Take a look

anyone else dreaming of warm weather with the dropping temperatures? moab 10/2010

Working night shift was really rough when I worked 3-4 days a week. I could never really get out of my zombie mode when it was my day off and as soon as I caught up on half of my sleep, I was right back at it again. I am so grateful for the opportunity I have right now to be in a pool position where I only work two days a month on the weekend. It has been great. I miss the excitement and adrenaline rush of working in the ER regularly, but I feel like I have gotten to know my children more than I have before. For instance, I can now predict responses from both children, especially Ezra, about 99% of the time.

me "Do you want the rest of your cereal or keep playing with your toys?"

ezra "Keep playing."

me "ok."

-- wait for it... ("No! I want the rest of my cereal!") --

ezra "No! I want the rest of my cereal!"

me "it's still there."

every time.

I worked this past weekend and missed my mother-less family very much. Granted, Carl didn't really do anything exciting without me, but I still feel like I missed out. I also felt a little gypped while at work because I didn't get to do a single IV. Silly or disturbing? I do enjoy putting a sharp needle and sliding a catheter into someone's vein (mwahahaha). There just really wasn't any sick patients this weekend. Which is a good thing for the patients. Bonus: I am no longer a zombie regularly.

As usual, I came across many interesting things over the past week, here are some highlights:

- Not new for me, but probably my favorite DIY blog. John and Sherry are full-time DIYers/bloggers/parents. And they're funny! My creepy personality states that Sherry and I could be friends.

- #batdad!!! Ok, Bat Dad is actually on Vine, but here is his youtube page. He is hilarious. Carl and I get a good laugh at all of his little 8 second videos. Where was Vine when I lived near Kim and Steph?!

- who knew popcorn was not a popular idea when movie theaters started rising?!

- DIY cement candle holders! Not as challenging as it sounds.

- SO interesting to watch! Strangers posed and photographed together

- some day, I will have a bright, airy nursery. or just rooms.

- ahhh I remember wanting a Che Guevara shirt so bad in high school! Halloween inspiration?

- janae from Bring Joy imparts her wisdom from the 5th pregnancy. Seriously what I needed to read when I felt whelmed with the thought of ever having more than two kids. Guys, I'm a weenie when it comes to motherhood.

Have a wonderful rest of your week! Personally, I'm excited for you to learn about my next item on the bucket list :)

Take a look

from fall 2012. Loving the color change wisconsin receives each year. love.

You guys, I have been loving the time I've taken to blog lately. It has been an outlet for me, a stress-reliever really. I have always enjoyed writing. I love blogging for the opportunity to turn conversations into posts. My posts run through my mind like a river of words and feelings I feel each day. Thanks for taking the time to read. I hope it makes you feel more connected to my family and I as we are out here alone and away from our closest friends and immediate family. We are so grateful for the new friends and family who have adopted us and extended their friendships to us.

You may have noticed that I have been writing a "take a look" post almost weekly. Yes, it's my plan. Almost every week, I come across something funny, weird, intriguing, and/or gives-me-the-warm-fuzzies. I tend to just bookmark them "for later" and forget I ever saw them. So I hope to share my finds every Tuesday.


- ah I can waste so much time on Buzzfeed some days, but this is a quick laugh about how weird it'd be if guys did girl things

- Apartment Therapy always has the best tours like this cute Scandinavian-inspired nursery

- I thoroughly enjoyed reading about this astronaut mama!

- I'm in love with this wire art

- In the spirit of Fall, here are some non-Halloween ideas for decorating with pumpkins

- Angela from Oh She Glows never fails with her vegan recipes- this pumpkin butter is no exception! We've eaten in on bread and waffles so far. And licked our knives and spoons clean each time.

- How easy and adorable are these finger print pillows?? Adding to my already-ginormous project list!

- I always love a good satire post. To clear the air, I support taking care of your babies to the best of your abilities!

- I get a lot of questions about cloth diapering. I have some old posts here and here that will give you a general intro into costs and my reasons for trying to cloth diaper primarily.


Have a wonderful day :)