Ever look at certain qualities or aspects of yourself and start to wonder about them? I have spent years now examining every single little detail of myself and wondering a lot about it… and then wondering if that makes me a self absorbed narcissistic or someone who is concerned about how they act and want… Continue reading Things about myself
It’s currently 347am… I’ve been up for a few hours now. I could have really used a good night’s sleep. I’ve been having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep. Or both. There is the occasional kind night where I’m tired enough that no amount of wake ups keep me up. Last night I finally fell asleep… Continue reading Sleep
I keep having these moments of getting tired of being sick and tired. And I think today is the day I turn it all around. Then something else happens that makes me tired of being sick and tired. And I actually have made myself believe that maybe I’m flawed. No matter how tired I get… Continue reading When will enough be enough?
Ready….wait for it…. here’s what the bathroom looks like……. Exactly the same! That wasn’t the plan. But as I have learned time and time again life doesn’t go according to plan all the time…. and I’m looking at it as an opportunity for God to teach me something that I have long struggled with… patience.… Continue reading Master bathroom update
Our first home was in Onset Massachusetts. It was a tiny beach house that despite its small size had one possibility two additions. When I first saw it the paint colors were….let’s just saw not my preference. Peach walls…dark cabinets…. Robin’s egg blue ceiling. Nothing a little love and hard work couldn’t fix. I spent… Continue reading Making our home our own
I’m done with diets. I’m done over analyzing what I eat. I’m not interested anymore in thinking any calories or macros or deficits. My body is in need of a lot of healing. Healing requires energy. Originally I was going to eat a salad daily. Or maybe only do this…. or a smoothie. I think… Continue reading Done with diets
Lately it’s the small reminders that hit me the hardest. I am going to be painting our bathroom. I need a change of scenery. I was washing the walls in anticipation of priming them and saying goodbye to my not sure if it’s brown or orange bathroom. I went to climb up on my tub….… Continue reading The small reminders
I went back to the rheumatologist. Unfortunately I don’t really have any more answers. I knew this might be the case going in. Autoimmune problems can take a very long time to be diagnosed. My labs showed markers for inflammation. However did not show markers for things like Lupus or Rheumatoid arthritis. My x-rays showed… Continue reading Semi diagnosed
Today…. in a few hours… I’ll be headed back to the rheumatologist. When they confirmed the appointment the woman said they will try to make my next appointment at the closer location. While I was like oh nice no 1 hour ride… I realize that my journey may have just begun. I’m so nervous and… Continue reading Today I go back
The Tales of a Modern Housewife 