I’m sure many of you are familiar with this memorable line from Finding Nemo which is so applicable to life. How many times do we find ourselves drowning (pun intended) in work, no time for ourselves, feeling overwhelmed while handling the kids (with 5 this can certainly happen!), stressed out by the news and world,…
It’s More than the Hair
This post is not to mock hair loss but normalize it. It’s not a big deal and should never be made fun of. Since my hair is starting to grow back I decided to have some fun and compare how I look to some famous shaved heads from the past as it’s who I thought…
The Magical Run at the Big Dance…A Peacock Fairytale
Cinderella is the perfect analogy for an underdog team making a tournament run. The beauty of the NCAA Tournament is that any school no matter how big or small has a chance. It’s not a best of series, it’s one game and anything can happen on that given day. Cinderella had a chance to go…
Finding My Role On and Off the Court
As March Madness and the NCAA Tournament continues, I decided to reflect on one of my favorite sports, basketball. There’s a lot of strategy involved in basketball: ever watch the final minutes of a close game. Cancer treatment involves a lot of strategy too as each individual’s case is different. Being pregnant complicated my treatment…
One of those days…
This was one of those moments. It hits. Motherhood is hard. Going through chemo and cancer is hard. And I just want a break. The “witching hour” is what I call my husband’s final hour of work when the kids all seem to act up at the same time and I desperately look at the…
What is Chemo Really Like?
Ever wonder what chemo is like? Probably not unless you know someone going through it but I wanted to share that it’s not as awful as we all think it is. It’s not fun, it’s not easy and I hate it but unfortunately it’s something thousands of people go through daily as they battle cancer. So…
An Irish Dinner
I am not a good cook. Due to our crazy schedules most of our meals are already prepared and easy to cook. On the rare occasions we make a meal, that work is always left to Chris who can actually cook. Early this week Chris thought I was crazy when I told him let’s make…
St. Patrick’s Day Reflection: Luck and Fate
I’m not sure if I ever believed in good or bad luck. I was definitely superstitious about certain things, like routines before sports games and I still get nervous if I see a black cat in my path. But for the most part, I just consider luck as a part of life, it happens, both…