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This week was our county’s fair and I really wanted to take Tyler, even though I would have to contend with the pain in my calves and flaring Costochondritis.  I just wanted to do something normal with my little boy! … Continue reading →

I have often described myself as an old car.  You fix one thing on me and another thing breaks down. And so it goes.  My first couple of sessions with my new physical therapist have gone well. But due to … Continue reading →

Grant grew up with fish and little frogs all of his life so last week, Tyler for the first time got to pick out pets of his own.  Deciding on Betta fish due to their reputation for heartiness, Grant took … Continue reading →

Weekends and summers can be so hard for the chronically ill, especially if you’re a woman. Every Sunday night I thank God I made it through another weekend and on Monday morning I feel like the walking (laying) dead!  It’s … Continue reading →

For the past two weeks, Grant has been complaining of abdominal pain on and off, some of it bad enough to go to the E.R., which I have just told him GO, GO, GO!  Don’t wait for a doctor’s appointment, … Continue reading →

Well I am cautiously optimistic that I may have finally found a good physical therapist!  As opposed to that other loser last month!  He spent over an hour examining me, finding the various points where I say OW!  Should I … Continue reading →

Kids say the darndest things!  Here’s some of the things mine comes up with! On the differences between men and women: Tyler was watching Grant “pee” standing up. Tyler:   Daddy, is that your penis?! Grant:  Yes. Tyler:  It’s big! … Continue reading →

Today I went to the dentist for the first time in two years.  Between having no dental insurance and having so many illnesses, my teeth weren’t ranking high, although I know how important it is. But for a month or … Continue reading →

We all know that not all women bloggers made it to BlogHer this year, obviously they are more of us at home than in Chicago.  Probably the biggest reasons that a woman who wanted to go but couldn’t are financial, … Continue reading →

…at New Jersey Moms Blog today.  Please check it out for my take on “putting a leash” on your child!