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Surgery Update: I Survived, Barely… and My Kids Are Still Alive Too 🎉
So I had surgery last Monday, and we started off strong with… the OR breaking. Yep. The operating room literally said, “Not today, Satan,” and shut down. So we had to relocate hospitals like a medical field trip no one signed up for. Since we had no clue what recovery was going to be like,…
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Surgery Day: An Unexpected Adventure
Whew — what a day. My surgery didn’t exactly go according to plan, and I wanted to share the whole wild update. We arrived right on time at the hospital, fasting since midnight, ready to go. The receptionist looks up and says: “Oh no, I forgot about you…” Wait, what? 😳 Turns out, the dehumidifier…
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The Pre-Surgery Trip That Went Completely Off the Rails (Little Sahara Edition)
If you know me, you know that four-wheeling is one of my happy places. Sand dunes, bumpy trails, the wind in my face — it’s the one thing that makes me forget CRPS for five minutes. But because I’m getting my spinal cord stimulator implanted on Monday (!!!), I’m officially about to enter the“No high-impact activities” chapter of life.No…
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So here’s the deal: out of all our chickens, only one has decided to pull her weight in the breakfast department. Her name? Joe Beaknett (yes, like from The Office—don’t judge, it fits her). And listen, Joe may be the lone ranger in egg production, but she is consistent. One egg a day. Like clockwork. Now, Joe refuses to use the nice, cozy…
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💜 Parenting in the Parking Lot
Sometimes parenting a neurodivergent kid looks like this—sitting on the curb in the middle of a parking lot, offering quiet support while a storm of big feelings passes. This meltdown hit hard. We’d just left the restaurant, and my son didn’t get the dessert he wanted because he hadn’t eaten his meal. In his world,…
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Delicious Gluten Free Tortilla Recipe
Ingredients (makes about 8 medium tortillas): • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend (with xanthan gum included — if not, add 1 tsp xanthan gum) – I use King Arthur 1:1 gluten free flour • 1 tsp baking powder • ½ tsp salt • 2 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil) • ¾ cup warm…
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✨ Life on the homestead means learning to get creative — sometimes that even includes cooking one-handed.
I’ve been craving warm, soft gluten-free flour tortillas (the kind you can actually bend without them crumbling into sad cracker chips). Enter the Una Casa Tortilla Press. 🙌 This little gadget made rolling and pressing tortillas so much easier, even while I was operating with only one hand. Honestly, it’s worth every penny. (Amazon Associate…
Twins Tenders and Teaching 