Pre-surgery fun
I’m having surgery in the morning, and I’ve been consumed with getting everything ready before I’m out of commission. But I decided it was also important to have a bit […]
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Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
Raise Up Extraordinary Women: Monika Brooks
December’s daily #OneGoodThing was dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women I know. Many of the 31 bold, beautiful, brave women featured shared stories of perseverance after abuse, addiction, miscarriages, illness, and […]
Marbled and mermaid nails
As part of our pre-surgery weekend of self-care, I did home manicures for Mama and myself tonight. I used nail polish strips, which is how we have these super cool […]
Preparing for surgery
I’m having surgery this Wednesday; my gallbladder is being evicted due to troublesome stones. In preparation, Mama and I are doing an entire weekend of self-care—today that ranged from a […]
Celebratory cupcakes
Mama had her MRI to monitor her rare brain cancer today—and we were worried because she’s struggled quite a bit more since her fall last May, particularly with double vision. […]
Our Lil’ Nosy Parker
We celebrated our 3rd “Gotcha Day” with our beloved Boston Terrier rescue, Paisley, last month—and this sweet little creature brings us immeasurable joy each day! Mama and I were both […]
Persevering to find a pool
Mama and I decided to return to the community pool after many months away today. On the drive over, we joked that we’d finally return only to find them closed. […]
Raincloud sunset walk
We went for an evening walk in our neighborhood and enjoyed this beautiful sunset. The rain clouds made the sky look ominous, but our stroll was lovely. It felt good […]
Raise Up Extraordinary Women: Dena Clover-Vargas
December’s daily #OneGoodThing was dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women I know. Many of the 31 bold, beautiful, brave women featured shared stories of perseverance after abuse, addiction, miscarriages, illness, and […]
When self-care is a phone call
It’s Sunday and that means our day must include self-care of some kind. Today that meant a call with my bestie Alyssa. It felt good to admit that I’ve been […]
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