Saturday the 21st marked the one year anniversary of the “big surgery” as I have referred to it. You know, the surgery in which I had parts of my body removed? When you have had multiple surgeries in such a short time it is tricky to differentiate and somehow saying mastectomy time and time again [...]
Archive for January, 2012
a snowy getaway
Posted in life on January 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
what happens in Vegas is all over facebook
Posted in life on January 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I have never taken a girls trip. I have visited family without Jesse or the kids, but I have never planned a trip with friends alone. I went to Las Vegas this past weekend, but I don’t think you could say that I planned it! The great thing about having very spontaneous friends is that [...]
isn’t it all kairos?
Posted in life on January 18, 2012 | 7 Comments »
I recently read an article written by a mother with young children refuting the “carpe diem” approach to mothering. Every mother out there has had someone remind her to enjoy their small children because it goes so fast. Don’t wish it away kind of thing. The writer wanted to let it be known that she [...]
I’m a do-er
Posted in life on January 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes things happen and they make you understand a little more about yourself as well as others. I am not a procrastinator. When I have something I need to do I pretty much jump in with both feet and go until whatever the project was is finished. If I have a deadline or a “due [...]
ringing it in
Posted in life on January 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The year has come to a sleepy end and a new one has just begun. With that beginning come the hopes of new things, the dreams of potential changes and the sweet sorrow of things passed by: 2011 held a lot of emotion for me. I have had many times of tearful reflection this week. [...]