If there is one thing I would be devastated to lose it would be my sight. But, considering this, it is probably the one aspect of my health I pay the least attention to. My daughter wears glasses so she has regular vision check ups but my husband and I don't. Why? For some reason it is down on the … [Read more...]
the meat of it
This photo spread says it all. Who looks healthy? The size 14 or the typical runway model whose body mass indicates anorexia? … [Read more...]
Seeing into the Future
"I see the early stages of cataracts, but that's normal for your age." Thus spoke my optometrist at my last eye exam a scant two months ago. Scary, scary words. When I questioned her, she assured me that they were very early signs, quite typical for a person in her early forties, and that they … [Read more...]
And so it begins….
In a couple of weeks I turn 43 years-old. This means I'm starting my 44th year..double fours. Four is my lucky number! This is my YEAR. I feel it. (sidenote - it's my fave because one time my mom had us pick between 1 and 10 to see who got the end piece of a loaf of french bread. I picked four … [Read more...]
My Galling Weekend
It's been nearly a week now since my big adventure: the night I called 911 and was taken to hospital in an ambulance. So now the bare facts are out of the way, let me set the stage. It was Friday evening, and I had to head back to work for a special family event at the school. I brought my … [Read more...]
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream?
I need to sleep more.Actually, what I need is to go to bed earlier. And I know I'm not alone...This late-nights-for-no-reason phenomenon is so common among so many of my friends with young kids, it's almost comical. Or, it could make you cry.I know LOTS of (smart) women with kids who are usually in … [Read more...]
A Weight Lifted
You've been through some tough times with me here these past few years. My mother's illness and death, the breakdown of my marriage, my return to full-time work and moving to a new home with my girls. I would say it's been like a roller-coaster, only it hasn't. For the longest time, it was like … [Read more...]
“Mommy, my neck hurts.”
"Mommy, my neck hurts." Those words struck panic into my heart when my then two year-old daughter, who was running a fever and generally feeling yucky first uttered them. Because the first thing I thought when I heard the words "my neck hurts" was "oh my god: MENINGITIS." As it turns out, we … [Read more...]
Year One.
Pssst... I wanna tell you something. *takes deep breath*It's a really good thing.*exhales*Can you smell my minty-fresh breath? Nice, right? Do you know why it's minty-fresh?Because I stopped smoking cigarettes one year ago today.*ohnoshedi'int*OH YES SHE DID!I haven't had a single one … [Read more...]
Mommy I Can’t See
"Mommy, I can't see my book at school" This was the refrain my then six year-old daughter was fond of repeating. To be 100% honest, I thought she was seeking attention, but since my husband and I have been bringing our girls to the optometrist annually since they were toddlers, I just put her off … [Read more...]