What stories do your family pictures tell? Do they remind you of special times you spent together? These two were taken only a year apart. ? The one on the left was taken at the happiest place on earth, in August 2015, on our epic family Disney/Universal Vacation! ✈️☀️?♥️? And yes, Bob and […]
by Kathy on September 8, 2016 · 0 comments
in Accountability, Background, Before I Blogged, Change, Exercise, Family, Game Changers, Life, Memories, Parenting, Quotes, Reality, Resolution, Then and Now, Throwback Thursday, Time
Then (2003): I had just taken my first BFP (positive pregnancy test)! ???? Now (2016): I am mom to three awesome and unique children (a son in 7th grade, a daughter in Heaven since she was born and died in April 2008, and a daughter in 1st grade)! ✌?️♥️☺️ Then (2003): I had an expensive private gym […]
by Kathy on April 17, 2016 · 4 comments
in Abby, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Coping, Faith, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, LTYM, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Neonatal Death, Parenting, Peace, Siblings, Time, Writing
Happy 8th Heavenly Birthday, Molly Marie! Eight years later, time goes by fast Got my memories and they will last I try to keep it simple ‘cuz I hate goodbyes I try to keep it simple by telling myself that I, I will remember you and all of the things that we’ve gone through There […]
Nine years ago today, on April 10, 2007, I began blogging. On past blogoversaries I have shared things that I have learned from blogging and four years ago, since my blogoversary fell on the second Tuesday of April, I chose “Blogoversaries” to be the Time Warp topic for that month. Three Years ago I decided to keep it simple and choose one word […]
My surgery on Monday went well/as planned. During my recovery I have felt sore and tired, as expected. I have slept a lot and followed other recommendations from my doctor, including wearing a supportive sports bra, using a pillow to cushion my breast, and early on I used an ice pack and took medication for […]
by Kathy on March 18, 2016 · 3 comments
in Anticipation, breast care, Coping, Courage, Cysts, Hope, Life, Optimism, Reality, Time, Waiting
I got the call for my breast surgery (lumpectomy/wide excision) on Monday. It is scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. and we need to be there at 5:30 a.m. Excited that I won’t have to wait too long, with fasting after midnight. And being that Bob and I usually get up at 5:00 a.m. to […]