As a kid, Christmas was always a big deal in our house. My parents went out of their way to make Christmas special for us every year. I still remember laying in my bed as a little girl waiting for Santa’s arrival. Would I hear him come into the house? Maybe I could stay awake…
Tag: My Multiple Sclerosis Journey
Win Taste and Show Banana Bread & 2 Months Away!
Well, exciting stuff is just on the horizon! We are getting ready to head out for 2 months in our trailer…..eek! If I’m going to be honest, I’m more than a little nervous about it. We are going to try our hand at being a snowbird. For those who don’t know what a snowbird is,…
Versatile Blogger Award
This is an exciting day for me – I feel like I have finally made it in the blogging world! I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger award by Darren from The Arty Plantsman. Darren (The Atrty Plantsman) is a biologist by training, chemist by profession, plantsman by inclination and artist at heart. He writes…
A day in the life
The type of MS that I was initially diagnosed with in 2005 is RRMS (relapsing remitting) which means that there are attacks when my symptoms flare up called a relapse. These relapses can be extreme (I had double vision for over a month in one relapse and at another time, I lost use of my…
Traveling Tribe and Pickle Soup
A couple of weeks before my recent vacation to Mexico, I grew anxious. Not about crime, the effect of travel on my MS or about my travel partners, but from the guilt of taking a trip itself. This was the worst kind of remorse: mother’s guilt, wife guilt, etc. Guilt because my husband was working away…
Up, Up and Away!
I have spent the last week packing and unpacking my suitcase for a girls trip to Mexico. I’m sure I have twice as many clothes as I need, but at least I won’t have to go naked. I can’t tell you how excited I am for this trip with friends that I have known for over 40 years…..you…
Good or Not Good – that is the question & Garden Fresh Salsa
I was reading a blog today where the writer was talking about things she is good at and it got me thinking, is there anything I am good at? I will tell you I am good at one or 2 things but other than that, I had a hard time coming up with anything. It…
Life is Short
You never know when it is your time, but it sure doesn’t seem fair when someone is taken away far too early. You feel like you just aren’t finished with that person, there is so much left to do, to explore, times that you still need to laugh and cry with them. You question why? …
I’ve been on a binge!
I have been binge watching This is Us, so please forgive me for being kind of sappy. I actually avoided watching the show because I knew it was an emotional family drama and I don’t really need to listen or watch somebody else’s family drama, yet here I am watching it and now I am…
One of my biggest mommy fails
There is no denying that I dropped the ball once again. I’m not talking about dropping the ball when you are playing second base and the game is on the line, which I have done as well. I am talking about dropping the “parenting” ball. Have you ever done something that you know is wrong…