The other side: Pregnancy after cancer

January 26, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

Ever since we announced we were expecting a baby, we’ve been met with a lot of emotions from friends and family. Overwhelming happiness and joy top the list, but curiosity is also in there.

Soup Series: Broccoli & Potato Soup with Ham

January 12, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Soup Series is back people! Enjoy this cozy winter yumminess.

Surviving Survivorship

December 8, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Surviving survivorship is insanely difficult, and not talked about nearly enough.

Here I Am. Back Again.

January 2, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

It’s been so long since I’ve shared anything here – but after the intentional hiatus, I’m back…

Three Looks Good On Me

May 23, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Three years ago today I launched this little blog. I remember sitting there thinking about hitting the publish key for the first time, baring my soul with the world. At the time, I was a mom of a two-month-old, just preparing to get back to work and trying to find a creative outlet where I […]

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

May 9, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Normally, I would have said, I’m fine – doing great – things are getting back to normal. You know “the speech”. But luckily before she came in that day, my husband urged me to speak up about my anxiety and worry. He reminded me that things are NOT fine, and I’m not always doing great and that’s okay… but we needed to talk about it and figure out the options.

One Year Down, So Many To Go

April 25, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Today is the one-year anniversary of my diagnosis. The past week was filled with anxiety approaching this day. Seeing memories pop up on Facebook, things I posted happily on Instagram and reminders of my pre-cancer life have been bittersweet. That girl is gone. Knowing this day was coming up has been looming heavy on my […]

Finally, An Update

April 18, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Let me tell you this, my friends: life after cancer is weird.

34: The Year of Self Love

January 22, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Another year around the sun, another reflection post of the hard stuff I’ve been through. I’m really looking forward to the upcoming year of self love.

Setting Yourself Up For Success

January 10, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I saw this post on Instagram the other day. It said “Have you ever just sat and thought fuck, I’ve been through a lot of shit”. It stopped me in my tracks and actually made me laugh to myself because… fuck, I’ve been through a lot of shit. I’ve done a lot of reflecting this […]