A very happy birthday to Mazen, who was born early this AM! He’s such a cute bundle, and I look at him and can’t believe he’s my relative! A birthday today was meant to be because when I was driving home from work I saw that the brand new Cupcake Bar in Durham was open. Matt and I set out on a jog with $5 in my shoe and a plan to end our run with cake. We celebrated Mazen’s…
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I’m eating fine cheeses and drinking wine with friends, addressing 80 Save-the-Dates, hanging around the house with this guy, and waiting on Baby Younger-Monson! How about you?…
I want to say I’m getting used to work, but I think I’m getting more exhausted with each passing day. Thank goodness for labor day! I’m trying to keep myself sane this year and I’ve adopted a few new practices to help. Back when I started my school psych internship, I actually made this list of ways to improve the work day. It’s an ever-evolving list, but the little things really do help: Last year, I got in the habit…
You guys are great:) A summer without TV has decreased my TV watching! When do fall shows start? I get a paycheck this week!!!!!! (I think?) Sweet potatoes and black beans never get old. As annoying as it is to start work at 7:30, being home by 4 is awesome! I feel like baking. If all schools would set thermostats to 78 instead of 70, maybe we wouldn’t have an energy crisis and I could do my job without shivering.…
After sittin around in Atlanta and not being able to get anything done around the house, I’ve been a machine this week. I completely reorganized my kitchen cabinets, scrubbed the bathtub on my hands and knees, and got rid of some old clothes while improving some of the cheap hangers in my closet. And I put every CD I’ve ever owned into iTunes. This.took.forever. But it was a fun project because I got to listen to some classics. I’ve also…
Six hours alone in the car yesterday left me with lots of thoughts about the summer… -There were days when I stayed on the couch from 9 to 5 -Ever since I saw el giganto spider in the bathtub, I never showered in our sublet (I went to the gym) -I’ve packed on a few pounds from glorious Atlanta restaurants and its not a good thing -I only really cooked three time -I got lonely in Atlanta when Matt was…
Ecto just ate the previous post…let me try to remember my thoughts… -There was a hint of fall in the air today. This is about the only time of year when I get tired of the heat. -How do you ever decide on a wedding dress? -Where should we move after Matt graduates? -Fish never tastes as good at home as it does in restaurants. I should just give up. -Jam/jelly reductions make the best sauces. -I can’t believe I…
Another long day of babysitting, though this time I’m not pooped. The little guy def. pooped though – a ton and then bounced around in the exer-saucer. TMI? Not pretty. I’m headed back to the airport tomorrow. Living in Atlanta is starting to get pretty weird because I never see Matt and then I travel on the weekends. I’m so confused about where home is. I’ve also had some issues with a large spider in the shower (three encounters –…
It comes once a week – you know it’s my fav: the Mexican bowl! Although there’s no big bowls in my sublet, so I had to eat this on a plate. Well, I was able to scoop up most of it with chips. Speaking of bowls. I love Atlanta; I love our little apartment here, but I think I’m ready to be in my own space again. It’s funny how I notice the little things about being away from home.…