I’m almost done with grad school. I’m down to the wire where I can count the number of weeks on two hands: 6 left. Six more times of coming downtown on the train. Six more late nights in a classroom. Six more dinners by myself downtown. There are things I’ll miss, but I’m mostly happy […]
Read more "Six more"It’s been a while since my last entry, but thanks to my nosey husband, I was reminded that I started this blog to keep track of time. He was in the basement reading an article on another one of my wordpress sites and innocently stumbled on to this one; something I’ve kept hidden and didn’t […]
Read more "No secret to a happy marriage"My husband deserves to be thanked for letting me to back to grad school. I’ve always wanted to get my master’s degree. I love being in the classroom and I value education above many other things. When we graduated from DePaul at the same time in 2009, it was obvious that Eric’s days of being […]
Read more "Surviving grad school"There’s not much more in this world that can calm me down like sitting in bed petting my dogs. They are always up for cuddle. Just 30 minutes of snuggle time can change my outlook on life. Just spent a few hours in traffic? #puppysnuggles Burned dinner? #puppysnuggles Long day at work? #puppysnuggles After coming […]
Read more "Safe place"I got a call from my husband on my way home from work tonight. We usually check in with one another in the afternoon just to make sure that we’re both running on schedule. I know it’s nice to get a call from the hubby asking how my day is going, but don’t be fouled. […]
Read more "Freakin’ Freezing #Fail"Every day I wake up and make decisions. The first decision I usually make is to turn my alarm off and lie still in bed. No one but my dog heard the alarm go off, so I pretend that it hasn’t. I usually try to fall back asleep, but can’t because the aforementioned dog has now cradled into my […]
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The Glory of Life as a Suburban Wife 