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A real woman. A real life. Real stories.

My oldest has a form of Down Syndrome that less than 10% in the world have. She & I both were thrown into a life with isolation's I never thought existed in today's world. Even before this precious girl was brought into my life I have been asked time & time again to write a book about the '"soap opera" life I have had. A running joke has always been that if you've never heard of something happening to a person then come see me! I've either seen it, lived it, or I'm waiting for it to happen. So I invite you to take a ride on my never-ending roller coaster of a life to laugh, maybe learn something new, want to help shed light on things, and maybe even cry. Curve balls have made up my life but they have yet to strike me out.

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5 Year Hiatus…I’m Back!

To say the last 5 years has been a whirlwind of ups and downs is a GIANT understatement. Since last I made an entry my husband had to...

Heather Powell

6 days ago2 min read

Hope America Survives...Love is the Key

I am a Christian. I am a Republican. I am a very proud American. I believe both state constitutional laws and the United States...

Heather Powell

Feb 2, 202112 min read

Hello...What's Your Name?

When I was seven months pregnant with my oldest, Madison, her daddy was relocated through his job from north Texas to southern...

Heather Powell

Oct 12, 202015 min read

How About A Scary Story?

The month of October is one of my favorite months of the year. The smell in the air becomes crisp. Apple cider and pumpkins in abundance....

Heather Powell

Oct 5, 202013 min read

Terrible Twos Are The Worst!

Ok so I admit it. I was spoiled big time by my first child. Madison never went through a "terrible twos" phase. Boy am I ever grateful...

Heather Powell

Sep 28, 20206 min read

Fall has arrived!

I don't know about everybody else but I love Fall! Now in Texas fall is not what you learn about in school or see in the movies. Rarely...

Heather Powell

Sep 21, 20204 min read

Take Me Back In Time...

Since we have been having to quarantine ourselves almost completely from anyone outside our neighborhood friends and family, that we...

Heather Powell

Sep 14, 20204 min read

Pandemic Schooling

So my oldest, Madison, is one of the high risk individuals in regards to COVID-19. While children tend to be asymptomatic with this virus...

Heather Powell

Sep 7, 20207 min read

Why did I start a blog?

Going through this pandemic right now has really begun to open my eyes to how isolating life really is for someone like me who has a...

Heather Powell

Aug 29, 20205 min read

Welcome to the Crazy!

I am a mom of two beautiful girls and a handsome stepson. I'm also the wife to a wonderful man who loves me in spite of my stubborn...

Heather Powell

Aug 29, 20203 min read

BOOKS TO READ

I am a certified book nerd and proud of it. A dream job for me would be a Librarian. Seriously! I don't have a specific type of book that I read. If a book title and synopsis can catch my attention then I will read it. From fiction to biography or history. Nothing is off limits if it intrigues me with its description. I will feature ones I read here. Feel free to take a look and I hope I can bring others onto the reading wagon!

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WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR

Have Tissues Ready

I just finished this book by Paul Kalanithi. He was a neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with stage 4 bone cancer and the kicker is that he was just in his mid-thirties. This book is a wonderful personal account on how instead of falling into despair he used every moment he had left to live his life with no regrets. Fantastic human life story of conquering the reality of the inevitability of death and how you don't have to live as if your dying. Pretty much like the Tim McGraw song "Live Like You Were Dying" this man did in an exceptional way. It wasn't exciting per say but it was real and in the end you find yourself smiling. Fantastic!