You may have noticed a slight absence from the blog and social media for the last year or two or more … So, where have I been? What have I been up to?
School really is a time suck; I started Nurse Practitioner school in the summer of 2019. For those unfamiliar with NP school, it is a time-consuming process to go from a registered nurse to a nurse practitioner. Now I am the one ordering tests, interpreting results, making diagnoses and prescribing medications! It took me about 2.5 years to complete my program.
I graduated NP school in October 2021 and started working in primary care in December of 2021. I thought I was done with school and hoped to get back into traveling, but I was called back to school and started my doctorate degree in June of 2022. I just graduated with my DNP in June 2023.
Yes, I am officially a ‘Doctor’ of Nursing now. Also, in June, I left my primary care job to start getting back into emergency medicine – taking a job in urgent care. I took the month of July off work and traveled (as you can see from my recent posts on social media). I am already working on posts with my type-A travel tips for Norway and Iceland.
My big announcement (yes, bigger than getting my DNP) … I had a kid! In April of 2020 (yes, the VERY beginning of COVID), my husband and I welcomed an adorable baby boy, who is now an energized toddler.
Though school, COVID, and a new kid did impact my travels earlier, my son alone won’t impact how much I travel and blog in the future. I 100% plan to travel with my son. I mean, I already have… He has already been to Turks & Caicos and Iceland for international destinations and has been on multiple trips within the USA. I have plans for at least one more international trip with him next year.
In fact, my goal is to travel internationally at least once a year with him and at least one international trip without him as well. What will change is more kid-friendly travel content and maybe more kid-friendly travel locations. So keep an eye out for some more kid-friendly content!
My Travels Since 2019:
- Sodus Point, NYS (2020)
- NYC with my son (2021)
- Turks & Caicos with my son (2022)
- Denver, Colorado (2022)
- United Arab Emirates (2022)
- Cairo, Egypt (2022)
- Iceland with the family (2023)
- Norway (2023)
- Boston with my son (2023)
- Plus multiple visits to Ohio and Pennsylvania to see family
SO many beautiful experiences! But it also means I am VERY behind on posts with my type-A travel tips and recommendations for each of these wonderful destinations. I hope to make at least one post for each of these trips. Please be patient and keep an eye out as I start the long process of catching up on sharing my experiences and tips.
Future Travel Plans For 2023:
- San Diego, CA – ENA conference
- Lexington, KY – DNP graduation ceremony
- Pittsburgh, PA – annual Nutcracker trip
The rest of 2023 isn’t looking nearly as fun as July (Iceland and Norway), but I am still very excited about the upcoming trips. I have never been to San Diego or Lexington so I would appreciate any recommendations.
Finally, I just wanted to say ‘THANK YOU!’ to all of you who have been reading my blog. I appreciate your support more than you know.
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