On October 30th, I drove 5 hours by myself, leaving my husband and kids at home, to be there for my mom’s surgery the next day. On Halloween, she had a double mastectomy. I still find myself pausing when I say those words. Still trying to comprehend it all, I guess. This trip was the first time I had ever spent a night away from either of my children. Even when I stayed a few days in the...
With an upcoming surgery looming in the near future, I knew we needed to go see my mom this week. With the new knowledge the kids had about my mom’s health, they were beyond grateful to be going up there to see her. We were all very aware of how different this visit was going to be. It had been a while since my mom first called me to tell me the news. I’ve had time to sit with it...
When it comes to setting goals, I guess you can say I play it pretty safe. I only set goals that are 100% in my control. I don’t set weight loss goals, because I know at times, my weight does not 100% directly reflect my efforts. I do, however, set goals on how many steps I take.. or how many miles I cycle. Those are in my control. I don’t set vague goals of “eat...
I’m worried about my mom. I don’t know where we stand right now. Communication has been shut down by my dad. I’m giving grace and space. But I want answers. She’s my mom. Last I was told was that she’d have the rescheduled MRI yesterday and then get results and a game-plan on Thursday. I don’t know if that’s even true anymore. I don’t know what to...
For our anniversary last year, we took a short trip to Port Aransas, Texas for the first time. We stayed at the beautiful Sandcastle Condos. The place is magical. The beach. The people. The small community. I fell in love. I have literally never felt like that about any other place I have been. We only stayed a few days, but I knew even after such a short time there, Port Aransas had...
There’s nothing like flipping the page of the calendar to the month of September to rev up my yearning for fall. It’s like the flip of a switch. September 1st rolls around and I Want All Things Fall… The cooler weather. The beautiful colors. The decorations. I want it all. I love fall. But I live in Texas, and it doesn’t actually start to feel like fall outside...
