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A 10th Diaversary
What is a diaversary, you ask? It is what some people who have Type 1 Diabetes call their diagnosis date. Some mark it as a day of reflection or celebration for all they have overcome. Some ignore the date and just carry on with their lives without any kind of acknowledgement. No matter how T1Ders acknowledge the day, it is a day that changed their lives forever. I don’t have Type 1 Diabetes, but my son does. On April 28, 2010, my eight year old son became my inspiration and a hero in my heart and mind. Because of all he and our family has endured in the ten years…
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Why I went white…
I think I may have some company soon! The pause of commerce due to the Coronavirus pandemic has caused a large number of people to miss their hair appointments. I heard about a survey that stated that many people are feeling more comfortable not wearing as much makeup now and feel they will be more confident “going bare” after things open back up. I am wondering if some will make a similar change with their hair and let the white or gray shine through. If anyone is on the fence, you truly have to do what is right for you. It is a very personal decision and there are so…
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Support a Senior (or two…or three)!
All of us are in the midst of a pandemic and unforeseen and unimaginable things are happening in the world as a result. Many horrible things are mixed in with many blessings. I have been fortunate to stay in my job, my husband is on furlough and is staying home with the kids. We have 18 year old twins, Connor and Rachel, who are high school seniors and almost three weeks ago, we invited a foreign exchange student from Italy, Gigi (Ginevra), to live with us. Gigi’s former host family wanted her to go home, she did not want to leave yet. She would have had to fly under these…
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Missing things…
“I used to be worried about missing all the little things when the kids were growing up. Now I’m missing a lot of little things and I sometimes question my sanity!” ~Anonymous Mom looking for her hair brush, eye liner, kitchen scissors, the toothpaste cap, a favorite necklace, her black sweater, socks that were in her drawer and may now be on someone else’s feet, a pizza stone… It”s the classic mom struggle when your kids are growing up. You enjoy each and every “new” moment. You swell with pride when that first step is taken, you treasure every new word that is spoken, every first is celebrated and even…
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About me
I enjoy life. All of it, the highs and the lows and all the smooth coasting spots in between. I believe that one’s inner peace and outer countenance are deeply impacted by how we react to what life throws at us. I know from my experiences that sometimes looking at things from a positive and yet introspective vantage point helps me make better sense of the unanswerable whys in life. That’s me. Let me rephrase. That’s me, in my own little world. That’s me, typing what I truly believe and feel in my heart and even practice on a regular basis. It’s what you will see glimpses of in this…
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Why I write.
Life is weird, life is messy, life is good. Calamities of all kinds occur on a daily basis. Some calamities are physical, some are situational, some are emotional, some are philosophical. The drama that is created from these moments can be uplifting and joyful! If the drama created is negative and damaging, we can either stay in those moments and relive the drama and allow it to take over or we can move on to quickly reflect and learn and LAUGH. We are all in this thing together, let’s laugh at things that happen and learn a bit as we move along. Much like my life, this blog does have…
