Posted April 30, 2018
You think you’ve gotten a handle on things, that you’ve healed and moved on, and then you start to write a post and end up in tears. Tears of sorrow as I am reminded of the physical and emotional pain caused by my choices. Tears of gratitude for the support… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted April 25, 2018
Spring is here…I even have my first slight sunburn (yes I did put on sunscreen, but obviously not enough) to prove it. Yet, this morning TallGirlJ and I went on a snowy icy (and slightly life threatening) hike on one of our favorite local trails. The bipolar aspect of Springtime… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted April 18, 2018
NOTE: This is a guest post written by my friend Melissa, a certified marriage and family coach for FamilyLife.com Recently a husband came home to a home-cooked meal prepared by his wife and after one bite spouted, “This tastes like dog food!” The wife said nothing but the next evening… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life, This and That
Posted April 4, 2018
This Sunday, the 40-day period of Lent in the Catholic church ended. Lent lasts 40 days and is a time of contemplation for Catholics. Besides fasting and abstaining from meat on Fridays, Catholics often give up something for the next 40 days. This is not supposed to be a punishment… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted March 22, 2018
You may have noticed that there was no new post yesterday. Today’s title “The Plague has Arrived” may have clued you in to the reason why. I currently have 4 out of 5 Cowkids home sick. Two with a stomach bug and two with Strep. Such is mom life right?!… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting