One year and counting

I am officially a sophomore nursing student.

Twelve months.

Four Classes.

Three Semesters.


I will be done. There is finally a light at the end of the tunnel and I can see it. And I must say, it is nice to be surrounded by people that support me & offer encouragement. I love you guys!

Ten on Tuesday

1) There's a new family blog in the works.....I promise.


2) One most test and I am officially a "sophomore" nursing student. Almost one year to go. The countdown ticker will commence shortly. One more test next Tuesday and I get a break. Woohoo!

3) Christmas came early for me. I scored some awesome Black Friday deals online and got a Kitchen Aid stand mixer and a new set of knives. As soon as I got the mixer, I made a batch of sausage balls and "attempted" to make cookies. I used the word I did because I ran out of stick butter and "attempted" to use tub butter. Let's say, Craig had chocolate chip pancakes.

4) I'm thinking about going to the Decatur Christmas Parade for the first time in ages. Hopefully, the weather will hold out and not rain again.

5) One thing I love about this time of year is that Duke gets super snuggly. Normally, he's independent, just sleeps wherever. When it gets cold, he loves to snuggle under the sheets down by my feet and sneaks up in the morning to give me a snuggle when it's time to get up. He's absolute sweetness and I love him tons.

6) Can you believe it's been a year since Harley was hit by a car? She's recovered fabulously. Her leg still bothers her at times, mostly when the weather changes or if she plays too hard. Or if you happen to ask her if she has a "broke leg". Improper grammar & all, she's rotten. Rotten to the core.

7) I've been doing a ton of Christmas shopping online this year, which totally makes me happy. It's amazing the deals you can score if you just take the time to put a little effort into it. No need to hold off on what you've been waiting for. Put those michael kors watches on your list and see what magic happens.

8) It would really be nice if it would snow again on Christmas this year, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I'd turn blue...

9) When I got my new washer, I decided to try Gain Apple Mango Tango detergent. OMG, I totally *heart* it and it makes everything smell so good. I'm hooked.

10) I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week.

Flowers with Love

I love it when Craig sends flowers to me. Usually, he saves the for a "surprise" but I do get them for special occasions too. Some people don't like fresh flower arrangements because they don't last forever, but I do enjoy them while I have them. I usually leave them on my desk instead of bringing them home so I can enjoy them at work as long as possible. Sometimes he uses a local florist and a few times, he's ordered using an online service. I must say, I've never been disappointed.

It's really easy to Send Flowers these days. When I need a bouquet sent somewhere, I usually just give them a price range and tell them to work their magic. It amazes me the types of creations they come up with. I personally would just be good stuffing some flowers in a vase and crossing my fingers.