To know this dynamic is to love this dynamic. We’re the fab 7 and have always been tight. These two people, my husband’s wonderful parents, have been a solid, stable, giving, and loving force in our lives. From day one, they’ve been the absolute best grandparents and, as we’ve worked out the normal kinks ofRead More
Baby Grackle Rescue
While walking Charlie, I immediately spotted him, a little bird on the ground by our tree. My heart sunk. It’s triple digits, it wasn’t old enough to fly, it even had a couple ants around it. I approached it after we walked Charlie and it opened its mouth. Poor thing was just a little baby.Read More
Chronic Lyme Disease Warrior Truth’s
Can I be honest? Yesterday (Mother’s Day) was rough on my chronic Lyme disease warrior body. Mind you, I loved watching my son play jazz, and all his fun solos, as well as the rest of the band – and I loved being with my other boys and my husband – but it was dangRead More
Weekend Chat 4/11/21
This week has been kind of funky. I didn’t do much at all because of my symptoms overriding my desire to do things. I spent 3 hours at the cardiologist, 24 hours hooked up to a heart monitor, and a weekend without my children (they’re on a short vacation) and a whole lotta time inRead More
Weekend Chat 4/4/2021
It’s been a bit of a rough week with my health and because of that I’ve not been doing a lot physically. My walks have gone from a few blocks long to literally up to the end of my street and back down, if even that. I am counting down the days until I’m ableRead More
Weekend Chat 3/27/2021
Welcome to the second edition of the Weekend Chat series here at Sincerely Nell. How was your week? I’d love to know your highlights. Feel free to leave them in the comments section below! This week has been kind of crazy. Mostly a typical week but the end of it has me being referred toRead More
Waco Trip Day 2
Want to read day one of Waco? Click here. I love Waco. It isn’t good for a long trip. One or two days would be good for most people. And one of the things you must do there is go to the Cameron Park zoo. It’s such a unique zoo, with its winding path andRead More
Weekend Chat 3/20/2021
I’m ending the week in as much pain as I began it, just as fatigued, and just as tired of being sick as I have been for 13 years but friends, I’m okay with that because here’s the thing, I have so much to be thankful for no matter what challenges I face in thisRead More
Our Waco Vacation, Day 1
We had a great vacation to Waco with the kids on spring break. This post is all about our first day there, driving down, and checking into the hotel. We stopped by my in-laws before we left to drop off a house key so they could get in and collect our mail for us. WeRead More
They Say.
They say, be glad you aren’t worse than you are. it could always be worse, at least its not cancer. at least you aren’t dying. You’re allowed to feel all the emotions that a serious/chronic illness brings You’re allowed to be angry for the hard years you’ve faced Gratitude and grief are not mutually exclusive.Read More
No Place Like Home Poem
What does home mean to you? When you ruminate on the thought, does it bring you joy? Peace? Love? Are you comfortable and safe? I jotted down a little something about what my physical home here and my eternal home there means to me. I’d love to know what home means to you. When youRead More
Dear Fighter,
… you can do hard things. AND you can rest and be still. You don’t have to choose which one to be. You can do both and still remain a warrior. This weekend I was reminded of this while resting, essentially succumbing to a terrible migraine. If you know me you know I’m a fighter.Read More