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Author Archives: kantal113
Donna Day 2015!
It has been over a year since I’ve written a blog post. I pretty much gave up blogging when I realized I don’t love writing. I do love writing today though. It’s the one day that brought me out of … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer sucks, Chicago, Conquer Kids Cancer, Donna Day, Donna's Good Things
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Donna Day 2014, or The Day I Finally Came Out of Hiding
It has been 10 months since I’ve written a blog post. 10! I wrote about my health issues and cancer scare back in April 2013, then I just kinda walked away from blogging. I can’t believe it’s been that long, but … Continue reading
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Lesions and Masses and Nodules. Oh, My.
I’m scared. About a month ago, I went to my doctor and complained once again about my abdominal pains. I don’t get them often, but when I do, they can be unbearable. I had talked to her about it before, … Continue reading
Posted in fears, health, hope, life, news
Tagged fear, gallbladder, gallstones, health, hope, irrational fears, kidney mass, life, lung nodules, worst-case-scenario
108 Comments
Donna Day 2013. Let’s Do This.
Today is Donna Day. You may already know what that means, or this may be the first time you’ve heard of it. If you don’t know who Donna is, then you have a LOT of reading to catch up on. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, hope, inspiration, kids, life, love, making a difference
Tagged blissfully bald, cancer sucks, Chicago, Conquer Kids Cancer, Donna Day, Donna's Good Things, family, gratitude, hope, kids, life, love, Mary Tyler Mom, pediatric cancer, St. Baldrick's
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Content Loves the Silence
I apologize. This was supposed to be brief, but it turned into something else. It happens. I hope you’ll still read on. My boy is about to leave for the holiday break to spend time with his sperm-donor of a father. … Continue reading
Posted in blended family, controversial, Family, fears, holidays, hope, inspiration, kids, life, love, parenting
Tagged Absent parent, domestic abuse, family, gratitude, holidays, hope, irrational fears, kids, life, love
26 Comments
I Am 32 Flavors and Then Some.
I am a very opinionated and open-minded person. (WHAT?! Stop the presses! No way! Sorry. I had to include some sarcasm.) If you’ve ever read my blog, or visited my facebook page, then you probably already know that. I can … Continue reading
Posted in controversial, Family, fears, hope, inspiration, kids, life, love, music, news
Tagged Ani Difranco, equality, feminism, gun control, hippies, life, love, open-minded, opinions, paganism, pansexuality, pantheism, pink boys, pro-choice, racism, tree-huggers, wicca
15 Comments
A Major Award! (not really)
Guess what happened when I stopped writing on my blog for over 2 months because I was too lazy/depressed/busy/distracted to pay any attention to it? Anyone care to guess? Bueller? Bueller? No one? Alright, fine. I’ll tell you. I was … Continue reading
Posted in awards, entertainment, life
Tagged all about me, gratitude, It's a major award!, laziness, procrastination
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Missing My Boy. Again.
Again with the missing my boy business. *sigh* Last year I wrote a post about it when he was in Florida for two weeks. This year he’s going to be gone even longer, and it’s tough. I may seem all … Continue reading
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From Sgt. Pepper to Captain Albert Alexander: My Musical Journey
Music. It fills our ears with sounds and our souls with emotions. Nothing else can take us from the highest highs to the lowest lows while only appealing to one of our senses. Music embeds itself in our memories and … Continue reading
Inspired by Imperfection
It’s that time again. Time for me to write. It’s something I feel for a week or two before I actually do it. It starts as an annoying twitch and gets worse and worse until I have a horrible rash … Continue reading
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