Somewhere Along the Way, I Forgot Who I Was
I used to think adulthood would feel more…certain. When I was younger, I thought I’d grow up, become a teacher, get married, have kids, and somehow just naturally become “who…
Rheumatoid Arthritis
2026
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Y’all…Your Girl Has Been MIA 😅🌴🚢
Listen. I know I kinda disappeared for a hot minute, but whew chile…life has been LIFE-ING lately. First things first — THE CRUISE.And let me tell y’all something right now……
We’re Home… Barely Alive, Slightly Bloated, and 11 Days from a Cruise 😅
We’re home! Well… we’ve been home since Monday—but don’t let that fool you into thinking I’ve been functional. Because I have not. Since I couldn’t take my methotrexate Sunday night…
Methotrexate Hangover Road Trip: Surviving the Drive Back to Kentucky
Y’all… Let me just go ahead and say it the way my soul felt it: That drive to Kentucky in the middle of a methotrexate hangover was straight-up h-e-double-hockey-sticks. Not…
Day 7 — Blood, California, and My Anxiety
Well… I just got home from the lab. Again. I feel like at this point they should know me by name and maybe offer me a punch card. Ten pokes…
Buckle Up, Besties… It’s Gonna Be a Week
Whew. Y’all, we’ve got ourselves a busy week ahead. Pack the bags, load the snacks, and say a prayer for my sanity—we’re heading back to Kentucky. This weekend is Jimmy’s…
Back-to-School Bittersweetness & a Little Defeat
This Monday marks the start of a new school year, and honestly? My emotions are all over the place. Carson is starting 9th grade — officially a high schooler. That…
Simply Aging, Simply Colonoscopies, Simply… Help!
Well, folks, it’s official—your girl is getting old. How do I know? Let’s say my last weekend plans didn’t involve brunch or beach days… they involved a gallon of prep…
Still No Answers—Just A Whole Lotta Pain and a Dr. Google PhD
Hey friends, Let’s talk autoimmune disease—because apparently, that’s my new personality now. I finally got the lab results back from the new rheumatologist. And let me just say… if lab…
Sass, Sweat & Surprise Armadillos
Welp, color me proud because Mama is out here doing the damn thang! Up at 5 A.M.—yes, FIVE, as in the time the coffee hasn’t even kicked in yet—and what’s…
