I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family. I have 3 nieces and 1 nephew, all of whom are healthy, intelligent, and well-loved by their parents. I love being able to see them and watch them grow – they have brought an enrichment to my life which I didn’t even realize was missing!… Read More Nieces and Nephew

I love it when Chris gives me presents. I don’t need to get presents, and really I don’t bug him about it or think that getting a present means that Chris loves me more than if he doesn’t give me one, but they are appreciated 🙂 Especially in cases where they are surprises. I have… Read More Surprise Gifts

A lot of people have been asking me lately about where I want to work once I graduate. By where, they mean area of nursing, not location. If it were location, I would quite easily be able to answer that by saying somewhere in SC or GA. OK, OK, I would choose IA or WI,… Read More Applying for Nursing Jobs

This summer I am taking NUR 403, aka, Public Health Nursing (PHN) Clinical. I think it will be an interesting clinical, since it allows me to be very independent. I get to schedule my own home visits with clients & see them when it works best for them & me, & there isn’t a lot… Read More An "Ode" to the Public Health Nursing Bag

What a great weekend! We had so much fun this past weekend spending time with Chris’ parents & gramma, Dr. Tom & Janice & Rosemary. Bear came along, too. First, Chris & I checked into our hotel in Indy, then we drove to the airport to pick up family. After that, we all went out… Read More And Now, Introducing Chris, M.A., Ph.D.

Chris & I recently took Bear on a walk in a park that is a couple of miles away from our apartment complex. Bear had so much fun chasing the geese & ducks, and really loved seeing all the people and other dogs. So, I have taken him back twice and hopefully will do so… Read More An Afternoon in the Park

This post is in honor of the gift Chris’ Gramma Rose sent us today. She sent Chris a graduation gift of mixed chocolates from The Chocolate Tree in Beaufort, SC (beware – the website plays some pretty cheesy music). The chocolate was VERY much appreciated and Chris has been gobbling it up (OK – I… Read More Thanks, Gramma Rose!

Chris and I have 3 credit cards: Discover, Master Card, and Visa. We’ve had these cards for about as long as we’ve been married and really haven’t had any trouble with them, until recently. We were looking at our credit card statement for Master Card and noticed a bunch of little charges for places like… Read More Watch Your Credit Cards!

A few posts back I listed the “cutest baby video ever”. Well, I have a new one – watch my sister Cassie and my niece Ella in this clip…

My mom sent me a recipe the other day called “Peanut Butter Candy Cake”. It is a cake with a base of sugar, butter, flour, oatmeal, baking powder & soda, eggs, and vanilla. You sprinkle chopped up Reese’s Cups over the top. Once it is done baking, you cover it with homemade chocolate frosting. Is… Read More Peanut Butter Candy Cake

…It pours. At least, that is what seems to happen when your apartment gets flooded. That’s right – our apartment had a minor flood. But really, how “minor” can a flood be? I should start at the beginning. Yesterday (Saturday), Chris & I were out running errands in the morning. We had gone to Wal-Mart,… Read More When it Rains…

The countdown has begun! Actually, it began quite awhile ago. The countdown I’m referring to is the days left till this semester is over. There are only 4 more weeks of school, only 3 of which are class weeks. During finals week I only have 3 exams, but of course they are masterfully spaced out… Read More Countdown

Hi Everyone – One of the things that we 2nd degree students at Purdue started is the cookie bucket. What this entails is someone baking cookies and loading up the bucket, then bringing them to share each week. This semester, it has been especially appreciated because we have 1 day (Thursdays) where we are in… Read More Cookies!

Chris has a habit of leaving his jeans lying right next to his desk. Why he does this, I don’t know. I think it has something to do with the fact that he changes into his gym clothes at his office and brings his jeans & regular stuff home in his bag, then leaves his… Read More Two Cute Things

Tomorrow I defend my dissertation. Basically, this means that, before the dissertation four very bright, experienced professors sit around thinking of the strongest possible objections to my dissertation, and then they take turns hurling them at me for two hours. Apparently, Jenny can’t stand it when someone else disagrees with me (but she has no… Read More 2 Hours of Pain

One thing that I am looking forward to is having a place to settle down for a little while. While I don’t mind moving around, I am getting tired of it. And Chris definitely is. During college, I was able to live in a house that my parents have bought in West Lafayette and only… Read More Control Issues

This is the cutest baby commercial! Each time I see it, it makes me laugh 🙂 Enjoy!

Yay! For the 2nd year in row, Chris has won the Indiana Philosophical Association graduate student prize 🙂 He says that it isn’t that big of a deal (in his typical down-playing manner), but I am very proud of him! And in case you are wondering what a graduate student award from the IPA means,… Read More Indiana Philosophical Association

So ever since arriving in Paris, I have all sort of French songs in my mind. The top 3 are “Paris Holds the Key to Your Heart” from the Anastasia movie, “Le Vie en Rose”, and “I Love Paris in the Spring Time” with the variation from the movie “French Kiss” where Meg Ryan sings… Read More I Love Paris in the Spring Time