A big part of my job involves working on Process Improvement projects for our transplant program. There's this tool that is used in PI work called the "5 Whys" that is meant to help identify the root cause of a problem. Some of you may have heard of this! I've been meaning to share about… Continue reading Problem solving
I've been feeling a little frustrated lately. It's been one of those phases (which I get in quite frequently, honestly) where it just feels like everything does not really FIT into my life the way I wish it would. In an average day, I am always trying to finagle ways to fit in (not in… Continue reading Time frustrations and other misc.
Without really meaning to, turns out I posted 3 times this week, and all 3 posts were "theme" posts! x2 about social media stuff and x1 about work stuff. I am feeling overdue for a ramble-about-regular-life post! Backing up to last weekend.... a party with Charlie: On Saturday we went to a birthday party for… Continue reading Lately: dog behavior, awards, big kids, blog anniversary!
Whew, TGIF. This was a fine week, really, but I had work-releated things Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday that I was either just not super excited about and/or made me a little anxious. On Wednesday, in particular, due to an absence of the person who normally does this, I had to facilitate a certain meeting series… Continue reading Imposter syndrome(?)/ some discomfort in work growth zone…
I loved the comments and thoughts on my social media post yesterday. Thanks all! I think I'd like to try the "only use Facebook on my laptop" idea for a while. Cal Newport often suggest this to people who may have an actual need or use for social media (e.g. an artist who needs to… Continue reading Net negatives
On Friday night Ivan and I were out to dinner. Our Mexican place is casual; we usually always sit at the actual bar rail. At some point I had my phone out and ended up scrolling on Facebook. (During dinner out with my husband... yes, I realize this sounds bad when I write it out,… Continue reading Lately: on social media
March went so fast!! I know it's because a large chunk of the month was dedicated to preparing for travel, traveling, or resetting after travel. At first I felt like the rest of the month was kind of a wash- nothing particularly exciting stood out in my mind. Fortunately, I have my time logs/ trackers… Continue reading March 2025 Recap
Hi! I'm done with the London posts (minus maybe one other I have floating around, but that's more of a "general thoughts/ observations about London" type of post), so I'm excited to be back in real time voice now. Re-entry Re-entry all went fine. The kids seemed to bounce right back. Literally the next 2… Continue reading Back to misc. posts!
Thursday, March 27 Thursday! Our last full day in London. 😢 This was a shorter trip than many of our recent trips, but it felt like a good amount of time overall. Of course, I could always use more time... there were certainly things we didn't get to (I mean, I think you could spend… Continue reading Days 8 + 9: St. Paul’s Cathedral, British Museum, and The End!
Wednesday, March 26 Day 7 already! This was a great day. This was a more structured day, because we had Warner Brother Studios: The Making of Harry Potter tickets for 4:00 p.m., and the studio is quite far away. I had strategically planned to do the Natural History Museum in the morning, because our apartment… Continue reading Day 7 in London: Natural History Museum + Harry Potter Studios!
GRATEFUL KAE 