People. A momentous day has occurred. I left the house, in a car, that I was driving! [Insert girly squeal mixed with the Hallelujah chorus] After over a month of near house arrest, I busted out the front door like it was my last Economics class in … [Read more...]
Under Construction
Do you ever have those moments where you stop, slap your hand to your forehead, and realize that you had the PERFECT Halloween costume, and you didn't even know it? (No? Hmm...maybe it's just me...awkward...) People. I was dressed up as a Jack-o-lantern on Halloween, and I … [Read more...]
A New Bundle of Joy!
Friends! We have a new member of the family! She is just a wee little thing, and in no time at all she has completely captured my heart! Introducing, Penelope the Pacemaker. Oh, bliss! We named her … [Read more...]
Pulling the Plug
PEOPLE. Today was sort of epic. Scratch the “sort of” part. THIS happened: You know what’s NOT under that gauze? A feeding tube, that’s what! (Also, I just bared my midriff on a public forum…does that make me a reality tv star now?!?) People. I pulled the … [Read more...]
Dancing with the Dragons
A few years ago when I first went out on disability, a dear friend gave me a stack of some of her favorite young adult books to read. I read them all, and being the rockstar literary agent that she is, they were all absolutely perfect for me. I read two of them several … [Read more...]
Breaking Records
Friends! Big news! I broke my record! (Drumroll please…) Previous record: 14 New record: 17.5 17.5 vials of blood, that is. Smashed it! And the .5? Evidently my left arm has decided to close for business after … [Read more...]
Keep on Rolling
Oh friends, I have missed you. It has been far too long, and there is so much to say! Many blog posts to come, but for now, I’ll start where I left off. Remember that last blog post, with the theme of “Try Again?” Super. Keep that in mind, it … [Read more...]
Time to Try Again
Friends, I retired. It was the hardest thing I've ever done. 31 years old and retired. Living the dream? Hmmm. It's not like this should have come as a shock to me, this whole retirement thing, but … [Read more...]
Lessons of the Hurt
To say that I’ve learned a lot about myself over the last couple of years may, in fact, be the understatement of the century. I could list all of the things that I’ve learned, but that might a) be the longest blog post in history and b) likely result in me … [Read more...]
A Virtual Blog Post
FRIENDS! I know...I KNOW. It has been twenty forevers. (I learned that phrase from my mother-in-law...it's a good one, no?) Anyway. There is so much to update! I moved! And turned 31! And bought QuickBooks! (Um, … [Read more...]
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Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. 