Yesterday was my niece Elaine’s first day of kingergarten. She goes to school out in Iowa. Doesn’t she look so cute? She doesn’t look at all nervous about getting on the bus, either. Seeing those pictures reminds me of my 1st days at school. Strangely enough, it doesn’t seem like it was that long ago!… Read More Elaine’s 1st Day of School
Next Saturday we are making the trip to Borderland, a local state park less than 6.5 miles from our home. If you’ll remember, a few posts back I listed Borderland as one of the places that I wanted to visit once Chris & I were in Massachusetts. Thanks to our local library, we get a… Read More Borderland State Park
At the risk of doing a “product promotion commercial”, I have to tell you the following story. Since moving to MA (and even before then), I have been surprised at the seeming downturn in customer service quality. I won’t name names, but my cell phone provider, the moving company we used, some well-established clothing merchants…… Read More Yes Virginia, there is Customer Service!
Chris and I are going to St. Thomas, USVI this January 3rd – 10th for another fabulous In-Law Family Timeshare vacation (past vacations have included the Bahamas, Hawaii, and France, not to mention our honeymoon in Spain). We will be staying at Marriott’s Frenchman’s Cove in Charlotte Amalie. Even though it is a ways off,… Read More Looking forward to St. Thomas
One thing that I think I would like to try at some point is travel nursing. “What is travel nursing?” you ask? This is a service provided by an agency that hires nurses (RNs or LPNs), then places them with a hospital that has contracted with that agency to fill positions on a unit that,… Read More Travel Nursing
One of the downsides of moving to a completely new area is that you give up all of the contacts in your old area – like that really great bakery, or the cool bookstore, or the amazing mechanic you always took your car too. We need a mechanic. The Malibu has decided to start making… Read More Help?
Today is my older brother, Dirk’s, birthday. He and his wife, Becca, just recently moved to Plymouth, IN (near Notre Dame/South Bend – it’s in “the region”, for those of you who know what I’m talking about). Even though I can’t see him today, I wish him all the best and hope that his day… Read More Happy Bithday Dirk!
A few days ago I got my “Martha Stewart Living” magazine in the mail. In this particular issue, there was an offer for 15% off an entire order at The Company Store (offer code: martha98). Then, this morning I get an email informing me of a new sale at The Company Store as well as… Read More The Company Store
I love my husband, but sometimes we joke that he is a living version of the absent-minded professor. It’s not that he’s forgetful on purpose, he just gets so absorbed in other thoughts that he doesn’t always pay attention to what was said, what he’s doing, or where he’s going! I offer the following example:… Read More My Very Own Absent-Minded Professor 🙂
I read this story today on MSN, and thought it was pretty neat. I guess that this guy can afford to have LASIK now, if he wants!
You may remember that about 2 months ago I bought a cookbook – “Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey”, by Jill O’Connor. I have really wanted to try something from this cookbook but I haven’t had the time, what with moving, looking for a job, and studying for the NCLEX. A few days ago I decided that… Read More Finally!
I have Jerry Seinfeld’s “I’m Telling You for the Last Time…” on DVD, and it is hilarious. In honor of the Olympics, I had to post this clip, which is the best I could find on youtube. The actual DVD is even funnier 🙂 I love the “alpine snipers” and the “involuntary luge” bit. Enjoy!
Today is my sister’s birthday! She lives far away in Iowa, so I don’t get to see her or her family too often, and that makes me sad 🙁 Still, we talk a lot on the phone and stay very close. The picture below was taken at one of Shelly’s bridal showers. Even though I… Read More Happy Birthday
It’s that time of year! Everyone is going back to school soon, or already has. My 2 younger brothers started school already this week, and Chris will start teaching classes at the college on August 27th. My little niece, Elaine, will be starting her preschool this year, and she is so excited 🙂 She was… Read More Back to School
Yay! Our furniture and things have arrived! Oh, how I loved seeing all of the boxes and furniture being unloaded into our house. When you go for 2 weeks with only an air mattress (granted, a very nice air mattress) for furniture, your feet begin to get a little sore. I started doing a little… Read More Chairs & Rugs and Coffee Cup Mugs
Back in Lafayette, I always went to Christina’s for my hair. I’d gone to the same girl there for about 3 years, and she basically knew exactly what I wanted. This isn’t to say that I always did the same thing – sometimes, I’d go in and say that I wanted to get lowlights, or… Read More In Search of a Salon
My friend Erin over at Blue Eyed Bride posted her own wordle – something I’d never heard of – and it looked so neat! I had to try it out for myself. Check it out…
I have a new favorite ice cream, and it is Hilliard’s Chocolate Grand Marnier. Let me tell you about it… Chris and I were out driving last night – I was bored and wanted to see more of our new town. While on the drive, we went by a candy shop that I didn’t even… Read More Hilliard’s Confections
I forgot to mention that a few weeks back, I was asked to write a guest “editorial” for RealityRN.com. I wasn’t so sure that anything I wrote would be all that interesting, especially since I haven’t had much (okay, any) career experience as a nurse. But, the VP of Development (or something like that) at… Read More Can a Nurse be an Author?
Hi Everyone. I’ve changed the name of this blog to “Practically Perfect”. For those of you who lived with me during college, you’ll know that I’m “believed to practically perfect”! Look for more changes in the days to come!
