Category: currently

pleased that I took the time to do a 3+ mile hike with a friend on Saturday.

dreaming of doing family hikes all over Texas starting with some in this book.

craving these bars that Erin posted about on Instagram…so much that I bought all the supplies to make them.

obsessed with the sampler patterns by Little House Needleworks.

planning to make my own holiday minibook this year.

brainstorming more breakfast ideas.

perfecting my Christmas and new baby wish lists.

searching for the perfect thrifted dresser.

realizing that I only have three more months of pregnancy (if I’m lucky) and I have hardly done a single thing to prepare.

cherishing every baby kick.

wondering when I’ll find time to do the 1-hour glucose tolerance test that I’m supposed to “drop by” for.

listening to this audiobook on my commute, which is perfect for October.

looking forward to our hill country getaway happening in two weeks.

missing a few of my best friends.

enjoying new and deepening friendships I’ve found through church.

needing to find a time for daily devotions again.

feeling happy.

Time // 5:30 a.m.

Place // my desk at home.

Eating // refrigerator oatmeal.

Drinking // coffee.

Watching // nothing at all lately.

Reading // Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin.

Wanting // to build up a stash of note cards and be more diligent about sending them for birthdays, anniversaries, and just for fun.

Thinking // about how glad I am that David is home from his trip. Single parenting is exhausting!

Creating // cards for Mother’s Day, a cross stitch about a quarter of the way finished that I’ve kind of stalled out on, and am ready to start sewing my quilt.

Hoping // to make a trip to the garden center over the weekend and bring home a bunch of house plants.

Needing // to figure out my next Bible study method since I just finished one (Beth Moore’s It’s Tough Being A Woman) and maybe find a partner (virtual or otherwise) for it. Also, more stripes in my wardrobe. And more pairs of scrubs.

Anticipating // seeing The Great Gatsby tonight with a good friend who I haven’t seen in awhile, and the arrival of my first PopSugar Must Have box that should be here today or tomorrow.

Happy Friday!

Playground fun over the weekend.

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Time // 6:47 p.m.

Place // home at my desk

Eating // cold pizza and strawberries

Drinking // cold water

Watching // nothing now but I did see Olympus Has Fallen over the weekend and it was intense but good.

Reading // Matched by Ally Condie. I just needed something quick and light.

Wanting // a new pair of earrings because I recently lost one of my only pair. I am always losing one earring.

Thinking // about how I hardly ever use Instagram anymore, and how I need to remedy that.

Creating // trying to complete my woven wall hanging before month’s end.

Hoping // Meredith’s epic struggle with teething will end soon. She’s soooo slow to teethe you guys.

Needing // to get my sewing machine repaired quickly if I’m going to get anything done on my quilt at any point. Also need to maintain motivation for quilt and relearn how to sew.

Anticipating // I don’t know…bedtime? The cookies I’m planning to make this weekend? I’m kind of tired right now.

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It’s Monday, but it’s winding down. We didn’t have the greatest weekend, but it wasn’t horrible either. Just like…a lot of little annoying things happened and Meredith was fussy and needy the whole time and we were just “off” as a couple. But we made a pact last night to let it go and make this a fresh week and so far it’s going well.

Something hard happened at work today. I made a mistake, and it wasn’t really a big deal and certainly won’t cause any harm, but it was involving a patient and a medication and I’m still really mad at myself, embarrassed, and ashamed because it shouldn’t have happened. I could have easily just kept quiet but the right thing to do was to report it. I was so tempted to take the easy way out. No one would have known. I seriously considered it. But I didn’t do the easy thing. I submitted a report, and it didn’t feel good, but it’s done and now I can be a little less ashamed of myself. I am sure I will be hearing about it in the future but for now I’m doing my best to let it go.

I wish I could have a mentor in the area of feeding my family. Someone who is really good at budgeting, menu planning, and cooking (all this as a working mom) who will come take me under her wing and show me her ways until I am strong enough to fly free on my own. In return I will mentor her in…something. I don’t know what. But something! In the meantime I think I just need to buy this book and read it over and over.

Monday night thoughts. There you have ’em.

Time // 2pm

Place // on break at work

Eating // Fiber One bar for a snack

Drinking // ice water

Watching // David and I actually watched a movie over the weekend, Tower Heist. It was funny and exciting and had a happy ending, so basically perfect for me.

Reading // Just started Katherine by Anya Seton. My aunt gave it to me for my birthday and I’m totally in the mood for a historical fiction so it jumped to the top of my list.

Wanting // the IKEA PS cabinet in white, but no telling when it’ll become available. It would be perfect to store office and craft supplies in a toddler-proof way.

Thinking // about how to be a better wife, better mother, better nurse, better person. Not that I’m not good enough already because I am happy with myself, but I don’t want to get lazy. Lately I’ve let the stresses of life get to me and I want to go back to being the person I know I am.

Creating // a cross stitch for the entryway of our house. It’s almost finished and I even have a frame for it, so hopefully I’ll be able to share soon!

Hoping // the audiobook for book club becomes available soon. I finally caved and agreed to read The Fault in our Stars by John Green even though it’s about kids with cancer. I’m hoping that listening to it will be easier somehow.

Needing // to keep my priorities in order. I constantly have to remind myself that as for the day to day stuff of life and the relationships with my family – I’m good at that. And it’s okay to fall behind on creative endeavors and hobbies sometimes.

Anticipating // a week-long vacation from work that I requested for April. I have nothing specific planned, but I’m going to take Meredith in to daycare late, pick her up early, and use the time in between to craft, work on the house, and go thrifting – basically all the things I never have time for. After this I’ll continue my practice of taking a day off each month to do as I please, and hopefully this will keep my appetite for creativity sated. :)

Time // 12:30 p.m.
Place // on break at work
Eating // a cheese ball and crackers, cupcake, random other snacks that patients have brought us, chicken parmesan for lunch provided by a drug rep
Drinking // water
Watching // carolers pass through the clinic and getting that warm fuzzy feeling
Reading // The Passage by Justin Cronin for book club; still in the middle of Moby-Dick too
Wanting // a color printer at home
Thinking // about all the goals and plans I want to make for the new year
Creating // December daily pages
Hoping // that Meredith starts sleeping later in the mornings instead of waking up with me at 4:30
Needing // to finish Christmas shopping, more quick weeknight meal ideas
Anticipating // hosting Christmas at our house, a fresh paper planner for 2013

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It’s been a very normal, very good week at our house. Early mornings, decent work days, family dinner every night (I don’t think this has ever happened and I am so proud and excited to make it a habit), some Christmas shenanigans, early bedtimes, and lots of sleep.

This weekend I’m going shopping with my dad (an annual tradition since I was 13 years old), visiting my uncle, attending a work party and book club, and hopefully fitting in some down time.

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My sincerest thoughts and prayers are with the families involved in the school shooting in Connecticut. But this is the kind of thing that I absolutely cannot allow myself to think about because I will lose my cool and become controlled by anxiety. Looking forward to the day when there will be no more crying or pain or sin or death.