THE GIRL WITH HALF A HEART

This is not the blog post had I had planed for March. This isn't what I wanted to share or write about. Spending the beginning of Spring inside watching th...

My mom. If you know her, you know she is a strong lady. Confident and wise. Practical and kind. Her greatest treasure is her family, specifically her three...

My dad has been a rock since the very moment our CHD journey bean. I've seen him fight and cry over what CHD has done and where it has brought us. I've als...

Context: I'm the little sister. I was diagnosed with atrial septal defect (ASD) at 7 years old. It's a hole between the left and right atria that is importan...

I have never wanted people to feel sorry for me. I have never wanted to be pitied. I don't like to be patronized or disregarded. There have been times whe...

This is the month we've all been waiting for!So get out your red, brush up on your facts because... Here! We! Go!

Here is a list of some of online shops, stores, and boutiques that sell CHD apparel and accessories for the whole family! (Literally!)

It’s a brand new decade. We are a whole week in. Thinking back to 10 years ago makes feel old, very old. But also very nostalgic. I may not

Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. I hope you sing that in your best Julie Andrews voice. I hope ...

I found a lump. It was small, life a frozen pea. Early detection saved my life & I believe that now my life’s purpose is to share my story.

One of my favorite; an easy to make; meal. It's delicious and heart healthy...and makes great leftovers! Enjoy!

Did you know that even though I'm the oldest of my siblings, I'm also the shortest? Did you know that all three of us sleep best on our stomachs? Did you th...

Did you know there's a National Day for just about everything? Chocolate, bunnies, waffles, sending texts to your ex...everything. And some days even go in...

This got me. This blurry little e-card or meme or whatever it's called...it got me. It made me stop. It made me hold my breath.  And I cried. Because it's tr...

Have you have been given something to a child, and heard their mother say, "What do you say?". The child then knows that "what you say" is "Thank you!". It'...

In the summer, I go MIA from my life. I leave the state, I travel to visit family and friends, I camp out at my parents' house for weeks, I just take a real...

I want to go hiking. I want to go to this place that has a trail that leads to a waterfall. The waterfall feeds into a stream, and people sit on the rocks ...

"Everything looks great!" Three words that can create a sense of relief that is indescribable unless you've felt it. Three words that, depending who says th...

Names carry so much meaning. I love to hear stories about names, and why people have the name they do. I love to hear about who they are named after and wh...

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