Tales From an Exhausted Medical Mama

Every day I experience a life changing process. I have friends going through life changing times right now....death of a loved one, health scares, bouncing back from health scares/issues, preparing for the birth of a child, job or career changes.We always seem to wish away the bad things in our lives. I am sure guilty of it. We just want it to pass, to get through it, get it over with so we can move on. The thing is, even though it is a difficult time or experience, you should be learning something and you will be stronger when it's done. I think sometimes even through the good times we want to rush things along. People get in a rush to be finished with college just to work the rest of their lives. People wish to be married at a young age when they should take their time and be sure they are with the person they are truly supposed to be with. The Bible even says, "love is patient". Too many people hurry it, rush it, and if it is really a love that's worth it, i...

In high school, as electives, I took business classes. Business Law, Business Dynamics, Accounting I & II. I thought I would benefit from them but NOOOOO. What I should have done is taken every class Mrs. Tudor taught and learned to sew! There have been MANY times in my life, including now, that I regret not taking Home Economics!!!! If you go into the field of business, you can learn what you need to learn in college. However, some day you will likely have a family and if you have a little girl, SEWING can greatly benefit you.....Maci can't wear an accounting spreadsheet. She COULD wear a pair of ruffle pants or a dress that I made....if only I could SEW! With continuous issues in getting Maci nursing care, inability to afford a full time sitter while I were to work, I became desperate in trying to think of some way to bring in money at home. I love Scentsy and considered being an independent consultant but I am so unsure of the amount of time I would be able to dedicate to p...

I went online looking for some recipes to try using ground beef. I thought Mexican lasagna sounded good and decided to try this recipe. It was very good and we will be having it again! Mine didn't look quite like the picture online but I wasn't going for presentation. LOL Next time I do think that I will try using chorizo instead of cooking ground pork sausage. 1 lb mild pork sausage 2 lbs ground beef1 (15-ounce) can jalapeno ranch-style pinto beans (recipe said drain but I did not) 1 can Rotel (can also mix a small can of green chilis witha 10 oz can of diced tomatoes which adds more green chilis) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of celery soup 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup 1 (10-ounce) can enchilada sauce 9 (6-inch) corn tortillas 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 medium avocado, chopped (optional) Cook sausage and ground ...