Category: self care
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Returning to activity after hysterectomy
It’s been one month since my robotic laparoscopic total hysterectomy and I’m feeling good! But let’s back up a bit and I’ll tell you how my early recovery went, how long it took to feel somewhat normal, and how I’ve been easing back into activity. If you missed the first post in the series, I…
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In which I overshare about my uterus
Welcome to See Jamie blog: oversharing on the internet since 2009. What do you think? New tagline? Of course, I do share nice normal things, like pound cake recipes and organization and homeschool curriculum, but some of the kookier topics I’ve blogged about include: tattoos and judgmental attitudes talking to kids about sex (and porn)…
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Do what you love
There’s a little saying you’ve probably seen, and it goes something like this: “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” The first time I saw it, I thought it was right on — but I saw it again, earlier this week, on a day which happened to be a…
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6 things making me happy right now
Hey there! Long(ish) time, no blog! But that’s because I’ve been busy building my offline fitness empire. {insert evil laugh here} And dealing with snow and ice, which is never suppose to happen here. And surviving Ken’s trip out of town when I had to take little kids everywhere with me, including work. So for…
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Fall fitness goals
As a way to monitor my own progress and stay focused on my priorities, I periodically sit down and write out my goals. I do this for my reading list, homeschooling, fitness, and for life in general. I like to look at big-picture “someday” goals but I try to keep my focus to a year…
