Today my PTSDÂ took hold and quaked me to my core. Today my family got a real, honest example of what PTSD looks like. It happened so fast that I couldn’t control it yet everything happened in slow motion. I could no longer control the feelings, I could no longer control my surroundings, I… Continue reading What PTSD Looks Like
Survival Kit – Talking to my tweens about periods
I feel like I’m on a roller coaster slowly trudging up the first steep hill in a rickety little, one person car. It’s scary going up that hill. I don’t know what the top will be like or how long the ride will last or whether I’ll be terrified and close my eyes… Continue reading Survival Kit – Talking to my tweens about periods
Tattoo Tuesday- Happy Birthday To Me
Hey, it’s tattoo tuesday – Happy Birthday to me! Today is my 38th birthday. Gulp. I am 2 very short years away from the big 4-Oh and plan on enjoying every second. I don’t dread turning 40, in fact, I welcome it. I’ve been loving the happiness I get from my blog and the people… Continue reading Tattoo Tuesday- Happy Birthday To Me
Dear Mom – You Did A Great Job
My mother passed away when I was 13 years old. It wasn’t sudden. She knew that she would not live to see me graduate high school or get married. My mother had been sick for most of my life and a single parent to my little brother and me. Now that I am a mother… Continue reading Dear Mom – You Did A Great Job
Roam – A Social Media Experience
As a blogger, influencer and social media manager, I’m always looking for new ways to hone my skills, especially in this rapidly changing social world. Later this month I’ll be driving over the mountains and heading to Kelowna, BC to attend a brand new conference called Roam. I prefer to call Roam the un-conference… Continue reading Roam – A Social Media Experience
I Am A Liar
I am a liar. That is probably the most truth you’ll read in this entire post. It’s shocking to me how many times in a day I’ll tell myself a little lie just to get me thru the day. It’s a bit of an addiction at this point. I decided to write some of them… Continue reading I Am A Liar
My Kid Is Online
She’s my oldest but she’s still my baby. I choke every time I refer to her as a tween, gulp, on the verge of teen-hood. I can’t keep her from growing up much longer and I don’t want to force her to give up her youth too soon but the fact is that she’s already… Continue reading My Kid Is Online
A Place To Call Home
A place to call home. It’s nothing like what I imagined it would be. Once upon a time my dream house was all laid out on paper with professional designs and all the bells and whistles you could dream of. Appliance garages, his and hers walk-in closets with an accessory vault, wine cave, library balcony,… Continue reading A Place To Call Home
Best Quotes from The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Hitting the treadmill on a chilly raining spring day is a necessary evil but give me my iPad and my headphones and I can run all day long…well not all day but for an hour or 2 Kimmy Schmidts for sure. I cannot get enough of this show which is a brand new, original series… Continue reading Best Quotes from The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3 years cancer free doesn’t mean being free from cancer
I just realized that in mid February, I was ‘officially’ 3 years cancer free. Pretty amazing considering the last few months have been a roller coaster of lumps and tests and needles and stitches. I know the last time I updated about my health it was with a huge sigh of relief that my oncologist’s… Continue reading 3 years cancer free doesn’t mean being free from cancer