Lots of good things happening Chez Andsheewas. First, I'm down 20 lbs. since my birthday. That's a 14-lb. drop since I joined SparkPeople. I like this program because it provides practical guidance to real situations. There are no points. There are no meetings. It's just me being accountable for me. And I like that. I'm also concentrating more on ( Read more... )

Wow. I haven't posted in awhile. It's been a busy, yet uneventful couple of weeks. Last Monday was Joe's birthday. We went out to dinner at the Weber Grill, which was quite tasty. On the Sunday before, we attempted to go to the planetarium, but the Bears game foiled our plans. We ended up at the Art Institute, which we hadn't been to since our ( Read more... )

Not much happening. Labor Day trip was great. Jeremiah and I shared a birthday celebration. Big ones for us: 5 for him and 30 for me. It was great to spend time with my family, but especially the little guy. He's such a neat kid. Then again, isn't that how I feel about both nephews and the niece ( Read more... )

We're settling into our new digs nicely, and I think all of the physical labor of moving weekend has inspired Joe and I to keep up the momentum. Mike lent Joe his folding bike until he decided if he wanted to buy a bike, which I think will be his birthday present, so he's been riding to the train every morning. I've cut pop out of my diet for the ( Read more... )

So the good news of the week is I start full-time on Monday. The same caveat exists that I will not be guaranteed the same status until a new executive director is sitting, but for the next six months or so that status will not change. The other plus is this place has never looked down at part-time people working more than their "alloted" hours, so ( Read more... )

Well, I ended up logging over 44 billable hours for work last week due to the review guide deadline. My supervisor was very appreciative, which is one of the myriad reasons I love this job, but I didn't think it was that big of a deal. If there is a deadline to meet, we have to meet it. There are some clarification issues that need to be worked out ( Read more... )

Joe and I both went back to work this week. It was a bit of a transition, especially since I had worked three full days and then two 10-hour days the month before the wedding, so it was nice when I could leave today at noon. There have been rumblings about full time and possible freelance work, but for now I am enjoying not planning a wedding and/ ( Read more... )