Somewhere Along the Way, I Forgot Who I Was
I used to think adulthood would feel moreâŚcertain. When I was younger, I thought Iâd grow up, become a teacher, get married, have kids, and somehow just naturally become âwho…
Rheumatoid Arthritis
2026
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YâallâŚYour Girl Has Been MIA đ đ´đ˘
Listen. I know I kinda disappeared for a hot minute, but whew chileâŚlife has been LIFE-ING lately. First things first â THE CRUISE.And let me tell yâall something right now⌅
Weâre Home⌠Barely Alive, Slightly Bloated, and 11 Days from a Cruise đ
Weâre home! Well⌠weâve been home since Mondayâbut donât let that fool you into thinking Iâve been functional. Because I have not. Since I couldnât take my methotrexate Sunday night…
Methotrexate Hangover Road Trip: Surviving the Drive Back to Kentucky
Yâall⌠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 â 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⌠Itâs Gonna Be a Week
Whew. Yâall, weâve got ourselves a busy week ahead. Pack the bags, load the snacks, and say a prayer for my sanityâweâre heading back to Kentucky. This weekend is Jimmyâs…
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 â officially a high schooler. That…
Simply Aging, Simply Colonoscopies, Simply⌠Help!
Well, folks, itâs officialâyour girl is getting old. How do I know? Letâs say my last weekend plans didnât involve brunch or beach days… they involved a gallon of prep…
Still No AnswersâJust A Whole Lotta Pain and a Dr. Google PhD
Hey friends, Letâs talk autoimmune diseaseâbecause apparently, thatâs 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.âyes, FIVE, as in the time the coffee hasnât even kicked in yetâand whatâs…
