Three on Tuesday

This is a spin off post of "Five on Friday." I actually have some time on my hands to post. A week without classes feels like a gift! I'll admit, I'm a little lost as what to do with my free time though because it's so strange and rare!

I love when people share their favorite products so I thought I'd share my top three right now.

1. EOS Lip Balm - Sweet Mint

I LOVE EOS lip balm! I have several flavors but sweet mint is by far my favorite. It tingles a little and smells great!

2. Alegria Shoes

Alegria shoes are AMAZING! I now have two pair, and I LOVE them! I'm on my feet a lot at clinical and these are the most comfortable and supportive shoes I've found. And they're so cute! Tons of prints and styles! Paloma is my favorite style. I have this pair (Black Etched) and they are so versatile. I love my tortoise pair too. They can be wiped down easily and are blood resistant which is a perk for nurses. These shoes are seriously the best!

3. Essie Nail Polish

Love Essie polish, especially this color. It's called "Ballet Slippers" and it looks clean and professional when it's applied!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

~BKL

Long Lost Blogger

I took my last final of the semester today. Genetics=Horrible. Hopefully my grade survived so that I can check this semester and all of its classes off my list. I hate waiting on grades.

This has been my worst semester by far. A lot of stress. I have enjoyed my clinicals this semester though. I spend a couple days a week at three different nursing homes and another day at the VA. Sadly next week will be my last week at the nursing homes. I'm doing some research at the VA so I'll be staying on there for a little bit longer. My summer clinical placement is at an inpatient hospice facility. I know that it will be challenging, but I requested the placement to see if hospice is a setting I would like to work in. Personally, my family has been blessed by hospice in the past, and I'm interested to see how I like it from the provider standpoint. I believe that everyone deserves to die with dignity and pain free and I know that this clinical placement will definitely be a learning experience.

I'm beyond thrilled that I will be an AUNT very SOON! Time has flown by! So exciting!

Happy first Mother's Day, J! He may not be here yet, but he already takes comfort in hearing your voice and he knows you're his mom. You're going to be a fantastic mother!

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms! I hope you have a wonderful day! ~BKL

No News

Is good news.

Not much going on in our neck of the woods. Let's see if I can think of anything to blog about that is halfway interesting.



My K bug turned 9! I can't believe it. That means next year she'll be ten. And I'll be officially old, lol. I remember when she was born! I was in 9th grade. She was a miracle baby and is a true blessing to our family. Love that sweet girl!



Last weekend we went to Charleston with J and hubby. It was a great weekend! My only complaint is that it was too short. :-) Of course, I didn't take any photos of us which I definitely regret, but I always forget. This is a photo of the bridge taken from Mt. Pleasant Park (which is beautiful!). The guys threw Frisbee while J and I walked on the pier and watched dolphin play! I've never been that close to dolphin in their natural environment.

Today was J's first shower! I'm sure she'll blog about it but let me just say it was so much fun! I can't wait for our sweet boy to arrive!

I'm gearing up for a BUSY week! I have a big, big, BIG presentation on Monday at a national conference and I am NERVOUS. Prayers would be much appreciated! I also have a test on Wednesday which I am dreading. And clinical. And journals. And quizzes. Ahhhh. It will end eventually, right?!

Hope you all have a good week! Easter will be here soon!

~BKL

Midterms

The past week and a half has been insane! Two ridiculous midterms and two nit-picky case studies due all within one week in addition to clinical. My bones literally ache, and I'm so tired, but I survived! Now let's see if my grades did ;-)

Next week is "Spring Break" although in reality it's not a complete break. I have two big assignments to work on over the break and some little things as well, plus one day of clinical, but no class so that's a perk! I'm also taking my grandmother to a geriatric specialist, and I have two doctor's appointments for myself, gotta get it in while I can :-)

My sweet mom had a birthday Monday which we celebrated Saturday.


And this handsome boy got a haircut!


Hope everyone is having a good week. The weekend is almost here!

~BKL

Happy (early) Valentine's Day

So I never get into Valentine's Day. I do think it's a fun holiday for kids and a great excuse to eat chocolate (which I usually buy a day or two after Valentine's Day when it's on sale!). We have our anniversary to celebrate our relationship so we usually let that suffice.

However, this year I used Valentine's Day as an excuse for a Cracker Barrel meal, lol. Justin's always thought that Valentine's Day is a over-commercialized, greeting card holiday, and I tend to agree, however; I've been craving it for weeks, and I was desperate. We're trying to cut down the amount of meals we eat out in an attempt to save money, and we've been doing pretty well. Luckily he loves Cracker Barrel as much as do, so it wasn't too difficult. And the fact that he's shot me down for the past two weeks when I suggested it helped too :-) It was delicious as always! We went on Friday night and Justin was super pleased to see the meal of the day was fried fish so we both left full and happy. We browsed in the store too which is always a must. Justin informed me "I had it bad" when I found something for Tristan (my nephew who is due in June) a gift in Cracker Barrel!

I also decided that there's no time like the present to spoil my other Valentine, and Jackson is getting a new pink squeaky toy tomorrow. It'll be his first pink anything so we'll see what he thinks :-)

On a quick serious note, even though I really don't give two hoots about Valentine's Day, I am so thankful to have a spouse who loves and respects me. It seems like lately, I have been observing some bad martial situations filled with an utter lack of respect, and I am continuously counting my blessings for the wonderful marriage I have and for a spouse who is dedicated to our friendship and family.


My Valentines

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours,
BKL

Rolling Along

Life always seems to roll right along. I'm back in school, and it's picking up fast. I keep reminding myself that by the end of this year, I'll be board eligible. Crazy.

Here's a recent photo from school...



Patient right is a pig's foot and patient left is a sheep's tongue. I think I'll be suturing a lot between now and the onset of my practicing career, but it was a fun first experience. It's okay you can say it.... NERD!

My sweet boy just isn't feeling well at all. We did go outside for a little bit today and soak up some sunshine. I'm so thankful for this little blessing in my life, and I have no idea what I'll do without him.



In other news, Justin has a new hobby. He got a road bike for Christmas and has steadily been going on longer and longer rides. He rode 19 miles today. He'd kill me for posting this photo, but I like it!



I also have a new hobby. Shopping for my nephew! Lol. Seriously, I love spending time on pinterest, etsy, even google, looking for cute things for him! I can't wait for June! :-)

~BKL

I Don't Want to Go to School!!!!!

School resumes tomorrow. *Sigh* Although I've been in clinical throughout the "break" having time away from studying and classes has been so nice. I've felt like I have a "real job" in which I work 8-5 and have my evenings to spend at my leisure with Justin. Never take that for granted, I sure haven't over these last few weeks!

I've determined that I'm pretty boring and so is my blog. And that's okay. Boring usually means that life is going pretty good.

~BKL