I’m still hoping to get a few posts up on the blog this next week, but just so you know, I STILL have over 500 pages of writing left to grade by Thursday night, and I can’t make any promises when it comes to my blog this week. However, lest you fear that I did …
Playing Photographer
On Monday, my friend Liz told me about a great opportunity to “shadow” a professional photographer on a shoot (at which Liz was the model). Although much of the shoot was spent observing the photographer and helping her out with her light reflector, I still learned a ton (and had a few chances to get …
Bloom Where You’re Planted
Yesterday, while trying to attack the mountains of grading at work, I decided to check my email really quick. As my inbox came up, the first thing I noticed was a forward from my husband that was from the last PT school we were really hoping he’d get into. As I opened it to …
My Life in Numbers This Week
Number of new ankle boots bought in the past week: 2 (I was hesitant about jumping on that particular trend, but I decided I really love the pairs I got, esp. the ones in these pics) Number of miles run over my long 4-day weekend: 14.65 (woo hoo!) Number of papers graded over that 4-day …
This is What Mental Health Days Should Look Like
Here is a great Truth I’ve learned: Mental health days are utterly necessary every now and then to prevent sickness, to get yourself back on track, and to fend off a lingering case of the blues. Here’s another great Truth I’ve learned: To truly have the fullest potential for restoring mental sanity, mental health days …
Financial Friday: 11 Ways to Treat Yourself (for $5 or less!)
Happy Day of Love, people! In honor of the holiday, I put together a list of 11 ways to put a little more “happy” and “love” into your life, whether or not you have a special someone around. Since my job lately has been a little less-than-fulfilling, I have started having to come up …
How Would You Describe Your Style If You Had 3 Words?
Occasionally when I’m in the midst of about 500-pages worth of grading (no joke), I allow myself a five-minute break to think of “fluff” (not literally of course). /Lately, one of the “fluff” items on my mental agenda has been my style. I’ve gone through a lot of style changes in my life, from the …
5 Things — And Only Five
In lieu of a Tuesday Tell-All (because really, who has the energy?), I will tell you exactly five things: 1. We have now heard back from three of the five PT schools Matt applied to, all in the negative (cue sad face and chocolates and cards being sent our way). While this is disappointing, we …