Thursday 13: Mid-Spring snapshot(s)
Life post-dissertation has been strange and glorious. I’m finishing up revisions, applying for jobs, and reconnecting with my usual Spring pursuits–organizing, gardening, …
Celebrating the PhD: A sister trip to Disneyland
“You just finished your PhD. What are you going to do?” “I’M GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!!” That’s an approximation of a conversation that …
Flashback Friday #1
Who knew finishing my doctorate would mean going back in time? Well, that’s what it feels like tackling an overdue to-do: Diminishing …
The Easter egg tree
So the thing where I swore the Christmas tree would be down before Easter? Lies. Granted, I’ve been a little busy doing …
You can call me Doctor Blue Muse
Post-dissertation defense presentation and discussion, awaiting the verdict. I am so grateful to my dear friends who attended the defense and supported …
Moist and tart lemon loaf: A Starbucks lemon pound cake knock off
Some of my most vivid memories of church come from when I was a little kid and we attended Bethel Lutheran services. …
Thursday 13: Project Green Thumbs Season 5 to-dos
It all started with the desire for home grown tomatoes. Somehow, that little goal morphed into a full veggie patch and a …
The only good dissertation is a done dissertation
Why, yes. Yes, I did! I am utterly thrilled to announce a new arrival in our household. Affectionately known as The Big …
Thursday 13: Life in pictures
Hello! In case you wonder, despite being deep inside dissertation land, I am, in fact, alive. Barely, thank you sleep deprivation and …
Greetings from Dissertation land!
Some days, dissertation writing is exciting/productive. Other days, it looks like this! “Onnneeeee, twoooooo…” “Rock!” “Rock!” “Onnneeeee, twooooo…” “Paper!” “Paper!” “Onnneeeee, twoooooo…” …