[UPDATED: April 22, 2022]It's no secret that motherhood is the hardest job of life.Most days there is so much to do, you don't even know which way is up anymore. Being a mom is a special something that you love it and can hate it at the same time. (Guilty.)But I have always been the kind of person to make light of the situation and find a bit of humor in whatever you do or go through. ...
Spoon Theory – Living with CIDP
Spoon Theory - Living with CIDP This week has been tough. Really tough. I had a 7-hour infusion on Wednesday. My mom had the boys ALL. DAY. It was the longest I have been away from them since pre-COVID. It was the longest I was away from my home, my bed, John. It was so lonely. I thought I would appreciate the quiet and alone time. To read my pile of unread magazines. To catch up on my texts, ...
Easy Summer Cucumber Tomato Salad
Summer is officially here! BBQs and pool parties are happening, freshly cut grass is around every corner, lightning bugs come out, the days are longer, and life is good!One thing that I associate with summer is a lot of salads! They are so easy to make, they serve a lot of people, and there are literally thousands of different kinds you can make. One of my all time favorite summer salads is ...
Recovering…
Living with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy This is real life for me. It's not always fun. It takes a village. My mom has the boys while I am here for 3 days getting IVIG treatment for my CIDP. She drove me here, and will pick me up when I'm done. My kids don't understand why I have a needle in my arm. Or why I'm at the doctor for so long. Or ...
Potty Training 101
Let's be real. Potty-training is not a fun part of parenting. It might be the WORST part of parenting. It's messy, it's frustrating, it's 24/7, it's a guessing game, it's smelly, it makes A LOT of laundry...like, A LOT. You really have to get creative if you want to be successful at getting your littles potty-trained as fast as possible. So I'm going to share some of my tips and tricks we learned ...
7 Health Benefits when You Drink Lemon Water
When life hands you lemons, make lemon water! We all know we are supposed to drink water throughout the day. Do you know how much is the recommended amount? According to the Mayo Clinic, it used to be about 8 glasses of water each day. But new research has shown that because that wasn't a one size fits all, it's best to "try to drink between half an ounce and an ounce of water for each pound ...
Mother’s Day Gift Guides
Woah. How is it almost May? It's been a minute since I made a post on here. I have been working on my Etsy shop, The Lapis Boutique, creating new tshirts and gifts for Mother's Day. Have you checked out my shop?April showers have been hitting us hard here in Nashville...so there better be some awesome flowers that bloom in May! Also, it's that time of year where this meme is going around...and I ...
