Wordless Wednesday

Ninja + Thesis defense success = graduation regalia!

Today

Today I:

• Finished my thesis presentation & practiced it 2 times
• Went to the post office, gas station, bank & Target. Treated myself to a Starbucks.
• Got flowers from my sister
• Had the first picnic of the “season” with my favorite girl and my sister
• Played outside.
• Worked some more of thesis requirements
• Noticed a quite toddler in the corner of my office. Writing on her arm with permanent marker….
• Went for a long walk with Gianna, held hands & talked about all the things we saw outside. And really just wanted to cry from the awesomeness of the whole thing. She makes my heart burst with love.
• Played outside some more and made small talk with our slightly…unique… neighbors
• Made and ate dinner with my family
• Gave Gianna a bath
• Finished up thesis requirements, notes and jump drive transfers
• Ate an ice cream cookie

Tomorrow – I will defend my thesis, pick up my graduation stuff and go on a date with my supportive (and neglected) husband.  And let out the biggest sigh of relief, because holy crap. I did it!

Friday Night Leftovers

• First – Happy Easter!
• Second – it doesn’t feel like easter… not that I am sure what that feels like, but it doesn’t feel like a holiday to me. Probably something to do with all the crazy that’s going on right now.
• A true holiday will be on Wed when I am DONE with school.
• Also? Can it be warm yet? Please?
• Last week I got a Keurig as a gift from a really awesome friend – tell me your favorite coffee! I know for sure I want to try one of the iced vanilla coffee’s but I need options people!
• The Chocolate Glazed Donut variety k-cup is very delish.
• Gianna is full of hilarious these days, I need to remember to write down the funny things she says.
• I  made our meal plan for next week. I will only be “cooking” (meal plan says: chicken nuggets? salad?) one day because things are so busy and G will be at my Mom’s like 3/5 nights for dinner.
• They asked me to teach again next semester, so yay to that.
• I applied for another teaching position at a bigger college…..
• And I need to work on my presentation for next week.
• Also next week, I will be participating in a Twitter party!

KidsGO Twitter Party #ClevelandKidsGo (@KidsGoExpo)
Tuesday, April 26nd from 9p-10p. 
 
We will be giving away some more gift certificates to the Step2Store and Chick-fil-A, plus tickets to the KidsGO Expo!

• But first – Happy 2nd Birthday to Zach – my BFF’s son – I remember her calling me early in the morning, because she knew I was up already, saying “so, I’m in the hospital and it’s a BOY! Oh, and I did it without drugs, it wasn’t that bad” love ya, S!

come see what all the other FNL’s have to say over @ Danifred’s

Wordless Wednesday: spring has sprung ed

You know it’s spring-time when we break out the bubbles

Order of Operations

I am pretty sure I said I was going to write this post well over a month ago.  Better late than never?!

Here is the thing. I am a planner – shocking I know – and I work so much better on a timeline. Deadlines. Whatever.

In my mind – the things that are going to occur in the next 6 months should go something like this. (I am certain nothing will go as I planned, but still, starting point?)

((and the “plan” will be sprinkled with jewelry, writing & teaching…you know, things I get paid to do!))

1. Defend thesis/graduate (May 8th!)
2. Buy a potty chair for Gianna…. no intention of actually USING it yet.
3. Have Mirena taken out. (holy shit…..)
4. Turn 26
5. Go to Disney!!!!! (May 31st)
6. Think about maybe seeing if potty training might work out?
7. Build my business even more. (Designer! Yes!)
8. Go to Texas (July 12th)
9. Think about maybe seeing if Gianna would like to sleep in a big-girl bed
10. Start seriously looking at/applying for PhD programs (right? probably? OMG)
11. Hope Gianna is actually potty trained…..
12. Go to Italy (October)

It all seems rather…. boring excitingly normal? compared to the past few months. I am sure I will find a way to spice things up a bit, I can’t sit still for long. But I would be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to a slow-down in the action just in time for pool-season!