Author Archives: mamasick

When I was four-years-old my mother took me to see The Nutcracker and I never forgot about it, the beautiful music, the scenery, the dancing… Now I am pleased to offer you your chance to win a family four pack … Continue reading →

As we near Christmas, I look at my living room and approach the holiday with dread. Already our living space is scattered with toys. Actually, it appears that someone has ransacked our home and decided there was nothing worth stealing … Continue reading →

I have long debated what is the worst for me:  Chronic pain or chronic fatigue.  There have been times when I have been literally screaming and crying, a “10” on the pain scale, but for the most part my pain … Continue reading →

Why are you burned out? This post was inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. I am completely burnt out on my quest for long-term disability. I used a mentor who helped me fill out these matrices which listed my illnesses and … Continue reading →

I think my food stamp problems may be coming to a resolution soon.  I finally talked to the person who looks over your application and comes up with the dollar amount.  I told her that nothing has changed and if … Continue reading →

Last week as part of the ChronicBabe blog carnival I was asked to write about Gratitude.  I decided to write about the people in my life whom I was grateful for, but after I sent it over to them, I … Continue reading →

Inspired by the Chronic Babe Blog Carnival. They’re kicking off their Thanksgiving holiday a little early this year. “Tell us all about the people, resources, services, sources of inspiration, etc., that you are grateful for and how they have changed … Continue reading →

Sara Silverman once gave an interview where she described her childhood depression as feeling homesick while at home.  How would you describe it? This post was inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. I have been sick with Lupus for around three … Continue reading →

That’s what it sure as Hell feels like anyway.  It started about six months or so when we transferred the money from his savings account to our checking account.  We needed it for bills, clothes for him, and food.  We … Continue reading →

“Im just a kid who’s four, each day I learn so more, I’m Caillou…”  If you haven’t seen the show Caillou, it is centered around his wonderful family and wonderful life and is based out of Cananda. I’ve never seen … Continue reading →