Five Things Friday
1. I have my first appointment to get my hair extensions moved up. It’s been 8 weeks since I got them put in and I still love them! I’ve never been able to have long hair because my hair is…
Taya Runs and Reads
Running, Reading, & Random Life Things
Taya Runs and Reads
Running, Reading, & Random Life Things
Tag Weekly Updates
Chicago | Society of Women Engineers Conference 2024
I got the opportunity to go to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) conference in Chicago last week. For those unfamiliar, SWE is a fantastic organization dedicated to helping women thrive in engineering careers. The conference is always a highlight,…
The daycare crud finally got me
This past week wasn’t exactly as productive as I’d hoped. I started feeling sick on Monday, so I worked from home on Tuesday and Wednesday, trying to recover. Thursday, I had to go into the office for a couple of…
Conferences, Celebrations, and Cozy Weekends
It’s officially fall, y’all, and things have been busy, hence this post getting posted on Wednesday instead of Sunday! Joel was out of town this (last) week, which always adds a layer of complexity, but thankfully his parents were able…
A week of ups and downs and meh…
It’s been a pretty typical week over here, with a few bumps along the way (and a serious lack of workouts, oops!). Monday: We kicked off the week with a return to normalcy as Joel came back from his trip…
A Week of Immersion and Balance: From the Cath Lab to Evening Runs
This past week was one of those that felt like I was living two different lives. By day, I was in the Cath lab at the local hospital, deeply immersed in clinical observations that expanded my understanding of the work.…
Feels like Fall! A lovely weekend home
I had a lot of traveling the last couple of weeks, which is not normal for my schedule. I went to Baltimore for a work proposal (side note… check out this proposal through ARPA-H, it is so cool to be around…
June Summer Weekend
It was a looooong week with work. The kids had to hang out at my office for a bit Wednesday night after swimming lessons so I could finish up some things for an offset we had on Thursday. The kids…
October 2023 | Trip to Simi Valley
We left from work Thursday evening. I had planned to take the whole day off but had to go in for a study for most of the day. Joel was able to stop by daycare the same time his parents…