life through instagram

Have you missed my insta-updates? I'm sure you have.

Why would you not just make your own Rice Krispies? It doesn't seem like it should be that hard.

My brother is pretty great at shuffling cards. And by "pretty great" I mean, terrible. 

My mom and her favorite. 

Me and my favorite :) 

Birthday breakfast with Sam at my favorite breakfast place in KC.

What a little pumpkin. He is so cute.

Look at him! don't you want to steal him?

Birthday flowers from an old friend. 

Sam and his Maddie.

Lunch date.

Game night.

A surprise snow storm. 

My handsome valentine. 

New kicks. 

Stormy weather.

life through instagram {10.26.12}

I am in love with the parks in St. Louis.

Going to cheer on his beloved Cardinals.

Continuing the streak of excellent seats in 2012.

Snuggled up with my two favorites. I love them so much.

This makes me so happy.

My grandmother has some pretty fly kicks.

Thanks, bro.

Best friends...

...who like to show up dressed alike.

Afternoon nap time.

Slightly obsessed with hot air balloons.

Sorry ladies, the man in the suit is taken.

It's Penny!

New generation Snuggie?

Toffee Bread Pudding with one of my faves :).

Fall is my favorite.

I know this isn't an Instagram photo, but I am oddly obsessed with my Aloe Vera plant. I take pictures of it like every other day.

absence makes the heart grow fonder?

I've never really believed that saying, to be honest.


I apologize for my absence in the blogging world to the two people who read this blog and depend on it to stay updated on my life.

Here is what I've been doing:

1) Cleaning our apartment on my days off
2) Doing laundry (does it EVER STOP!?)
3) Working. Working. Working.


How is it possible that I feel like I work more now that I work 3 twelve hour shifts than I did when I worked 5 days a week? I miss 8-5. I miss hour long lunch breaks (and lunch dates). I miss sitting at a desk instead of running my ass off for 12 hours.


I should have written this sometime OTHER than before I had to go work two shifts in a row.

All whining aside, nursing is pretty baller. There are days when it's slow, there are days when it is fast, and every SINGLE day I feel like I exert every brain cell I have in my brain. The patients & families I work with are pretty fabulous and that makes it pretty much worth it. Even on days like this: 

via Pinterest

Anyway, between items 1-3, this is what else I've been doing, through what else? Instagram.

my "morning alarm" set for when most people are leaving work for the day.

I made another "school spirit" wreath for my mom...

and then one for Sara.

We found a turtle in the road

and reunited for a home game in our beloved Columbia.

This "little one" turned ONE!

I bought a new car.

and spent some time with my pups.

And in addition to cleaning and doing laundry, I've been doing a lot of cooking.

What have I missed in YOUR lives while I've been away??

life through instagram: 7/21/12.

 Nurse socks for the nurse.

 This little guy broke my heart at Petsmart. If Sam was a rule breaker, he would be snoozing next to me right now. Unfortunately, our apartment has a one pet per apartment rule, and I guessssss we have to abide by that rule.

Midweek date night. 

A visit from S!

The view looking up from Sam's parents' pool.

A spur of the moment night out at the Muny to see Chicago.

Straight thugs on the 4th of July. 

Hanging with a naughty clever cat. 

Wild Saturday night: Monopoly and Harry Potter. 

It's super official, people. 

Rereading a favorite. 

Amusement park fun with my mom.

Tomato season (I don't even like them, I just like the way they look in pictures). 

My first Cards game of the year and

a) we won

b) my boy Matt Holliday hit a home run!

I apologize to those who read my blog for life updates--turns out moving and a new job turn me into a poor communicator!