Category Archives: pictures

Lead Poisoning is Real

Posted on July 7, 2020 by JennP

I finally found a decent picture of the vintage army trunk that poisoned myself as a teen and my baby (now 7). I purchased it from a flea market to keep my records in and someone before me had painted … Continue reading →

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Me Update

Posted on March 25, 2020 by JennP

I haven’t been on here much and can’t recall what I last wrote about and what details I shared. In November I was diagnosed with chiari malformation and told I should have decompression surgery. I was originally scheduled for mid … Continue reading →

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This Post Is About My Hair

Posted on January 19, 2020 by JennP

I haven’t shaved my head since before we moved in late October. Partly because I have been busy. Partly because the new place doesn’t have a working outlet in the bathroom. Partly because it’s cold in Michigan. Partly because leaning … Continue reading →

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Wallace Said Wednesday 2

Posted on November 21, 2019 by JennP

“When I grow up, I’m going to live in the wild.” Morning snuggles. Totally left field, but he had ideas of what he would do living in the wild, like watching birds to learn how to make birds nests to … Continue reading →

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First Lost Tooth

Posted on November 11, 2019 by JennP

It’s been an exciting evening over here! While Wallace was in the bath, he lost his first baby tooth, bottom front left. He said he was biting around the edge of the hat on my rubber ducky and it popped … Continue reading →

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Tongue Tie: 5 Weeks Post Surgery

Posted on September 13, 2019 by JennP

I began referring to it as surgery after a week of people not understanding the complexity of the procedure. Though I was awake with lots of numbing medication, it was very much an in office surgery with a long healing … Continue reading →

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Monarchs!

Posted on June 22, 2019 by JennP

A couple weeks ago, we were shown how to find monarch eggs by some friends at the nature preserve class. We have tons of milkweed in the undeveloped area around us, so when we were out for a walk, I … Continue reading →

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MicroBlog Monday: I Made It

Posted on June 17, 2019 by JennP

I have been sewing since I was a young child. I love sewing for the relaxing and problem solving aspects, but also for the creating things with my hands aspect and finished product. I don’t get enough time to sew … Continue reading →

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Stump Kitchen: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on June 3, 2019 by JennP

Wallace and I are huge Stump Kitchen fans. (What we lack in size we make up for in enthusiasm.) We want to be on Stump Kitchen one day. I would pass up on Ellen if it conflicted… What?! You’ve never … Continue reading →

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“Here’s looking at you, kid”

Posted on June 1, 2019 by JennP

I’ve been looking at pictures of my brain and neck, pictures of other people’s brains, and reading all the things I can about all the things people noticed in my MRI and symptoms. It’s a lot. I’m having trouble processing … Continue reading →

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