A couple of years ago I was in a place in my career where I wanted to make some changes. I had always worked with both oncology patients (solid tumors, i.e. lung, prostate, kidney, and colon cancers) and hematology patients (liquid tumors, i.e. all lymphoma, leukemia, and even some benign blood disorders). I wanted to swap being…
What I learned from negotiating my salary
Vertically Challenged
Do you remember when vertical blinds were “the thing”? I remember when my mom made the switch to the clickety clackers. They were a rosy brown color (if you can imagine such a color). I don’t know what made vertical blinds so popular. Was it their affordability? Were they considered a godsend because they were…
Have a lovely week…
Is it me or did the weekend just go by in two blinks? Also, why is next week the last week of June already?! Sigh. Time moves slowly but passes quickly! I was lying in bed this morning thinking about what I did on Saturday and honestly it’s all a blur. Father’s day was a…
What fathers really want for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is tomorrow! So, what should we do for the wonderful men in our lives? Last year I bought my dad a nice suit from Bachrach. He wears a suit every Sunday to church so I thought, “Let’s keep him dapper.” The year before that, I bought him a Bulova watch. He loves watches and has always worn a watch, so I…
Jumpsuit Junkie
I. LOVE. JUMPSUITS! Several years ago I bought a purplish blue Max Studio jumpsuit from TJ Maxx. That was the beginning of my obsession. I probably wore that jumpsuit a million and two times! I would still have it if my six hundred and fifty-two washings hadn’t stretched and faded it beyond further wearability. Then I…
4 things I hated hearing after we lost Ethan
It was a crazy thing. The four days I spent in the hospital in labor with Ethan were so surreal and dismal, with so much intense medical care, that I wanted to be far away from that place. But when they wheeled me out on discharge day and I saw life bustling around and felt…