It was Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 11 AM and I sat at my favorite little Mexican place sipping on my second margarita. My eyes were bloodshot, my hair was clean but in a tight braid and matted to my head – clear signs that I had gone straight from the shower to putting on … More He is Here
Thank you all for your love, support, and kindness when reading my post returning to the blog. You have no idea how much it means to have support from so many different folks and for the warm response when sharing my heart. I feel so blessed by our story and your following along! Now that … More Road Trip: Pittsburg
Our life is completely different and today I share why that translated to some time away from the blog. … More Life is Completely Different
Last Friday night my parents hosted Danny and I – as well as a few other party guests- at the country club for dinner. We were gathering to celebrate our 7 year wedding anniversary at the place where our reception had been held, but mom also had another plan up her sleeve…..We had selected this … More The True Blue Lobster
Last weekend Danny was talking about an article he read that suggested the 5 people closest to you will be the largest influences on your personality. From these 5 you can acquire hobbies, mannerisms, perspectives, beliefs – they will mold who you become. We interrupted it to be some sort of osmosis affect and wondered … More July 17, 2017
During my last retell of the transplant journey we had just received our transplant call. There was a lot to digest from that one little call and amazing how many things were set into motion, but there is a piece of the story that sorta gets overshadowed because of the outcome, we were call #2. … More How #2 Ended Up #1
This post has been sitting in my drafts folder for over a week. I just about wrapped it up before we left town – but figured I would stop to pack and finish it when we were on the road. There is always down time and I can make the best of it. In fact, … More Life Lately
Dear Danny, I always enjoy celebrating our dating anniversary as a chance to think back to when we got started. I remember how I avoided a second date, even though the first one was a great time, because I was fearful that everyone would laugh about my returning to our beloved high school to find … More Dear Danny… It has been 12 years…..
It was Wednesday November 30 and Danny and I were preparing for our monthly Hopkins check-in. This would be the first appointment we would attend officially listed (Side note: we thought officially listed….since Dan had said he agreed to list Monday, November 28 we were pretty sure he was on there – but no one … More The Call
Over the last few months – and really years – I have used this blog as a place to share my fears, release my frustrations, and explain our experience. So now it is only fair to celebrate the incredible joy that has found its way to our home. … More Life is Sweet
