Maybe it’s a little bit early for this… …and maybe I should wait for warmer weather… …but I just can’t seem to help myself. An orange-blueberry-banana smoothie is calling my name! Mmmm. Tastes like summertime!!! That’s right – there’s a whole banana in there. The only bad part about this smoothie? It disappears too quickly… Read More It’s That Time of Year…
My dog has the ideal life. Every day, he gets to play and eat and take walks. And when he’s tired, he gets to laze on the couch and bask in the sunshine. This is actually how Bear spends most of his day (here, or in a lap)… Oh, every now and then something will… Read More A Dog’s Life
Another reason why I don’t like living in a managed townhouse: maintenance men. Imagine that you’re sound asleep when suddenly, someone comes in to your bedroom!!! You open your eyes and there’s some big, sweaty guy looking at you, and there you are under the covers in your PJs! Augh! That’s how I woke up… Read More That’ll Wake You Up in the Morning
This month’s book selection is a bit darker than those I’ve reviewed in the past. It’s entitled “Demon: A Memoir”, by Tosca Lee. Tosca Lee graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts, completing a degree in English and Literature and in International Relations in 3 1/2 years. She later spent time at Oxford studying economics, and… Read More “Demon: A Memoir” Book Review
So guess what? Our visas were returned. Apparently, some things that Chris specifically asked about (whether or not certain forms needed to be re-signed by his doctor back in Massachusetts) did need to be re-signed, even after they told him they didn’t. So, he has sent off these forms to his old doctor in Massachusetts… Read More Weekend Plans and More NZ News…
Good Things I’ve sent off my NCNZ application. Fingers crossed! Our Visa applications arrived yesterday at the NZ Embassy in Washington, D.C. I started P90X (not doing it every day because of my work schedule, but doing it at all is better than not) I finally got my last schedule for work – I’ll only… Read More Good Things, With a Few Not So Good Things
I’ve found another reason why I can’t wait till we arrive in New Zealand: Kagi Jewelry. “Tie the Knot” Necklace – Ribbons & Pearls Kagi Jewelry was started by New Zealander Kat Gee. She has such a great story – she loved to design jewelry as a child and continued making it her spare time… Read More Be Still, My Shopping Heart
Guess what I’ve just finished? There it is – my New Zealand nurse license application! We received our FBI reports yesterday and I’m sending the whole packet off via registered priority mail later today. It was a lot of paperwork… …and that’s not including all of the forms that I mailed to other agencies to… Read More Yay! All Done!
My grandmother-in-law has lung cancer. Her doctors misdiagnosed her with TB and were giving her some pretty toxic medications for it, but my father-in-law (also a physician) didn’t agree with their diagnosis. He had Gramma Rose come down from Beaufort, SC to their hometown in St. Simons Island, GA for further work-up. Turns out that… Read More Sad News
**Update: Good News – they finally charged us for our FBI clearance reports, which means they should be sending them to us soon. Once we have this, we can send off our Visa applications and my NZ RN license application! Bad News – Chris was misdirected about which Visa application I needed to fill out. … Read More The Beginning of the Good-Byes
I love this apartment. One of the perks of moving around as often as we have is that I get to look at real estate. This is a photo of an apartment in Auckland, in the Auckland City or City Centre area. I have no doubts that it will be snapped up long before we… Read More Apartment-Hunting
I think that a person’s shoes can tell you a lot about them. I hope that no one else thinks that, because if they do and they look at my feet, they’ll think that I’m ugly, run down, and falling a-p-a-r-t! These are my work shoes. I’ve worn them every single day at work for… Read More Old Shoes for New
My brother Erik sent me this video and it is so funny. I especially love the reaction of the husband & wife 🙂
Thanks to everyone who read and commented on my book review. I enjoy doing them and hope to keep reviewing one book a month and giving it away for the rest of the year! My latest book review and giveaway was for “Beguiled: A Novel” by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand. This is my… Read More Book Giveaway Winner
I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating – if our apartment were to burn down, I wouldn’t be too distraught. Oh, I’d be upset about having to replace certain “memories” – photos, mementos, etc – and I’d be annoyed at the cost involved with replacing our clothes, books, and electronics. But if all of… Read More Finding Furniture
First off, let me say that when it comes to taking photographs, I’m terrible. I either forget to take them, or when I do take them I grow impatient. I’m excited to sign up for some photography classes once we move to New Zealand. Hopefully, I’ll learn how to do a much better job than… Read More Chicago!
Hello, my lovely readers! I’m moving along in my goal to review a new Christian fiction book each month and am already on to this month’s selection. I chose the romantic suspense story Beguiled: A Novel, by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand for February. Let me tell you a little about the authors… Deeanne… Read More “Beguiled: A Novel” Book Review + Giveaway
…my Bounce dryer bar. This thing is the best! No more hunting for used dryer sheets, and it lasts for 4 months. Awesome. …”Planet Earth” DVD set. I saw this when it first came out, and I finally bought a used copy off of Amazon.com. It has to be one of the best nature documentaries… Read More Currently Loving…
Hello my lovely readers! There’s a lot of traveling in our household these days. I’m working from 6p – 6:30a tonight, and then we’re catching a morning train to Chicago for a 3-day visit. I’m looking forward to fun, dining out, visiting some sights, and seeing family 🙂 I also just purchased plane tickets to… Read More Traveling
Hello, my lovely readers, and welcome to another great week. I hope that your weekend went really well and that you feel refreshed and ready to go 🙂 I have a question for all of you out there. What do you think of e-readers, specifically the Kindle? My mother-in-law has the Kindle DX and she… Read More To Kindle or Not To Kindle?
