So I’ve had MS for 7 years. I’ve been a mom for 4 years. My kids are my world, just like every parent out there. But it’s getting hard and I know it’s just a phase. I know once my kids understand more about this disease and can process this on their own, these feelings…
Author: Vanessa
Are We Officially Gardeners?
So we did it again. We started a very small garden last summer during the pandemic, like many others I’m sure. You can read about it here. Well this year, I wanted to go a little bit bigger. Mr. S found a local carpenter who built us two planter boxes. We loaded them up and…
Welp…This Blows!
This one has taken me some time to write, mostly because, it has taken my some time to process. So the beginning of April marked seven years since my diagnosis. It’s also around that same time, one my bi-yearly neurologist appointments happens, and my yearly MRI scans. I had my MRI at the end of…
My Favorite Five – March
So, I randomly had an idea one day to start sharing some of my favorite items I’m currently using. The more I thought about it, I decided I’m going to try and make it a monthly post. We shall see how I do 😆 For a while now, I’ve been switching over my products to…
Will We Ever Be Done with Diapers? Son Edition
Okay, my son could not be anymore different than my daughter when it came to potty training. You can read about my journey with her here. So, I started them both at the same time, back when they were 26 months. He wanted nothing to do with it. He went naked like she did, but…
Will We Ever Be Done with Diapers? – Daughter Edition
Oh man. Potty training two scared the crap out of me. I had no idea how I was going to do it. So, I started researching and reading and figuring out my game plan. I decided to read “Oh Crap, Potty Training” (linked here and below) because the title was speaking to me, haha. It…
Momma’s Classroom
It’s been a little while since I’ve found the time to sit down and write. Mostly because with September rolling around and most of my friends went back to work, or school I should say. I started feeling a bit left out. Yes, I left teaching because it was what my family needed, but I…
Dear MS…
Dear MS, You entered my life in a very new phase of my life.. newly married, new job.. and you decided to stay. For the past 6 years, we’ve battled everyday. I’ve fought back every damn day, and continue to fight back every damn day. Some days I barely notice you’re here, other days you…
Working on Me
Being home, in quarantine, has brought some of my best moments but also some of my worse. I began to realize that I needed to carve out more me time. I can’t be the best mom and wife if I’m unhappy with myself. My temper is short, my aggravations reach a boiling point very early…
Keep Going…
Fair warning.. this post is being written a bit out of frustrations.. I’ve been trying to write more… I’ve got a list of ideas that I want to write about, but I keep stopping… out of frustrations… My fingers haven’t been liking me lately. Every time I start typing, my fingers don’t like it. I…