal posters and planning visits to the zoo and the pools and all kinds of other fun little girl things! I promised her she could dye a small piece of her hair pink and a small piece blue for the summer and she is crazy excited about that. I'm signing her up for swim lessons starting in a few weeks so I can take her to the big pool, toss her in, and then read my book for hours on end! She'll be doing gymnastics again this summer and she has requested to add in Karate as well. Sounds like we'll be very busy! Good busy though.
My school is keeping me busier than ever. This semester is crazy complicated because they have us going a thousand and one different directions every week. We keep switching the floors we're on and we have 4 observations we had to do- and I signed up for 2 additional ones. It's just such great experience for me that I couldn't pass them up even though they come with enormous hassle and a large assignment. I got to attempt two iv starts this week- missed one and hit one. Boo ... and Yea! :) I'm in mental health at the moment and I don't love it. I was tempted to just crawl into one of their open beds on the unit this last week and just tell them to keep me on as a patient. I go to Med Surg last- oncology and neurology. Super nervous because of the dreaded words "clinical contract" that has a girl from last semester repeating 3rd with us this semester. For a mistake that I don't THINK I'd ever make but man all she really did was go with what her nurse (not instructor) told her was ok on a medication instead of verifying it herself. Yikes... you just never know in the hurry what is gonna happen. We have so so much paperwork and busy work assignments- assignments and quizzes and exams and case studies. Never ending. I hope and pray I pass this clinical this semester! I had a dream last night about an tornado (my standard repeating theme whenever I'm super super anxious) and then right after the tornado in the SAME DREAM all my bottom teeth just fell out one by one! I was trying so hard to stick them back in the sockets (so gross, right?) and hoping they'd stay and they just wouldn't! ugh..that was just horrible.
I made some yummy bread today from a recipe of my mother-in-law. She's a really really good cook but she assured me this was easy to make so I attempted it. The first batch was just ok- a little heavy. This batch today was delicious. I took it to a friend's and they report only good things. :) and Anna and my dad apparently ate almost the entire half I brought him in the car while it was still warm. So that one is going to go on my list of yummy foods to occasionally share with friends and family. I've always wanted to be one of those people that just randomly stops by and brings people yummy treats but the lack of cooking talent and the lack of time r/t nursing school keeps me from my goal. Perhaps cooking classes after nursing school is finished?
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