The Crazy Cat Couple

Where has the week gone!? I feel like this has been happening a lot lately blink and it's Monday again! Interesting work we last week. Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday nights. Kind of odd, my sleep schedule was interesting, but at the same time I enjoyed having a night off for a small break. Since I can't legally share what happens at the hospital, I'll give a brief run down. I had 3 tough nights last week. Each night I seemed to have one patient who was extremely sick. I mean I understand I have a license for a reason, I am supposed to be able to care for these people, but it makes me super nervous! Having the lives of others in my hands on a nightly basis tends to add some stress to my job. Don't get me wrong I love being a nurse, but I have a long way to go to become comfortable caring for such sick people. Confidence in my skills hasn't always been my strong suit.

Last week I was able to FINALLY go watch Chad play basketball at DMU. This was his first time playing basketball since his undergrad at Missouri Western. I was pretty impressed! He was sinking shots left and right, however, he did make the comment "I don't know how I did this in high school! Sprint up and down the court and actually try the whole game!" He was a little tired and sore, but he did enjoy playing!

This weekend was one for the books. So glad I got to spend time with my friends in Iowa City and of course a Hawkeye win is always nice!

Newlywed Moment of the Week:
Luckily, on my night off, Chad and I got to spend some quality time together. So how would we spend time together? Of course by building a kitty jungle gym! To answer your question, YES, we are the crazy cat couple! We had a gift card to Lowe's so that helped fund our project. We bought some plywood, a carpet remnant, some screws and brackets, a staple gun, and a saw. Then the fun began! We sawed the plywood (I don't suggest this, my ears hurt!) into 4 pieces. Covered them in carpet. Attached the bracket to the wood. Then hung them on the wall! At points it tested us, but we make a pretty good team! Made it out with only a bump on my head, no not from Chad, but from dropping the level on my head! Haha! Here is the finished project!

The kitties and their gym!

You might ask.. Where in the world did you get the idea for this!? Well a mixture of Pinterest and our cat Holly being a bit overweight! 

For my recipe of the week I'm going to share my newest addiction! 

Five Minute Healthy Frozen Yogurt! For everyone who knows me, you know I don't cook! This, however, is so easy even I can make it! 

All you need is:

4 cups of frozen fruit (I used mixed berries and threw in some frozen rhubarb)

3 tablespoons of agave nectar of honey

1/2 cup of plain yogurt (I chose Chobani since it's high in protein)

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Throw everything in a food processor. We have a Ninja, which we love! Blend until creamy or about 5 minutes. Then you can either eat it now or put it in an air tight container and throw it in the freezer for later! It is a delicious, yet healthy treat!

So today as I was enjoying my day off, I was able to watch the Today Show for once! They were talking about this new app called Snap! Basically what it is is you download it on your iPhone or iPad then take pictures of your receipt from the grocery store and you get money back! Today I scanned one from last week's grocery trip and I got $1 back for a gallon of milk and 50 cents back for apples. It's not much, but it adds up! There were other items for deals as well such as diapers, $3 back! Click Snap below and check it out!

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