Things that make me smile...

SUSHI! Love it!!! I could eat it everyday! Thanks Jody for introducing us to the amazing Japanese wonder of sushi!

Brian is an amazing man who loves in the good times and the crazy times!

Softball!!!My momma and memories of her crazy dog Killer!My dad who gives awesome hugs!Siblings who make me laugh all the time!!

I loved Steph's last random picture post...so now I copy it!

Lessons on Nutrition

I have learned so much since working in a high school athletics setting. My favorite lessons are about proper nutrition and what it now deemed healthy food. These lessons are taught by players, fans, and parents. The following are several of my favorite nutritional lessons...

Take for instance a girl who went to the concession stand and brought back three bags of M&Ms because she was "really hungry!"

Only eating one double cheeseburger before a game is way better than when the person used to eat three double cheeseburgers before a game.

Look, mom, I got something good for me at the concession stand...a hot dog!

Mom, can I have some money? I am going to get something healthy like nachos.

The chocolate chip cookies are better for you than the snickerdoodle cookies because they have more dairy in them because of the chocolate chips.

Happy Place

I often find myself daydreaming about my "happy place".
Today I wish more than anything I was there!

On the beach

under a palm tree

laying in a hammock

listening to John Mayer
reading a good book
and sipping a margarita!
Ahhh...

Pizza Balls

For those who love balls, a great fun recipe... :)

~Rhodes rolls thawed and rising like the bag says
~When they have risen and are soft, roll each of them into little flat rounds (or you can pull them flat like a pizza dough)
~In the center of each round, layer of Italian blend cheese
~Any toppings you want on top of the cheese
~Another layer of cheese
~Fold corners/edges together to cover all the filling and to make a little ball of goodness
~Bake according to the directions on the bag of rolls
~Cover with favorite pizza or spaghetti sauce
~Love it!

I had these for the first time tonight. They were fun and easy to make. Katelynn had all kinds of toppings set out so you filled them with exactly what you wanted. I absolutely loved them!

How do you decide...

So I have 3 weeks to come up with 5 possible sites that I would like to go for my third clinical. Here's where it gets difficult to decide...this clinical is a free option of what we want it to be. My two favorite options are pediatrics and sports medicine. But I am having a very hard time deciding which one I want to do an 8 week clinical in. Here are my reasons for loving both options...

Pediatrics:

• I see myself working in peds someday...I am realistic and know that starting out in peds is not easy and not always the best option. It's a good idea to get experience dealing with adults and getting comfortable practicing before you go into peds work.
• Kids make me smile. Take for instance today; I was having a grouchy, no good day that was turned completely around by having a fun lab day with school age kids.
• I like to squish little ones. They are so fat and squishy and cute.
• I find working with children rewarding and exciting.

Downside:

• Less options for clinical sites...but not impossible.
  
• Babies cry and spit up.
• That's all I could think of...
  

Sports Medicine:

• Sports med is what I know best. I have had a love for sports med for a long time now and have a great background in it because of athletic training.
• I love the sports setting and doing rehab that is sports specific.
• It would be an excellent area to begin working in after graduation.
• There are more options for sports clinicals.

Downside:

• I know this area the best so should I branch out and do something different?
• I could be passing up an opportunity to make myself look more experienced in this area if this is the area I try to get a job in.
• That's all I could think of...
  

See...tough choice! Got any suggestions?

Just for Fun-zies

Do you ever wonder if Jesus liked everything Mary cooked? Because He was perfect, did He have perfect taste buds? Or was He very polite and said - No thank you, I don't care for that. And then turn it into a pepperoni pizza b/c He can...b/c He's Jesus...Hmm...something to ponder!