This whole aging thing has me confused. I was at a family party last weekend, and we were looking at some “old” pictures. “Old,” meaning the photos were taken with a camera and not an iPhone! Can you imagine? The party was for my brother and his wife, who were celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary. The pictures chronicled their dating years through today. They were great…
Hope is a compelling word. What does hope mean to you? Its meaning fluctuates from situation to situation and person to person. For me, hope was the anticipation of the day I would be well. The Hope sign in the picture above sat on the shelf adjacent to our television in the den of our old house. The den was the room that I spent my time in when not…
The recent chill means it’s time to pull out my top five quick and easy cold-weather dinner recipes. They are cheap and tasty. Now that we’re full-swing into winter, I am looking forward to making them again. No more McDonald’s (or takeout) for us in 2022, except for my Diet Coke, of course. Do you have recipes that you only make in…
I know why everything looks different now. Breast cancer has opened my eyes. The flowers are more colorful, and the trees appear greener. I am more aware of my surroundings. I see things that have been in my line of sight for years but only now recognize. I know it sounds bizarre, but I swear it’s true. My newfound clarity is not strictly visual; it encompasses all aspects…
Trying to stay positive while undergoing treatment for cancer was quite a challenge for me. It was good that I was naive going into it! I was very afraid to google my diagnosis because all of my doctors had strongly recommended against it. They suggested I simply google the actual disease – Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. This way, I would access medical journals instead of blogs (such as this one). It…
I finally did it! I was able to stick to my list and stay under my budget at Aldi this weekend. It took a little bit of prepping ahead of time – probably about forty-five minutes or so. I started by “shopping” my own pantry first and then making a meal plan for next week. This way I am only buying what we truly need. Our typical…