My boys got COVID, and I got a massive case of guilt. As parents, we're supposed to protect our children. Seeing them sick, hurt, or in any kind of pain is heart-wrenching. Of course, you know you can't keep them in a protective bubble, but it still feels like failure when you can't keep them safe. That's exactly what COVID felt like to me. I debated on telling our … [Read more...]
Door County Wisconsin Family Vacation
Door County is the perfect family vacation spot. Even though we are being careful and socially distancing as much as possible, we had to get out of town. We've all been together in the same house since March and were going a little stir crazy. It's also around this time of year that we take some sort of family vacation. From Vegas and Minneapolis to St. Louis and Chicago, we … [Read more...]
Medical Errors: When Mistakes are Made
Medical Errors are scary. They are unexpected, and hopefully, don't happen very often. Medical errors cause unneeded and undue stress in an already stressful situation. Everyone makes mistakes. However, when you think about your health and your healthcare providers, you want to think they get things right. Medical errors are hard to deal with after you put your life in … [Read more...]
Disney California Adventure Park: What to Expect
Disney California Adventure Park After spending time at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, and Disneyland, we were ready for our final day in California. We had one more theme park to hit: Disney California Adventure Park. To be honest, I didn't know much about this park. We saw a little of it when we first arrived, and I looked at the website a bit before we left, but for the … [Read more...]
December 2018 Goals: Bring on the Holidays
December 2018 No matter how hard I tried to fight it, we are right in the middle of holiday season. In recent years, my anxiety and stress levels don't allow me to fully enjoy this time of year, so I can't say I was really looking forward to it. However, this year and this season have been OK. Not entirely great, but not exactly terrible either. So, I'm ready to face December … [Read more...]
