tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:13:06 +0000Living in suburbia everyday...http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mandi)Blogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-8304547577227483077Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:01:00 +00002008-12-31T16:02:52.584-05:00It is easier to post pics to dropshots :www.dropshots.com/charlottegirl79So peek there from time to time for more photos. I have a few more house pics there and plan to add more.http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/12/picture-place.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-1491740515362039064Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:20:00 +00002008-12-31T15:27:58.462-05:00The kitchen The big Christmas treehttp://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-house-pics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-8140340092945135684Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:58:00 +00002008-12-31T15:19:43.523-05:00Dad, Jason, Kari ( with baby M) and I The new kitchen light to replace that crazy fluorescent oneThe new front door- it is Colony Red- the window has a leaded iris in ithttp://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/12/dad-jason-kari-with-baby-m-and-i-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-5200183440550990966Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:52:00 +00002008-12-31T14:58:14.799-05:00houseThe Foyer The "Office"The "race car" room- it is probably going to change later this year ;o)http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/12/house-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-6502764372733105892Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:19:00 +00002008-12-17T22:22:57.431-05:00These are the pics I chose for my family Christmas cards. :o)http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/12/official-2008-christmas-family-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-3215065270680480522Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:15:00 +00002008-12-17T22:18:35.191-05:00http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-furniture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-3760719796592744429Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:52:00 +00002008-11-08T22:02:33.112-05:00So I have not gotten much updating done on here! October was a very stressful, busy month for me. I am now moved into my new house ( thanks a bunch to those who helped me out!!) and now have finished the first week of my new job at Minute Clinic. The dogs are loving the new place and the yard!!! They also have discovered the joys of sunshine thru the windows on the carpet- I now find them in http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/11/quick-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-6861807922376234615Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:13:00 +00002008-10-06T19:27:25.166-04:00I close next week on my new house. It was the model home for the subdivision I am moving to. So it is all painted and papered. Please email me if you would like to see all the rest of the photos as they are difficult for me to upload to this- and I have a bunch!!! This weekend I am going to Myrtle Beach for an NP convention with another NP. I have never been so hopefully that will be fun and http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/10/moving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-6410294343846047859Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:41:00 +00002008-08-09T21:47:14.196-04:00I took the girls to Petsmart for baths near the end of my two weeks out for my surgery. I wasn't up to bathing them- even Piper! So they had a fun evening getting pretty and came back hungry! :-)http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/08/pretty-girls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-2319641877889651622Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:05:00 +00002008-08-07T21:10:17.662-04:00So the tonsils are gone forever. They met their demise on July 21. My sister was down to take me to the surgery and take care of me until my parents arrived in the middle of the night Tuesday. It was a rough experience- probably the worst health experience for me- but hopefully, I will not be sick all the time anymore. My taste sense of sweet is considerably "off" but I am told it will return in http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/08/tonsils-and-such.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-9135843820456861212Mon, 12 May 2008 01:53:00 +00002008-05-11T21:57:10.213-04:00 So our Sunday School class went to the Drive game last night. Here is Laurie and I with Reedy Ribbet who is the mascot for a strangely named team. The game was ok- our team could hardly hit the ball, but hey, it was coming at them at almost 90 mph so I guess you can be nervous and not hit it because of that, right?? Anyway, fun times. Flirty frog. We will have to do it again.http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/05/drive-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-5687953548726356817Mon, 12 May 2008 01:47:00 +00002008-05-11T21:53:29.462-04:00The Ken-Ducky Derby!And we start with photos for those of you who need PROOF! My duck- we didn't win, but there is next year BABY!!The starting gate The Finish Line Always need a nice LARGE mascot for an event! So basically besides being a nice ploy to get a ton of people out on a Saturday to enjoy the beautiful Reedy River Park, this is a charity event. The money goes towards a rubber baseball http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-we-do-on-saturday-for-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-3940978302924138141Mon, 05 May 2008 02:06:00 +00002008-05-11T21:47:00.401-04:00 The Happy Couple at the Rehersal DinnerSo last weekend was a whirlwind weekend. Kari and I went to Carrie and Duane's wedding at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA ( I think it is about the most NW you can get in the US). Carrie is from Abbottsford, BC; Duane is from NY so they had to get married in the US, but they wanted to be near her family. The resort was gorgeous!Kari and I got up early Fridayhttp://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/05/april-26th-carrie-duanes-wedding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-1996318666253833530Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:52:00 +00002008-04-10T19:06:59.735-04:00I got tagged.So 7 weird and random things about me:1)My one thing that I totally can't stand is SNOT. I can deal with blood, guts, brain matter, and just about anything else, but snot just sends me over the edge. I used to be an ICU RN and I always hated trached and vented patients with copious secretions.2)I rescued my first dog Annabelle on the day that she got groomed so someone would adopt http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/04/thanks-to-kelley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-7642633397763923401Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:43:00 +00002008-04-07T19:53:12.307-04:00So after much blood, sweat, and many tears ( and a few years), I am finally off and on my own at my little clinics! Today I saw about 16 people between my two clinics. It was busy but also flew by- amazingly as I am once again dealing with swollen, infected tonsils. :-( My supervising MD had pity on me and my lack of great insurance at the moment and gave me samples, saving me probably 100 bucks.http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/04/flying-solo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-7242960047340452638Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:39:00 +00002008-02-17T21:40:18.257-05:00is this Saturday!!!!!!!!http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/02/moving-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-5494335868368874582Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:41:00 +00002008-01-26T20:42:53.733-05:00As a lover of classical crossover, I am always intrigued to find someone I have not listened to. I found this through an ice skating program I was watching tonight. :-)http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/01/crossover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-8504827518980901199Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:33:00 +00002008-01-21T17:36:02.397-05:00So January finds me changing paths a bit. Two weeks ago I was cruising along in life, still looking for an NP job. Now I have a job and am looking into where to move, etc. I interviewed last week with a hospital in Spartanburg, SC, that supplies NPs for industrial wellness clinics in area plants and manufacturing. It is a really autonomous position with an internal med MD overseeing. Everyone http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2008/01/january.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-6965526234704696038Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:05:00 +00002007-12-08T23:16:17.022-05:00So since coming back from Alabama, things have been busy. I worked several days in a row and then tried to recover my house from all the comings and goings and workings. :-) We kept Berkley while Kari and Jason were on their honeymoon. Piper was very sad to see her little friend go back to live with mom and dad when they got home. I think Berkley was glad for the break, though. I found out on http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2007/12/december.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-81457963874541731Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:37:00 +00002007-11-27T22:01:53.299-05:00So last Monday Kari and I took the dogs to "camp" for boarding. They ran off happily- not realizing that they were going to be there for a week. Then Kari and I got some lunch at Breugger's Bagels and then grabbed some coffee and headed off to Alabama. The drive was long- as it always is- but Kari and I had a great time together. We split a breakfast at Cracker Barrel in Chattanooga. Tuesday we http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2007/11/past-busy-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-1355642384901927710Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:08:00 +00002007-11-16T19:10:47.921-05:00Until Jason and Kari's wedding!! Our friends Jack and Julie are coming up for a quick visit tonight and tomorrow. On Monday, Kari and I are leaving Monday to go to Alabama. Our doggies are going to camp together. http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2007/11/7-more-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-7014285583311618864Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:23:00 +00002007-11-12T22:24:16.394-05:00Amazingly, they are both still alive and kicking - well, when they aren't doing yoga. Phew.http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2007/11/dwarf-african-frogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-3498767620293474054Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:22:00 +00002007-11-12T22:22:50.749-05:00What more can be said? :-( http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2007/11/piper-ate-pansies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-6981910704379505703Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:41:00 +00002007-11-12T22:23:13.445-05:00While I was super under-enthused about the Da Vince Code books, movies, hype, etc. , this is something really interesting...who knows??http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21724485/?GT1=10547http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2007/11/now-isnt-that-cool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342686715846846870.post-1570843105211099683Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:33:00 +00002007-11-12T22:25:33.284-05:00So African frog update...I thought one of my little guys had given up the ghost last night. So I put it in a sandwhich baggie and it just so happened to have a little water and some air in there. Good thing... this am I came downstairs and horror filled my chest- the frog WAS NOT DEAD!!! IT HAD MOVED!!! Yes, I was freaked. Adrenalin rushed through my body making my hands shake as I tried to http://charlottegirl79.blogspot.com/2007/11/back-from-deader-or-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mandi)3