Never in a million years did I think I’d be doing a timeline of my own, but here it is. August 2020 – I had my first mammogram. Two days after I had it done, Simon Med called and said I needed to come in and have another one done. I went in a coupleContinue reading “Life Update”
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November 13
On this day (November 13, 2020) last year, our lives were turned upside down. This is the day we found out my dad had cancer. I vividly remember sitting on the barstool in my parents dining room with my sister when he told us the news. I remember how calm he was. I don’t rememberContinue reading “November 13”
This is 40
*** Disclaimer*** I am actually 41 today, but with how rocky this year started, my sisters, mom and I decided to skip our traditional family birthdays this year. It was too hard knowing the phone calls we weren’t going to receive from Dad. This post was written last year but never published due to allContinue reading “This is 40”
The Aftermath
The day Dad passed, we called Palm and made an appointment to see what happens next and make arrangements for a funeral. This was the closest, biggest death our Helm 5 had experienced since the loss of Mama Jack in 2000. I was much more involved with this one. January 20, 2021 – We hadContinue reading “The Aftermath”
Cancer Timeline
I have a ton of blog posts started, but this is what I get the most questions on lately. Background – From the age of about ten, my dad was overweight. As a young adult, he yo-yoed but ended up on the heavier side. As kids, we never seemed to notice. It didn’t bother us.Continue reading “Cancer Timeline”
My Top 20 Purchases from Amazon in 2020
Oh how I love Amazon! What do I love about Amazon? Sooo many things! The convenience of not having to leave the house to shop, quick shipping, a multitude of items, subscriptions and Prime just to name a few. I placed 146 orders in 2020 (don’t tell Mike!) Not everything was for me, some wereContinue reading “My Top 20 Purchases from Amazon in 2020”
Lessons from 2020
Happy New Year! During my time off, I sat down to think about some of the biggest lessons/findings that came out of 2020 for me. I didn’t want this year to end off feeling like “I just survived 2020.” The truth is, I’ve struggled with my feelings throughout this season– almost like survivor’s guilt. AlthoughContinue reading “Lessons from 2020”
What to Expect When Your Baby Moves Out…
Remember the “What to Expect” books? I loved them! I received the “What to Expect when you’re Expecting” book as a gift when I was pregnant with Jake. I sent Mike to the store in the middle of the night to buy the “What to Expect the First Year” book when Mackenzie came home fromContinue reading “What to Expect When Your Baby Moves Out…”
Quarantine Life = My Best Life!
I never thought the quarantine life would be for me, but I was wrong. I lived my best life during quarantine! It was so refreshing not to have any commitments other than work. I loved working from home. Luckily, we have a fourth bedroom that is used as my scrapbook room with the computer alreadyContinue reading “Quarantine Life = My Best Life!”
Did You Miss Me?!?!
I’m baaaaaack! I don’t know what my problem is. It’s not like I’ve had FOUR months of down time to blog and chose to do no such thing! I am recommitting to blogging and posting once a week or more if I’m inspired (but don’t count on more). Anyway, I was recently contacted by aContinue reading “Did You Miss Me?!?!”