• Knowledge is power.

    As I enter into this new school year as a “veteran” counselor, I don’t have the same burst of energy and bubbly personality as I had my first year,  not to say I am not enthusiastic or excited, I am! …

  • Fall is HERE.

    So… I work in a school.  No, I do not get summers off but it is safe to say that summer in a college admission office is pretty low key and relaxed.  But then out of nowhere, like a thief…

  • Madison 13.1

    (Once again, I wrote this on Sunday and forgot to post.  Fall  is kicking my butt! Sorry! ) This past weekend I ran a half marathon in Madison, Wisconsin and it was AWESOME.  The race itself was beautiful and went…

  • Wedding planning, yup still hate it.

    So for those of you following the “Jill hates wedding planning and likes to complain about it” saga welllllllllll you are in LUCK!  For the rest of you who could care less, do yourself a favor and stop reading now. …

  • Happy Tuesday!

    Holy moly, I have been a bad blogger!  Thing is, I usually write up all my blog posts during the weekend over my Saturday or Sunday morning coffee and then just post/edit them through the week for your reading pleasure. …

  • Summer FUN.

    Soooo…I wrote this blog on Sunday night and totally forgot to post, whoops!  Please forgive me, this week at work has been insane! Man, I am so not ready for summer to be over yet.  I kind of feel like…

  • Against the grain.

    Remember when that cool new fad came out in middle school and you were all like “Mommmmm I NEED ABERCROMBIE clothes, everybody is wearing them!!!!”  Then you had the dreaded reply of:  “Oh you do? If everybody was jumping off…

  • Outside looking in.

    When we are in the midst of our crazy lives, it is hard to take a step back and really appreciate everything going on.  However, personal reflection is so crucial to have a happy and balanced life.  Within this past…

  • Week 7.

    I have been spending almost every Saturday at the Waterfall Glen Trail, my legs feel dead almost always and my appetite is that of a 300 pound man.  Yup, I am deep into marathon training.  Almost 7 weeks down and…

  • Whoops.

    Oh man, you guys.  I was SO naughty this past week.  No, not that kind of naughty.  Get your head out of the gutter, sicko. You know how I told you I have a sugar problem?  Well let me tell…