Boo at The Zoo - Nashville

Since we are trying to complete my Nashville experience with the time I still have left here we decided to take the kids the Boo at The Zoo. My Mother has been talking about this for a full year! She researched and heard all the reviews and was so excited. We loaded everyone up last Saturday and decided to go have fun but it was a lot different than we imagined. 

The tickets were $17 per person and only children 2 and under got in free. We expected it to be heavily decorated and it be like a trunk or treat set up around the zoo. 

It was extremely crowed so pushing a stroller around was a little difficult but that is to be expected since it is Nashville. (There is literally nothing that isn't crowded here!) Our biggest disappointment was the candy stations, we expected them to be all over the zoo at every stop and all they had was one section with less than ten candy stations set up around it. Since that was the only place that had candy it was extremely packed. 

They did have a picture area set up with all types of different princesses and super heroes so that was nice but looking back it wasn't worth paying $17 bucks for. 

Overall it wasn't thing we have ever went to but it was definitely a bust for us. We can mark that off our Nashville bucket list. If you have the money and want the experience I would say go but I am sure there are a ton of better things for kids that will be a lot less expensive. 

Here are some of our pictures. 

Humira Update

So I am ten days in right now and all of my spots have cleared up and for the first time in 7 years I am able to walk around in a swim suit without being in pain.

On the 5th I took my first four shots and I won't take  my second dose until the 20th but for the first time I have hope that my HS can get better!!

I can honestly say that I can already tell a huge difference and I can wait to see what that 3 month mark will hold!

The First Dose! Treating HS with Humira!

So I finally got to start my Humira injections! Lets just say it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be! The needles them selves are painless, these things are dummy proof and all you have to do is put it to your skin and press down with your thumb. These pins are kinda cool and its basically like an epi pen.

Be warned, while the needle doesn't hurt at all the medicine itself burns like all hell! For the first dose I had to take 4 pens two in each leg. Then I have to take 2 more in 15 days then once a week after that.

No reactions or any problems so far and I haven't been able to tell a huge difference other than my HS is no longer opening up and bleeding so that's a plus! I will take what I can get at this point! So my fingers are crossed that everything works the way it is supposed to but I will keep you guys updated. 

Click here to read my post on HS and what it is. 

My First Relocation Job Hunting Experience!

Long Time No Talk! So the past few weeks have a been a little insane in the Russell household!

We finally received official orders that we are moving to Virginia Beach! Wooo-hooo! Go Navy Go!

First off, if you ever wanted to kill your career ego just start applying for jobs out of state!!! I have six years in Property Management and I have gotten 2 phones calls out of probably 40 resumes. They have all been super nice but either want someone familiar with the area or someone who can start like tomorrow! So needless to say I feel a little defeated at the moment.

On the other hand I have it narrowed down to a new area, and few select houses, and found daycare for both kids! (See why I haven't had time to sleep? ) Even researched the local elementary schools for the Diva Monster!

So far I have signed up for a few hiring sites but is it just me or do they just spam your mail box with the same aids over and over and over again?

• Indeed.com
• Ziprecruiter
• LinkedIn

These are all amazing internet job sourcing tools but user before your will have more emails than you ever thought possible and not from the people looking to hire you! 

I have had my peers & superiors critiquing my resume but it doesn't seem to help. I miss the days where you had to go and apply in person! If any one has any helpful hints on relocation from out of state I would love to hear them!!