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Chapter 63: Labor Day
¼ of my first book is done. It's about the last 5 years of my life and the people I met during that time. I feel like the 5 years living...
FirestineFam 5
Apr 16, 20234 min read
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Oregon Trip 2022
Many of you already know, but for those who don’t, we are moving from Ohio to Oregon on July 2nd. Dave has been applying for jobs for...
FirestineFam 5
Jun 12, 20229 min read
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It’s Time We Fuck The Patriarchy
It’s time we call out the glaring connection between sedition, the presumed death of Roe v. Wade, and lack of action to uphold the Equal...
FirestineFam 5
May 6, 20226 min read
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Simple Self-Care Tips for Moms
Do you feel tired or even exhausted at times? (Yes, ALL of the time!) Do you ever feel like you are drowning or overwhelmed with taking...
FirestineFam 5
Apr 13, 20225 min read
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Dear Grandma Pat, I miss you.
I lost my Grandma Pat in 2016. I wasn't as close to her as I had been growing up and in college, but we stayed in touch. She lived in Las...
FirestineFam 5
Apr 7, 20222 min read
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Quick health update!
Hello lovelies. I wanted to give a quick update. My oncologist called me Saturday morning about my test results. He was so sweet to call...
FirestineFam 5
Apr 3, 20221 min read
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Life/Health Update
Hey there! Some new changes have been happening around here -in a GOOD way for once. After 3.5 years in braces-thank you covid-they are...
FirestineFam 5
Apr 1, 20224 min read
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Struggling
My eyes slowly open and I look around the pitch-black room. I’m in my bed, I know that much. I immediately notice I am drenched in sweat....
FirestineFam 5
Mar 20, 20223 min read
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Common Thoughts While Waiting for a Diagnosis
Many of you already know, but some may not. I started having weird health symptoms in January 2022 and have been seeing specialists and...
FirestineFam 5
Mar 16, 20225 min read
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Health Update-Met with the C-word doctor
Time for the dreaded update. I had an appointment with the Hematology Oncologist today. He was recommended to me by my PCP who I love and...
FirestineFam 5
Mar 11, 20222 min read
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I have Emetophobia -and I'm a Mom
*Trigger Warning!* ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` In this blog post I will be talking about Emetophobia. If you’re easily triggered by talk of...
FirestineFam 5
Mar 10, 20227 min read
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3 Easy Steps to Keeping Your House Clean With Kids
When you live with children, it is nearly impossible to keep your house clean at all times. Clean-ish, however, is doable. A clean house...
FirestineFam 5
Mar 9, 20223 min read
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They call him Dad for a reason
Here’s the thing, my husband is an amazing dad. And I’m not just saying that to justify my choice of partner. He is truly the kind of...
FirestineFam 5
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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Why I Lose My Shit with my Kids-top 5 reasons
I confess, I have an extremely low threshold for triggering me losing my shit. Basically, I have a short-fuse. I “lose it” on my family...
FirestineFam 5
Mar 7, 20225 min read
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Fri-Yay except not
Usually I have a positive and excited feeling going into the weekend. You might be thinking, you have young children, why would you be...
FirestineFam 5
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Thursday Thoughts
With everything going on in the world, how do you quiet your mind and find peace? Seemingly everyday there is something else "making...
FirestineFam 5
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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Health update
Hey guys! I want to give a quick update!! After a week of back and forths between scheduling, my PCPs office, mychart, etc I got an...
FirestineFam 5
Feb 17, 20221 min read
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Let me tell you 'bout my best friends.
They're the best of the best. We have truly been together through thick and thin. These beautiful women have been there for me in the...
FirestineFam 5
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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Life Update:
Jades rash ended up being a horrible case of Molluscum. We are putting 2 different creams on it and trying to keep it from spreading but...
FirestineFam 5
Feb 2, 20222 min read
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I fall asleep holding this most nights lately
What is it? To you, just a fan. It's actually my husband's for camping but he realized it was useful to me after finding me hunched over...
FirestineFam 5
Jan 29, 20222 min read
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