Posted June 2, 2018
Today. Today I stood in a church that was not my own, surrounded by both friends and strangers, unashamedly weeping. A friend of mine unexpectedly lost her sweet 3 month old boy to SIDS this week. When I first heard the news there was silence and shock, followed by tears.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 18, 2018
Note: On Wed I gave a talk at our local Rotary Club. Several people asked for a copy of the speech so I thought it would be easier to share it on here. First let’s talk about Grit and Grace… Those of you that already know who I am,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
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
Posted March 14, 2018
When I wrote my last post of 2017 I set some goals for 2018 “In 2018 I will… Listen more and try to talk less. I will take a few chances and go on adventures. Embrace the overwhelming joy and mess of being a woman, wife and mother….and have one… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted March 7, 2018
For those other than the rare outsider who happens to visit Myanmar (formerly Burma), one of the most isolated countries in the world, it may be hard to imagine the real hardships. The population numbers 53 million, with approximately 7 million from the Karen tribal group. Ms. Emerald grew up… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted February 21, 2018
When I first began my preventive mastectomy journey, I joined a private Facebook group as a way to find support. It’s been amazing, and not only has it helped me, but being able to offer support to others has been an excellent way for me to heal. Now that I’m… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
