Poems on Loving Someone with An Addiction You didn’t cause it You can’t cure it You can’t control it But that doesn’t make it any less painful To Care about it Through My Eyes If you could see yourself Through my eyes You would see what I know Your capable of You would see That…
Read MoreExercise: A Personal History
As I vow to start exercising again, I dredged up an older post from my first blog My Life In The Fat Suit. How funny it is that some things…just stay the same! Exercise has always been my archnemesis. Working out has a way of making me feel better and worse about myself simultaneously. We…
Read MoreSurrounded by Stuff
It all started when we asked a friend to come pick up his things from our garage. We had no idea that this would remove our convenient excuse for why the garage was a mess…that had someone spilled into every corner of the house. But there it was…this newly clean corner in the garage, that…
Read MoreJust a Sentence
We spent time with good friends on Friday night. Eric and I have been blessed with many friends to enjoy time with. This couple had previously experienced similar struggles that our family has faced lately and it felt good to listen to words of wisdom from friends that are familiar with the issue. I left…
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Funny Together
My husband and I had the ultimate compliment this week about our marriage. One of our contractors told me, “I love working with you and Eric. You guys are so funny together!” Actually, I think she said that she likes working with Eric but since we’re funny together, I added myself in…you know…because we are…
Read MorePoetry Sunday
If I Could Sew You a Poem I wish I could knit together a poem As easily as a scarf The words binding to each other In a manner that no one word Stands on its own accord but Holds each other together For a fuller picture of color Or that I could follow a…
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It’s That Time Again…
I went to the doctor recently…not because anything was wrong but my insurance will change this year. It seemed prudent to get a check-up before I may need to find a new office. I like my doctor; I see her infrequently and she typically schedules me for multiple procedures when I come in since I…
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