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Full body photos. They just don’t happen in my world. I’m the picture taker in my life and I don’t even have a full length mirror so there is a very high likelihood that they won’t happen. They happened. Every year for Mother’s Day I get myself a photoshoot with my kids. We use theContinue reading “Proof”

My youth! Explains some things.

I was the Guest Teacher for a Kindergarten class today. The innocent little dears were such filterless honest creatures!! “Why are you so big?” “You are too tall!” “You look like Santa Clause!” (That was a big reach, Friend) and my favorite, “You are fat!” To which I replied, “Yes, yes I am! And thereContinue reading “Yes, I am!”

I’ve never been a huge Twitter poster but I was a huge Twitter lurker. I followed lots of people that really added to my life. Since the sale of Twitter it doesn’t feel like a place I want to spend my time any longer. I’ve joined Mastodon and I really like it so far. NextContinue reading “Mastodon!”

Texted this to my remarkable son tonight after a particularly hard day. I needed to hear it and maybe you do, too. 📷: @PeteSouza #hardthingsarehard Hard things are hard, my love. You getting thrown to the lions in that game with a moment’s notice is what is known as a HARD THING. You stood up,Continue reading “Pep Talk”

Arms looking good at the allergist!! Started Xolair shots today to try to help with the whole Chronic Hives triggered by UV rays. I had to sit in the waiting room for two hours to make sure I didn’t have any adverse reactions. Except for my sore butt from sitting, all went well, not evenContinue reading “More shots”

June is Lipedema Awareness Month. I’ve been putting a lot of pressure on myself to do special posts, create “content” and “influence”. A year ago I was recovering from my first surgery thinking I would be in great shape for June 2022. Well, I’m not. I’m not in great shape, I’m not motivated and I’mContinue reading “Lipedema Awareness Month…blahhhh”

Took my legs to my son’s two lacrosse games Friday night. A beautiful night! Sunny and perfect. Ended up in urgent care Saturday after hives on my arms and chest that had started a few days before became so bad I was really worried. The hives have happened off and on since last summer. TurnsContinue reading “Allergic to the sun…”

I need to do some proper full body comparison photos but in the mean time I took some tonight to compare with my pre-surgery legs from back in June 2021. Besides loosing my tan and gaining some scars I do see a difference! The thick, bumpy, orange peels are mostly gone!!