I have Banned Myself from Mom Blogs 26 Aug 2013 | 09:18 am

I used to write for a couple Mom Blogs before we lost Samantha. After we lost Samantha and after I missed a couple blog posting dates, I explained to my favorite editor that I could no longer write ....

Bye Bye to the Month of July 5 Aug 2013 | 08:48 am

Adios July..... Hasta la Vista! Au Revoir! Tschuss! Sayonara! July is my emotionally schizophrenic month. Somehow the emotional landmarks of my life all seem to deposit themselves in July. All .....

Happy Birthday Sweet Jack 2 Jul 2013 | 09:39 am

Today our first born, Jack Jorgenson Schichtel would have been eight. Eight! Crazy. But today is not my hardest day. Yesterday was my hardest day. It was yesterday, eight years ago that we lear...

My new hat 26 Jun 2013 | 09:22 am

A couple weeks ago I found myself at the United Mitochondrial Conference. It just so happened to be in Newport Beach, CA so I thought I needed a little beach time. Kinda…. I had reservations abou.....

Words Better than Mine 10 Jun 2013 | 08:46 am

54 year old Joel Westbrook lives with adult onset Mitochondrial Disease. I am grateful for his words and his willingness to be a Lodgepole Pine. Here is Joel's post from our MFM site. Thank you Joel...

Pretty Sure it was Better than a Powder Day 3 Jun 2013 | 09:44 am

I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie. Not super over the top but I tend to rush into things that make me feel good, make my heart beat fast, make me feel like I am alive. But the biggest rush I get? ...

The Day After Mother's Day 14 May 2013 | 08:22 am

I waited a Day to post my thoughts on Mother’s Day. A whole day. Happy Mother’s Day. I’ve been thinking about it since I woke up on Sunday morning, needing to make Mother’s Day muffins for brunch, ...

Untitled 14 May 2013 | 08:21 am

.3% 23 Apr 2013 | 09:21 am

It has been a busy evening. I have unfriended two people on Facebook. TWO! I am out of control. I have somehow managed to acquire 503 friends. People who put up with my silliness, my rantings, my c...

Whatcha gonna do? 19 Apr 2013 | 09:30 am

It has been a whopper of a week. Boston has rocked our world, wondering if there is ever a safe place. And our Senators have rejected further background checks for gun ownership. I am not against peo...