pets in omaha.

If you know me, or have read any of my blog posts, you know that I'm a huge animal person, and love love love my fur baby Romie. 

He's just the best little guy in the whole wide world.

Well I was super excited when Pets in Omaha Magazine asked me to do an interview for the "Pet People" section-

because, lets be honest I can talk about Romie for days and days and I love what the magazine stands for- helping animals in need. 

The article was posted today, and had to share it!

Click here if ya wanna read it!

It's pretty much who I am and what I loved all rolled up into one beautifully written article.

Again great job Eric, the writer, who incorporated all my passion into one story!

I always say it, but I'll say it again,

there needs to be more people like these guys from Pets in Omaha in this world. 

People who open their hearts and homes to animals in need.

Thank you again for the feature, I'm honored!

xoxo

that girl on tv.

Soooo you might have seen a viral video of a gorilla breaking his exhibit's glass?

Well if so, that was at the Omaha zoo. 

Go figure.

Well it ended up being my story on Friday, and while we were shooting the gorillas kept coming up and hitting the glass.

I totally trust the zoo curators when they say it's normal for them to do this, since it happened to me more than once..

I'm still laughing at myself hahah! 

Watch this end up on some reporter blooper reel.. my luck. 

Anywho here's my entire story!

Hope you enjoy!

xoxo

life lately.

Isn't he the cutest wittle pookie bear you ever did seen!? 

Hola!

Things are winding down and we're getting closer and closer to our move date!

Only 7 more days of work.

SEVEN!

And only 37 more days till Zak's HUGE test.

Like, the biggest one he'll ever take in his life.

No biggy.

Actually big biggie. So big that I'm trying with all my might to find anything and everything to do in the mean time not to distract him from studying.

It's go time here in the Hambsch house and Romie and I are Zak's biggest cheerleaders right now-

 in hopes to help him study study study..

instead of cuddle with us all day.

We can be bad distractions. 

And then we only have 38 more days till we start the trek back to ARIZONA!

I kinda want June to just freeze. Us be back, visiting family, seeing friends, doing a little traveling, no studying/school for Zak.

It's going to be GLORIOUS!

Sorry for all the caps in this post.

I'm just really really excited.

But in the meantime of our {my} countdown we've been hanging out with friends and trying to make the most of our last months in the Corn Husker state. 

This past week we had our final official Married to Medicine girls night. 

Tear.

I'm going to miss those ladies!

But thankfully we still have to time to hangout, and we're actually planning a little Kansas City trip soon, which I'm super excited for!

We also went and had a movie night with another couple to kinda say our goodbye.

Cue another tear.

It was good night full of food and Harry Potter- I mean, what's better than that?!

I'm off the next couple days and then we have our final official Married to Medicine group event- breakfast for dinner, yum!

I'll share all those details later.

But just wanted to update our little newlywed diary cough cough the blog with some awesome quality iPhone pics, {note the sarcasm in that sentence}.

We had a 2.3 second kind of date to grab froyo in-between errands. We're super romantic!

Zak fell asleep on the floor one night. 

This is where we had our last girls night- SO tempting when I'm trying to eat healthy! Confession: I did have a dessert. And paid for it at the gym the next day.

I also had my last Creighton Alpha Phi advisors meeting.

So sad having all of our "lasts" lately. 

These ladies took my under their wing, when I didn't know anyone here and have taught me so much.

I am forever thankful for this fraternity.

And I can't wait to volunteer in AZ so I can continue to give back to the organization that gave me so much! 

Anywho I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

xoxo

earth day.

Happy Earth Day everyone!

It's gorgeous here today, and the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the holiday!

I feel like it's been forever since I blogged, but really it's only been a week?

Maybe that's because it's just been a kinda crazy couple of days at work?

See next post for a wild {you'll get the pun soon} story I covered on Friday.

But anywho, I'm back!

And time is just flying by like usual!

I have less than two weeks left at work.

WHAT?!

It's going to be bittersweet leaving- but I'll save my FOX42 News goodbyes for another post.

Since it's Earth Day I wanted to share some stunning photos of Omaha!

You're probably thinking how the heck are corn fields stunning?!

Well I promise Omaha isn't as farm-y as you may think!

I will miss spring time here so so so much when we move.

These colors are beyond gorgeous.

God is one beautiful artist!

One of my all time favorite things to do is tour the historic neighborhoods-

It's something my mom and I would do when I was little. 

We loved touring fancy neighborhoods or looking at model homes for interior inspiration-

I think that's where I get my love to decorate from!

I adore seeing the houses, landscaping and architectural details like to aged brick or cobblestone streets. 

I seriously could have snapped a picture in front of each house, but then I got worried that someone might think it was being a big time creeper or something, you know just rolling down my window and taking photos of their house..

but I did grab a few good ones!

Look at those mowing lines- it's like beautiful vacuum lines! I know I'm crazy. 

AGED BRICK. enough said. 

Tulips. Are. Everywhere.

Okay this used to be someone's house, but now it's a really cool castle that we take walks around sometimes. 

Well I hope you all have a wonderful Earth Day-

now go recycle,  and be nice to animals.

:)

xoxo

best friend.

Last night Zak and I took Romie outside before going to bed.

 Before we got to the stairs he said "hop on" gave me a piggyback ride down and carried me around the grass while Romie did his thing. 

It was one of those times we were both laughing like crazy, playing around and just in our own little world.

Those are my favorite moments in life.

Zak is my best friend.

And it's been that way since the very beginning.

We've been inseparable since we were 18.

But now that we're "grown ups" sometimes his hectic medical school schedule and my hectic reporter schedule don't match and we don't get to go on dates as much as we want, or shoot just have time together as much as we want-

so little times like this when we play around as if we're just two kids in high school again without a worry in the world makes me heart so freaking happy.

And I'm thankful these times happen more often than dates nights do.. because I need them. 

It's just one of the 1287482981623 reasons I love him.

He'll always be my best friend, make my laugh life crazy and make me feel like we're on our first day all over again.  

xoxo

weekend roundup.

Happy Monday people!

The trees are blooming and BEAUTIFUL right now..

and I'm using them as my motivation to get outside and enjoy this weather. 

I hope you're having a fresh new week:)

I'm off today, so my goal is to have a super productive day and get all my chores checked off my list. 

Our weekend was full of friends and food.

We got together with the whole gang Friday night, and sadly it was the last time we'd all be together..

:(

With summer almost here lots of people are going back home, so we had to have one last backyard barbecue before everyone leaves.

This group has been our Omaha family. And they will be our life long friends.

We all joke that one day, {when we're not super broke medical school couples} we'll meet up and go on big beach vacations with our families.

And I truly believe that will happen, because these guys will always be like family to us.

It's hard to explain the hardships, the schedules, the studying and the intensity of this lifestyle to people, but these wives understood it more than anyone else-

and I'm forever thankful to have had them by my side these past two years.

My other day was also filled with these awesome wives celebrating the arrival of another little! 

Babies are everywhere these days, and I just love it!

I also love showers.

All the tiny clothes, tiny diapers and the "ooo and awes" are my favorite. 

I'm so bummed we won't be here when three of the mommas I know are due, so being here for the some of the showers is really special.

Well I'm going to keep this post short and sweet-

because the apartment people should be stopping by any minute to show our place.. since they never came the other day {see previous post for details}.. !

Have an awesome kick-butt Monday!

xoxo

be kind.

So when I was in AZ something happened in the process of getting our apartment that was really crappy.. but in the end everything worked out.

However, I'm a firm believer that there's a lesson behind a lot of things that happen, and I totally think this was a lesson God was trying to teach me. 

I aways try and learn from others, whether it's mistakes or successes.

My boss has even said I'm like a sponge.

I soak in everything around me, and I'm constantly learning!

If I make a mistake, I don't make it twice.

Or really really try not to!

It's the only way I've been able to get where I am at work, which is an awesome place.

But anywho, I wanted to write this post for you, to learn from one of my mistakes this weekend.

To make a long story short, there was a big miscommunication with one of the apartment complexes, we were told one thing, but given something else. 

I was super disappointed, because at the time I thought we weren't able to get the apartment we really really wanted so I was bummed.  

I hadn't eaten, I was going on a couple hours of sleep and not looking forward to leaving my family that night.

Not that any of these are excuses.. but just so you could see how I was feeling.

Well as I was talking to Zak on the phone, telling him about the bad news, my parents were talking inside with the lady in charge {the one who we had a miscommunication with},

and while they were talking, my dad asked what her tattoo meant.

{She had faith written over her heart}.

Well she said her husband been shot and killed overseas while he was serving in the military and it's her reminder to have faith everyday, even though he's gone.

My dad told me all this as we were leaving the complex and my heart sunk.

She's living my worst nightmare.

I could never ever ever imagine losing Zak.

Ever. I can't even think about it. 

And I will never know what she's going through.

Her husband gave up his life, for ours.

I felt horrible for rolling my eyes, being upset and not thinking too kind of things during the hiccup.

She was just doing her job, supporting her son who now doesn't have a father. 

I think this was a lesson that I need to be more patient, understanding and forgiving to everyone around me. 

So if you're reading this, I hope you take at least one thing away,

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

Thankfully everything worked out with the apartment, and we've been working great with the lady all week! 

But I just thought I'd share this story, so hopefully the next time your upset, frustrated or in a hurry you don't take it out on someone around you and that you're extra kind to everyone you meet!

xoxo

random thoughts.

Happy Thursday people!

I hope your week is going good.. we're almost to the weekend!

Romie and I are just waiting to have our apartment shown.. it's those kinda visits where they could come during a 3 hour window.. so we can't really do much.. so I figured I'd blog till they get here.

It's been super cloudy/foggy/rainy ALL WEEK!

Literally haven't seen the sun since Sunday. 

But I'm weirdly liking it?

It's not freezing, just in the 40's and 50's so I haven't minded the gloomy days.

Or maybe I like it because it's super dark which makes me feel like it's okay for me to binge watch Pretty Little Liars?

Yeah, I know. I'm like 5 years late with this show, but I finally started it and..

 I. Must. Find. Out. Who. A. Is.

Sooo I watched probably too many episodes on my days off this week.

Oops. I blame this weather!

Apartment people still aren't here so I'm gunna keep writing!

You guys! It's already April 9th!

Like what?! That means in two months we'll be settling into our new place in ARIZONA!

Crazy.

I don't have a countdown going or anything..!

Umm what else what else.

I finally was able to braid my hair without a million bobby pins !!!

I feel like I officially have medium length hair.. FINALLY!

No more short hair for me!

I work an odd shift later tonight, and since I thought these apartment people were coming early I was a mad woman and started deep cleaning our place at like 8 this morning.. 

so the good thing is all my chores are done.. except for going to the gym. 

UGH!

My new motivation is watching PLL while I run- I tell myself I can't watch an episode before I've gone to the gym, and it works!

So sad I have to trick myself like this. But really, who enjoys running? NOT ME.

I'm excited for this weekend, I get to go to a baby shower {I love showers} and we're having a game night with friends, which is also fun.

I'm going to miss these people when we move! :(

Wasn't it such a weird Easter weekend?

I feel like it came so fast this year!

And I think since I was in AZ for part of the weekend, it didn't really feel like Easter, since we were house hunting instead of Easter egg hunting.

I can't wait to have a big family dinner next Easter. I've missed those times!

I told you this was going to be a random post!

Welp, the people should be here soon, so I'm going to wish ya a good rest of your day and sign off!

xoxo

donuts, ice cream and hot chocolate oh my.

I know, I look insane.

But you guys, everywhere I turned last week there were treats and sweets waiting for me!

And then I went to AZ, and you know calories don't count on vacation,

so yeah I'm now paying for that little mindset.

And this week I'm being much stricter!

And getting myself to the gym.. and if I want sugar I make myself a smoothie instead.

Sorry, but writing it out sometimes helps me hold myself accountable. 

Because in a newsroom, there's always FOOD! 

So I need to be better, and just say no.

.. even though it's tough!

Any tricks you have to avoiding horrible food at work?!

These were riding around with me all day! And yes there's bacon on that donut. 

But I'm being better now. 

Chilling on the caffein and sugar.. and getting my butt back on the treadmill. 

It's amazing how much I dread going to the gym, but then how good I feel leaving. 

I'm getting pretty darn good at making these bad boys too! 

Zak's doing well, studying more and more as the count down to his HUGE test begins!

I have less than a month left at work- CRAZY!

And then I will be a full time mover.

And get everything in motion for the three day long caravan ride back to Phoenix.

Romie's doing good as well, in case you were wondering. 

I'm off today, and Zak's home which is the best!

It's been super rainy and cloudy lately, so it's kinda nice being tucked away inside. 

It's kinda what I needed after this weekend in AZ, it was a tad stressful finding a place for us to live.

Oh yeah the grass is bright green again and there's little blossoms on the trees-

Spring is slowly but surely making its way back!

So random, but it's so exciting to see!

You know I'm from AZ when I freak out about the change in seasons.

All that's on my mind right now is moving back to AZ this summer, so I feel like I need to make a plan or bucket list of things to do here to look forward to so I'm more in the moment ya know?

So as it warms up I think I'm going to try and take Romie on some little adventures. 

Other than that not much else has been going on-

just home from AZ, getting back into the pattern of things and winding down at work-

it's going to be bittersweet leaving soon!

Anywho, I hope your hump day is going good!

xoxo

quick trip.

Hi!

Just got back from my super quick trip to Arizona, and man do I feel like I need a vacation.. from a vacation.

I had one full day and two partial days.. sooo I. Was. Busy.

The goal of the trip was to find a place for us to live.. so we {my family and I} looked at nearly 20 different homes. 

TWENTY!

I also managed to squeeze in time with friends, coffee dates, some time at the pool and lots of eating.. too much eating.. 

so it's safe to say I went on little to no sleep and was sipping caffein.. a lot.

But we did find a place!

Hooray!

Now we're just waiting on some paperwork {cross your fingers for us} and everything should be set!

It's in the Arcadia district, walking distance to shops and my favorite restaurants and has the prettiest floors you ever did see!

June 1st can't come soon enough.

But anywho, it was super nice to see my family and friends again, waiting six months to visit was terribly long.

And it's starting to actually feel real, 

like we're moving back to Arizona! 

I get so giddy just thinking about it. 

And I have to stop myself from thinking about it, or else the days will just crawl by.

There are very little photos of this trip, which says I was busy- because you know I like taking pictures!

But here ya go!

^^ Isn't this house darling?! Just one of the cute historic places we checked out! 

Exhausted us eating at the airport. We look so happy..! Not. 

I woke up to lots of little notes from my niece. I cannot wait to be closer to the kiddos again!

I also visited my nephew's class and watched him give a presentation- so proud! I also had to sneak this photo, because you know it's not cool to take pics in 6th grade. 

And it wouldn't be a trip to AZ without some Bosa Donuts! Mmm. 

I hope your Easter weekend was a wonderful one!

xoxo

easter dress.

YOU GUYS!

So I just realized this winter that I live five minutes away from a Dillard's Clearance Center.

Everything is discounted and when I say discounted I mean it's darn near free. 

Like this designer dress I snagged was originally $150.00 and I got it for $20!

Total score.

Plus, I can wear it to work so that's double score.

I ended up finding a bunch of great work dresses-

 and this one's gunna be my Easter dress this year.

You totally gotta check out this place if there's one near you. 

You won't regret it!

I promise.

Hopefully this helps ya find your perfect Easter dress!

xoxo