Have you ever noticed that some of the greatest revelations in life can happen while doing some of the most ordinary, mundane things? My most recent case of this phenomenon happened one weekend ago during lunch with my husband at one of…
Fridays are for Favorites #13
Oh, Friday, we are so glad you’re here! How was everyone’s week? I hope you’ve had a great one! We are halfway through January already, and I think the last half will go just as quickly!! One of my best friends in…
What I’m Reading: January 2016
From books to blogs to articles, magazines and newspapers — reading all types of writing definitely makes my everyday extraordinary!! This past year, my love for reading was reawakened and renewed. It never left me, but the busyness of life…
Extraordinary Everyday: Watching Football
When I admit I enjoy watching football, other people’s reactions (usually other women’s) always amuse me. It didn’t always elicit that emotion — I used to feel embarrassed or not “girly” enough or something when the eyes widened and the incredulous “You…
{EE} Reads: Five Days at Memorial
Image Via Last August marked ten years since Hurricane Katrina decimated the city of New Orleans. While in NOLA in 2014, my husband and I toured a display at a local museum about the tragedy. Before that tour, I was extremely ignorant…
A Nurse from the Patient’s Perspective
The many alternative titles considered for this post included some of the following: “My (very brief, thank goodness) Hospital Stay” “Being the Nurse is Much Better than Being the Patient” “Happy New Year: Hospital Edition” “The New Year’s Eve I Went to…
