the power of grit, love, the human body…and Harry Potter (Lucys road to recovery)
It is pretty amazing what the human body can do, I tell you! The other night Dave and I lay in bed we were marveling that you can take a…
flattening a different kind of curve
Tomorrow at 5:30 in the morning Lucy and I will be reporting to the hospital, complete with all kinds of Covid-19 safety protocol, for her long-awaited scoliosis surgery. Unless, of…
thoughts on good health and the confidence that comes from making good food choices
I am just coming around the corner from my “annual-allergy-sickness-that-makes-me-so-sick-I-can’t-function” bout. It happened while Dave was out of town which made it even worse to drag myself to urgent care…
healthy snack ideas please! (and some name tag drama)
School is in full swing. Job charts are printed out and pasted up, (but the kids still aren’t registering that they are actually there to be filled in yet), we…
Friday Q & A — healthy eating and some parenting tips from my parents
You and all your family seem to eat so healthy. Have you ever thought of putting together a cookbook with healthy recipes, and ideas to get children to eat healthier?…
a birthday to remember in Wisconsin
I will post pictures of Lucy’s birthday party (it was great) and all the other hoopla that went along with it soon (she had been waiting for that birthday for…
Lucy’s new prescription
A couple weeks ago Lu and I paid a visit to the eye doctor. I watched that girl interact with the amazing dr. assistant who was initializing the visit and…
the children’s hospital
There’s not much that makes me more thankful for general health than a day-long trip to the children’s hospital. As Lu and I walk down the brightly decorated corridor to…
adventures from the airport and pictures from NIH
Dear people who were at Dulles Airport yesterday evening, That crazy lady running through the airport in sheer panic because she thought for sure she would miss her flight after…