I never saw this coming yesterday, but appreciate it nevertheless. Freshly Pressed on the Word Press front page. Wow! What began yesterday as a plan to begin my 30 Day Gratitude Challenge resulted in a post to share it on a whim. Certainly, that decision to share resulted in a huge response to say the … Continue reading
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The 30 Day Gratitude Challenge
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. 30 days to be exact. While I do my best to be grateful year-round and instill values of gratitude, appreciation and giving back with our boys daily; it’s not always easy. I came across this Giving Tree at Pottery Barn Kids and fell in love. To be honest, at … Continue reading
The Coconut Milk Broke Me
Some moments are best had alone. Tonight the coconut milk broke me. My day started at 5:45am and never stopped… There were the homemade pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon; making and packing lunches; trips to and from schools; three grocery store runs to three different stores (not worth explaining); laundry x a million that I swear produces like … Continue reading
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Your Voice Has Potential, Share It Wisely
In the past year, two people I had known for decades and a third, the brother of a dear friend, committed suicide. The immensity of the loss shared by these three families and all those who loved them can never be measured. Immeasurable will also be the questions that remain unanswered as is the pain … Continue reading
Shocked
It’s fair to say that not much of anything shocks me anymore. Maybe life, and this piece of shit brain tumor, have jaded me a bit as I’ve adjusted to a life full of insane (now normal) things and events. Don’t get me wrong, plenty in life is surprising and downright disappointing; such as toothpaste in the … Continue reading
My Stress Therapy Weekend
I made my escape on a jet plane to New York City before the sun even considered waking up Friday morning. Needless to say, I’ve never been so happy to be showered and on my way at 5:00AM. I walked and wandered, ate, drank, laughed and slept. And then repeated it all day after day. The best part was that … Continue reading
Survival
While not entirely in focus, this image pretty well sums up our week in Florida. Ups, downs, laughter and tears! It also sums up what I suspect the coming weeks will be like with Paul in Florida. Irony was not lost on me yesterday when Cooper waited to toss all the crummies in his tummy all over himself … Continue reading
Mix, Pour, Oink…
What do these three things have in common? Well, the enormous zucchini I managed to miss in the garden will become zucchini bread tonight (recipe here). The bottle of red wine will be enjoyed during said domestic activity and after enjoying the wine and of course sampling copious amounts of fresh baked bread, I will surely feel like a pig. My night was … Continue reading
The Nest of Blue
Four beautiful Robin’s eggs rest in a nest on a support beam beneath our deck. We’ve been watching Momma Robin building her nest for the past week and this morning we discovered her four beautiful gifts. I can’t seem to avoid the beauty in the symbolism of our morning discovery. Being June 20th, the anniversary of my brain tumor … Continue reading
It’s Not Even Summer Yet…
… and I’ve got a bounty growing in my garden! It’s only May 17th and it is starting to look like mid-July out there already! I spent a few hours this afternoon tying up my Cucumbers and Tomatillo plants which are gearing up to provide insane amounts of produce; harvested the last of the Butter Crunch … Continue reading
Mother’s Day 2010… May It Rest In Peace!
Last year was a very crappy Mother’s Day. I believe if history is to be told correctly, it should say that I actually cried. It seems that other than Paul, no one seemed to care that I was a mother who did anything. This year was a significant improvement! Woo hoo!!!! Two dozen pink roses, breakfast, spa day and … Continue reading
So here’s the thing…
It’s very difficult balancing being an advocate while being a patient at the same time. The lines get blurred and in the end, no matter the situation, I’m still a patient and there’s no escaping that. I had the privilege to speak yesterday at the annual Mini Brain Tumor Symposium held at Winship Cancer Institute … Continue reading
GREY MATTER LIFE 