tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28968676596442550522024-02-19T11:15:43.432-05:00Married To The M. D.Or, "What It Is Like To Be Married To A Doctor, And How To Love It, Too"Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-18971345272966724552010-04-27T11:01:00.007-04:002010-04-27T11:46:57.244-04:00Hello! Again!Wow. I hadn't realized it had been this long since I touched my blog. A lot has happened since the beginning of November, besides the fact that we've been in 2010 for almost six months now. Here's a short list of what has occurred:1) I did manage to complete NaNoWriMo in November and went over the 50,000 word count by 100 words or so. I was very proud of myself for sticking with it, even on thoseAmanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-39124361217257106532009-11-01T18:41:00.007-05:002009-11-01T19:09:06.375-05:00Happy Halloween!I guess it's been a while since I wrote anything here. I've been busy with my moms' group and family doing all sorts of things. I've also been gaming a bit with friends, reading for my monthly book club, wasting time on Twitter and Facebook, and sewing A LOT! Over the past few weeks, I think I've done more sewing than I have over the past year, though that's probably not true. My sewing teacher Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-29105966142254468442009-08-31T21:03:00.022-04:002009-08-31T21:58:00.101-04:00A Month Of Good Times!We spent the month of August traveling and seeing all kinds of new (and old) places and friends. I think I already mentioned that we went to Charleston, South Carolina, during the last week of July with my husband's family. We rented a huge house near the beach and had a great time swimming in the Atlantic, sight-seeing around Charleston, and eating all kinds of seafood. I think we ate a record Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-21290745310178280412009-08-05T11:03:00.006-04:002009-08-05T11:26:41.235-04:00Happy Birthday to V and Happy Anniversary to Me and B!Yesterday, we celebrated our son's 3rd birthday and my and my husband's 8th wedding anniversary. V was due on August 8th, 2006, but because he was breech, we went ahead and scheduled a C-section/external version. My husband wanted to schedule it on a Friday, so he could have an entire week at home with me, and it ended up being scheduled on our 5th wedding anniversary! The night before, I Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-28094505009465193702009-07-24T16:20:00.005-04:002009-07-24T16:27:43.457-04:00The Snooty Fox, and Vacation Time!After we first moved to our new house, I took some pics of the wonderful wildlife in our area. Even though we live in a small city, our neighborhood is so near wooded areas that we constantly find deer and rabbits in our backyard (and sometimes our front yard). This week, we've had a newcomer!Twice this week, I've caught this little guy loping through our back yard to the front yard and across Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-66584778127672773082009-07-12T19:31:00.005-04:002009-07-12T19:49:29.846-04:00V, Laurie Berkner, And A WebcamI don't think I mentioned I got a new laptop recently. When we moved to our new home, B bought himself a new Sony Vaio for work (and entertainment) purposes. I took over the five-year-old HP laptop and used it for all sorts of things, namely the Internet and e-mail. A while back, the hinge that connects the monitor to the keyboard and keeps it upright broke because a certain little boy in our Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-31004273913946724872009-06-30T14:07:00.004-04:002009-06-30T14:13:04.696-04:00My New SpecsSo, I got a request for pics of my new glasses. I didn't intend to buy Juicy Couture glasses, but they were the only ones that really looked the best. Plus, I got Transitions lenses, so I don't have to buy/wear separate sunglasses. Here are the new spectacles:They're not a drastic change from my last ones, just a different color (brown), and a somewhat boxier shape. Oh, and definitely chicer. I Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-39114306626263018242009-06-28T20:07:00.003-04:002009-06-28T20:36:31.899-04:00The Birthday GirlYesterday, I turned 32 years old. I really can't believe that I'm in my thirties. I guess when you're really young, you think that 30 is old. Then, you get there, and you realize that it's not at all. A lot has happened in the past year. We've moved to a new town, I've made some great new friends, I'm closer to my family, and I just feel settled in life. Some days that's really good, and some Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-37520981341441023932009-06-20T19:05:00.003-04:002009-06-20T19:34:27.303-04:00My Son, The TalkerI realized, recently, how verbal my son has become this year. It's been really hot lately, and Wednesday afternoon, I decided to pull his kiddie pools out to the driveway, so we could cool off a bit. I absolutely love his little rigid pool because I can lay out in it, and there's still enough room for him to play, too. The water felt great, and we both had fun splashing around and trying to get Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-44243472509684125682009-06-09T21:28:00.000-04:002009-06-09T21:28:28.283-04:00Marseilles Dress SHABBY APPLE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!I just can't pass up a giveaway for a pretty dress! Plus, the makers of said dress help women living in poverty. It's a win-win situation all around! Yay!Marseilles Dress SHABBY APPLE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-32596984452632413182009-05-30T10:15:00.008-04:002009-05-30T10:32:12.523-04:00Water Fun!This past Christmas, my sister-in-law gave V a rigid kiddie pool. I decided that, since we already had two inflatable baby pools, we might as well pull out the new pool, too, and have a baby pool party in our backyard. Earlier this week, I was sweeping out the garage, and I realized that V really needed something to keep him entertained. I love the fact that we have a water faucet and a hose Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-27009994600007040782009-05-14T20:07:00.016-04:002009-05-14T23:12:18.593-04:00And All That Jazz....We're back from our vacations to Chicago and Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg. B and I had such a lovely time in the Windy City. I kept myself very busy while he attended his conference lectures. I discovered on my own that Millennium Park was only two blocks away from our hotel and a very short walk from there directly to the lake! We had a great time walking the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Ave. and Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-40755598188757529012009-04-26T09:06:00.003-04:002009-04-26T10:03:35.400-04:00Murphy's Law States....That whenever something major happens with my son (illness, accident, whatever), my husband is working and in the middle of something, so he usually can't get away to help. This was the case, yesterday. V and I had a great morning babysitting two of his little friends from my moms' group while their mother spent time unpacking and baby-proofing their new home. Then, we were supposed to go to our Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-4653419050159151352009-04-12T23:37:00.011-04:002009-04-13T00:09:14.501-04:00Happy Easter!I just realized it's been a while since I posted here. We've been busy, especially with traveling over the past few weekends. We're still not done, either! This weekend was Easter at my in-laws', which was so much fun! Next weekend, we're going to spend some time near Louisville with our college friends at "Thunder Over Louisville", a super awesome, super LOUD fireworks display that kicks off theAmanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-41271730320118658932009-03-27T23:06:00.003-04:002009-03-27T23:33:39.193-04:00Operation: Sleep ScheduleTwo nights ago, I finally got fed up enough with how we've been sleeping (or, not sleeping, as the case may be), and I decided it was time to enforce a sleep schedule. I don't know why I didn't do it sooner. Well, I do know why. When my son was smaller, I hated letting him "cry it out". He's so stubborn, he'd cry for two hours straight and still not be tired. However, two nights ago, I Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-12941768720802993452009-03-24T23:05:00.007-04:002009-03-24T23:26:48.215-04:00Ride 'Em, Cowboy!My sewing teacher asked me last week if I wanted to make something for my son during my next sewing lesson. She had a cute pattern for a denim cowboy vest, and I was immediately excited about finding the fabrics and notions, because it included adding fringe and fun buttons to the front. Like my last sewing lessons, I was able to get the vest finished with help from my teacher, and I added the Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-81884271025333699412009-03-19T16:07:00.004-04:002009-03-19T16:14:48.258-04:00It Has Begun...A little while back, I posted about a crazy idea I had rattling around in my brain. Well, today, I made it happen! I had a little more time on my hands, since V woke up not feeling the best, and we decided to stay home instead of go to the scheduled meet up event for my moms' group. While cleaning the house, I started thinking about what I might do, and then, I just did it! Behold: "Ask The Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-31621587138802313862009-03-12T14:48:00.009-04:002009-03-12T15:30:36.041-04:00Little Suzie HomemakerAt the risk of turning this into an "All About Sewing" blog, I'd like to share a couple of my more recent sewing projects. I've mentioned my great teacher before. Her plan for my lessons has been really wonderful, because I've come home after each session with a completed project. Last week, she wanted me to learn some "precision" cutting and sewing. I made a 4-in-1 place mat, which is Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-34509963290857285382009-03-05T09:32:00.004-05:002009-03-05T09:40:35.965-05:00Il Divo and "Amazing Grace"If you've never heard the group Il Divo sing, then here's your chance: Four hot guys with beautiful, operatic voices singing at one of the most breathtaking venues ever. What's not to love? (Thanks to my MIL for e-mailing me the link, this morning.)Have a great day!Best,AmandaAmanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-9469176832682489172009-03-04T09:43:00.003-05:002009-03-04T10:05:55.326-05:00My New Crazy Idea...When I started this blog way back when, I wanted to make it a forum for other spouses of physicians and their thoughts and questions about married life. Well, things change as they always do, and it's now become a blog about my personal life with my son and husband with an occasional aside about living with his career. After I wrote my guest post for my friend Momma Bear recently, I received anAmanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-37577305136355954712009-03-03T15:15:00.010-05:002009-03-03T16:11:30.198-05:00My First Sewing ProjectI started taking sewing lessons over two weeks ago, and I've been having a blast with it. My teacher is just amazing, and we were able to finish my very first sewing project during my second lesson. It helped that we had gone over the pattern during my first lesson, and that I had laid it out and cut out the pieces at home before the second lesson. I was surprised at how everything from high Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-21762239643716441262009-02-23T09:59:00.003-05:002009-02-23T10:10:49.025-05:00A Little Music To Brighten Your DayAfter perusing Wil Wheaton's blog, I came across this YouTube clip of a very talented "experimental musician", as Zoe Keating calls herself. If you can't tell, as she finishes a phrase of music on her cello, it is somehow "remembered" by her Macbook, and it continues to play under the next phrasing of music, making it sound as though the music is being played by a quartet (or bigger). It's someAmanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-28138010431482127532009-02-16T16:08:00.003-05:002009-02-16T16:56:16.346-05:00The Hits Just Keep Coming...See, I told you I'd come back! And, I have a couple of things to talk about since I last posted. Besides the fact that I've kept myself busy and away from the computer as much as possible over the last couple of weeks, I've also taken on a couple of outside responsibilities:1) One of my mommy friends from Ohio sent me an e-mail last week asking if I'd write a guest post for her blog, and I Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-12242649390499628052009-02-05T16:24:00.003-05:002009-02-05T17:21:04.393-05:00It's Not "Goodbye"...Just "See You Soon"I've known for a while now that I'm totally addicted to the Internet. Once I joined such social networking sites as Twitter and Facebook, it was the end of my social and home life as I know it. Well, almost. I still get out occasionally to meet up with the moms in my new play group, and B and I have been to quite a few gaming parties at our house and elsewhere. However, I've found that most Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896867659644255052.post-85324599664548428362009-02-04T14:12:00.001-05:002009-02-04T14:15:56.010-05:00Opera House Glove and Caplet GIVEAWAY!!!!Opera House Glove and Caplet GIVEAWAY!!!!My inner cosplaying-self is squealing with glee for these gloves, caplet, and especially the feathers! This blogger makes beautiful things, but mostly for little girls, so I really get excited when she gives away something for us big girls! ;) I hope I have a chance for these. They'd make a great addition to any 30's style costume for a murder mystery Amanda C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02725419601355536782noreply@blogger.com0