Weekly Wrap-Up

February 27, 2015

Welcome to another weekly wrap-up post. I only had two other post this week. I just got busy at work and didn’t have the time to write the other posts that I had planned for this week so I am hoping to get to them in next couple of weeks. One post that I had planned was an adoption thoughts post about how I feel guilty because of my genetics and a condition that I passed on to my daughter. I also was going to do a post totally made up of pictures of my day because I thought that would be super fun but I didn’t get around to take pictures so that post will also be coming up in the next few weeks.

This weeks quote is by Ellen Glasgow and it is about growth and moving forward in life. I really loved it so if you missed it you can click here to read it and let me know what you think of it.
The other post this week was an MS Tuesday post where I updated on what has been going on with me lately in regards to the MS and my eye site. If you want to check that out you can click here and check out that update.

This week I saw this picture on Facebook and I loved it:

This is how I feel most days at work because the people I work with don’t understand MS and how it can affect me from day to day. Next week I have 3 book reviews coming up and a few other posts. I hope you all had a great week and I will see you back here next week.

MS Tuesday-Update On Me

February 24, 2015

I recently had an MRI and I also have something going on with my eyes that I wanted to document so that if I needed too I would be able to remember when it first started. First I am going to talk about what is going on with my sight and then I will talk about what the MRI showed along with my thoughts on it all.

So I started noticing that I am getting major headaches for the past 6 months or so when I do a ton of reading. At first I just thought that it was because I needed to start wearing my glasses again so I figured I would go to the eye doctor and get an updated prescription and that I would be back to normal after that. When I went and saw my eye doctor he basically told me he wasn’t sure what was going on because he couldn’t get my vision to correct which is a huge change from what it used to be like. I was referred to see an opthamologist and I still haven’t made an appointment because I am waiting to talk with my neurologist about it first.

If I am being honest I was hoping that the MRI would show that the disease was active or that it had been active because I was hoping that whatever is going on with my eyes could go back to normal. The MRI showed that the disease is stable and that it hasn’t been active in over 6 years which I know is a great thing but I am not happy about it. Since the MS hasn’t been active I now have to go see another doctor about my eyes because the headaches I have been getting need to go.

When I was diagnosed with MS I never thought that I could go blind. I have come accept that I might end up not being able to walk but I am struggling with the fact that I could go blind. For me going blind would be the worst possible thing that could happen to me because I can’t imagine not being able to read books anymore. I know there are audio books and things like that but I love reading actual books and not being able to do that anymore makes me truly depressed.

Anyway that is the update for now. I will have a follow up post about my eyes after I see my neurologist and make the appointment with the opthamologist.

How are things going with you guys?

Quote Of The Week – Ellen Glasgow

February 23, 2015

This weeks quote is by Ellen Glasgow.

I loved this quote when I read it because it is so true for me. People change all the time but that doesn’t mean that the changes are growth or that they are even good changes for that person. I also agree with not all movement is forward because lately I feel like I am moving but I don’t feel like I am going forward. I feel as though I am stuck right now but I am hoping to change that this year and get back on track to where I want to go in life. Those are just a few of my thoughts for this week.

Now I want to know what you think of this weeks quote by Ellen Glasgow? Do you agree or disagree?

Things That Made Me Smile This Week

February 19, 2015

This week for the writers workshop I am going to write about number 2 which is something that made me smile this week. Instead of just writing about one thing I am going to list several things that made me smile so far this week.

The first thing that has made me smile is this stray cat that I feed at work. He eats funny and always makes me smile when I watch him. I am going to include a video & picture so you can see what I am talking about.

The second thing that has made me smile this week is my own cats. They are always doing something silly and they always make the days better because even if I have had a super bad day when I go home they don’t judge or care what happened to me. They always love me no matter what which is nice.
The third thing that has made me happy this week was getting my nails done yesterday. I always love getting my nails done because the lady that does my nails has become one of my best friends so it is always a good time.
The fourth thing that has made me smile is thinking back to Saturday when we were watching my nephew and all the crazy things that he does. It is so fun to interact with him now but it is a lot more work and if I am being honest I don’t have the energy to really keep up with him anymore. I play with him for a little bit and then I go lay down. I just keep seeing over and over that I don’t have the energy to be a mom (I will have an MS update coming up sometime next week).
The final thing that made me smile this week was paying off all of my credit card debt!!!! I am going to wait a few months to see what happens at work but I am hoping since it is all paid off that I will be able to afford to get an iMac by the summer time. Those of you who know me know I love Apple products so I want an iMac so bad it isn’t funny.

Anyway those are the things that made me smile this week. What made you smile this week?

Here are rest of the prompts for this week incase you want to join in:

1. Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous February and write a poem or a blog post.
2. Something that made you smile this week.
3. Write about something mean you did to a sibling growing up.
4. Write a blog post inspired by the word: red.
5. List 10 things you never knew until you were a mom.
6. Write a 26-line poem using all the letters of the alphabet, where the first line starts with the letter “A,” the second “B,” the third “C,” etc., culminating with the final line starting with “Z.”

If I Say No by Brandy Jellum

February 17, 2015

If I Say No by Brandy Jellum was a great book. This is the second book in this series and I did read and review the first one so if you missed that review you can click here and check that one out. I have to say that I liked this book more than I like the first one and I am not sure why. One thing about this book that was different for me is the fact that I loved Reid this time and didn’t like Eli at all. There were things in this book that took me by surprise which is why I think I like this book more than the first one. If you love mystery/thriller type books than I would for sure tell you check this one out. If you have read it what did you think of the book?

About The Book

Reid Harder thought his life was seemingly perfect. He had the woman he loved and nothing could go wrong. The only exception comes in the form of his brother—Rhett.

Set on revenge, his brother will stop at nothing to make Reid pay for his past mistakes. Teaming up with the FBI, Reid is determined to put an end to his brother once and for all. But sometimes, fate has other plans in store. His relationship with Liza is falling apart, enemies become friends, and family becomes his worst nightmare. With the future unknown, Reid must figure out a way to make amends with his past if he wants to move forward with his future.

About The Author

Brandy’s passion for writing began long before she actually sat down to write. As a child, she has had an obsession with reading, everything from the classic stories by Jane Austen to YA Fiction by Richelle Mead. Finally, in 2012, she decided to create her own stories for people to fall in love with. Brandy bounces back and forth writing both Romance and Young Adult Fiction (which is mainly just for fun).

At the beginning of 2014, Brandy signed a contract with publishing company Booktrope. She is very excited about the next chapter of her life and cannot wait to share her books and passion with readers.

When she isn’t writing, she can be found chasing after her husband, her four children and her black lab, Diesel. Or curled up on her favorite corner of the couch with her newest book.

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

February 16, 2015

This weeks quotes is by Marcus Tullius Cicero.

When I read this one I thought of celebrities and how they need to be good role models because kids and even adults look up to them because of how they are in the public eye all the time. I also have seen people in my real life who change once they get money or a great job and that makes me sad. I hope that I never become one of them because that is not who I want to be like. I just want to continue to be the person I am now and not let anything go to my head. I am always going to try and stay humble because you never know when it will be all taken away from you.

What do you think of this weeks quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero?

The World As I See It

Month: February 2015