About a month ago I went in for my first mammogram. I had tentatively planned on a humorous blog post about that but it didn’t happen. Why? Because of something called a fibroadenoma- a common benign, harmless mass of breast tissue. 3 days after my first mammogram I got called back in for a second mammogram. This is very common… Read more »
After quite a lot of thought- probably too much- I have decided that a blog reboot is in order. I am hopeful that this reboot will help me focus my ideas a little more and actually blog more than one a quarter. I intend to focus on marriage and family related topics, but nothing’s off limits. And speaking of off… Read more »
Once again I’ve taken a longer than intended hiatus from blogging. I wish I had a really good excuse, but I don’t other than that I don’t really want my blog to be entirely about marriage. I don’t consider myself any sort of expert on the topic, yet it seems like most of my recent posts and ideas I’ve… Read more »
I don’t know why I was surprised- I guess I should have expected sooner or later. It’s certainly not the first time I’ve been asked it either. But I wasn’t expecting it right then. 6 days ago my beautiful niece Ava was born. Since then I have been taking great delight in showing photos of her to friends, family, acquaintances… Read more »
5 years ago this weekend I moved to Iowa. I need a moment to let that sink in. Wow. 5 years ago my nephew was a chubby lil 1 1/2 year old toddler just learning to talk. Now he’s in first grade, in the advanced reading class at his school, and anxiously awaiting the arrival of his baby… Read more »
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is a question we ask children all the time and they always have an answer or two to give you without hesitation. Try asking 5 adults who know you well enough to not call Mental Health Services or 911 when you pose this question to them. I will predict… Read more »
Am I interesting? This is a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately- especially when reading other people’s blogs and trying to come up with topics for my own. I know I have strengths. I am a nice person. I think I can be funny. I have a large, if random, collection of information crammed into my skull that… Read more »
There are very few things that I can truly say I’ve set my mind to that I did not achieve. Generally when I don’t accomplish something it’s because I didn’t really give it my all and/ or gave up when I got frustrated with my progress. Learning Spanish and yoga are two examples of things that I didn’t stay with… Read more »
I am still having blog block. It is very frustrating! I don’t know why all of a sudden my brain is not working in this way but hopefully I will get back on track blogging soon!
Something happened last weekend that I never expected to happen. In fact, it was something that I swore for years would NEVER happen, even if I were offered cash to do it. I went to a class reunion. And even more amazing- I had a great time! I have been actively avoiding the high school part of my… Read more »