Category: Previous Blog
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Project Eggs
I almost just threw up a hard boiled egg. Can you imagine how gross that would be? I can, my gosh I’ve eaten so many hard boiled eggs the last 7 days. 24 to be exact. So why so many eggs? You see, Grant and I got bit by the “I’m too fat” bug. Him…
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Project Comeback
Hey there, It’s me. Long time no blog. Life has changed a lot for me since I last wrote. For starters I started my own business, wound up in the hospital again. Took a break from said business and started a job at a food truck only to go on vacation and not come back.…
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Cold Ramen Noodle Salad
My mother, when she was a little younger than I am now, served a mission for 18 months in Fukuoka, Japan. She fully immersed herself in the culture, became fluent in the language, and ate every meal they ate. As a result of this, she always taught us that first, diversity was something to be…
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Aloha Oy!
Okay readers, we took a big leap and moved to OAHU. Yes, in Hawaii. That Hawaii. The decision was definitely not an easy one and the adjustment has been well…difficult to say the least. So, here’s what happened. My husband, Grant, had been going to school at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah and we…
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The Loony Bin, Pt. 2
10/08/2016 Tonight has been the hardest night of my life, baby girl, but I’m hopeful that in sacrificing this time apart from you I can become whole for you. I love you with my whole heart and I can’t wait ’till tomorrow when I can see your beautiful face and sweet sweet smile again. Love,…
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The Loony Bin, Pt. 1
This is a big moment for me. I’m still unsteady and raw. Every day brings its own set of challenges, but every day I keep fighting. Some days I don’t know why, but I truly believe deep down there is a force within each of us to hold on for just a little longer. Be…
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The Miscarriage
It’s hard to say when my life started to become difficult considering all of the health problems I’ve had in the last decade. My most recent onset of troubles however might be traced back to November 11, 2015. The day we suffered from the ending of our first pregnancy. Grant and I had been trying…
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On Your Mark, Get Set…
I feel as though all of the things that have happened in the last year and a half have lead me to this. This sharing of information, of thoughts and emotions. It’s quite terrifying to tell you the truth. Part of me wants to shelter it in the cave of my psyche. The other part…