Day 2: About My Blog

Well I can start this off my saying that my blogging has been sporadic at best. My blog is like "here today, gone tomorrow!" Like I said in my last post, I am trying to get better!!

What is the meaning behind your blog name?

Misc. Musings- I post about a lot of random stuff, have no theme, and vary on consistency. It's a lot of misc. information that I ponder!! This is actually the 2nd name of my blog, it started as a journal to chronicle my growing up by becoming a homeowner, a wife, and a working girl.

How long have you been blogging for? What made you start blogging?

Well let's see, my first blog post here was 12/21/09 so almost 2 years. I did have a blog from September 08 to March 09 while we were building our house to track the houses progress for our friends and family. This blog, though, I started to chronicle my life as a wife and a working woman.

What are your favorite things to blog about?

I blog about a lot of random stuff but mostly recipes I have tried, books I have read, and updates about my daily life. 

What is one tip that you would give a new blogger?

Try to be consistent with your posting, you won't keep readers if you don't post!! 

Day 1: Introduce Yourself

Today is September 1st, the end of summer, and the start of Katie's 30 day challenge over at Katie's Journey!

Day 1: Introduce Yourself

Hi! I'm Mrs D as I am known here around the blog world. I am a mid-20 something that married my best friend in May 2010!

Here I am with Mr. D at the top of the Empire State Building. We live in New England and I wouldn't change it for anything. I love the four seasons (though fall is probably my favorite). Only a true New England girl could love a 2 foot blizzard as much as a 95 degree day!!



We have recently found a love for travel since our honeymoon in St. Lucia and Orlando, FL. We do a lot of local trips, but do have a trip to Antigua booked next summer. So excited!!

I am probably one of the world's worst bloggers, but I am trying to get better. I find that my life is pretty much work and home, and I don't have a lot to write about. However, I am trying to be better and post recipes and such, and more frequently at that!!! Feel free to follow me and my life!

Dinner Menu 8/29-9/4

Monday- Baked Honey-Dijon Chicken Tenders with steamed green beans
Tuesday- Eggplant Parm w/pasta
Wednesday- Creamy Taco Mac
Thursday- Veggie Stir fry w/beef
Friday- BBQ Chicken Calzones
Saturday- Thai Turkey Burgers w/ baked pickles
Sunday- we will be at a friend's apartment warming party

Ok this will be the deal- if Mr. D and I like the recipe, it will get posted on the blog and tagged. That way I can share with you all and keep the recipe for myself as well!!

Yeah I kinda suck at this...

So yeah, 2 months since my last post. What a blog winner I am. I think I always kinda sucked at journaling. I would keep a diary when I was younger and only last about 2 weeks and forget about it. I see a trend here, people.

Well anyway, HI to whoever may still be following me!! I'm still here. The hurricane didn't sweep me, Mr. D or any of our belongings away. Kitties are well. New news: I'm going to be an auntie!!! Mr. D's sister is expecting in January and I am over the moon excited for them!! This kid is going to be spoiled by his auntie like crazy until we have one of our own :)

So yes, I am back. I can't guarantee posts on a daily basis, but my blog friend Katie over at Katie's Journey is hosting a blog challenge for the month of September so you will be seeing those posts from me! Re-introduce myself to you, readers, since I have been away so long. And meet some new people!

June?! Already?!

I feel like every time I write in here I am apologizing for being a bad blogger. But, friends, it has happened again. Has it really been a month and a half since my last post?! It has been brought to my attention (thanks Cass) that there is no new material for you!!

Let's see- I have been working. A lot. I do have to say though, I still am loving my job. I wouldn't trade it for anything right now. Even though there are days where I come home looking like this:

Many days, actually. But all in all I am completely content. I am actually getting a new responsibility tomorrow- I will be preceptor for a new employee until September. i have to teach her everything about the computer, the system, how we roll, ya know? And I have to co-sign all of her work. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet, I'm a tad nervous and don't want to change my routine of treating my patients when/how I want, but it's something new that I have to try.

Mr D and I celebrated our one year anniversary!!! We went away for 3 nights to a town that we thought was going to be fun, but actually turned out to be kind of boring. We did, however, go to the aquarium and meet a penguin! (We love penguins if you didn't know.) It was the best experience!

We had a special anniversary dinner that night and bought some champagne to celebrate. When we got back, we ate a piece of our year old wedding cake. It was actually very good for being so old! We only ate the one piece and threw out the rest, however. It wasn't good enough to keep it all. 

Last week, our younger cat got sick. We found her lethargic and very hot, turns out she was running a fever. We brought her to the vet ER and more money that I want to admit later, we still had no answers. Thankfully we took her to our normal vet the following day and he gave her antibiotics. She is back to her crazy self that kept me awake all night last night!!!

I am attempting to eat better, take my vitamins, and get the motivation to finally join the gym. It's my "well I want to have a baby in the (semi)near future so let's try to get healthy first" routine. Let's see what happens. Looking at the picture of myself above makes me kind of upset, I need to do something about it!

Oh and I am way behind on my books for the year goal. I am only 15 books into my goal of 50, which is 9 books behind according to Goodreads. I have to step it up!

I will try to update sooner rather than later. After all, I need to show off my garden!

Changes need to be made...

So folks, in August I am turning the big 2-5. No biggie, I know. But I am starting to notice that my body isn't reacting to things like it used to. Like how I have gained 5 pounds in the past 2 months from not watching what I eat. Like how tight my muscles are after not stretching for...*insert very long time frame here*.

See, when I was a teenager, from 14-22, I was a dancer at a local studio. It was pretty much my life for years and years. We were a competing school, so every fall we worked on choreography and every spring we went to competitions before our big recital. Photo evidence:

Me during my solo, I think I was 20 or 21 here.

I'm the tallest one with the longest leg highest in the air haha

While I know that I will probably never be able to return to this flexibility, I would like to return to that weight and that activity level. I was dancing 5 days a week, now I go to work and come home to sit on my butt. This has to stop.

An online friend is starting a 30 day challenge June 1 and I think I will be joining her. The start date is perfect, we are taking our anniversary trip right before that so while I will try to watch what I eat and such, I won't have to be crazy or too guilty if I indulge a little bit.

For the 30 day challenge, I would like to lose 5 pounds and start working out at least 2-3 times a week. My long term goals include losing 20-25 pounds, getting toned (aka beach body for our Caribbean vacation next year), and working out 5-6 times a week. I also want to finally join the gym. Maybe if I am paying for it, it will motivate me to actually go.

What are your health/fitness goals? Would anyone like to join me on a 30 day fitness challenge?

Welcome to our home, please ring the bell.

So there are things about this house that I don't like. That seem cheap. That I would totally change if I could. Two examples: our doorbell and the front door deadbolt/handle.

Our doorbell disintegrated. It was one that lit up, and is in direct sunlight pretty much all day. So it disintegrated, as in you had nothing to push when you came to my front door. You had to maneuver and push on the thin side that was still kinda sorta there.

Exhibit A. Can we say "Ick"? So Mr D and I went to Home Depot and we picked a new one. One that is halo lit, meaning the actual button doesn't light up but thin area around the button does. And here we are, our pretty new doorbell:

Moving onto the door handle, it was even uglier than the doorbell. The finish peeled off. It started off as "gold". Yes, gold in quotes. Cuz it was cheap. And it too gets direct sun. And all the finish decided it was going to peel off. This is the first thing people see as they enter our home and it was an eye sore. Exhibit B: Door handle:

Ew. So while we were at Home Depot, we wandered down the door handle aisle and I chose a new handle to match our new doorbell. I actually helped to install this, which completely made me want to do all the home improvement projects we have on our list (It doesn't take much for me to make a grandiose plan). After all was said and done, we had a pretty new handle. See?