Welcome to Michigan's "Spring"

April 18, 2011 8:00 a.m.

Where the H is my Summer!

It can't get here soon enough....

Have I mentioned how much I LOVEEEE Pottery barn. 

 I recently bought some new pillows for our couch that work out perfectly! I am very happy that my mom was able to help me out (she works there part-time after her "real" job of being a teacher, just for the discount- 40% off!!!!!!) 

I had a smaller pillow already that I threw into the mix and it actually looks nice together and has complementary colors. SCORE!

I also bought a rug to go in our living room from there but it wasn't in yet so I have to wait a week. bummer!!  :-( I will post pics when it comes in. 

When I was looking for new pillows for our couch I struggled with deciding what would look okay, how to add different designs, different colors. I don't want to be one of those people who when you walk into my house you think, "What the H happened in here!" I want my place to look stylish and very home-y and comfortable. Pretty much I want it to look like Potter Barn or Crate and Barrel! I found this website helpful when looking for pillows:

 http://colourmehappyblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-decorate-with-throw-pillows-3.html

I am the newest NA of the Telemetry unit at Beaumont Hospital!!!

I am pretty stoked, I have never had an opportunity like this before, and I am hoping to make the best of it! This is my opportunity to learn ALOT before Nursing school. All this time I have worked at Beaumont I never really knew what Telemetry meant, well I looked it up:

Telemetry: Many cardiac patients are moved to the telemetry unit of a hospital or clinic after they have recovered from heart attacks or cardiac surgeries. Patients who are in telemetry units are in critical condition and need constant care. 

Yes, this is my cheesy picture of happy healthcare workers that I do not know :-)

I am nervous but yet excited. This unit is one step below ICU and CCU but above a typical MED/SURG floor. I am excited to work with heart patients and whoever else may be thrown in the mix. But, I am thinking this is going to be a lot more work. Either way I am HAPPY!

AND....to wear scrubs again, oh I can hardly wait!! Who wouldn't want to wear scrubs, they are the most comfy item of clothing I have.  

Here is a great idea for spring that my Mom gave me- Take you old, empty, wine bottles and use them for decoration. I decided to use mine for a flower vase and I think it looks pretty cool.

You can also just use them like this for a centerpiece or just random decor:

And I thought this would be really cool for Christmas time:

As many of you know, Dan and I adopted a 2 year old kitty from the Humane Society probably about 2 weeks ago. Her name is "Minnie" short for Minerva. I think she may have belonged to someone elderly previously because I have NEVER heard the name Minerva and I think it is the ugliest name EVER! But we adopted her to be a friend for our other cat, Mr. Behr. It has worked out EXTREMELY well and thank goodness for that! She is the most lovey dovey cat in the world and loves to cuddle. 

Well last night I came home from work to Dan and Mr. Behr greeting me at the door. I got changed, made some dinner, about 1 hour had gone by and then I started to wonder where Minnie was. Usually she sleeps under our bed so I went and looked and she wasn't there. I began to check all her usual spots- the closet, behind the couch, on top of the bed, she was nowhere! I started to get a little worried and asked Dan to help look, we tore our apartment apart looking for her with no luck. 

We both started to get really worried. Did she get outside? Was she okay? What happens if we can't find her? The only other time she got stuck someplace she meowed her little heart out until we found her. We were calling out her name over and over with nothing in return. we looked for a good 30 minutes and finally I heard her little bell.....guess where she had gotten herself.......

IN A DRAWER! 

Now explain to me how in the world she got in there! This kitty about nearly gave me a heart-attack. She has figured out how to open our drawers and squeeze inside. What a BAD BAD kitty!

AHHHH....I WENT BLONDE! (kinda)

Today I went and finally cut my hair cut and colored. I am so BAD when it comes to my hair. I go MONTHS and MONTHS without getting it trimmed and I abuse it constantly with my hair straightener and teasing. So after trying to do my hair for about a week with constant knots and frizz I decided it was time. It's a little bit too blonde for me, I don't think I have ever been this light. But it's nice to have a change and hey summer is just around the corner :-)

As of lately I have had the most amazing opportunity come to me. I have the opportunity to be a Nurses Aide while preparing myself for nursing school and throughout. I am very excited for this opportunity and I am still in the process interviewing for it, but I have a good resume and good recommendations so I am thinking I have a very good chance. I already went through my initial interview and I was scheduled for my second which is a group/panel interview with the unit managers. I am VERY nervous about this interview which is scheduled for April 13.

Speaking of careers, Dan also found a new job working at Vitamin World. I am so proud of him and he is doing really well. He was born to work in the health and fitness industry, he is so passionate about it and really wants to help others achieve their goals. It is only his second week but so far so good!

Other than those two pieces of great news nothing really new has been going on in our lives. My life consists of work, school, studying, working out when I can and sleep. As the weather gets warmer I am really looking forward to summer! I really can't wait to open our windows and sit out on our balcony in the mornings.

I have added a few new pieces to our home that I am really excited about even though they're small. First up: Shower curtain for bathroom- of course for decorative purposes only. Total: $25.00 for curtain, hooks, rod @ Walmart

I really want our bathroom to feel "spa like." Next up is to find a oval mirror to go over the toilet.

I also added a mirror to our living room. I found it at Kirklands for $35.00. http://www.kirklands.com/

There is still SO much I want to do to our little home, but decorating can be expensive. My next piece to find is a stylish rug for the living room. I have been on the lookout for about 3 months with no luck so far.