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Random Thoughts

All about us 12:24 PM
Mat's first year of medical school is OVER.  It's crazy to think about how quickly this year has gone by and at the same time how slowly it has taken, cause it's not even a full calendar year it's a school year. But at the beginning of each month we catch ourselves saying "wow, April went by so quickly." I have a feeling...

HARDWOOD floors!

Hardwood Floors 2:30 PM
Hardwood, who doesn't love it?!? 😏 I for one LOVE me some nice sturdy Hardwood Floors, and ours were a complete wreck! The previous years our home had seen some pretty awful things by their owners, at one point they carpeted over it all and had animals that peed and spills that they didn't successfully clean up. SO staining was a HUGE issue....

A Letter to the Medical School Student Spouse

Doctor 4:00 PM
Whether you are just starting the application process or you just started school here is my letter to you. Dear Spouse, PSA: Life will suck and be amazing all at the same time. The process of going to medical school while not actually going to medical school is intense. You will know little tidbits of information that's been shared with you over the...

Christmas Vacation- Cruise

Antigua 3:00 PM
Two posts in the same month, unheard of for me! Mat and I decided since our anniversary is so close to Christmas we are going to leave for Christmas every year. Our 1st anniversary we were in Seattle, WA, for our 2nd we stayed in a hotel in SB because we were spending all our money on med school applications. But for our...

Never Expected; Always Appreciated

Antigua 8:00 AM
We were told when we were engaged to never use Always and Never statements because this can be damaging to a person when they hear; you are always busy or you never pick up your dirty underwear. But in the case of Never Expected; Always Appreciated, the two words fit perfectly and definitely don't offend. I made us lunches for the whole week...