fall calls...

.... for new sheets. i love the look of crisp, white sheets but they are definitely seasonal. now that fall has arrived, i needed something new. kohls came through in a big way for me.. i saved $103 on these slate colored sheets.

Before:

                                                           

After:

And of course, Riley had to try them out before he went home

hodgepodge of a dining room

Disclaimer: I have only been employed with a big girl job since the end of July, and this is my first apartment ever. I am proud of mismatching furniture... because, it's all MINE.

Show us your life... Dining Room:

My grandpa found this table on one of his dumpster dives and gave it to me when I first got my apartment. The chairs, that obviously don't match... came from craigslist for ten bucks a piece.

The makeshift buffet is possibly one of my favorite pieces in my whole apartment. It's really a television stand but for 75% off the original price, I knew that I needed it and it's worked out perfectly in my dining room.


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thankful on thursday

Papal and Grandma

attached. cherished. idolized. treasured. considerate. loyal. faithful. friendly. admirable. attentive. selfless. devoted. fervent. generous. kind. passionate. charming. fascinating. favorite. loved. tender. sympathetic. benevolent. noble. helpful. forgiving. understanding. happy. hopeful.

two reasons why I have felt loved every single day of my life. thankful is an understatement.

Not so old lady anymore..

My mom taught me lots of things growing up... none of which involved makeup, jewelry, purses, shoes or nail polish. She's not really a tomboy.. more or less, all natural, and beautifully so.

My grandma, however, taught me everything about all things girly. She never leaves her home without her daily makeup (her face as she called it last week on her way out the door to chemotherapy) and her jewelry... and her nails are almost always painted.

I remember when I was younger and I'd sneak back into her bedroom to play on her smorgasbord dresser full of all things that I'm pretty sure had never even entered my mom's wal-mart cart in my whole life... thus, I'd never seen outside of the state of Texas where my grandma lived. I would put on her makeup, that was eight shades too pale for my youthful tanned skin, slip her jewelry over my wrists, neck, and fingers... and then stop to pick out the perfect color to paint my fingernails....

.... and all Grandma ever had was "old lady pink." You know the color, the blend between pink and brown that looks like you either have no color on your nails, or you mistakenly haven't washed them in weeks. That's what I thought of the color... and can remember Grandma taking me to "Fazios" which I'm sure has long been out of business and letting me pick out the perfect color of nail polish for my young nails... usually being purple, blue, orange... or a combination of all 3.

Today, I decided I needed to make a trip to beauty brands and pick out a perfect color of nail polish for fall... and I couldn't believe what I took to the counter to buy...

Old Lady Pink.... I must be growing up.

...confessions from a new nurse...

I did-IT ... I graduated nursing school and PASSED NCLEX. It still seems surreal to me and sometimes I wake up in a panic certain that I'm late for the first day back to classes or that I missed my appointment to take the big test that would make or break my future career.

But I have pictures to prove I graduated and a letter from the board of nursing congratulating me for passing so it must be true. Plus, I get to go to the job of my dreams three days a week.. and that is where this post takes me...

I've only been on the floor for three weeks now, but people never cease to amaze me. I love my job because it brings me to tears daily as I watch new life begin, it humbles me because I realize how good I really have it, and people are funny. When people are completely vulnerable and one hundred percent exposed... they have no secrets, and THAT is my favorite part of my job. I laugh nonstop... mostly with my patients, but occasionally at them.

My mom has encouraged me to start documenting the hilarious stories that I come home from work with, so here it goes. Take yesterday for example. An obese patient voluntarily offered up the information that it took her parents help to get her pregnant. They had to hold a 2x4 over her pannus (that's a bigggg belly) in order for her to become pregnant! WHAT!

A day in the life.... of a labor and delivery nurse...

Lurker Come Clean..

Hello, my name is Katie, and I'm a self-diagnosed lurker. Blog-world caught my attention a few weeks ago and I've been lurking ever since. I will admit that it's proven to be much more interesting than nursing process papers, how to document a wound assessment, and ethical dilemmas regarding the presence of a DNR or lack of. Who am I kidding? Watching grass grow would prove to be more interesting than the last few weeks of lectures I've somehow, miraculously, made it through.

This is my confession and promise. I will no longer be the creeper and will instead participate! :0)