I have such an amazing husband. Not only is he handsome, but he is fun, funny, kind and thoughtful.
Yesterday I came home from my internship for lunch, and he had gotten lunch ready for me - it was even heated up and waiting in the microwave. Then, he had put together a "productivity care package" just for me! He just cracks me up - it was a grocery bag that was full of envelopes, stamps and letters that had to be folded up, assembled and mailed out. I kept forgetting about doing it, and then not having enough work on it when I remembered, so I really appreciated that.
He had gotten all of that prepared for me before he had left for class, so it was all waiting there for me. I was so impressed. :)
Then, he let me convince him to go shoe shopping with me (even if it was online).
And then on top of all of that, he suggested that we go and work out together. First time this semester! That made me really happy.
I love these simple things that he does with/for me.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Good news.
I have been worrying about my height for the past month.
Over the Christmas break, a lady (one of the Patterson family friends) came up to me and told me that she was 4'9" and wanted to measure to see if she was the same height as me. I should have known better, but I figured, I would just be polite and just go along with it, feeling confident in my 4'11" stature.
bad news: after measuring, we found out that she was slightly taller than me. I was crushed!
Ever since then, I'm not gonna lie, I've been slightly down about my height...(heh, get it?) But I finally worked up the courage to find out the truth for myself and....
good news: I measured myself at the health department, and I was actually 4'11.5"!!!! That's a HALF INCH more than I had originally thought! And, it's the health department, so they have to be accurate...don't question it!
I'll take 4'11.5"!
Over the Christmas break, a lady (one of the Patterson family friends) came up to me and told me that she was 4'9" and wanted to measure to see if she was the same height as me. I should have known better, but I figured, I would just be polite and just go along with it, feeling confident in my 4'11" stature.
bad news: after measuring, we found out that she was slightly taller than me. I was crushed!
Ever since then, I'm not gonna lie, I've been slightly down about my height...(heh, get it?) But I finally worked up the courage to find out the truth for myself and....
good news: I measured myself at the health department, and I was actually 4'11.5"!!!! That's a HALF INCH more than I had originally thought! And, it's the health department, so they have to be accurate...don't question it!
I'll take 4'11.5"!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
My New Shop!
Recently, I decided to try my hand making and selling some crocheted accessories online. It has turned out to be a lot of fun for me! I have been making crocheted headband/ear warmers mostly, (and more recently scarves) and doing it in my free time. Here are some of the things I have been making:
Come by for a visit! http://www.etsy.com/shop/homesweethomebodies
Also, I am trying to get my shop some publicity, so if you feel comfortable sharing my link with people you know, whether it be on facebook, twitter or email or by word of mouth, I would greatly appreciate it!
And, just to say thank you, here is a 15% off coupon code that you are welcome to use on anything in my shop (whether you promote it or not): RM15OFF
Come by for a visit! http://www.etsy.com/shop/homesweethomebodies
Also, I am trying to get my shop some publicity, so if you feel comfortable sharing my link with people you know, whether it be on facebook, twitter or email or by word of mouth, I would greatly appreciate it!
And, just to say thank you, here is a 15% off coupon code that you are welcome to use on anything in my shop (whether you promote it or not): RM15OFF
New Year of FUN!
Life is good, we have really been enjoying it! With the start of the new semester, we are feeling very optimistic and excited for all that is in store for us!
This semester, Richard is still working as an American Heritage teaching assistant, which he is pretty happy about. And he only has two labs to teach (compared to three), which means that he will have about 20 less papers to grade, which I am pretty happy about. In addition to working, he is taking some pretty awesome classes, including Basketball, Physical Science, Social Entrepreneurship, History of Creativity, Business Writing, and New Testament.
I am pretty excited about my schedule this semester. It is a lot more structured and busy than last semester, but its growing on me! In the mornings, I am working at my internship (at the county health department in the womens clinic). At the moment, I am working on developing some mental health materials, and classes to offer the women who visit the clinic. Depression is an issue that many women deal with in general, and the clinic does not have a whole lot to offer the women who are dealing with it at the moment. I am really excited to be doing this because I have become very passionate about the topic of mental health over the past semester. It is just a huge part of our overall health, and I don't think that enough people know that, or know how they can improve their mental health.
So, that is what I am working on at my internship, and then in addition to that, I am still working and taking 3 classes this semester. I am taking positive psychology (which I really love so far), as well as public speaking, and english. I am excited to learn all that I can this last semester of my college career!!! That's right, folks, I'm finally graduating in April!!!
Following graduation this April, Richard and I have a unique opportunity to be able to go abroad and do some humanitarian service for a couple of months with an organization named HELP international! We are ecstatic to be doing this! At the beginning of May, we will be leaving North America for the first time in our lives, and going to an unknown (to us) land called AFRICA!
We are going to be going to the country of Uganda, and will be working in a town called Mbale. Richard and I will be involved in various different projects throughout our time there, including public health education, microfinance, microenterprise, and we even have the opportunity to design our own projects to be implemented there. There is so much to say about this, I could really go on and on. I will be posting more on this in the future, I am sure. In fact, we plan on keeping this blog updated throughout our time in Uganda, so that you will be able to follow what we will be doing. But if you have any questions, please comment and we will be excited to answer them! :)
This semester, Richard is still working as an American Heritage teaching assistant, which he is pretty happy about. And he only has two labs to teach (compared to three), which means that he will have about 20 less papers to grade, which I am pretty happy about. In addition to working, he is taking some pretty awesome classes, including Basketball, Physical Science, Social Entrepreneurship, History of Creativity, Business Writing, and New Testament.
I am pretty excited about my schedule this semester. It is a lot more structured and busy than last semester, but its growing on me! In the mornings, I am working at my internship (at the county health department in the womens clinic). At the moment, I am working on developing some mental health materials, and classes to offer the women who visit the clinic. Depression is an issue that many women deal with in general, and the clinic does not have a whole lot to offer the women who are dealing with it at the moment. I am really excited to be doing this because I have become very passionate about the topic of mental health over the past semester. It is just a huge part of our overall health, and I don't think that enough people know that, or know how they can improve their mental health.
So, that is what I am working on at my internship, and then in addition to that, I am still working and taking 3 classes this semester. I am taking positive psychology (which I really love so far), as well as public speaking, and english. I am excited to learn all that I can this last semester of my college career!!! That's right, folks, I'm finally graduating in April!!!
Following graduation this April, Richard and I have a unique opportunity to be able to go abroad and do some humanitarian service for a couple of months with an organization named HELP international! We are ecstatic to be doing this! At the beginning of May, we will be leaving North America for the first time in our lives, and going to an unknown (to us) land called AFRICA!
We are going to be going to the country of Uganda, and will be working in a town called Mbale. Richard and I will be involved in various different projects throughout our time there, including public health education, microfinance, microenterprise, and we even have the opportunity to design our own projects to be implemented there. There is so much to say about this, I could really go on and on. I will be posting more on this in the future, I am sure. In fact, we plan on keeping this blog updated throughout our time in Uganda, so that you will be able to follow what we will be doing. But if you have any questions, please comment and we will be excited to answer them! :)
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