Living Instead of Blogging Part One
I didn’t write a blog post on the 26th. Instead, I took my children and one of their friends to a Hogwart’s Halloween Party that the city hosted. Last year… Read more Living Instead of Blogging Part One →
Don’t Blink
We could have been at gymnastics practice. We could have been at music lessons. Instead, we were in the backyard as last of evening light slowly faded and the sun… Read more Don’t Blink →
Mohs better lip: lots of swelling, no more carcinoma – updated with stitches
UPDATED: April 3, 2014 – What it looks like now. I wanted to tell all the lovely people who found this post because they too were facing a Mohs procedure… Read more Mohs better lip: lots of swelling, no more carcinoma – updated with stitches →
The Boy who Lived
I just got home from Party City, where I fought back tears. All I bought was wrapping paper and napkins. Liam will be TEN tomorrow. My little boy isn’t having… Read more The Boy who Lived →
The Gifts of Perspective and Purpose
Lately, I’ve been feeling low. The past seven months have been a journey to heal myself, and I hit a crossroads recently where the skills I’ve learned were tested and… Read more The Gifts of Perspective and Purpose →
Weighty Issues: Episode One, I Start Therapy Tomorrow
Hi, my name is Amanda, and I have a weight problem am clinically obese. I’m not an alcoholic, a drug addict, or a hoarder. I’m highly functional, successful even. I’ve even been told that people look up to me. But beneath all that success I have issues, and I try (and fail) to deal with them with food. Surprised? I could join Weight Watchers (again) and it would work if I made/let it. But that’s just programming to make me compute. I’m not a robot; I’m a human being. I… Read more Weighty Issues: Episode One, I Start Therapy Tomorrow →
