Tag Archives: Emily

Big Day Out?

This weekend I am scheduled to go to a party in a state park thrown by my county’s lost pets’ Facebook page members. They were very helpful to me when Max was missing. The people in the group are really … Continue reading

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Religion and the Chronically Ill Parent

This post is inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt #1. Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous June and write a poem or a blog post. This picture dates back to a post written in June of 2011, … Continue reading

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Results of My Memory Test

Linking up with the Chronic Friday Linkup at Being Fibro Mom and the Weekend Blog Share at Hannah Spannah. So many of us, whether it be from a disease or medication, experience impaired memory and concentration so I decided a … Continue reading

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Anxiety!!!

Linking up for the Chronic Friday Linkup at Being Fibro Mom. For the last few months I’ve been experiencing overwhelming anxiety, just in time for my son’s summer vacation. I know I have to take him places and do things … Continue reading

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My Son and His OCD

(This post contains strong language and may be upsetting to some. However, it is a true representation of what happened with my son this weekend.) Tyler has been in therapy and on medication for his OCD for a while now … Continue reading

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My Blogaversary!

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Also part of my first time Friday link-up with Being Fibro Mom! 1. Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous May and write a poem or a blog post. On May 19, 2009 … Continue reading

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One of a Chronically Ill Parent’s Worst Fears

I had a pretty good Mother’s Day. Jacques made chocolate chip pancakes and other goodies and Grant came over and of course there was Tyler with his precious Mother’s Day gifts! I had hoped to be able to go for … Continue reading

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Right! Click! Paste!

This post is courtesy of Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. 2. Open a blank blog post and “right click paste” in the body of the post…what was pasted? Explain it. I am rereading a few of Sue Grafton’s alphabet mystery series, … Continue reading

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Half of the Answer

I have to credit my aunt with telling me that my sweating could be the start of perimenopause. I’ve been dealing with sweat pouring down me to just a bit of physical activity working up a sweat since the summer. … Continue reading

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A Walk With My Son

Every Sunday, on the weekend day I have Tyler for the whole day, I’m usually too sick to do much of anything, let alone get outdoors with him. He winds up spending most of the day on the tablet and … Continue reading

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