sarah learns

electronics junkie

April 14, 2013

when brad and i were in chicago last weekend, we made a startling discovery. we are truly electronic gadget junkies. for a 2-night trip, we had packed: 3 ipods (mine, his new one, and his old one) kindle macbook ipad dslr camera fitbit 2 smartphones ipod shuffle heart rate monitor/watch that’s kind of ridiculous, right?! [...]

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a friday night ramble

April 5, 2013

it’s been a while since i’ve sat down at the computer to blog. as most of you know if you’ve been reading here for a while, i finished grad school in december and started a new job around the same time. it’s been a bit of a transition since then. i’ve had to figure out [...]

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currently

March 29, 2013

anticipating my trip to chicago! reading like a fiend! 6th grade sarah is very proud of 27-year-old sarah right now. planning lots of fun activities for april. watching les mis – finally! eating mini bell peppers daily. i’m hooked on them right now. painting my nails tonight for the first time in almost a month. [...]

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twosday

March 26, 2013

tidbits of good-to-know information i recently learned the hard way you need an appointment at the post office to submit a passport application; you can’t just walk in with all of your application materials and submit it. oh, and the only appointment times in the madison, wi area are from 10am-3pm on weekdays. ughhhhh. if [...]

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i finished it!

March 25, 2013

i am so proud to say that i completed my first triangle quilt. i had no idea way back in november when i purchased my fabric and not-too-subtly hinted to brad that i’d really appreciate a sewing machine for christmas that it would take me until mid march to finish this thing! really, the hold [...]