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What’s on my desk

I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing the family taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep nearby only a few quality items that serve multiple purposes over aContinue reading “What’s on my desk”

My daily planner

My planner is one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any stationery supplies store. White paper. No ruled lines to cage my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I’m an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with to do lists, rough sketches, and ideas for blog posts. I usually goContinue reading “My daily planner”

Travel Tips

There are millions of tips out there on how to fly with kids, what to bring on camping vacations, which suitcase to buy, where to go and what to see in just about every corner on Earth. What I want to share today is something a little different – something that we discovered last summerContinue reading “Travel Tips”

Staying Organized

Who me? Organized? My husband might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly schedule. You know: school, swimming, grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we all pitch in. No one person does everything. But we do have aContinue reading “Staying Organized”

It\’s been so long…

Just read my last post – seems like so long ago. To quickly bring you up to speed, the tumor was not benign (it\’s a grade III anaplastic astrocytoma – Google it), I had two surgeries to remove as much tumor as possible, I\’ve since had radiation and am currently on chemo (low dose forContinue reading “It\’s been so long…”

It can always be worse

I found out yesterday that I have a mass (likely a tumor) on the back of my brain. After two trips to the ER, countless phone calls, and the runaround with Emory\’s neuro department, we are heading to Duke in the morning to get things started. We are leaving the babies here with family whichContinue reading “It can always be worse”

Feeling overwhelmed

It\’s been a long time since I\’ve blogged (or written anything for that matter), but my sister suggested it and even if no one reads it, she\’s right to suggest it as a good outlet. Which is what I need so desperately right now. Things are hard, and I\’m not coping well. Newborn twins inContinue reading “Feeling overwhelmed”

Life…

It\’s definitely been a while…how the heck are ya? Been feeling both tired and energized at the same time lately…it\’s starting to get on my nerves. We are taking a trip to Chicago in a few days to celebrate our 3 year (AHH! Time flies!) anniversary though, so hopefully that will be fun and relaxingContinue reading “Life…”

Vacation + (Walking) Pneumonia

So, after much anticipation, Hunter and I spent a fantastically long weekend on Amelia Island for the 4th. Naturally, the morning we were set to leave for our trip, I woke up with a terrible sore throat and cough…but who has time for that? Not beach-bound Marissa, that\’s for sure. So I ate some fruit,Continue reading “Vacation + (Walking) Pneumonia”

Out with the old…

Tomorrow morning I am going to get my name legally changed!! I filled out the paperwork tonight and it was pretty exciting–it\’s like becoming a whole new person. It makes me feel like I can change so many other aspects of my life, for the better. I\’m going to start looking for a new job,Continue reading “Out with the old…”