The very best days. The very best days are when I’m normal. In lieu of whole big normal days, I’m focusing on the little moments of normalcy and peace and fun and joy and all-of-the-good-things. I love these past few mornings, where I’ve had enough energy to rise with the girls (or, yesterday, before the girls.  I know.  I was amazing yesterday.)...

Today I took a nap in Greta’s bed. I’ve outsourced most of the Greta-loving to Phenom and my family and friends during these tough days in the slide.  And, all those wonderful folks do indeed shower my Greta with love.  (But I still miss being with her, and a silly thing like napping in her bed worked for me today.)   Today I took a short, slow,...

As I’ve been sitting in the chemo lounge today, I’ve been thinking good thoughts.  It is strange to be told to sit in a recliner for 6+ hours for a busy mom like me, but I’ve learned to capitalize on the time and I really and truly enjoy it.  This room, the chemo room, is my sacred hallowed ground.  One of the things I’ve been thinking about...

Good Morning! It’s blue day!  I’ve spent the weekend with my college roommates, so I am heading into this round on a high.  It’s odd: from girls weekend to chemo lounge; yes, this is my real life.  Our annual reunion has become a touchpoint of the year for most of us: we set goals, reflect and center in who we are as individuals.  Our husbands, and...

This evening I decided to shovel the driveway for the first time this year.  (Our super neighbors have done 95% of our shoveling for us this year.  And it’s been a LOT of shoveling!  We love our neighbors.)  It was still snowing as I started shoveling, but I felt compelled to take a moment and put down my shovel and twirl in the snow.  I had my arms wide and I...