Welcome to our blog - we are the Bessette family: Jackie, Shannon and Oliver! An extraordinary life is created from all of the ordinary moments....and here in our little corner of the internet you can follow our extraordinarily ordinary!
Over the course of the next week we have appointments at Danny’s two potential transplant centers. Coming off of his extended hospital stay we are not as thrilled with the results as we had hoped. Normally after such a strong round of IV meds, Danny is on the top of his game. Back to normal … More Living in Two Places
Happy Friday Everyone! It’s Friday of a new weekend – one of those awesome feelings that is right up there with the last day of school or New Year’s Eve: your standing on the brink of a lot of fun and freedom all for the taking! But the Bessette’s can’t start another weekend without recapping … More Weekend – That’s A Wrap!
“Even before the first leaf falls – you can feel the seasons click. The air is crisp, the summer is gone and for the first night in a long time, you need a blanket on your bed….” This is one of my absolute favorite episodes of Sex in the City – the words are so … More September 1
Hello friends and happy Wednesday! The Bessette family are having the absolute best week because we are all back under the same roof. Just like that life returns to normal – and it has me feeling like its time to return to Weekend That’s A Wrap. Although not always the most exciting – I love that … More Tune-Up Tear Down
Ya’ll have heard that phrase right? Well you have probably know it as “Keep It Simple Stupid” – followed by folks saying, “ya know – KISS”. In my world I have heard this advice from business classes, coworkers, friends, family- do we see a theme? Not only is it a popular phrase – but it … More Keep It Simple Sweetie
Well we called it didn’t we? Tune up time! Tuesday, August 4 Danny checked into the hospital and began the tune-up journey. Since our blog’s inception we have been through a few tune-ups. Some in new hospitals, some with new issues, and we have shared the reality that hospital days our a part of our … More Tune-Up Time
We missed a weekend wrap up last week – so this week we are doing a little combo. This works out pretty well as the last two weekends could not be any more opposite if we tried! Two weekends ago should have been titled “let’s walk down memory lane” – with a lot of good … More Weekend – That’s A Wrap
Over the last few months we have been feeling like the best versions of ourselves. Are we perfect? Not even close! Have we figured out how to keep a perfectly clean home, stay within budget, catch up with all our friends, and be successful with all of our goals? Not exactly. Dan’s health has not … More We Like to Celebrate – BIG!
On my trusty blog calendar I have planned a post to talk about blogging. I plan to share why I think it is so incredible, why we wanted it for our life, and what I believe it means for the world we currently live in today with the legacy it leaves behind. Ya’ll words are … More Words are Powerful
Happy Thursday people! How are you? Summer weeks treating you well I hope! Today is a day off for me from the “real world” and we are loving life, spending some extra time around these parts especially….our new blog site!! How ya’ll liking it? So far I have gotten great feedback – but the trick … More Weekend – That’s A Wrap
