Emily AnneFeb 12 minWorth Celebrating Usually when heart month rolls around I have a grand plan I've been working on for weeks. I plan out my posts, organize, I edit the phot...
Emily AnneJan 16 minVulnerableIn 2020 I received a new label that I wasn't prepared for; "vulnerable". That label is not necessarily bad, but when put in the context o...
Emily AnneJul 2, 20205 minMasked UpI didn't really want to share this. I didn't really want to "say" anything. There is so much going in our world right now that my words...
Emily AnneMay 12, 20205 minA Disappointing First Today was my annual cardiology appointment. The one where I go and have them check to make sure my half a heart is still half and still ...
Emily AnneFeb 26, 20203 minMomma Knows Best 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, sp...
Emily AnneFeb 22, 20205 minHeart DadMy 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 b...
Emily AnneFeb 18, 202010 minSisters: Connected by the Heart 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 at...
Emily AnneFeb 12, 20204 min4 Things from CHDI 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...
Emily AnneFeb 1, 20203 minHeart Month 2020This is the month we've all been waiting for!So get out your red, brush up on your facts because... Here! We! Go!
Emily AnneJan 12, 20204 minReady for Heart Month? Here is a list of some of online shops, stores, and boutiques that sell CHD apparel and accessories for the whole family! (Literally!)
Emily AnneJan 8, 20204 minDecade in ReviewIt’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
Emily AnneOct 27, 20192 minHeart Healthy Meal One of my favorite; an easy to make; meal. It's delicious and heart healthy...and makes great leftovers! Enjoy!
Emily AnneOct 23, 20194 minHeart SiblingsDid 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 s...
Emily AnneSep 27, 20193 minYour Whole LifeThis 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 cr...
Emily AnneAug 20, 20194 minRestIn 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...
Emily AnneJul 19, 20194 minMaybe a Miracle 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 peop...
Emily AnneJul 12, 20194 minThree Little Words"Everything looks great!" Three words that can create a sense of relief that is indescribable unless you've felt it. Three words that, d...
Emily AnneApr 14, 20194 minBeating ItDuh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh So Beat it. Just...
Emily AnneFeb 2, 20194 minWhy I Wear ReadHAPPY HEART MONTH! Today is the beginning of an entire month dedicated to the heart! Heart health. Heart disease awareness. Heart dise...
Emily AnneJan 22, 20194 minFlowing Through My VeinsDo you ever think about your veins and what is flowing through them? Do you ever think about how they give life to your entire body? Fro...