Those of you who have followed my blog for a while probably remember how much difficulty I had with the concept of my "New Normal." Of course, the delivery of that term was less than stellar. A therapist who asked me what my goals were in recovery from breast cancer told me that I would … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts…New Normal #ArchiveDay
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It’s Thankful Thursday!
I have always loved Thursdays. All of the anticipation of the weekend is still ahead, there's only one day left to go in the week. Thursday is just lovely all around. We snuck a date in tonight, just to make it perfect. 🙂 Today, this week, I am especially thankful for amazing news I have … Continue reading It’s Thankful Thursday!
Dominance Games…
If there are any readers left who have not figured out that I have a twisted sense of humor, the cat is out of the bag on this one. That title is my own bizarre joke. I've cooked like crazy this weekend, and baked some bread today, as well. It's therapeutic. This morning, Maddie needed … Continue reading Dominance Games…
Writing Updates and Tuesday Thoughts…
I just finished NaNoWriMo 2013, as everyone on my Facebook and Twitter know by now. I believe I did a few all caps lock status updates, I was so excited. Then I celebrated with Lara and the kids by jumping up and down and cheering. I followed that with a glass of wine. I haven't … Continue reading Writing Updates and Tuesday Thoughts…
Tuesday Thoughts…
I'm hitting the philosophical side of what it means to eat and live and breathe without cancer. It's all the recipe writing for the book, I tell you. So, today, I am just sharing some thoughts from other people who have experienced cancer. "Today we fight. Tomorrow we fight. The day after, we fight. And … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts…
In My Opinion…Angelina Jolie rocks!
I am sure that most of you have heard the celebrity news about Angelina Jolie by now. She has been sharing her personal journey to PREVENT cancer. Angelina Jolie's mother died at a young age (56) of ovarian cancer. Cancer does not pick favorites, or pass over anyone based on social strata or power or … Continue reading In My Opinion…Angelina Jolie rocks!
The End…
Over one year ago, I got a tattoo and then found a lump in my breast. Today, I am going in for my very LAST surgical procedure. This chapter of the journey is reaching its conclusion today. I am excited to finalize this. And, I appreciate the circle: this journey began with a tattoo, and … Continue reading The End…
Bee Pollen…
A fellow blogger, healthyfrenchie (healthyfrenchie.wordpress.com) has issued an "Adventurous April" challenge, in which we should all try one new thing per week in the month of April. For the first week, I have chosen bee pollen as my new thing to try. At this very moment, I am sitting here testing my tolerance to it … Continue reading Bee Pollen…
What I Know…
It's time for another one of my oddball lists. Yes, just like that one I wrote many moons ago about all of those things I have learned since Kindergarten! Here's my "New Normal" List of "Stuff I Know" -- -- Hot flashes and night sweats come straight from the Devil, and are actually Hell here … Continue reading What I Know…