This time of year a huge thank you goes to postal workers, Amazon workers, delivery drivers and retail workers who scramble to help everyone get gifts in time for the holiday. While more shopping than ever is done online, there is still a lot of in person shopping done and kudos to those cleaning up…
Repeat Customer
Here I was again. Back on the operating table. My third time in 4.5 months and 4th time in 6 months. I’m having reconstruction complications again. My incision opened up again. And so my expander has to come out again. So there I was going through the whole surgery process again. Too bad you don’t…
Making Holiday Memories
On Saturday we decided to do something fun because why not. After all I’ve been through this year it’s time to experience as much as I can with the kids. And we had an opportunity to experience something very special during the holiday season with our oldest two. I saw that North Carolina was playing…
All I Want for Christmas
Last year at Christmas there was really only two things I wanted. One was I wanted my health and the second thing was a healthy baby. I realize there really is nothing I want or need this Christmas as I was lucky enough to get these two wonderful presents this year. I feel so lucky…
The Difficult Encounter
At different points in our lives we all have to do things we don’t want to do or do things we fear. We may fear heights, going off the high dive, going on rollercoasters or any number of things. We may not want to go to some required functions or to certain doctors or a…
I’m Becoming One of Those Parents!
I’ve become one of those parents. One of those sports parents who yell and complain. I don’t think I’m out of control but I could use improvement, which as an intense and passionate individual, is hard. There are really just two things that bother me when I watch my kids play sports. Kids that play…
Going Clubbing
My husband and I have a laugh every Saturday morning. Like clockwork, a Peapod delivery truck comes a few houses down from us between 8:30-9:30. The delivery is for a couple with two young kids. As parents of five we are like two kids, they must have plenty of time to go grocery shopping. But…
The Best Defense
Surprise here’s another sports analogy. Parenting five kids is much like playing defense in basketball. You do your best to manage the coverage but could use help. After one child you go from man to man to zone coverage. I remember being taught pistols loaded which I’m not sure if that’s even allowed to be…