— Coloring Life with Love, Lyme, & Laughter —
This is the second article in a four-part series on tick safety and Lyme disease. To read the first article, click here. Please read, share, and DO THIS; it could save your life. In the classic movie Jurassic Park, after watching a newborn velociraptor hatch and learning that the dinosaurs in the park are kept from... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again. Tick season. Nearly every day, I receive messages from people frantically seeking advice after finding ticks on themselves or their children. What's their next steps? I know they are terrified of winding up like me. I've made my story so public; complete strangers are now aware that a tiny... Continue Reading →
The last month has been a jumble of activity here. Three graduations. Two birthdays. A baby shower. It has been one celebration after another, and thankfully, my body has, for the most part, cooperated. Oddly enough though, I've spent a good bit of those celebrations with tears in my eyes. During Izzi's Pre-K graduation ceremony,... Continue Reading →
Can we be real for about two minutes? That's it. Just two. Then we can all go back to our perfect lives. This is what I look like when I wake up. See that hair? Yeah, it's INSANE. It deserves its own zip code! With the chest port, I haven't mastered the art of keeping... Continue Reading →
This is part three in a three-part series on frustrating lines, including explanations for their hurtfulness, better phrases to use instead, and ways for the chronically ill to retrain their brain to hear the kind intentions in all words. You can catch up by reading Part One and Part Two here. Now, let's finish ....... Continue Reading →
A Broken Crayon 