Even if you’re not a football fan I’m sure you’ve heard about the frightening moment from last night’s game between the Bills and Bengals. After a tackle, Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and had to be given CPR for close to ten minutes. He had gone into cardiac arrest. It’s one of…
Don’t Look Back in Anger
Don’t Look Back in Anger was a song by Oasis that came out while I was in high school and remains my favorite song by the band who was supposed to be the “next Beatles.” That didn’t even come close to happening and since the Gallagher Brothers couldn’t get along the band didn’t last either….
What a Year
2022 has been quite a year. I underwent 12 of 16 rounds of chemo, had a baby, had a double mastectomy and 3 additional surgeries related to reconstruction complications. I lost my hair, my breasts, my job, my fitness and what I thought was good health overall. Despite these losses I gained more strength than…
Love and Basketball
I love basketball. This was my favorite sport to play and I still enjoy watching the game at all levels. There’s something so unique and special about the sport that got my hooked when I first picked up a ball and still has me attached over thirty years later. Basketball is one sport you can…
Chia Hair, Don’t Care
This time last year my hair was falling out. This year thankfully my hair is coming in nicely. And a bit wildly too! It’s been interesting to see how my hair has grown back. I have not done much to it, I just let it come in and see what it does. As my hair…
Focus on Family
With Covid finally over I was looking forward to the first “normal” Christmas in 3 years. We spend Christmas Eve with my in laws and Christmas Day with my Mom’s side of the family. We were looking forward to heading to my in laws Saturday and about 15 minutes into our 45 minute trip Shane…
The Magic Behind Christmas
There are a lot of challenges that come with being a parent. And when you have five kids there’s even more challenges. While a fun challenge, the Christmas present thing is not easy. With the kids close in age they are already competitive with each other and this adds to the stress of trying to…
The Best Gift Ever
This little guy turned 10 months yesterday. He is truly one of the best gifts we could ask for. All of our kids are gifts and miracles and I don’t mean to downplay how great they are but the story of what this guy endured to get here is really amazing. This little guy underwent…