So, y'all non-MS'ers, sorry this post won't be of any use to you. You're welcome to read if you enjoy reading about my personal medical/food experiments :). SO. If you are new to Tec or a Tec veteran, you've likely dealt with all the fun side-effects. I almost didn't make it through the first month… Continue reading New Tecfidera Routine!
Dear 33-year-old me, Hi there, friend. I see you standing there, forcing a smile with that precious 8 year old girl of yours and all I want to do is sit down with you and have a chat. You're carrying a huge burden. Or rather, lots of huge burdens. You're still struggling to forgive your… Continue reading Dear 33-year-old me
I apologize in advance that the next several months of posts will be mostly about running because there's just a lot of running happening in our house these days! This week I am preparing to run in my third half marathon on Saturday. Race week is an exciting time with lots of nerves and last minute… Continue reading The Sock Saga
My co-workers hear me say this phrase a lot: "If I get hit by a bus . . ." If I get hit by a bus, here are the summer program letters ready to be mailed out the first of May. If I get hit by a bus, all of next year's tuition binders are all… Continue reading How to prepare for MS relapses
I sat at the decorated table, adorned with colorful table cloth, themed centerpiece, cute paper plates with finger foods in various stages of nibbles, and MOPs (Mothers Of Preschoolers) literature for that month's meeting listening to the conversations of the other moms. I did not fit in. We were going to a church that was… Continue reading Thrive
Does anyone else remember this commercial? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbWieoNQ5E Nearly every single time I make eggs I sing this silly jingle. And how often do I eat eggs, A. LOT. Eggs, particularly egg yolks, got a bad wrap in the anti-fat movement of the 90's... and all foods were removed of their fats and replaced with sugar… Continue reading The Incredible, Edible Egg
The stage was being set. The hour was drawing near. Jesus knew He had very little time left to prepare His disciples for what was to come. He didn't create detailed handouts or make His disciples take sermon notes. He asked them to share a meal with Him. He washed their feet. He loved them.… Continue reading Take Heart…
When my life is coming to an end and I am ready to see Jesus' face... what regrets will I have? I've thought a lot about the things I know I wouldn't say: I wish I had saved more money. I wish we hadn't taken those vacations. I wish I had lived in a bigger… Continue reading No regrets…
I just finished the season finale of season 2 and can I just say, AHHHHH!!! All THE FEELS!!! My husband calls it "This is CRY" because I end up sobbing at least once during each episode. I was confused and emotional and surprised and upset and just all of it! I don't want to post… Continue reading This is ME… watching This is US
What if the MRI shows new lesions? What if this fatigue and tingling I'm feeling is the beginning of another exacerbation? What if we can't afford the copay? What if the fridge goes out? What if that noise was the HVAC going out? What if I'm not thinking about all the many possibilities for what… Continue reading What if?
