What’s in a Name – JOSHUA
So, I've been using a new app called Queepsake. I probably ran across it from one of those Instagram ads - you know the smart kind that targets new moms. But, I love it because it sends me a couple questions each day. At first it was just one, but after my free...
Gear Up! | 0-3 months
Below is a list of some of the essential items we needed at home with a newborn. Whether these were items we registed for one of our showers or things we picked up on our own when we got home, I think its safe to say all of them were things we could not live...
10 years around the track
One of the great honors I have in life is to serve as a Hero (now Voice) of Hope for the American Cancer Society. This group of survivors and caregivers go through a several month training process and then spend an initial year traveling all over their home state...
Keeping Organized in the Kitchen
I’ve often heard my mom say, “The key to cooking anything on a weeknight is just a little organization.” And believe me, my mom could cook just about anything on a week night including a fancy dinner for 8 (but that’s a different post). Now that I’m in a “mom”...
Earth Day | Energy Usage Survey
As mentioned here and here, one of the common debates at our house is how we could decrease our carbon footprint. Of course I don’t present it in those terms, but what could we do to reduce trash and consumption in our home? This new stage of life really has me...
take them a meal
I can think of nothing more that a family with a newborn needs (maybe besides some extra cash and sleep) than to have meals covered the first couple weeks they are home. And that same philosophy applies when people have had surgery or a stressful week. We have been...
10 years as a Cancer Survivor | What I know now
10 years ago, I started this blog. My first post was the first weekend I had been diagnosed with cancer. I knew I had a lot of people in different states who were starting to hear about my diagnosis and wanted to know what was going on. Many were afraid to ask,...
Miracle Man
After all that, I did have to make a decision with one fact in mind - To save my life might mean I never got to make his; my own little miracle.















