We painted kitchen cabinets. Pulled all the drawers and took over the space only to read the paint can, and realize that the paint required 16 hours between coats. Today, like everyday, I’m reminded the value of patience. It is so important to be patient with each other and with …

When installing a floating floor, spacers are used along the wall to give the floor room to move and flex. We all need space sometimes to be away from the chaos and noise. When we give ourselves space, we discover things that might have otherwise gone unnoticed. Make time in …

This all started when I was 16 years old ..when I should have been enjoying life, but instead I was starting a path through HELL. First it began when my dad was caught cheating on my mom with the lady who happened to be my boss at work. I was …

My dad loves a good cherry pie. He is particularly fond of the way my mom makes the crust a little light and flaky and the filling a delicious combination of fresh, tart cherries all bubbling with goodness. The smell will fill the kitchen and the anticipation of eating the …

This tool is a confusing one because although it looks like a triangle, it is actually a square. It reminds me that so often when people ask us how we are, we say, “I’m fine” when we don’t honestly feel fine at all. It is okay to be real, it …

I have battled breast cancer multiple times. I had it in 1985, 1997, and 2015. It has been a long journey, but by the grace of God and with support from friends I met on a cancer website, I am here to watch my kids and grandson grow up ❤. …

Ever since I can remember I had excruciating painful periods and excessive bleeding. The cramping was so bad that I would take tons of ibuprofen just to get by. I was in misery every month. I was so afraid that I never went to the doctor. Of course, the writing …

I went to the hospital at the end of December for chest pain and pain on the left of my lower neck. I thought it was related to my Atrial fibrillation (Afib), but while completing an MRI they found renal cell carcinoma on my left kidney. By the end of …

Hello all, . My name is Nicole, and at the age of 35, I was diagnosed with stage 1a breast cancer. My whole life I have always loved art and would spend hours painting and drawing. This very activity helped me deal with my whole cancer journey. It was the …

On Friday, November 13th, I was told that I had breast cancer. I thought I’d fall apart, but I took charge and opted for a double mastectomy with reconstruction. I was mad that my ‘girls’ had let me down and knew that they had to go! I had surgery on …