Merriam‑Webster defines “odds and ends” as, “miscellaneous articles or remnants.” This is a perfect title to capture all of the assorted bits I want to share on this chilly fall morning. First and foremost, Dan and I thank each and every one of you who shared kind thoughts and words consoling us after Cooper’s sudden…… Continue Reading
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Author Archives: Jennifer
Goodbye, Sprout
I don’t want to write this today. Heck, Dan and I really haven’t felt much like writing period. Maybe our not writing is due to the gloomy fall weather outside. Perhaps its Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Yes, maybe that is it. Seasons changing. Knowing that another cold, snowy Michigan winter is right around the corner.…… Continue Reading
But I want to play too
Throughout the summers, Dan makes the most of a gift I got him when he received his master’s degree from Central Michigan University: An officially licensed CMU cornhole game, complete with maroon and gold bean bags. Friends and family come over to cook out, hang out and chill out, and inevitably they find themselves lining…… Continue Reading
Weighing in on MS and obesity research
By now you may have read a news article or two focused on the relationship between obesity and Multiple Sclerosis. Articles with ominous headlines like: “New Study Provides More Evidence That Obesity Increases Risk for Developing MS” “Obesity Epidemic May Contribute To Multiple Sclerosis; Increases Risk By 40%.” Articles like these show the growing body…… Continue Reading
Fighting MS with ATO
I didn’t know what to say when the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity brother stretched out his arm to shake my hand and tell Dan and me that, “It’s an honor to meet you both and hear your story. Thank you.” Um, Wow! These words touched me so deeply. And the reality is Dan and I…… Continue Reading
Meagan Freeman guest post
We are grateful to feature a guest post from Meagan Freeman, RN, FNP-BC. Meagan is a Nurse Practitioner and mother living with Multiple Sclerosis. We encourage you to read more of her writing at Motherhood, and Other Traumatic Experiences. Metamorphosis All is temporary, including darkness. Butterflies are a wonderful example of this. Look at these…… Continue Reading
We've been busy bloggers
OK, so we haven’t posted here since Dec. 28 of last year, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been writing essays about our lives and moving forward with MS. We’ve had opportunities to share our stories on some incredible MS-related blogs these past few weeks, and we’re excited to share them with you here. We…… Continue Reading
Jim Harbaugh and my MS
All this hype surrounding the University of Michigan potentially naming Jim Harbaugh as its new football coach got me thinking about my Multiple Sclerosis. No really, it did. Follow this train of thought that logically connects one of my biggest regrets to the Wolverines and their 1997 college football national championship. My story goes a…… Continue Reading
Yvonne deSousa guest post
We couldn’t be more excited to introduce you all to our incredibly talented (and hilarious!) blogging friend Yvonne DeSousa! It truly is our pleasure to feature a guest post from her on our blog. We connected with Yvonne through Twitter, where we soon learned more about her blog (yvonndesousa.com) and her recently released book (“MS…… Continue Reading
But in our defense
As our cat Cooper so clearly pointed out in his last blog post, Dan and I are a very busy couple. I’m still not sure if we stay so busy because we are trying to stay in front of our Multiple Sclerosis, or because we want to take advantage of every amazing opportunity this disease…… Continue Reading