20 YEARS IN HEALTHCARE TAUGHT ME THIS 🩺💜 After almost 20 years in healthcare, here are a few things I know for sure: 👟 Good shoes are NEVER optional. 💪 Protect your back. You only get one. 🤝 Ask for help when you need it—and be the person who helps when someone else needs it. 🥤 Eat. Hydrat

4 AM Night Shift: The Things You Notice When the Halls Get Quiet 🌙 Night shift has been BUSY tonight, but when things finally slowed down for a minute, I stopped and noticed some of the things our residents have created. 💜 From beautiful winter puzzles ❄️ to colorful flowers and one very cute

Things You Find on Night Shift 😂🏀 Tell me you work somewhere that keeps people entertained without telling me. 😂 Two basketball hoops, two giant balls, and apparently we're ready for a midnight tournament. Night shifters — what's the most random thing sitting around YOUR workplace

Computer up. Charger plugged in. Report coming next. And another night shift begins. 💜 That Hawaii picture of my husband and me on my screen is a pretty good reminder that there’s a whole life waiting for me outside these walls. 🌺 Night shifters — what’s the FIRST thing you do when you get to

What’s in my bag: night-shift CNA edition 👀💜 Come dig through my work bag with me because apparently I carry half my life to work. 😂 But wait… we’re not stopping there. What’s in my lunch bag tonight? 😋 Homemade spaghetti and garlic bread made by my husband. 🍝🥖 Because night shift is a whole

Scrubs are work clothes… but that doesn’t mean they can’t be cute 💜😂 Going through my scrub collection and sharing some of the outfits that get me through those CNA night shifts. Comfort is definitely a MUST when you’re moving all night long! Healthcare friends — are you a solid-color scrub p

Is ALDI actually cheaper? 👀🛒 We decided to stop guessing and actually compare! 😂 Price AND ounces — because a lower price doesn't always mean you're getting the better deal. Some of these surprised us, and ALDI really does have some GOOD food! 🙌 Do you shop at ALDI? What are the th

Eye appointment ✔️ New prescription ✔️ Now I need YOUR help with the fun part… the frames! 👓😂 I tried on a whole bunch today, but these two are going head-to-head: 🌈 THIS — #4 Colorful, funky, and definitely NOT your everyday pair. Plus, look closely… one side is round and the other is

I’ve visited 21 states in the United States! And my favorite states are Texas, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Tennessee. #statesivebeento

🍗 Nothing fancy… just dinner at our house tonight! Mark handled the chicken while I jumped in to flip it and took care of the mac & cheese and peas. 😂 We used Pampered Chef Rotisserie Seasoning on the chicken, gave it a good sear, then finished it in the oven. Chicken, creamy mac &

I knew something wasn't right with Nova. Her leaves had been curling under, and today I finally figured out what was going on — FUNGUS GNATS. 😩🪰 And when I pulled her out of that soil... yep. There they were. That soil got wrapped up and taken STRAIGHT outside. 😂 BYE. Nova is a prop

Night-shift life means figuring out exactly when to call it quits on the caffeine. 😂🌙 I work nights at a nursing home, and around 4 AM, when I start my last check-and-change rounds, that's my caffeine cutoff. That's why I keep caffeine-free Loaded Tea on hand! I can still enjoy my Loa

Tell me your dogs have different personalities without telling me…

I fed my prayer plant, Hannah, last night during my big plant-care round. 🌿 Today I was checking everybody over and spotted this little green shoot coming up — and I swear it was NOT there yesterday. 😂 Then I started looking deeper into the plant and realized she has even more new growth tucked d

🐾 What I Add to My Dogs’ Dinner 🥒💚 Dinner time for my boys! 🐶🐶 Tonight I added some fresh zucchini and yellow squash to their regular dog food. I love being able to use fresh veggies we already have in the house instead of always reaching for canned food. Nothing complicated — just their r