Rants, Recipes, and Running

As we all know and are reminded of daily, is that the average American is in horrendous debt. According to some references, "The average American owes $9000 of credit card debt." Hearing this horrible statics seems quite shocking that a country that is considered so secure and well-off would have such serious issues in money management. However........ It is quite clear and obvious this would occur. I am currently working on a research project that is about "Educating parents on how to teach money management and responsibility to their children". I chose this subject thinking, "Wow! This will be a really neat subject to teach parents! It will be so interesting and fun. There will be endless resources I am sure!" Now that I have come to "research time"....this is such pathetic, seriously, limited results of research!! There is ENDLESS research on nearly every aspect of child-rearing: Drugs, alcohol, teen-pregnancy, childhood obesity, nutrition, bu...

I got this idea from my sister Lisa to do a little blog of honesty--to list 10 things that most people probably don't know about me! I love reading these about other people..so figured I would give it a whirl!! 1) I am a huge morning person. 6:00 am is my perfect hour if I am just getting up naturally on a free day. I like 5:30. 4:45 is when it gets a little difficult. This weekend, I slept until 7:40--and woke in an irate burst of anger at myself for being so lazy!! I felt terrible and wasteful!! 2) I love scrubbing floors. It is my favorite job around the house. Ryan always insists that I go buy a nice mop, and that it would be so easy. But I refuse--I love scrubbing the floor! 3) I enjoy running in the rain. It gets old after awhile. But running during an occasional rain is refreshing, and is just a new and fresh intensity. 4) I have always had the dream of being a personal trainer. I wish they got paid better. I would do it in a heart beat. 5) I'm really antisocial in publ...

I don't think I should be a nurse. I am feeling sick today. It seems that when I get sick, I bypass all the preceding, gradual symptoms. I go straight to the big-bang. I woke up feeling feverish today, and as though I had been hit by a truck. Just felt funny. However, my husband with his bad allergies was up all night last night sneezing--so I just assumed "Oh, it's just a combo of being tired and allergies". I am still hoping it's allergies. But when I cough and hack--I sound like a Old Hag with COPD, who has smoked for 70 years. The best part of all this; I have been NAGGING my poor husband all week -- -You need to get rest! -You need to drink 60 more ounces of water before you can go to bed. -Come over to the stove and breath in this steam! -Come into the bathroom and snort saline. -You need to eat a more well-balanced lunch!!" -- all these great "health-promoting behaviors" to alleviate his discomfort. However......I have not stopped, sat down, ...

Today if you were in my nice, friendly, family-oriented cute neighborhood; and you decided to walk down my street...you may have heard noises that would make you think something VERY, VERY BAD has happened. The sounds were probably resembling some sort of dying animal. That dying animal?--was Me: watching our wedding video--crying, sobbing, laughing--uncontrollably. Do you ever watch soap operas? (I don't...but I assume when people cry on them, it's very loud and dramatic) -- That was me today. In fact -- my husband, Ryan just so happened to called during this time. I couldn't get words out, because I couldn't catch my breath. He immediately signaled in with concern "Abby? Abby? Is everything okay? Do I need to come home? What happened? Are you hurt? Did someone break in?" FINALLY, I was able to catch my breath and say; "Our wedding was so beautiful!!!!!! I can't believe it all really happened." His reply was just pure laughter, and finally he re...

So. Let's talk about my day so far. And why I suck at being organized. Do any of you know these people who always have it together? They never lose ANYTHING. They have a spare set of every important document, item possible. Every document has a file, every item has a place, every place has a label. They are always collected, have every duck is in the row. They live in perfection. This description is my husband: Ryan. My second question: Do you know anyone who's life is an absolute train wreck? They are always running in circles. They cannot be responsible for an important item if their life depended on it, because the strangest things happen to them. They never seem to be at the right place, or never seem to be on time. They cell phone often ends up in the refrigerator. There is always a giant debacle occurring. This description is me: Abby. Well this morning two people of this nature got to mingle a little. Well, they happen to be husband and wife--so they have to mingle withi...

Okay, so I was ever-so-consistently updating this blog and giving the play-by-play on our wedding weekend. That can be attributed to the fact that I had a week off from nursing school. My next rotation began: Labor/Deliver and Nursing Research. ....and goodbye blogging! I really have things to write about, but feel as though I can't talk about anything until I give the grand finale of "The Wedding Day". THEREFORE..... By the end of this week, my goal is to recap the wedding day before it is all forgotten and I have become an old maid. Once this is completed, I will probably rant and write often. So be prepared. Just have to get over "the hump". I just have to: 1) conduct a research article on the cause of preterm babies (i'm going to come up with the answer--I am determined....) -I wish!!- 2)Compiling a 25 page full assessment on a pregnant woman I have been stalking for a project 3) Study for/complete my second exam of the semester. 4) Continue being a swee...

Okay, so although I am in the midst of your wedding recap--I can't write a post unless I am in the writing mood. And being I have written like 3 papers this week, I'm a little burnt out on being "wise with my words"....so I'm doing one of these--it's been awhile! 1. Where is your cell phone? table 2. Your hair? Brown 3. Your mother? compassionate 4. Your father? entertaining 5. Your favorite food? Seafood 6. Your dream last night? teeth 7. Your favorite drink? LimeyH20 8. Your dream/goal? Family 9. What room are you in? kitchen 10. Your hobby? running 11. Your fear? pain 12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Lakes! 13. Where were you last night? home 14. Something that you aren’t? patient 15. Muffins? bran 16. Wish list item? endless 17. Where did you grow up? Dakota 18. Last thing you did? studied 19. What are you wearing? sweats 20. Your TV? boring 21. Your pets? NONEXISTENT 22. Friends? wonderful 23. Your life? exciting 24. Your mood? calm 25. Missing som...