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My cancer has affected a lot of people and I know it. I like to think I am an overall happy person. I try to look at life straight on, I use...

"The secret to being happy is to live in the moment and to not worry about tomorrow until tomorrow!"

I have this amazing baby is my arms and all I keep thinking about is how could I have cancer in my body, how could this baby have been in my...

"If you let go of what's holding you back you will allow something bigger and better in." My Girls My Life

Friday morning I awoke with the fear of how could I ever love my baby girl who I would meet that day as much as I love my daughter who is 4....

It's the final count down. Baby number 2 will be here tomorrow. Sounds surreal I know! The feelings I am having are all over the place. ...

I started the month of February with the mind set of looking to do some healing and allow peace in my life and I must say although I still h...

"There's nothing more beautiful then a love a Mother shares for her child"

We all have this misconception that if we do good for someone we shall get it back and most importantly those who do good deeds should neve...

I always loved Ash Wednesday, I am not sure why. Maybe it is because the next event it leads to is Easter which is my all time favorite holi...

Super Bowl is here and since it's the 2nd biggest eating day of the year I thought you may enjoy this easy 3 ingredient bean dip.  ...

Today in my quest of healing I attended a service at our church that was a healing for the "throats" . At first I thought it would...

My life is not what it was 4 months ago. My life changed a lot and I have a lot of things in my life that I set aside and never really dealt...

My baby girl due in 4 weeks vs my daughter when she was 4 days old. I think these sisters will look alike!

"Stop looking for other people's approval, at the end of the day you need to do what will make you happy regardless of what others ...

"Enjoy what life has brought you today instead of worrying about what life will bring you tomorrow!"

My lil one and me feeling baby girl kicking! Amazing feeling!

January is Thyroid Disease Awareness Month ! Don't let your symptoms go unnoticed. I thought my low vitamin D and increase hair loss was...

"True strength is learning from what the past taught you and to accept and appreciate who you truly are today."

"True happiness is to...enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future." L. Seneca

It's official I booked my c-section for March 1st and my thyroid removal on April 1st. They say great things happen on the first of the ...

These two have been through a lot with me and they are my motivation to keep it together, be happy today and help me look forward to tomorro...

Happy 2013 Everyone!!! Although I have many great things to look forward to this year; a new baby, and being cancer free. I was super excite...

"All of us every single year, we're a different person. I don't think we're the same person all our lives." Steven Sp...

Wishing you all sweet things for 2013!

2012 has been a rough year for most of us. I have been through a lot  and learned a lot about life these last 12 months and feel like I am r...

"If you want to heal the body you must start by healing your mind" 

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! I hope today and everyday you surround yourself with the people you love and those who love you for e...

"Being happy today means you are not allowing your worries of tomorrow to get in your way!"

I encourage all my readers to take a moment and pray for all those affected by the horrific act that took place in Newton Connecticut on Fri...

Know someone who LOVES chocolate? Need an idea for a holiday gift? Then check out  Fat Ass Fudge , yep the same Fat Ass Fudge that has been ...

Wishing you and your family a WONDERFUL Holiday!!!

Remember NO MATTER what your life experiences make you who you are! Don't let hard times break you!

I met with one of the best Thyroid Cancer Surgeons in Connecticut yesterday at Yale New Haven Cancer Center and he and his staff were amazi...

I am meeting with one of the highly recommended Thyroid Cancer surgeons in Connecticut at Yale New Haven Hospital tomorrow. The nerves are s...

With the chain of events that has been going on I came very close to canceling my daughter's 1st kid birthday party but then thought a P...

I believe in life we all have a story to tell, a situation we faced that made us who we are. Some people have more than others, some people ...

November hasn't been a great month for me. It's funny because something goes wrong and I think I can get through it and then somethi...

As Americans we have the right to vote, although we may not always get the President we chose at least we can say we gave it a try. You can ...

We found out we are having another girl! We brought our lil one to our appointment yesterday and found out the little munchkin in my belly i...

I LOVE Pumpkin pie, I could actually eat it year round. Here's a little tip that I use when making my pumpkin pie, which I must admit is...

In four days I get to find out what I'm having. I can not express the excitement. With my first I knew we were having a girl long before...

Great Song! Makes me wanna sing :)

I remember trick or treating with my sisters and coming home to us trading the stuff we liked and didn't like with one another. The funn...

Every year we go pumpkin picking, some years we get lazy and just head to Stew Leonard's. Since we had our daughter we love taking he...

The days of printing your pictures and filing them away in a photo album are long gone. First of all who has room for all these albums and s...

"Sometimes the path you're on is not as important as the direction you're heading." Kevin Smith

October Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a time for us to recognize that this horrible disease affects millions of people a year. One great...

"Map out your future, but do it in pencil." Jon Bon Jovi

Making homemade applesauce is super easy. Here's a tip to make it even tastier! When boiling sliced apples don't just boil in water,...

I love FALL! I love the leaves changing color, the crisp air, and of course Apple and Pumpkin picking. Every year we take my daughter Apple ...

"Happiness is the art of never holding in your mind the memory of any unpleasant thing that has passed." Unknown

"Wake up today and be grateful for who you are, who you are with and where you are going in life, enjoy today and everyday!"

I LOVE COUPONS! Below are some great coupons and coupon codes. Reminder login into your ebates.com account to earn cash back from some of t...

Dear Readers, I love my blog and apologize for not being so proactive lately. I have had the worst pregnancy brain- my husband is a witnes...

"Parents are Children's #1 Teachers!" "Nothing you do for children is ever wasted." Garrison Keillor

3 weeks into the school year and my little one already made Student of the Month for helping and encouraging other kids in her Pre School c...

"When I feel good about myself, things start happening for myself. When you look up, you go up." Herschel Walker

Great Song!! Even my lil one LOVES this song :)

Today and Everyday we will remember! Please say a prayer for those lost, those who lost a loved one and those still suffering! ...

Going on 14 weeks and feeling really good. I actually lost a pound this past week, must have been from the busy Labor Day weekend we had!  ...

This is a GREAT song!

"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life." Richard Bach  

"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." Henry Ford

Being pregnant the 2nd time around is definetly hard. I want to work out, cook dinner, clean my house, grocery shop without feeling like I n...

"Don't wait for someone to bring you happiness, go out there and create it yourself!"

My Baby Brother or Sister Will Be Here March 2013

“Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.” B...

Everyone wants to find that one special person that they feel they are meant to be with forever. The key is once you find that person be g...

"Some people will bring out the best in you, others the worse. Stray away from those who bring out the worse and embrace the ones that ...

Social Media is filled with funny quotes, silly games and inspirational stories. The other day I was on Facebook and a friend posted a word ...

"Some people care too much, I think it's called Love." Winnie the Pooh

Having a house is a ton of work, there's always something to do, and at times it's a big money pit.  I've been on a big home pro...

We've been going to at least one party a week and I always love how everyone is unique in their own way. My lil one is 3 so I would like...

"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get." Dale Carnegie

"There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't support other women ," Madeleine Albright

"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meani...

I am I strong believer in past lives and old souls and being connected to one another in different lifetimes. I love this song and believe...

" As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery. We have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace . The greatest...

Tonight I realized time flies whether you're having fun or not so you might as well sit back and enjoy your life. I was downloading vide...

"You may say it but if you do not show it then saying I love you is just a phrase. To have a successful relationship your significant o...

"One person's perception of happiness is another person's perception of unhappiness."

Last year when my husband and I were lying on the beach in Cape Cod we decided that in 2012 we were going to take our little girl to Disney ...

"Be yourself, love yourself and be true to yourself, if someone doesn't agree or is constantly tyring to change you then they obvio...

Every year we rented a house in the Cape with my little one, which we love but wanted a change. Last year we decided this year we needed to ...

"Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life." Herbert Henry Asquith

We always think we need to go on a plane of drive hours and hours away to entertain our children. Well after some research I found there are...