Running for my life
Life has been so crazy the past 2 weeks. From planning my husband’s mustache graduation party, to helping my sister with nursing school applications, to hanging out with my dad who is visiting from...
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We just got back from an awesome trip to Napa! This seems to be the perfect time to go: the trees are in fall-mode, it wasn’t crowded and it even rained a little bit (we didn’t mind.) I would highly...
View ArticleBelated Friday
This week has been crazy! I worked 60 hours so it’s no wonder why I got sick. I LOOOOOOVE Christmas time and not needing to have an excuse to have hot chocolate and eggnog every day! I am a little...
View ArticleMarriage Investment: My favorite budget category
First, thank you for your input on last weeks post: “To sell or not to sell the car.” My husband and I have decided NOT to sell the car. We strongly dislike the idea that we wouldn’t be getting the...
View ArticleRed Velvet Strawberry Shortcake
Sunday was my sister’s 21st birthday and I wanted to make her cake. Her favorite flavors are strawberry and mango, so I decided to go pinning and see what reasonable recipes I could find. I found a...
View ArticleFridays-Holiday recap!
Christmas town has officially left our house, such a bummer! I think that next year I’m going to get a head-start on decorating for Christmas in early November. My husband thinks I’m crazy, maybe I...
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I’m looking forward to going to work today, and hoping to pull a 16-hour shift. It’s very strange how sometimes when I’m at work, I don’t want to be there, or when I’m at home, I feel like I should be...
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I’ve never been in 18 degree weather before. Being from Southern California, I’m a bit on the spoiled side when it comes to weather. The coldest it got here in Lake Tahoe was 18 degrees, but overall...
View ArticleToday, We are Called to Love
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this to lay down one’s life for one’s friends,”-John 15:12-13 Sounds like God invented Valentine’s Day long before...
View ArticleLake Tahoe
On the last snowboard run of the day, husband lost his phone…on a black diamond run! I thought it was a goner for sure! I forgot that he installed a tracking app to our phones as he borrowed mine to...
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The week has just started and I’ve already worked 31 hours ;( I worked 16 hours on Sunday and 15 hours yesterday. I told myself I wouldn’t work past midnight again unless it was on my terms and for...
View ArticleFridays-Winter Wedding
I am pooped after working 3 days in a row! I did my first shift as relief charge nurse on Tuesday and it went quite smoothly. I prayed for a great day and the Lord certainly delivered On Sunday I was...
View ArticleFridays-Anniversary and Things I’ve Learned
Today is our 4-year anniversary…..yeay!!! I can’t believe how fast time goes by! It’s unbelievable! If someone had asked me when I was 21 how old I thought I would be when I got married, I would have...
View ArticleHappy Father’s Day
I am very grateful for my father and my father-in-law. Thank you for all your sacrifices and for your love, wisdom and leadership. You, as well as other fathers, are such a blessing to the lives of...
View ArticleFridays-Time to celebrate!
Today is my friend’s 28th birthday! Yeay Kathy, Happy Birthday!!! We met 13 years ago on the volleyball team in high school. I will never forget when she got in a fight for me….we won’t get into the...
View ArticleFridays- Pay to play
I’m currently in the middle of working 4 out of 5 days in a row for a total of 52 hours! Since I’m a “per diem” nurse, I don’t get vacation time. I work: get paid, don’t work: don’t get paid. Husband...
View ArticleINSTA-LIFE
I cannot believe how hot it’s been these past few days! While we were driving yesterday, the heat was as bad as 110 degrees!!! That’s insane!! Here are some of my instagram pictures from the past few...
View ArticleFridays-Wedding Season
It has been so much fun seeing a bunch of our friends getting married in the past couple of months! Luckily, I have been getting away with wearing the same dress to quite a few of them…….4 weddings to...
View ArticleHospital moments
Adjusting to life with a newborn has been the most challenging and amazing thing I’ve ever done. This little guy has changed my life in so many unimaginable ways. My goal has been to try to savor...
View ArticleFridays-Time to celebrate!
Today is my friend’s 28th birthday! Yeay Kathy, Happy Birthday!!! We met 13 years ago on the volleyball team in high school. I will never forget when she got in a fight for me….we won’t get into the...
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