Announcing...

Yes, I have become a horrible blogger! Between school, work, and stuff to do around the house, I don't seem to find time to update my blog... I haven't felt like I have had much to write about though. I stayed away from my blog for a month or more on purpose to avoid the temptation of the very exciting announcement of BABY SCHOTTMULLER!

(Baby @ 8 wks! I am now about 16 wks!)

We are THRILLED for the arrival of our little blessing in March 2012! The preparation is a little overwhelming as we currently do not have a place to put Baby, but I have faith that it will all be finished in plenty of time. I would LOVE advice from any mothers out there as I prepare to enter into motherhood. 

Oh and by the way, no, we are not going to find out if Baby is a boy or girl :)

FAB Friday!!

So excited to have the day off my my hubby today! We are getting caught up on cleaning our house. LONG OVERDUE! Laundry, dishes, bathroom, etc! I am so excited to use all my Shaklee cleaning supplies in full force! They are WONDERFUL! 

I am hoping once the rain passes we can run to the driving range. I am learning to golf this summer! It is coming along pretty well I think. Then we are off to the fish fry! In northern Minnesota, every Friday night at every restaurant, there is a fish fry. I love to go to the Wilbert in Cotton. My mother-in-law works here and it is delicious!! 

Also this weekend I get to spend with my dear friend Catlin. She was in my core and was one of my room mates at the Honor Academy.  She was here for my wedding in August to do the reading and be my personal attendant and I was able to see her at another good friend's wedding in October! So excited to see her for a third time in less than a year :) We are heading to the cities to go to church at Bethany on Sunday and then hanging out with friends. It is going to be a wonderful girls weekend out :)

(pic by Laurel Lee)

I am also looking forward to getting coffee with Steph @ Sharing the Pages of Life. This will be the first "blog friend" that I have met!! I am also excited to hang out with my sister-in-law, Raschelle!!

This is definitely going to be a FABULOUS weekend! Hope you all have a fabulous Friday :)

I got my blog made over by Kelly's Avenue Designs! Check out her page - she is offering 20% off a full blog design through June 15th!! She is AWESOME to work with!

House Update: On Wednesday I helped install another new window in our home! The glass is so clear, and we can actually open them! 5 down; 2 to go... it is coming along! 

Friday!

It is FINALLY here... This has been such a long and stressful week of VERY little sleep for me.  First week of clinical in long term care, an endocrine exam on diabetes melitus, a 3 pages paper to finish up, fixing my errors on my prep from this week...and today starting my prep for next week! It is a never ending cycle!! But it is now April and that means only 6 more weeks of school then its SUMMER!!

This afternoon I will be spending time at the nursing home making my assignments since I am team leader this week. Then off to a long shift at work.

Thankfully I have the weekend off :) Spending some much needed time with my hubby is on the agenda as well as cleaning my house! Saturday evening we are going to our friends' house (Seth & Renee) for dinner and hang out time! Sunday is church and then time with my in-laws; my sister-in-law will be in town too!! So, it will be a pretty laid back weekend, hopefully a bit less stressful. 

I have decided what April's give away is...

(Satin Hands in Vanilla Sugar!)

Also, 15% off all month. Stock up on anything you might be needing, or get a new "look" for Spring and Summer. 

Here is how to enter:

-follow my blog

-and leave a comment saying why you want it!

Pretty simple :) I will be doing my drawing on April 15th! And MAYBE there will be a second give away...we will see what the response is and if sales are good. Help support me and my husband as we are remodeling our house...I hope to make some extra money so we can do more with our house this summer. I am also wanting to take up one of my passions as a part time business from home, but right now finances and resources are the major problem! Praying for guidance 

Fabulous Friday & the Weekend

I'm joining my dear friend Ria @ Life as a Wife! for FABULOUS FRIDAY!!

Today my to do list consists of:

-washing dishes/cleaning my kitchen

-laundry

-trip to Target :)

-grocery shopping

-lunch w/ Jarrett at the Mexican restaurant

-making dinner (might have company, but hubby works)

-painting my nails! something for ME

-oh...and reading my book 

Tomorrow: I get to watch my niece and nephew! I am so excited to see them... I haven't since our wedding back in August. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law are coming up tonight for a wedding that he is in tomorrow. Everyone else works, so I get the kids to myself for a couple hours until my hubby and father-in-law get off work and join me. I am excited for the time to spend with family :)

(Justin & Annie and their kids)

(me & my niece at the wedding...she was ADORABLE)

(one of my favorites of my niece & nephew)

Sunday: We plan to go to church and then I am going to do some studying and hopefully have a Skype date with my sister while Jarrett is at work. Then we are heading to my in-laws again for the evening. Maybe I will bring groceries and cook dinner since my mother-in-law unfortunately has to work.

YAY for weekends off work and NO school :)